The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-20

II they had Influenced any one IL was
| the fire committee who recommended
the choice Of the volunteers.
Alderman Knowlton said there was
one occasion when the council did not
follow the wishes of the volunteers.
After the old department had been an
initiated. Mayor Dugan appointed
Lapp fire chief. although the volunteers
recommended some one else. That had
been done once and could be done
again. He was opposed to letting the
volunteers control appointments in the
! departments. The proposition to stop
the pay of volunteers was rejected.
Further time was granted the pow
der committee in which to make its re-
port. The report of the judiciary COM
mittee was adopted. 1t is:
"First-we recommend that c. b.
No. 176. levying special assess
ments to pay expense of grading Ex-
celsior avenue. Emmett avenue. Gale
| donia street and Woolman street, be
| passed and published.
"Second-we recommend that c. r.
4 No. III granting right-of-way to the
B.. A. & p. Railroad company be
passed and published. the expense of
publication to be paid by said COM
pany.
"Third-We recommend that c. b.
No. Us, prohibiting boys and girls from
: wantonly, mischievously or sportively
/ stepping or sitting upon the steps or
/ clinging to the sides of the street rail-
way cars while in motion be passed
and published, the expense of such pub
/ lication to be paid by said street rail-
way company.
"Fourth-We recommend that the pc
! tition asking for the closing of pawn
shops at the hour of 9 o'clock p. m. be
granted. and that the city attorney be
instructed to draw an ordinance to that
effect, including in its provisions sec
ond-hand stores
A gambling license was granted to
George Hopkins, at No. % Main street.
provided that the gambling be conduct
ed on what is now the second floor of
the building.
The special light committee. on in
vestigation of rates and charges made
by the electric light company, made
this report: After visiting the electric
companys premises and examining
the registers that were taken out of
some OF the complaining citizens places
of business we found them, upon being
tested, to register correctly the amount
of light consumed. The superintendent
also stated that the company would put
an instrument in the city hall to regis
ter the amount of electricity on the arc
lights, IL requested by the city council.
We would recommend that all citizens
SdlQ register SnOulQ keep strict
track each day of the amount of light
consumed and record the same, so that
he might know to a certainty whether
the register recorded the amount of
light consumed accurately, as it is very
simple to read the register and ascer-
tain the facts"
I The report was adopted and the reg
/ lister ordered placed in the city hall.
! G. b. No. III, an ordinance granting
right-of-way over certain streets to the
B., * A. p. railroad company was read
and passed. under suspension Of the
rules.
Ordinance No, IFS, In regard to boys
and girls getting on street cars, was
passed.
c. b. 179, providing for the closing of
all stores at 6 o'clock in the evening
was introduced by Alderman Heilig,
and referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
C. B. No $50. transferring $500 to the
street and alley fund for the redemp-
ton of warrants, was passed.
c. b. 176, to defray the cost of grad
| ing streets in the Volunteer addition,
was read third time and passed.
G. b. No. 172, an ordinance regulating
hacks and hackmen, was read and re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
! A petition from j. NJ. Montgomery
and 20 others for an electric light at
the corner of Atlantic and Broadway.
and one from A. Riddles and others
for an electric light at Nevada avenue
and First streets in South Butte were
referred to the fire committee.
A petition from W. A. Clark and 9TH
ers, asking that certain lots in the
Travonia addition being used exclu-
sively for mining purposes, be with
| drawn from the plat Of the Travonia
addition OF the city Of Butte was re-
ferred to the committee on plats and
additions. claim was received from
Mrs. Kate OConnor, through her at
| torney, o. M. Hail. 1t was for IS 200
for injuries received by slipping on the
sidewalk and breaking her arm in De-
! cember last. TT was referred to the
| judiciary committee.
! An order was received from the heirs
of w. s. McCleery offering land on Co
! lumbia and Quartz streets owned by
them for 1900. This was referred to a
special committee consisting of the
mayor and Aldermen Vivion, briggs
and Cannon
The mayors report was received and
various portions of II referred to vari-
Gus committees.
A special committee OF five consist
Ing or Aldermen Pascoe. Knowlton,
/ Harrington, briggs and Schatzlein was
appointed to investigate the Montana
! street accident of last Saturday.
The committee on fuel reported that
the bids for coal and wood be not con-
sidered. The report was accepted.
Messrs. Wilson and Jackson, employ
ment agents, appeared before the
council in answer to the demand that
| they show cause why their licenses
should not be revoked. Mr.. Wilson
made long explanation and state
ments were also made by Alderman
Knowlton, Chief Tebo and Mr.. Simon.
a carpenter. The matter was finally
referred to the license COMMITTEES and
the council adjourned.