The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-16

Il don't see said knoWiton, now
the inspector of weights and measures
was collecting without "A commission.
The chief of police is the only man
ahead" said Macarthur 1T would be
better IL he would attend to his duties
as well as he attends 70 this collecting,
II will have no reflections on any ofn-
ciaI." said the mayor. There's proper
way TO make charges against an oihcer
Make your charge to the mayor in Wit
ing If you have any.
This matter was all decided last
year" said Heilg.
This is not the council that was here
last year" retorted Macarthur 1T y
very different council
1T looks Ia me like compromising a
felony declared Leggat
Then You have changed your mind
since last year" remarked the mayor
Il distinctly recall the way Alderman
Leggat and some other alderman voted
on this question at that time"
!, The motion to adopt the majority re-
port, which included Mulhollands bill.
was then lost by the same vote, Z to \.
The bill was then unanimously referred
to the police committee.
A sensation quite equal to the graft
ing discussion was created when Al
derman Ljubibratich made his maiden
speech Many important matters have
come up in the council since last spring,
but Ljubibratich never made a speech
until last night, although he did once
second a motion. His speech was very
effective and as a consequence the city
will receive $40 less year or $l200 less
in five years than IL might otherwise
have received.
The old city hall has been rented by
Ljubibratich 81 Co for a number of
years at a rental of $3.50 per month.
That was before Ljubibratich became
an alderman. The lease expired recent
t,,I., -, -
now asked for a renewal of the lease for
five years at 1925 per month. The mat
ter was referred To the building COM
mittee and Alderman Macarthur put in
a bid of $3.50 a month on two years
lease. or $40 "a month on a five years
lease. Last night communication
was received from Liubibratich 4 Co
Offering 1850 a month
Alderman knowlton moved that tins
offer be accepted and Rausman SEC
ended the motion
Alderman Macarthur moved that con
sderation be deferred as two other bids
were in and would be ready later. lie
thought he was entitled to as mucn
consideration as Alderman Ljubibratich
and the council should not take any
snap judgment.
1t was then that Ljubibratich made
his maiden speech. lie said:
Il call Mr.. Macarthur to order. 1t is
not Alderman Ljubibratich which
makes this bid. 1t is Ljubibratich q
Co"
The effect of the speech was tremen-
dous, and in the face of higher offers
for the same property, il was leased TO
Ljubibratich by the following vote:
Ayes-Bausman. Bryant, Cannon, Do
rails, Heilig, Knowlton, Leggatt, Ljubi-
bratich. Pascoe. Rowan--lO Noes
Bowman Davey, Macarthur, Muntzer,
Paige-5.
After the lease had been voted an
offer was read of S160 a month for two
years or $17o for five months from i.
j. Macarthur and j. j. Cawffeld.
Il move that the bids be placed ON
file" said Macarthur. 1t was tled.
bid of $50 per month for the same
property was then read from John Nc
Laughlin and placed on file. when IS
all as rank a transaction as any pre-
ceding council ever did.
4 A bin of w. X. Orr, for 1873, was re-
ceived He was a fireman injured in
! the explosion of Jan. -, 1895, and was
/ in the hospital until the following Sep
TENDER Is. He asked pay for services
/ while laid up. 1t was referred.
A petition from Joseph Melletti, a
Cree chief, for permission 10 give war
dance. was referred 10 the license com
mittee.
A bill from T. Kinds g. Co. of $l,1l2.aO
for 3.i25 yards of dirt drawn from Main
/ street. disposed of per orders OF the
street commissioner, was referred 10 the
street and alley committee.
The C0bban addition was offered To
4 Butte and referred to the committee on
plats and additions The report OF the
/ city treasurer for November was feau.
I Ii shows cash on hand Nov /, Sda,5a5
| collections, $32S4.Sa. licenses. $i,90S, 5o
! taxes, $74,031.9T. total, Sllntli.22' less
warrants paid leave balance Dee. l. OF
/ S1f5 $3.50 so 4 bill was received from
A IIailier of S.IN Tnr extra SpfN-
i ices as acting mayor during the Thomp-
! son administration. The Ways and means
| committee presented this report:
we recommend that additional APP
/ preparations be made from the general
\ fund of the city as follows To the
! street and alley fund, $4,000 To the
public Improvement fund, $4,000; To the
health fund 81 200. We recommend that
7 the sum of $4,000 be transferred from
the general fund To the emergency iund
we recommend that the city treas
uref be instructed to place the entire
amount of the levy for sinking iunu
purposes for the year 1897 10 the cfedl'
4 of the said sinking fund and that tns
/ city treasurer have notice pupllsheu
| and also To send a notice to Blair x Co
Of New York, calling for the redemption
/ of sewerage bonds Nos. % 10 ~ m
I elusive of the issue of April l, 1857
| amounting to $1,000. We recommend
| that the city treasurer be instructed u
call in forthwith warrants To the
amount of all of the available cash now
| on hand with the said city treasurer
exclusive of the amounts set aside Tor
special purposes. the said warrants Il
be called in their order ON the different
funds pruportionate To the several app
rrapriations. and that warrants Of the
general fund be called in lieu of those
under the appropriation for the public
Improvement fund" Adopted.
The street and alley committee re
ported as follows; We reCpmmend
that the petition of the Montana Lum-
Der and Manufacturing company fol
/ vacating portion Of Nevada avenue b.
not granted. but Nc recommend that d
lease be given tn them for five years a
81 per year FOR the use Of this amount
with the provision that At amy time they
sell lots Tor building purposes that al
alley be put through the center of IN
property. to run east and west. ant
that then the present street and alley b'
vacated We recommend that the com
municati0n of j. Il. Leyson, administra