The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-22
BY The MAYORS VOTE
Firemen's Wages Raised by Re-
quest OF the WorkinRmen's
OnIon-A Lot OF Business
Transacted.

| BUTTE, May 1.-The new method of
taxing street improvements was well ven-
tilated mt to-niRht's council meeting. The
judiciary committee reported ~favorably on
taxing street improvements 20 the parties
directly benefited. Alderman Stewart
took q stand against the proposed ordi-
nance. He said hat the Door people liv-
ing In the outskirts have for 10 years paid
for the Improvement of the central part
OF town, helping In make IL worth $1,000 q
foot. II vas now, he thought, unfair and
wrong to make the poor people outside of
the center pay the entire cost OF improve
ment.
Alderman McDermott said this was the
only possible way i'm which anything
could be done for Buttc's streets. II is
the customall over the United States.
City Engineer Harper was called on
and said he had made q rough estimate
OF the cost of grading all the streets laid
out. He founded il TO be about 81 per 100
feet. II has been the practice To raise the
sum from the general fun hut this is
contrary To the usual practice in large
cities.
Of the bill. saying any law
must be hardship to some and
it would Inc n greater hardship Ia make
the city in general pay for all local i'm
provements.
Alderman Mullcy thought il unfair for
the new additions which have paid moth
ing for grading. to have the entire city
taxed To grade their streets. He CON
sidered the ordinance the best hat could
he drawn up.
Alderman Hines thought the ordinance
unjust and would work such hardships
on the working people owning small
homes that they would nave 10 sell out.
Alderman Shaw thought the ordinance
such a departure from the old custom, that
a mean would be preferable, ard he
thought II better To insert I'm amendment
for allowing the special tax 10 be more
than 81 per foot.
Alderman Reichle thought the ordi-
nance unjust.
Alderman Ayotte said he would vote for
il IL Il was divided half n half between
the city and the property owners benz
fitted.
On a vote being taken the result was a
tie, Aldermen Barrel, Cowan, Goodalc,
voting in favor and Ayotte, Congdon.
Hines, Rascoe, Reichlc, Stewart and
Tewey against il.
Mayor Walton gave the deciding vote
In favor Of the ordinance which thus was
adopted.
Ali ordinance was submitted providing
for condemnation proceedings for the
opening of Academy street from Park Ia
Galcna streets and taxing the costs To the
property benefited. Ii was decided Ia
defer action until the mayor should as.
certain how much the parties benefited
were willing to pay toward the necessary
street.
An ordinance providing for the making
of sewer connections and establishing
rules and regulations for he sewer sys.
TEN was read. Action was deferred foi
two weeks.
The health committee was instructed "a
draft an ordinance providing for a a n
tary inspectiDu.
The judiciary committee made the fol
lowing report in regard to matters re-
ferred To IL.
is, That the ordinance In regard To the Gr,
limits he passed. md. That the petition of III,
Silver Bow Electric Railway company for a fran
clise be rejected on the ground that the roui,
includes Wyoming street which Is Tie only road
Ia South Butte moi hamrered by railroads and !
is desirable to have one street left free for gen
eral travel. 3rd, That attorneys Hamilton a
ihSa SinoSe,oase lode ease. iih, That he mem
beers ~ the Butte fire brigade be hereafter III
lowed - c'Tts per hour for attendance 1T fires.
The report OF the committee on the frs
two points was adopted.
Alderman McDermott reported favor
ably for the opening OF an alley through
block 35 In the bad lands. An extra po
liceman was engaged temporarily nj tn
request Of Marshal Daum.
The weight and influence OF the Butt,
workingmens' union made itself felt n
hf'
pctitioned b council To support IL
movement by raising the wages of tn
5 city's employees wages TO ~ per day
w. l.. Brown presented the matter for
committee.
: Alderman Shaw said that consitcrin
that the firemen nave room rent FIRE,
which makes their wages equal tn $50 pe
month.
Alderman Lynch moved that the wage
I Of the bremen he SO per month, bcgir
. ming June 1.
Alderman Cowan inquired whether IN
= firemen had complained that their pa
was not sufficient. He thought they r,
: ceivc the equivalent Of more than IS p,
. day. He considered il unjust To tax pa!
ers To raise Ia wages Of iirmcn whc
5 they have not asked il themselves. Fir
. Marshal O'Brien urged the raising OF III
After further discussion the counc
unimously voted TO raise the wages 81 Ill
firemen from SO Ia SO per month. TheI
is a possibility Of the city prisoners star
ing tomorrow. Alderman Lynch move
: that rs no contract had been awarded II
. feeding the prisoners the ensuing yea
. that the clerk advertise fer Il Tn
y was carried.
q Alderman Tcwey, who has had the fee,
u ing OF the prisoners, thercupon declare
that the clerk would have To find SOM
body else To feed them tomorrow as .
thftN WI " ''itIa't itphh hitt Hiofi'i
Alderman Lynch stated that the maj
agcr Of the telephone company had call.
his attention to the fact tina some Of the
poles have bee pulled out Of plumb I
q the weight Of the fire alarm wire. %
j. motion IL was decided that the city shoul
place them in as good condition as III,
were formerly
G Alderman Mueller reported that al
boards of trade are So mixed up. he hadn
as yet made arrangements for Oh
reception OF the Michigan new
paper men. He would present the matt
n 10 the new board evening AN
TO the old board Saturday evening.
!, A petition of William kippen, col
tractor and builder, for permission
Y erect a sample ready-madc portable hou,
at the southeast corner Of Main an
Granite streets. was refused, being col
trary To the ordinance relating Ia iii