The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-06
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The Petition Of the Clerks Assembly
to the City Council.
WATER COMMITTEE REPORT
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pany GInned Up Little
Bid to Supply Coal.

The clerks of the city are endeavoring
TO effect the closing of stores at 6 y
IN. In a new way. a few years age
the hour Of s o'clock was arrived al
as the hour of closing stores by mu-
tual agreement Of clerks and proprie-
tors. Apparently il has not been posi-
bic 10 effect a o'clock closing time by
mutual agreement, for at last night s
council meeting a movement was in
augurated TO have the city establish by
ordinance that stores must close at 8
q clock. The matter was presented to
the council in the following petition
from the officers of the clerks assem-
bly,:
Butte Clerks Assembly No 1924, X p.
or l., does hereby petition your hon
orable body to cause an ordinance to be
enacted to regulate the closing hours
of stores. Your attention is called to
the fact that closing hours of pawn
shops is now regulated by a city ordi-
nance, and that generaI stores can be
closed by a similar law"
The following ordinance providing for
o'clock closing has been prepared and
VIII be presented If the petition is ia
Norably reported on by the judiciary
committee.
"All dry goods. grocery, clothing and
furnishing stores, butcher shops, poul-
nnery shops, general merchandise
stores and all other kinds of stores, con-
with the exception Of drug stores, con
fectionery shops, bake shops. eating
houses, restaurants. tobacco stores or
cigar stands. each place of business
handling such goods exclusively, ex-
cept by name, shall be closed on each
and every evening Of the week at
time not later than 6 o'clock. Provid-
ed, however, that on Saturday OF each
week, when all Of said stores and such
other places of business may be kept
open as late as the hour OF 10 O'Clock
I'm the evening. And Il is provided that
such stores and other places Of bust
ness. so prohibited herein, may be kept
open until the hour Of 10 o'clock on the
evening next before any Of the follow
ing named holidays: All Sundays.
Washington's birthday. Decoration
day, Fourth Of July. Labor day, Christ
mas day and New Years day, and that
all of said last named DAYS shall be
observed within the city Of Butte as
holidays and all Of said places of bust
ness not SO specifically excepted SHAH
be kept closed all Of each and every
one of said days"
The second section imposes a penalty
of $40 TO SIS for any violation OF the
ordinance.
The water committee made the fol
lowing report of it's investigation on
the water supply:
I'VE find that the supply I'm the rcspr-
Voir has decreased since Nov Is about
60,000.00O gallons; that there was at
the time Of our visit about 6O.UOO.oHt /
remaining in the reservoir, that tho /
flow of water into the reservoir aver |
ages 100000 gallons per day and the !
daily consumption is about 100000 gal |
Ions. Upon this basis the reservoir |
would be empticd completely i'm lIj |
days. but We are reliably informed that |
the supply usually increases about |
March I, and 10y the end Of March |
the supply would exceed the consump- |
tion. We have decided TO make a see
ond trip to the reservoir during the
present month. Since our visit We are
Informed by Mr.. Carroll of the water
that the pump at the station
would be started ut once and would in |
crease the supply 10000 a day, MAX
Ing the supply greater than the con
and assuring the city plenty
or water for all purposes"
The report of the water committee
was referred to the mayor. The r., \.
K +. railroad presented the following
petition, which was referred To tho
street and alley committee. That said
Is DESTROYS OF buildmg AL
branch or extension of its main line in
he vicinity of Maryland avenue 10 "a
-ailroad and other lines i'm the eastern
portion of the city of Butte. That for !
he purpose Of constructing this branch
~ extension il will be necessary fpr IN, /
abroad 10 cross and occupy certain /
streets and alleys in the city Of Butte |
o-wlt. Iron street Oregon avenue
AriZona avenue, Utah avenue. Nyom- .
ng avenue and other streets and alleys
Is shown upon the map accompanying I
his petition. And the petitioner re
pectfully prays that your honorable
'ody make an order or pass an orliu-
nee granting To il tho right to cross
nd occupy the streets and alleys here
nbefore mentioned and referred 20.
hoWn upon the map accompanying
his petition"
An ordinance granting such a fran
hise as desired was read and referred
o the judiciary committee. The Judi
larry committee presented the follow
ng report.
Your committee recommends as fol
ows: First. that the resolution in
reduced by Alderman Rowe. instruct
ng the mayor 20 discharge any rm- ,
'loye OF the city not paying his lust ;
ebts amended 10y inserting Ga said res
luton after the word mayor the words
IN his discretion be passed.
"Second-That the petition OF Il
lark Tor rebate Of penalty on taxes for
$50 he not granted for the reason that
Wners Of undivided interests in taxa
le property are not entitled 10 nav
My such parts OF taxes on whole prem
SEES as are represented los their undiv-
led interests but whole taxes should
@ paid.
That the petitions Of Mrs. NJ. l.
ames. Mrs. Mary Kane. Mrs. \. NJ ]
'estlake ana Mrs. IIiIda E,ukcs. ask S
IL rebate Of their taxes and penalties \
p not granted for the reason that theirs :
no provision authorizing the city q :
Nempt the property OF the poor from !
be payment OF taxes" y
There was a lively debate over the ;
roD9sition 10 give the mayor authority
, discharge officials Tor upu-uaywant
debts. Alderman Iyrue did not be-
eve in turning th" mayor into a coll &
ctor. He thought there should be . !
NIT To all fDHEshuers NlviOn also . ;
1posed the motion. while Heilic. Rowe !
nd Harrington spoke i'm favor a. 10 d.