The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-15
DOINGS OF The SOL0NS
Important Business Transacted BY the
City Council Last Night.
w. r. Jordan Appointed Fire Mar
shal-Measures Taken to Pre-
vent the Spread Of Disease
A Busy Session.
BY the standards Special Wire.

by the StAndafu . sptcihi wire,
BUTTE, May 14.-It was late tonight be-
fore the council reached the matter Of the
election OF q new fire marshal. The
resignation of NJ. j.. O'Brien was re-
ceived, and petitions were read from the
Butte city fire department for the APP
pointment of william F.. Jordan, and
from Butte fire brigade for the appoint.
ment of Frank b. Themes. Dan McClue
sent i'm a petition for his w appoint
ment. agreeing to do all the work of the
fire department alone, at one-half the
usual salary.
Messrs. Themes and Jordan were duly
placed in nomination N MIR. Jordan was
elected by a vote of 10 to 3. Mr.. Jordan
is a life long democrat and has becn a
fireman for many years before going to
the police force.
Health Officer Robarts reported in re-
gard To the health of the city N made
the following recommendations for the
prevention OF the spread OF disease First,
the establishment of a crematory to con-
sumo the refuse of the city; second, free
vents 10 be made in the storm ewer;
third. the construction of cesspools;
fourth. the cleaning of vaults; fifth, the
prohibition of the passage OF funerals
u rough the main streets of the city OF
sixth, the f%orbidding of water closets and
bath rooms in he district bounded by
Mercury, Montana, Galena and Wyo-
ming streets unless connected with the
city's sewer system; seventh, inyestiga-
ton of the quality. OF the city's food;
and deaths and seymatic diseases;
9Th, sanitary inspection annually of all
premises; 10th, the cutting of n perma-
mem passageway through the bad lands
from Wyoming to Main street; 18th, the
removal of the city jail for the enlarge
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The officer reported two cases of scar
let fever, n Of erysipelas and one OF
typhoid fever i'm town.
Judge DeWolfe, for the Silver Bow
Electric railway, presented its petition
for a right of way through the streets OF
he would not at present discuss the mat
ter at length, but would ask n committee
to investigate the matter N report TO
the council. The petition was referred
to the judiciary committee.
The bond of the Metropolitan Electric
Railway company was presented and APP
Ex-City Marshal Macarthur presented a
final report, showing that the number of
police arrests in Butte from May, 1889, to
May, 1880, were 1888; the county arrests
by police officers were 757. The total ar
rests for the preceding ear were 1,590,
the number of arrests having more than
doubled. The resignation of w. +. Clark
as assistant city clerk was received aud
the appointment of Charles n. Gosman
was confirmed. The salary was raised
from $500 To 81 100 per year.
A plat was submitted of the Moonlight
addition laid out by George II. Casey. f.
L. Mcbride, James A. Murray and Will
lam Mosby.
Petitions were read and appropriately
referred, from Walton 4 Nichols for per-
mission to alter their building at No. JIG
/ Nl-a-s Dell as~a. f-.,., IN hIs.rx.. For
the erection OF a 5000 building, in lot .,
block IL. A petition against the removal
of the curious fiue, used by John j. Muir
ray, i'm front of his a room, was laid
Oh the table.
In regard to the petition of Patrick
Talent for the adjustment OF the grade
difficulties in West Broadway, the street
and alley committee reported i'm favor of
the council dropping the matter at pres
ent.
The committee on the reception OF the
Michigan press representatives reported
that he is trying tn get the board of trade
to take n hand In the matter.
The committee Oh the new fire limits
for the city, reported as follows: That
the fire limits shall be from Copper and
Washington, south to Mercury, east Ia
Arizona, north TO Copper and west 10
Washington. This report was adopted.
The finance committee was instructed "a
see the banks for best terms on n loan to
the city.
The committee on placing fountains In
the city reported In favor of placing foun.
tains at the corners of Galena and Main
and Broadway and Main streets.
The committee on union poles for com
panies using wires reported progress. The
electric light companies were willing &c
put their wires anywhere, but the tele
graph and telephone lines would not con
sent. The committee thought the two
electric light companies would be induced
TO use one set Of poles, but that was the
best could be done.
The city attorney was instructed "a
draw up an ordinance to lake into the
city all additions that nave been fled witt
the city clerk since the new incorpora
ton.
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