The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-06

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The credits in the funds of the city Treasury
with the exception of public Improvement. IN
terest and sinking funds, show excessive apl,ro-
p~rialions of the appropriation hill for the past
fiscal year and the credit In such funds except
in those mentioned should be returned 10 the
general fund and appropriated To such funds as
show "A deficiency, aud your recon.
mend that an ordinance he passed 10 that effect.
II some such plan he not adopted, excessive aI-
preparations and oyerdraits upon The different
iunds will increase indefinitely.
Your committee hcgs leave at this time To cN-
plain 10 the council the difference between the
expenditures of the year past, rs compared with
preceding years Of the city's existence.
During the fiscal year ending In May 1889, the
city contracted an Indebtedness on account Of
the storm cul,ert through the central portion OF
the city, the entire length thereof being 2,Gt5
feet and the cost thereof being abon. s.5."p,
which amount has been paid ont 10y the city In
the fiscal year last past. Eighteen hundred feet
OF public sewers have been laid upon different
ssrss.s in awn ,as c r,IE e haze ,as T BEEN bui IL
ON Broadway and Park streets over
Missoula gulci ana On East broadway and East
Gold over gulch. crossing and streets. and 4 may
be remarked in passing that while these culycrts
will ultimately form n part NJ the general drain
age system Of the city, for present purposes they
are only used for streets and were demanded 10y
the necessity for street improvements.
Your committee, further reporting on this sub
ject, respectfully show that there have been in
creased services Of fire, water and police IN the
city, Of light at the rate Of st2 per month. al lo-
lice M the rate Of $50 per month, and In the Ere
and water departments at the rate Of $50 per
month. being an Increase Of si7 90 per year over
plst rate Of expenditure.
Your committee cannot see that the expendi.
lures referred to have been unnecessary. The
public health demanded the construction ot
sewers, and they have been built rs chcaply as
Is compatible with good workmanship. The
public security demanded the increase Of fire
and water and police service.
IL the municipal government OF the city Of
Butte is 10 keep pace with the progressive spirit
81 the times, the people must expect To see the
expenses Of city government increase with the
city's advance In population, wealth and coin.
mrrcial Importance, and the city council and
citizens Of Butte must not expect Ia maintain the
proper organization of a city of 30,sD souls upon
appropriations calculated upon "A village basis.
City Clerk raves submitted his annual
report showing the condition OF the vari'
GUS funds. The report is embodied IN
that Of the finance committee. Marshal
Macarthur reported the number of city
arrests made during h year 10 be 2,599,
He stated he was unable to give the mum
Der of court arrests because the book IN
which record had been kept was stolen,
His report was adopted.
Street Commissioner King reported
having kept two carts n three men con
stantly nj work on the SWEETS and alleys
He also reported much special work. sucl
as grading streets. putting in sewers
He also reported having dug a larg,
trench for the burial of oifal, the furnace
formerly used to burn the oifal having
become useless. Report adopted.
Simon Jacobs, city treasurer. reporte,
receipts Of his Office 10 have been Sls4.
1i2.s5 and disbursements Sl15,G3l.32
Adopted.
Fire Marshal O'Brien was asked tn sub
init mis- report. but stated that hc was no
prepared TO Ito SO, saying he was no
aware an annual report was require,
from him. An ordinance governing hi
department., he said, only required
monthly report.
Request being made for the city eng
nccr's report several aldermen
the report in the hands OF the printin,
committee and suggested the advisabilit
Of having the same printed. On motto
the committee was Instructed 10 have III
report printed in pamphlet form.
The fire committee, To whom was r,
ferred the suspension Of Fireman Weir
ecke. recommended that the action @
the fire marshal be sustained and tn
suspension made permanent. Accepte
and filed.
This concluding the business OF Ia
meeting. the council on motion of Nj
Pinkham, adjourned sine die.