The Anaconda standard., 1895-11-07
Butte Department..
ANOTHER WORK DAY
The County Commissioners Still Busy
on Important Matters.
STREET RAILWAY MATTERS
Many Peculiar Complaints Before
the Board Petitions Received
Som ething for the Dads
to Work On.
STREET RAILWAY MATTERS

The new difficulty encountered by the
street railway company in building Its
new freight and passenger line to the
Colorado smelter has not yet been over
come, although Superintendent Whar-
ton has given in to the protest of the
cemetery trustees against running the
Zine on Greenwood avenue and yesterday
morning began surveying for new
route, one block north. on Josette av-
enue. The trustees of the cemetery
filed formal and written protest with
the commissioners and the latter
said the franchise would not be chang
ed or amended except on a petition
from the railroad company. and then
only after all property owners along
the new line had been notified of the
proposed change and given AN opportu-
nifty to protest, II they desired. The
commissioners said they did not want
to run against another snag. They al
so decided to refer the Greenwood av-
enue question to the county attorney
Tor an opinion as to whether or not the
cemetery occupied a portion OF the
county road. 1t is stated that the GEM
etery fence on the north side is on the
section line, and that 80 feet of the en-
closure belongs to the road. There are
many graves on this strip OF ground,
and lots for burial purposes have been
tion.
The commissioners yesterday receiv-
ed several new pleas for county aid,
among the number being legless man
who has been eking out an existence
heretofore by blacking boots. but the
cold weather ruined his business. He
Thought he could live on $3.50 for rent
dnd S. a month for provisions, and Will
probably get III.
William Sutter was before the board
with a peculiar tax complaint. In 1892
his taxes on a lott in the Railroad addi-
tion amounted ITO about 50, and when
he called to pay IL ithe treasurer collect
ed only s5.5S and gave him receipt for
Vt. Sutter thought II was all Right until
"a few days ago, when he received no.
itice that his property had been sold
for delinquent taxes i'm 1892 to Lee Dav-
enpont, and that the time for redemp-
rion had about expired. Sutter then
hunted up his receipt and discovered
that ne had fedd the taxes of one Will
liam Smith, and his receipt was made
out in the latter's name. He wanted
,the commissioners ito straighten out
THE affair and the treasurer was order
ed to collect from Suuter the difference
between his and Smiths taxes, and
then offer Mr.. Davenport the amount
due for the redemption of the prop
erty.
\ The clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids. in accordance with the new
codes, for medical attendance for the
county poor during the year beginning
with the 1st of January. to which date
the present contract runs. The bids
will be opened ait the December meet
ing of the board.
A petition was received from Daniel
IT. Harris asking to be appointed game
warden for the county. No action was
'tsken on the petition. but an appoint
'ment will be made during the present
session OF the board. Harris filled the
office during last season.
I A petition was also presented In be-
half of one Peter Dimes, who wants to
be appointed constable for Meaderville.
His petition states, as one of Mr..
Dimes qualifications for the office, that
ne is well versed in the language of
said township" The petition was re-
ceived and filed, but no action taken
bn IL.
! The commissioners yesterday after
noon began their monthly work of go
ing through the regular stack of bills
against the county.