The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-05-09
THE BALL IS ROLLING
SPECIAL ELECTION CALL
ED FOR JUNE 1.
When the Question of Bonding the City for
the Purpose of Building IA City Hall Will
be Submitted to the Electors Other
Council Matters.

The first legal steps leading up to the
matter of bonding the city for the pur-
pose of building a city hall were taken
by the city council at its regular meet
ing Tuesday evening. The matter
came up after the disposal of routine
business. Mayor Bennett, who, at the
last meeting, was commissioned to look
up estimates, reported various commu-
nications from builders and men of ex-
perience. Ex-Governor B. F. White,
of Dillon. estimated the cost of brick
building, 45x9O, two stories, at about
$4,000. The Dillon opera house, a
building 9Ox3O with lower floor furnish
ed, cost $1,000. Joseph HARPER, ex-
city engineer of Butte, placed the total
cost at $1,000 or less. Bert Rev esti-
mated that 1900 would build hall Of
the dimensions above mentioned, with
two offices and large auditorium on the
ground floor: lodge room with neces-
sary ante-rooms and three offices on the
second floor. In summing up the may
or said he thought 81, 500 would be suf-
fcient to erect the building, exclusive
of cost of ground and excavation, and
reminded the council of the Importance
of leaving enough in the treasury to
furnish the building
Alderman Vickers then made the
necessary motion: That the PROPOSE
tion of bonding the city for $4,000, be
submitted to the electors on the first
day of June. Alderman Foreman Sec
onded the motion. The mayor said
that if any member desired to make OBJ
lection he should do so or forever after
hold his peace. There was no discus
sion. The vote was then taken, stand
ing, ayes-Allen, Gilbert, Mitchell,
Vickers-. Nays 0.
The mayor stated that while he was
in favor of the proposition he would
have voted no, in case of tie vote, for
the reason that he believed in unanim-
ity in such matters.
w. A. Clark's Office was named as
the polling place-only one being nee
essary. Stephen Edmunds, N. J. Da-
Wis and Jake Nelson were elected judges
and w. A. Buttermore and James
Vanderbeck, clerks.
The cemetery committee reported
that c. w. Mead would survey and
make plat of the cemetery for $125,
or would do the work by the day at $40
per dium, and $50 for the plat. No
action was taken. The deed to the
cemetery water works was accepted
and vote of thanks rendered the
Kings DAUGHTERS.
James Mitchell was granted permis-
sion to build an addition to his resi-
dence Following out the established
PRECEDENT, he constructed the building
first and asked permission afterwards.
The report of the city treasurer,
showing u balance of 81 ,156 65 OF. 1anl
was approved.
Through the mayor Frank Blair
Post no. s, extended an invitation to
TO tle council 10 participate III the
memorial day obs2rvance. Mr.. Ben
nett also said that Ae had been asked
to issue 4 proclamation, but thought it
lie thought it would only
be right for the business houses and
banks TO remain closed during at least
a portion OF the day.
The mayor also call'd the councils
to the improper display OF
the weather signals by certain mis-
inclined individuals He
said the council had gone to consider
able expense in securing and display
in@, fhe llags and thought no one should .
molest them. The council then al- !
jourred.