The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-03
like KILKENNY CATS
Butte Aldermen Fighting Over The Fire
Alarm System.
Last Niaht's Council MeetIng-Con-
Trajectory Opinions-Mr. OPP
penhelm on Deck
Other Matters.
BY the Standards Special Wire.

Mayor Kenyon in the chair. The council
room was crowded with citizens. Several
petitions were read and referred to proper
4. NJ. Oppenheim, who was
an employment Office on
Broadway and whose license was revoked
at the last meeting of the council upon
advice OF City Attorney Corbett, appeared
before the council and asked that his IL
cense be returned. Mr.. Oppenheim said
he had been grossly misrepresented by
Mr.. Corbett, who had charged him with
running a fiim,fiammlng shop and q sure
thing game. Oppenheim produced letters
from several contractors which proved
that he had been ordered by them to Sc
cure men. He said he never promised a
man a job without fulfilling the promise; |
that he was conducting n legitimate busi-
ness and was there to prove il. He was
proceeding to compare his character with
that OF Mr.. Corbett when he was called to
order and Alderman Tewey said he knew
of instances where O%ppenheim had taken
money from working girls on n promise
to obtain them situations and had failed
to keep the agreement. Oppenheim said
he did not remember any such case. His
request was referred to the judiciary
committee.
Health Officer Leavitt presented a very
elaborate and interesting report upon the
health and sanitary condition of Butte
during the past year: II showed go
violence. The city is still one
of the healthiest in the Union
with the necessity OF abandoning
the use of well water i'm this city and
urged that hydrant water be used exclu-
sively where possible. He thought the
city in a good sanitary condition generally,
but urged that increased attention be paid
to the sewers. He also recommended the
appointment of n milk inspector, as he
had found some authorizations i'm milk
now being furnished TO people in the city.
The finance committee reported IA large
list of bills correct. Some bills were not
recommended by the committee. among
them several bills for work lone by order
of Fire Marshal O'Brien who had ordered
the work without permission from the
chairman of the fire committee. After a
long discussion the bills were ordered
paid and Marshal O'Brien Informed that
he must not contract any more bills with
out permission.
Alderman Tewey. chairman of the po-
lice committee, reported in favor of
adopting the rules as drafted by City Mar
shall Macarthur for the regulation of the
favorably the marshaTs suggestion
that Special Officer Cantwell be
added to the regular force. The
report was adopted. The light
committee made no report, but on motion
of Alderman Monteath il was decided
that the committee be authorized To ad-
vertise tenders for lighting the city by
electricity for n year, the light commit
tee to specify the lumber of lights re-
| quired, the schedule upon which they are to
be run, the candle power n the position
and height of lights, and to report not
structed to advertise for tenders for the
extension of the storm sewer 300 feet.
Alderman Goodale said his atten.
ton had frequently been called
to thousands of small advertising
cards stuck on walls and telegraph
complain that their property has been de
faced and injured. He also pointed out
that obscene advertisements had been cir
culated i'm the public school grounds. Botf
these matters were referred To city attor
ney Corbett 10 draw an ordinance regu
lating them. The question OF appointing
judges Of election was postponed until q
meeting of the council to be held on
April 8.
The report of the electricians appointed
by the council to inspect the work of the
Gaynor fire alarm system as now In this
were handed i'm. One was signed by X
ID. Ecker and j. A.. Upper, and Landed
h Gaynor system to the skies, claiming
that Butte has now The best fire alarm
system an earth. The other, signed b.
Messrs. Sommers and Smith, contra,
dicted in almost every particular the state
ments made i'm the first report. The un.
favorable report set forth that the GaynoI
system as now arranged in this
city is not n mountaineering system
and can't be made SO; that two report,
sent mt once to the central office by thi,
system will result in no alarm being
given hat the Gaynor central office sys
lem can't be successfully worked withou
n man constantly on watch in the cen
trial office. They also reported finding
numerous little defects in the Gaynor al
appeared i'm the test a few days ago
Both reports were received and filed
Alderman Monteath moved and Con
don seconded that as The Gayno
central office system as recent,
tested and inspected by the cit!
council OF Butte would, II adopted. entai
an additional expense To the city Of a
least $1,000 per year over that required b.
an automatic system: and as the contrac
entered into between the city of BUTT
mn the Gaynor company specifies tina
al automatic mountaineering fire alarm
system shall be furnished; that therefor
no warrant be drawn i'm payment on th,
same until the system is put I'm as per con
tract. Alderman Mulville moved, sec
onded by Alderman Pinkbam, that Mont
eath's resolution be laid upon TN
table. Mr.. Shaw asked that In
council discuss the matter calml
and dispassionately. IL was an importan
matter for the city and should be con
sidered. Mr.. Pinkham said there coul
be no discussion pon n motion to la
upon the table. The mayor asked IL
was the desire to prevent this question
r from being discussed. and Mr.. Pinkhan
, said the motion To lay upon the tabl
must be put without discussion. On
vote eight voted for tabling Monteath'
motion and six against, Mr., pinkhau
! then moved that the Gaynor syster
as now i'm operation i'm Butte b
: adopted. Aldermen Muller and OLE
. son moved in amendment that ia
Gaynor system be adopted providing the
: give a good and sufficient bond for fiv
:. years that the system of alarm will wor
e as represented in their contract and III
! city be unidentified against any possibl
loss caused by the failure OF the system /,
. work. Then a long and bitter discussio
. arose. Mr.. Shaw said the council ha
: been hoodwinked ever since the Gaync
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