The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-05

we also md that Mr.. Wilson has SEM
men to coal company in Wyoming. the
orders for the same being dated October
1898. =
we also find that Mr.. Wilson has mis-
represented the facts in several other in
| stances, and therefore recommend tina,
the license of the said Wilson be re-
voked."
The report Of the license committee
! was adopted and the license of Mr.. Will
son was revoked by a unanimous vote.
The report of the finance committee
was as follows: !
| we, your finance committee have ex.
amined the various payrolls and find them
correct. We have examined the treasu-
rer's report for January and find the
same correct.
THE bill for telephones referred to ,s
I Is correct and we recommend payment of
the same; also that the telephone in the
city attorneys Office be discontinued =
We recommend that the telephone
companys taxes for 1895, amounting 10
sT.13. be refunded upon payment. N =
We have examined the accompanyine
bills and recommend payment OF the
same. The police court docket is cor
rect" .
The report was adopted.
The powder committee reported as
follows: we, your powder commit
tee, beg leave TO report that we. in
conjunction with the mayor and the
county commissioners of Silver Bow
county and representatives of the now
der companies, have visited various
places on the different railroads and
find three available SITES fully comply
Ing with the state law and affordina
dne city protection in case of an explo-
sion, VIZ: One on the Mountain View
spur, near the junction of the Great
Northern railroad; one In Yankee Doo-
dle guicn, about 800 yards east of the
Horse shoe of the Montana Central.
and one In a gulch directly back of the
poor farm on the Northern Pacific rail-
road. The Northern Pacific railroad
company has agreed to run a spur up
Vhe gulch to a safe distance and in the
opinion OF your committee this asst
site Is the most desirable of the three
although they would prefer to allow
the representatives of the powder COM
panieS to attain the most ADVANTAGE
GUS terms they can make with the sew
eral railroad companies and the own
ers OF the ground, If any, which we
recommend they do at their earliest
possible convenience, so that as soon
as the frost is out of the ground the
powder magazines can be moved from
their present dangerous location. In
all ohese recommendations the county
commissioners have expressed their |
Willingness ITO concur" |
The report was adopted
A petition was received from d |
Cohen and B. Brisman for permission |
20 conduct a secondhand stores and |
was referred to the license COMMITTEES |
A petition from SO citizens for an
electric light on the Northern Pacific |
crossing at Watson avenue and Madi-
son street was referred to the light |
committee. 80
A communication was received from
Mrs. Mary Evans offering to compro-
So pr nj H.
The suit of Mrs. Evans is to recover
from the city $4,000 for injuries re-
ceived in failing down a man hole in
front of No. rs North Main street. The
matter was referred to the judiciary
A communication from ]. H. Leyson
asking recompense for cleaning and
repairing the clock in the city hall
tower was referred to the public build
Ing committee. A petition for a gam
bling license for the second floor of
NO. "a Main street to L. r. Grannis
was referred to the license committed.
Acting City Engineer Parson called at
tention to the fact that William Maus
IS violating the plumbers ordinance.
The street and alley committee recon-
nended that the city prisoners be put
10 work in the stockade. which was
adopted.
The special committee appointed in the
natter or the proposition OF Mrs. Nc
Cherry. recommended to offer her 1927 for
piece of ground on Quartz and Column
'ia streets, which was adopted.
The committee on the street railway ac-
'ident reported that in their opinion the
lccident was owing to defective brakes
Ind the report was adopted. 4..
c. b. No. 81, paying the expense of
opening and extending Dakota street be-
ween Aluminium and Iron streets, was
cad third time and passed. c. b. No. |
2. for paying expense of opening Colo ,
ado street between Aluminium and Iron |
treets. was read a third time and passed.
:. b. 1888, to close pawn shops and sec ,
midland stores at o'clock p. m, was ]
cad a third time and passed. C. b. 1874,
ranting a franchise to the Phoenix Elec-
ric Light & Steam Heating company. re-
erred to the judiciary committee. The or
nance grants a franchise for 20 years
or the furnishing of lights and heat to
he company. the members of which are ]
|. L. Frank. John +. Cowan, James A.
abbot, A. Wehl and William Owsley
The council then adjourned for one
EEK.