The Anaconda standard., 1895-06-04
OUR CITY FATHERS
Transacting Business Pertaining to
the Special Election.
THE "OWL" HOTELS MUST GO
New Lights Ordered and Sidewalk
Building Is Suggested Streets
In Good Condition-Hose
forthe Department.

The regular monthly meeting of the
city council for the month of June was
held last night. The mayor and all of
the aldermen were present except AL
derman Williams, who is in Deer
Lodge attending the meeting of the
county commissioners.
Only routine business was transact
ed. The minutes of previous meetings
were read and approved, and the usual
bills ordered paid.
A motion by Alderman Lesser to re-
duce the license of merry-go-rounds
from S. per day to SO per day was lost.
The committee on water and light re-
ported favorably upon the placing of
electric lights at the corner of Seventh
and Cherry streets. The report was
accepted and the city clerk instructed
TO order the same.
The street and alley committee filed
a report stating that the thoroughfares
of the city are in good condition. The
grading of Fifth street and Hickory
has been completed. The committe
recommended that posters be printed
warning the people not TO use the al
leys for dumping grounds, and stating
the penalties for such action; also that
the council cooperate with the school
board in connecting the Lincoln, Pres
colt and Central school buildings with
sewers. The report was received and
filed.
Alderman Walkup of the fire commit
tee reported that that body had been
unable to fix the fire limits to suit
themselves or other citizens, and asked
for further time. With reference to
the recommendation that more hose be
purchased, he said that they had not
been able to act, because they had no
instruction in the matter. However. a
CalpGpnqn had shown Chief Ha slew and
himself samples of hose such as is
needed and agreed to send 500 feet to
the Tuttle Hardware company, where
1t could be had at once in case of emer-
gency, or sooner should the council de-
eide to buy it,
Mayor Thornton appointed as reg
istry clerks for the special election,
Matt Dubrey and John McMurray.
Mr.. McMurray declined, and the name
of r. T. Williams was substituted.
The nominations were then approved.
The clerks will sit for two days to
receive the names of any who did not
register for the last election.
T. G. Davidson, Charlie Shmaltz,
William Morley, Frank Butler, f. w.
Congdon were named as judges of
election, and Dave Morgan and II.
Redmond as clerks
Petitions for sidewalks on the north
side of Fifth street, from Spruce to
Walnut, and on the west side of
Spruce, from Fifth to Sixth streets,
were referred to the committee on
streets and alleys.
Alderman Shovlin made little
speech on nuisances in general, the old
wooden awnings and sidewalk obstruc-
tions in particular. A motion pre-
vailed instructing the chief of police to
order the offending nuisances removed.
The sandwich carts then were
brought into notice. and there was a
general clamor for their removal from
the streets. Some wanted to raise the
license to a figure so high that the
business would no longer be profitable.
and others wanted to revoke the Ii
censes under which they are now do
ing business. The wagons were termed
unsightly. foul smelling, hideous a
damage to established and tax-paying
restaurants. On motion of Alderman
Cox, seconded by Alderman Lesser
the city treasurer was instructed not
to issue any more licenses to the port
able eating houses when those now
outstanding have expired
Alderman Shovlin moved that when
the council adjourn ii adjourn to meet
June 25, the night following the cleo
ton, at 8 o'clock. The motion carried
and there being no further business
the council adjourned.