The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-30
WHAT IS BEING DONE
Contractors Will Soon Enclose the
First Story of the City Hall.
1T WILL BE A MODEL HOUSE
There Is Also Talk of Extending
the Sewerage System-Cossip
In General on Things
Municipal.

The mild weather of this month en-
couraged the beginning or the walls
on the new city hail and within very
few days, If il continues moderate, the
first story will be enclosed. The con-
tract for the bricklaying was awarded
Dan Dwyer, who has about as many
men on the walls as can be convenient
ly worked The stone work is being
gotten out by John Franklin, who gets
the stone from Monument quarry. IL
is handsome gray granite rock ana Is
going to make trimmings for the build
ing that will add much to the beauty
of the structure.
The contractors whose bid secured
the contract for building the hall COM
plete above the foundation walls are
Messrs. jacobson, Thomson, Il. Hill
dale and Rosveldt, who are carpenters
by trade. Therefore they have estab-
Used a system of sub-contracts for all
the work, except the wood work, which
will be done by them. They are super
intending all the work done them
selves and Architect Charlie Lane and
Frank Reber are also watching the
progress of the building.
In addition to the brick and stone
work the other contracts which were
awarded on competitive bids are those
to the Tuttle Manufacturing & Supply
company for the roofing and copper
tT1llllnlnSs, f1dSley q Muip hyf loi thN
plumbing, and ID. Shovlin for the
painting.
With one month OF good weather. as
the past few days. the building would
be enclosed. but such weather is not
expected at this season in Montana
and the builders will work as best they
can, making hay while the sun shines.
With the city hall well under way it's
successful completion practically as
sured and on figures which are pro-
nounced as very reasonable, Anaconda
is congratulated by envious neighbors.
The new city hall will be a credit to
the city and will serve its purposes
even after IL has become a city of 80 900
people. Another need which is now
pressing upon the notice of the citizens
of this growing city is that of sewers.
At this time the sewerage system is ex-
cellent what there is of 1t but more is
now considered necessary and though 1t
has been before the council some of
the aldermen are talking of bringing it
up in different shapes at the meeting
on next Monday evening. If bonding
of the city is resorted to and the state
law will permit il. for such purposes
though for no other at this time, the
matter may be submitted to the voters
at the spring election. This would save
the expense of a special election and is
an easy metnou OF testing thoroughly
the sense of the public. The doctors
generally. favor the extension of the
sewer system and some of them hold
pronounced views on the subject. An
aconda has had no contagious diseases
of any importance and there has been
no epidemic but Great Falls, Butte
and other cities have suffered from the
ravages of diphtheria, scarlet fever and
other diseases. The doctors urge that
because Anaconda has escaped this
winter IL is no insurance against the
danger. The natural drainage has
much to do with the good luck, but
should not be depended upon.
The project of sewer extension is one
of the lively questions which will be
discussed in the council when the wave
of reform has subsidized. or. perhaps, as
a continuance of the wave.
Since the raid of the police on the
Migrants the guardians of the peace
have not been troubled with disturb
ances or business of any kind except to
corral wandering COW or kill the un-
tagged dog. The man seeking for quiet
and repose finds police court about the
best place i'm town to rest undisturbed
Few cities of the size of Anaconda can
show better records for peace, quiet and
sobriety and fewer criminal charges on
the police court docket.
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ABOUT lie CITY.