The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-21

over fve years ago, and has been held IN
allegiance on account of the warehouse OF
Lee W. Foster not being removed, the
same has been removed and alley opened.
The accompanying lists of awards have
not been paid and must be paid before
there can be an assessment made TO col
lect the amount paid for opening said al
ley.
II woul also call your attention 10 the
matter of purchasing ground on West
Broadway necessary to open said street
to proper width. which has been under
consideration by your committees. For
Information 1 would refer you to the ac-
companying plat and report of the city
engineer. which will give you all neces-
sary information in the matter.
Also the consideration of the advisa-
bility of extending the city limits by in
GLIDING the Talbot & Jones and Fausett
additions within the city limits. Also the
opening of Covert street between Granite
and Park streets for information of
which refer you to the report OF the
city engineer accompanying this report.
l also call your attention to the license
ordinance. which think should be
amended in several particulars All of
which / respectfully submit for your ear
Hest consideration.
William Thompson. Mayor
The various recommendations of the
mayor were referred to various COM
mittees. The following report from
the fire committee was adopted:
I'VE. your fire committee, recon-
mend that the petition of L. w. Thorn
as eft all. for a fire plug in East Quartz
street be granted and the location be
designated by the chairman of the fire
committee. We recommend that the
chief purchase six rubber coats for use
in the fire department"
The following report of the sewer
committee was adopted: I'VE, your
sewer committee, beg to report and rec
ommend that action upon the petition
of Charles T. Tomas for protection
against the water flowing down Covert
street be deferred until the council has
taken action upon the proposition to
open said street"
A petition for electric lights on Low
er Main alley was referred to the light
committee. A petition for a transfer
OF the plumbing license of ]. w. Sulli-
van of No. South Wyoming street to
e. NJ. Kellogg and C. E. Stevens who
have bought him out was referred to
the license committee.
Property owners on East Park street
and East Broadway petitioned for
opening Ohio alley from Park to Broad
way. Referred to the street and alley
committee.
A petition from residents of Broad
way alley asking that the Butte City
Water company be compelled to extend
it's pipes from Broadway alley to Lee
avenue, was referred to the water COM
mittee. A petition from William Bra
dy for a duplicate Of warrant No. 9,05S
for $3.50, which was lost, was referred
to the finance committee. A petition
from the board of school trustees to ex-
tend the sewer system on Broadway to
beyond the High school building was
referred to the sewer committee. A
petition for fire plug at the corner of
Galena and Grant avenue was referred
to the fire committee. A petition from
residents of South Wyoming street to
strike from sprinkling district No. 2
that part of Wyoming street from Mer-
curry to Front street. Referred. A pc
tition that the water mains be extend
ed from the corner of Alabama and
West Granite to the corner of Column
bia and Granite was referred to the
water committee.
An offer of a tract of land for pow
der magazines was received from
James p. Maloney and referred to the
fire committee.
The powder ordinance was read and
referred to a committee. The time al
lowed the powder companies for remov-
ing the magazines was extended from
June to June g. The express and job
wagon ordinance was read and referred
to the judiciary committee.
Adjourned until next Wednesday eve
ming