The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-19

The following report of the fire COM
mittee was adopted: 1--WE, your fire
committee, recommend that the bid of
the Gutta Percha & Rubber Manufac-
turing company on 1000 feet of Baker
fabric 212-inch 3-ply hose, cut off thread,
at soc per foot, T. o. b., Butte, be accept
ed. We recommend that the bid of A.
G. Long for a 40-gallon double-tank
Champion chemical fire engine, price
$500, (. o. b., Chicago. with a credit of
$500 for the old chemical engine now
in use by our fire department, (. o. b.,
be accepted. providing that the said A.
G. Long will submit said Champion
chemical fire engine to a test on fire
in the city of Butte by firing a shed
building 12x1S feet and 16 feet high.
filled with kindling wood and well sat
urated with kerosene or other COM
bustible fluid, the lumber and combust-
ible to be furnished by the city of
Butte. Should said Champion chemical
fire engine fail to put out the fire salts
factorily to the committee, then your
honorable body not to accept said en-
CINE. We recommend that a fire plug
be placed in the Kemper addition, near
the ]. l. c. mine, and one In Dublin
gulch."
The following resolution, introduced
by Alderman Heilig, was referred to
the judiciary committee:
BE it resolved by the city council of
the city of Butte that the franchise
granted by ordinance No. 364 to Messrs.
Morgan g. Emise to construct and con-
duct a patrol, delivery and messenger
system in the city of Butte is hereby
confirmed and the existence of said
franchise and the rights of said H. l..
Haupt Hereunder, as the successor in
interest of said Morgan & Emise, is
hereby recognized and confirmed, upon
the said Haupt filing with the clerk of
a. D1nfn hnV1 In
the sum of $4,000. to be approved by
the city council, conditional that the
said II. L. Haupt his successor and
assigns shall save the city harmless
from all or any loss or damage that
may result from the granting or use
of said franchise or through the con-
struction or operation OF said system
and said bonds shall be filed within 80
days from the passage of this resolu-
ton, provided the said Haupt shall
dismiss the suit now pending In the dis
trict court of Silver Bow county, where
in the said Haupt seeks to recover
from the said city the sum of 5000 dam
ages for interfering for said franchise.
And the said city attorney and all city
officers are instructed to refrain in any
way from interfering with or obstruct-
ing the said Haupt in the lawful exer-
else of his rights under said fran
chise."
An alderman or eacn Wafu was APP
pointed to see about polling places for
their respective wards. Vivion asked
the mayor whether he was not going
to appoint the judges and clerks of
election tonight. The mayor said he
had concluded to leave that matter
with the aldermen. as had been done In
former years, and he asked each alder
man to bring in a list of judges and
clerks for his ward next wednesday
evening.
A petition for an intelligence and en-
ployment office at No. 122 North Main
street, from A. c. Brigham and p. l..
Jenney was granted.
A communication was received from
George Haldorn for Mrs. Mary Evans
declining the city's offer of settlement
at $3.50. but renewed the offer TO settle
at $1,000 Referred to the judiciary
committee.
L. r. Grannis was granted a gamb-
ling permit at No. "a South Main street
Adjourned for one week.