The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-25
MOISTEN THE STREETS
Ordinances Dividing The City Into
Sprlnklins Districts
THE BOUNDARIES DEFINED
Board OF Library Trustees Make
a Report, and the Apprentice
System Is Adopted
Bonds Approved.


there was no disposition to indulge in
needless talk. A communication calling
attention to the filthy condition OF the
Broadway alley near the High school was
referred TO the health department. The
OFF, bonds of II. +. Turner. police mag
istrate-elect, in the sum of 5000, and of
A. N. Yoder, the incoming city treasurer,
in the sum of S3l5. 900, we're accepted and
the sureties, which have already been
published, were approved.
The board Of public library trustees sub
mitted the following report: The board
OF trustees of the Butte Free Public
Library would recommend in the matter
Of filling vacancies in the library force as
regards assistants aud IN providing Tor
future exigcncies when more assistants
are needed. that what Is known as the
apprentice system be adopted IN said
library, to wit: Josie Fleming. Mary
Holland. Kate l.. Lynch, Nellie Palmer,
Luella Sheehan and Laura Smith, all OF
whom have passed a satisfactory exam-
nation, be employed as apprentices In the
library until Aug. l., 1850, under these
conditions: That they shall work IN the
library until May l without pay; from
May to Aug. they shall be paid Sl4.15
per month, and that at the expiration OF
this term of service an examination shall
be held by the board OF library trustees
of these apprentices and the one who
passes the best examination and who has
made the best record during her appren-
ticeship shall fill the vacancy now pend
ing. The others shall receive certificates
from the trustees stating their fitness ana
experience in library work and be placed
on the list for future employment as OPP
portunity offers.
I'VE are unanimously of the opinion
that library training is essential TO the
success of our employees in meeting the
demands of the public and In order that
our institution shall maintain Its rank
among others of its kind and the finan-
cial investment made profitable that the
same methods for attaining such ends be
practiced here as in similar libraries"
Professor Moore, who introduced the
innovation, fully explained the advan-
tages Of the apprentice system which Is in
use in oil of the leading Libraries OF the
country. He said that IL greatly inn
proved the efficiency of the library with
out extra expense and assured the
trustees of always having capable assist
ants at hand, The report was adopted. =
The report of the fire committee rec
ommending that II. Heidemaun be paid
s2a5 for repairs to hose wagon NO and
pairs for the hook and ladder truck be
paid, was adopted.
The judiciary committee reported, rec
ommending that ground necessary for
the opening up OF Colorado and Dakota
streets be purchased from w. Ii. Patter-
son for $500, on condition that he put up
bond in the sum of $1,000 to protect the
title. The report was adopted.
The spriukling committee submitted an
amended ordinance dividing the city into
sprinkling districts and recommended
that bids for sprinkling be advertised for,
bids 10 be in by May l. Bidders will bid
for the price OF each team per day, includ-
ing driver and harness. The report was
adopted. The ordinance divided the city
into two districts, as follows:
STREET sPRINKLIsG DISTRICT NO. 1.
Arizona street, from PARK to Mercury.
broadway street. from Montana 60 Arizona.
Front street. from California to Oregon.
Galena str et from Main to Arizona.
Granite street. from Montana 70 Wyoming.
Main street. from Moolman TO Silver.
Montana street. from Broadway TO silver.
Mercury street, from Main TO Arizona.
Park street, from Montana to oklahoma.
Quartz street, from Alaska TO wyoming
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Arizona street from Mercury to Platinum.
Arizona street from Granite 70 PARK.
broadway from Columbia to Montana.
Broadway from Arizona 20 Lee avenue
Alaska street from Copper To Granite.
Academy street from broadway TO Galena-
Conner street from Montana to wyoming.
Gralite street from Columbia 10 Montana.
Grsnite street from Wyoming to Covert.
Hamilton street -
Idaho street from Quartz to Porphyry.
jackson street from Quartz 20 Granite.
Jackson street from Broadway 20 Saena'
Main street from Silver to Cold.
Mercury street from Jackson 10 Main.
Ohio avenue from Park To Mercury.
Park street from Columbia 10 Montana.
Park street from Oklahoma avenue TO Gay
Quartz street from Columbia to Aiaska
Washington street from Quartz 60 forphyry
Moolmah street from Main 10 wyoming
Wyoming stseet from Copper to Mercury.
Tho ordin ince was read . nrst and
| second time and was followed By rather
| animated discussion.
vivon explained that the only streets
which were sprinkled last year and not
included in tins ordinance were one block
on Arizona street and Wyoming street
| from the ID. A. & =. track to Front street.
| He said that the people on lower Wyom-
| ing street were vigorously opposed TO
sprinkling last year and did not want II
| this year.
On motion of Cook il was decided 10
| insert in the ordinance the names of all
streets that were sprinkicd last year,
Carder, Vivion and Schatziein voting in
| he negative. The ordinance then went
| to the Judiciary committee.
| The specifications which accompanied
the ordinance provided that the teams
| provided for sprinkling purposes shall be
| strong enough TO haul the loaded sprink
/ ling carts at n speed OF not less than two
| and one-haf miles per hour. The scrubby
balky or otherwise unsuitable teams will
not be accepted End the street commits
sioner shall DO the judge of the horses.
Nine and one-half hours OF actual
| sprinkling shall constitute a days work
/ sprinkling shall commence at O'Clock
a. IN. in district No. ] and continue until
such hour as the street commissioned
shall designate. In other districts such
| hours will be observed as may be desig.
mated by the street commissioner, who
\ will have control of the teams and drivers
/ Drivers will be required to keep a record
of all work done and make daily or week.,
returns in such manner as may be
| designated.
Nine or more teams will be required
/ during June, July. August and Septem'
Der, seven or eight teams during tho
| months of May aud October and sir
during the month of November. The
number of teams designated shall be
kept ready for duty from the 10th of Ma,
| until the LIST of December, but the team,
shall not work unless ordered TO do so b,
/ nj mill