The Anaconda standard., 1896-04-30

tent more than a month and perhaps
not more than 10 days She said that
she had paid a months rent for the
ground. but that she intended to leave
the city as soon as her bill against
the county was audited. Colonel jerks
said he had lived in tents FIVE years
ana ought 10 know something about
them and that ne did not consider tha..
the tent was especially dangerous IN
Its present location.
The street sprinkling contract with
M. Jennings a Co. was read and ap-
proved and their bond in the sum OF
S2.OOO with p. ]. Brophy and NJ. j.
Connell as sureties was approved.
The building committee reported as
follows: I'VE. your public building
committee recommend that the
| city treasurer be instructed 20
collect all arrears due the city from
the N. G. of NJ. for rent of the base
ment of the library building, now be-
ing used as an armory. in accordance
with the report of the special library
committee. adopted by the city coun-
Gil on Dec. 20. 1898. to-wit: We rec
ommend that the basement of the IL
brary building be rented to the militia
for SIS a month in its present condi-
ton with the understanding that the
militia use its best efforts to procure
an appropriation from the legislature
tain the same and turn II over to the
city, they are to have the basement
free of rent.
I'VE also recommend that ]. II. Ley
son be allowed $40 per year for keeping
the city hall clock in repair. commenc-
ing May /, 1885,
Cook moved an amendment to a mo-
tion to adopt the report that the future
rental of the armonry be placed at $50
per month. Pascoe considered this
amount too small, IL the militia was to
have the exclusive use of the armory.
After some further discussion, the mat
ter was referred back to the committee
for further consideration.
The report of the judiciary commit
tee recommending that the sprinkling
ordinance pass and asking for further
time in the matter of opening up Co
vert street, was adopted. The sprink-
ling ordinance then came up again in
an amended form. On motion of Pas
coe, Dakota and Colorado streets from
Galena to Aluminium were included in
district No. q Byrne roasted the
sprinkling committee for inserting
Academy alley from Park to Galena in
the ordinance, after the council had or
dered 1t stricken out. He presumed
that the committee considered itself su-
perior to the council. Heilig made the
same complaint about Wyoming street
Vivion remarked that the sprinkling
committee was kicked at more than all
of the other committees together. AS
far as he was concerned, he would like
to see all OF the streets sprinkled in the
territory covered by the districts. The
ordinance was again referred back to
the sprinkling committee.
The question of laying a water main
along Nevada avenue was referred to
the fire committee
City Attorney Hamilton asked and /
was granted a 30 days leave of absence /
in which to make a business trip east 1
In making the request he stated that |
he would leave a competent man in his
place and that no important matters
would come UP while he was away. IT
think the city attorney should desig-
nate who he will leave in his place.
Byrne. There are some of
us who would like to see ]. r. Grice be
given a chance" The mayor Joined in
the general smile that followed this
suggestion, and replied that Mr.. Dar-
row, Mr.. Hamilton's assistant, would
probably look after his duties.
Vivion called attention to the lack OF
sidewalk facilities at the corner of Por-
phyry and Idaho streets. The walk
that was down there, he said, was-re-
moved several months ago by Harris &
who had agreed to replace
Il, but had never done so. The council |
had ordered that they should not be al
OWe0 TO remove the walk until they
had put up bond to guarantee its be-
ng replaced, but that the bond had
never been put up and some ones blum
Ter would cost the city a new walk.
rhe lumber for the new walk was de-
ivered some time ago, but had not been
aid. Knowlton suggested that Harris
Z Mccormick be arrested for stealing
he walk. The mayor explained that the
aging of the new walk had been de-
erred for a short time at the request
# the agent for the owners of the prop
rty.
Health Officer jerks reported having
listed the West Broadway school and
lie unequivocally condemned the cre-
natories that are in use there and at
everal other schools. He said that
vhen there is god fire in the furnace
hey work fairly well. but at other
lines the stencil from them is very Of
ensive. The mayor reported that the
chool trustees had about decided to !
lake sewer connection with the schools {
nd that this would probably be done.
'ascoe urged that the connections be :
lade during the summer vacation.
he fire committee was empowered to
NY horse for the department for $3.50.
The council then adjourned until
ext Monday afternoon at O'clock |
Yhen II will receive the annual renorts |