The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-16

to make is that the gambling is ON IN.
second floor. They had stafrwax
leading up to this second story anS
had cut second story windows, ne said
Mr.. Cook asked him IL he thought M
had acted in good faith, and he said he
thought he had. He did not think there
was sharp practice about IL. The
| floor, he said, was more than six feet
above the ground floor. MIR. KnowIton
| considered the business strictly con-
trary to the meaning of the resolution
and IL followed, ground floor Rambling
would have to be allowed all over
| town. -S :
There was a long and acrimonious
| discussion over the matter, the alder
| men who have been in favor of ground
floor gambling standing by Mr.. Hogan
and the others opposing it, Alderman
Rodda moved that the license be re-
voked. and this was lost. Harrington
moved that the entire matter be dis
missed, which was lost by this vote.
Ayes-Byrne, Gamblers, Harrington
Heilig, Vivion. Walsh--6 Noes-Can-
non, Carder, Cook, briggs, Knowaton.
Montgomery. Pascoe, Rodda, Schatz-
lein-9.
Not being able to dispose of the mat
ter either way the council referred IL
10 the license and judiciary committees
combined. -
10
the council was the adoption of a. reso-
luton providing for submitting to the
voters next spring a proposition for the
city to own its electric lighting system
The resolution was introduced by AL
derman Knowlton and is as follows:
BE 1t resolved, by the city council of
the city of Butte: First-That in order
that the voters Of the city of Butte
may have the opportunity to express
their wishes at the polls in regard to
municipal ownership of electric lights.
that the question whether the CITY of
Butte shall own and operate its own
electric lights and electric lighting sys-
TEN be submitted to be voted upon at
the next city election, to be he'll in the
city Of Butte in April. 1896 second
That ballots for and against such own
erShip shall read as follows: =. For
municipal ownership of electric lights"
Against municipal ownership of cleo
trio lights
This was adopted unanimously.
Mrs. Mary Kane of 515 East Broad
way, asked until Feb. 20 to pay taxes
without tie penalty being attached. she |
being widow. This was referred to |
the judiciary committee.
An application was received from A |
BYRD TO conduct a China faro game on ,
the second floor of 10 West Mercury |
street. This was referred to the license |
An application for license as a Sec
ond-hand clothing dealer in East Park
street was received from A. s. Binard:
referred to the license committee. !, 4
Il. w. kemper asked that $11. 40 paid by
I4n 1or taxes ON property not in the
aety Enhs, be refunded. Referred TO
Judiciary committee.
line reports of the mayor and the city
.roasun1er for December were read and
iled ~
The light committee reported that an
7rc lamp be placed at the B.. A. e. p
of Upper Montana street, /
which was adopted. ' 'l'''
A license was granted Norris Perr,el-
Son TO rum a secondhand business at
No. IL East Park street
Inc special committee to confer with
ne Scinool trustees regarding tine West
onoatWay sdhoOl matters eaf5d the tr7ie,-
efs agreed no pay $500 for the wedge
'faaped pseoe of Hand south of the bufld-
ng, near West Broadway. and adtodn-
ng the proposed month lime of Broad
way, provided tlhe city wll widen the
iueet, ana ofnered 20 pay pro rata for
Widening the StTeet, and give THE CITY a |
Sugar lease ON tine land owned by |
mem east of the school house the city q,
10 place ithe street ON a grade HfthNsIt |
Expense to uhem. The matter was re
elE'ed to tIhe Judiciary and street and
hey committees.
ordinance 172, regulating hackmeu,
Vas read and referred to the judiciary
cmmIia5e. Ordinance 173, devy,ing spe-
tau asSeelsinent ON certain property;
rdinaince 80, assessing property where
LdewaHks had been iaid, and ordinance
10. III purchasing property for OPEN :
ls copper street from Alabama street ,
D ExcelsAor avenue. were carried
proposition from superintendent
'urrns of the Montana Union, Offering
build a fire station in South Butte,
anf WAY between THE two lower depots
phe c5ty would keep a cart and 1000
set OF hose there, WAS accepted I
An offer from w. NJ. Fergus of White !,
afI tor THE old chemical engine was re-
srred Ito the fire committee. A petit
ON from John McLaggan, DIN regard to U
IS services to the city and failure to v
sceive full pay was referred to the o
fayor with power q
The council adjourned ito next We'd
asday evening.