The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02
THE CITY FATHERS.
Council settles the MacIay Horse
C~ase-Another Horse Claim.

CaSe-Another Horse Claim.
Missoula. Aug. 1.-The city council
met tonight in regular session, Alder
men owen and Mcbride being absent.
A petition foe a new sidewalk IN
Knowles addition, along South Second
street, was granted and the sidewalk
was ordered built. 4 sidewalk was also
ordered on South Higgins avenue, as
was another walk on South First street.
The street and alley ommitte report
ed adversely upon the petition for a
sidewalk on the island, and the petition
was not granted.
The Maclay horse case. that has been
engrCssing the attention Of the council
for Two weeks, was brought up. The
clerk reported that the committee a
not been able to effect a settlement with
the owner of the horse. which was inn
properly sold from the pound by the
chief of police, and thai the city had
been sued i'm "A Justices court and mad
been unsuccessful and had lost the case
To the tune of $50, the amount fixed by
a jury as the value OF an ordinary cay
use. The clerk was instructed to draw
a warrant for $50 as the easiest way out
of the matter.
l.. q. Denny, attorney for Louis Nc
Donald. presented a claim for SIS for a
horse sold at the same time as the other
animal. and under the same conditions.
The counci was not satisfied as TO the
identity of the horse and asked Mr.. Nc
Donald To wait until the next meeting
of the council in order that the identi-
ty of the horse might be established.
Mr.. Mcdonald did not want to wait,
and the matter was referred to the spe-
cial horse committee with power to act.
Salary and contract bills and the aud
tied expense bills were ordered paid. a
permit was granted to w. II. Beacon
to obstruct Higgins avenue at the Daily
block for building purposes.
Alderman HerZOg brought up the old
Toole avenue crossing matter n the
street commissioner reported that the
railway had begun steps TO
get the crossing opened. Alderman Mix
raised a point regarding the Higgins
avenue crossing and wanted to know
what was the matter and why instruc-
tions were not carried out. The old
straw was Refreshed once more, ana
nothing was accomplished. There We're
speeches made by most of the alder
men. aud the mayor explained the law
in the matter, there was a lot OF
roasting done. The street commission
er was instructed To proceed at once
with the Toole avenue crossing.
After considering sidewalk and cross
walk bids. NJ. G.. People was awarded
the sidewalk contract at 30 cents a foot,
and People Il Biener the crosswalk con-
tract at from 10 to 30 cents.
An ordinance closing the alley in J.
w. Greenough's property was referred
to the ordinance committee. \ commit
tee was appointed 10 interview Super
intendent Russell as To the Higgins
avenue crossing, as follows: Mix, keim
G]reenough and B~roadbent. The street
and alley committee was given power
extraordinary and authority p~lenipoten.
tiary i'm regard to the Toole avenue
crossing.
The new drinking fountain was loCat.
ed i'm front of the Gibson and Fodder.
sohn blocks. The clerk was instructed
To advertise for bids for flooring the fire
hall and building a sidewalk around
the city hall.