The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-08
MAKING A GOOD START
Butts's AeH Council Determined to nlke
Some Needed Improvements.
The Cost Of Constructing Sidewalks
and Grading Streets to BE As
sessed to the Property
Benefited.
BY the Standards Special Wire.

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city council tonight augured well for the
improvement and development OF b
coming year. Almost the entire session
of two hours were devoted TO the discus
sion of measures In reference to the inn
provement of streets. the fire and water
service, the pole nuisance and matters Of
kindred nature. The suggestions made
by Mayor Walton in his inaugural address
were received with favor, as was
evinced by the action taken tonight in
the line of his suggestions.
Alderman McDermott moved that the
city attorney be instructed to draw up an
ordinance in accordance with h mayors
suggestions as to taxing the costs OF
grading streets to the property owners
benefited thereby instead Of to the city
generally.
Alderman Steward objected to this on
the ground that taxpayers In the outskirts
Of the city have for u years paid taxes for
grading streets IN the central part OF
bear all h burden OF grading streets
where they will receive some benefit.
Alderman McDermott replied that
i'm all the cities Of the United States as
near as he had been able TO learn II is the
custom for property owners to pay for the
grading of their own streets. and further
more that it is in accordance with the in
corporation act, which a y that the city
may cause any streets to he graded, or
cutters to be constructed thereon, and
tax the cost to the property owners. The
motion of Alderman McDermott was car
ried.
Another action In line with the sugges-
lions of Mayor Walton was h passage OF
a resolution having for its object the
abating Of the pole nuisance. A commit
tee of three, consisting of the chairmen
Of the light, street and police committees.
a.. aosfna va,tfh nha fnla-
graph. electric light and telephone COM
panies and ascertain whether they could
not use, in unison, one set of telegraph
poles on each side OF Main street.
Patrick. Talent represented q number
Of citizens of West Broadway, between
vigorously against the method OF grading
the street in that vicinity. He said the
citizens on his side of the street had built
on the understanding that the grade was
in a certain place. But the grade had
been changed and citizens on the oppo-
ann hat made the property OF the
complainants from seven to ten feet be
low the grade of the opposite side
and injured their property mt least
% per cent. Mi. Talent desired that a
committee be appointed to examine the
situation. He did not want the present
city engineer appointed, complaining that
he had already established two or three
different grades. The matter was re-
ferred to the street and alley committee.
Fire Marshal O'Brien invited the coun-
ell to the lower floor to examine the fire
apparatus. He said there is a pressing
need of a new hook and ladder truck.
With so many three and four story brick
blocks going up this spring, n better
truck is comparative for the depart
ment would be powerless to cope with
a fire in a three story building, The
ladder truck. No action was taken in the
matter.
The police committee vas empowered
to employ n secret service detective to be
only known to h city marshal, HE Of
police and chairman of the police com-
mittee. II was believed that such an
officer would aid greatly in reducing the
larcenies i'm the city.
The city attorney was instructed to
draw up an ordinance creating the Office
and defining the duties Of a sergeant of
police.
Alderman Barrett moved that the fire
limit of the city be extended south to Sill
yer street, east TO Crystal, west to Arizona
and north to Woolman street. This vas
amended i'm such a way as TO refer the
matter To q committee composed of Alder
men Lynch, Barrett, Shaw. McDermott
and Reichle. 1t was ordered that printed
instructions be posted ON the fire alarm
boxes, stating where the keys are kept.
Mayor Walton stated that the water
company had agreed to furnish the water
for four fountains IL the city would con-
etruct the fountains. Thu mayor said the
fountains could he built at a cost of from
$40 to $50, and they would be OF great az
vantage during the hot season. The mat
ter was referred to the street committee.
Joseph Harper was elected city sur.
veyor; c. X. Hawley was given the con
tract for feeding the city's horses at
SO per head; and Charles Anderson was
appointed nj additional policeman. Al
derman Goodale was added to the sewer
committee and Aldermen Barret, Shaw
and Mueller TO the OH plats
and additions. Alderman Lynch moved
that the city attorney investigate still
further the affairs Of the poundmaster,
Thomas ,Youmans, he said had begun
suit for the value OF two cows which had
beer his, m without notice to him had
suddenly become the property OF another
man. II the COWS had been sold there was
certainly part of the selling price due tho
former owner, for Mr.. Collins could not
have been entitled TO the entire money
obtained by the sale. Mr.. Lynch's motion
was carried.
Manager w. II. Baldwin of the Mon,
tana Union asked the council to make ar
ranRements for receiving in fitting style
the body OF IS press representatives from
Michigan, who are about to pay Montana
a visit. and had been given by Mr.. Bald
win transportation ON his line to Butte
and Anaconda. This was referred to the
committee on ways and a The fol
lowing petitions were received and ap
propriately referred: From Evan Nor
gan a. Co., for permission To build a four
story building i'm Main street, iron col
umns, glass front, fire escapes: from
Father Van Der Brock, for per
mission e build a three-stor,
brick addition to st. James hospital; from
]. Hamlin for permission TO build a one
story brick at the northwest corner o.
Main and Galena streets from b.. Petit