The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-20
QUIET IN THE COUNCIL
No Excitement Sufficient to Jar
the Earth's Foundations.
A SCARCITY OF ORATORY
MIR. Heilig Introduces an Ordinance
Creating the ONCE of Auditor and
Assessor Requests for the
Council to Jar Loose

The council meeting last evening was
brief and but little business of an inn
pcrtant nature was transacted. The
most important matter to engage the
attention of the aldermen was the pro-
posed ordinance creating the office of
auditor and assessor for the city. The
ordinance was introduced by Alderman
Heiiig, and took the regular course
without comment or discussion.
In the regular order of business, a
petition was presented by Mrs. Eliza
beth ID. Baxter, for a rebate Of S2S,64
taxes paid to the city on property out
side the city limits. The petition was
accompanied by affidavits attesting the
justice of the petition which was grant
ed. and warrant for the amount was
ordered drawn on the emergency fund
Residents Of block A of the original
townsite petitioned for an alley from
Mercury TO Galena street. Referred to
street and alley committee.
J. A. Stromberg & Co. submitted a
communication declining TO pay bill
submitted by the fire chief for s. for re-
pairing a fire alarm box damaged by
a runaway team belonging TO the
Stromberg company, on the ground that
the damage was accidental. Referred
to the finance committee.
A proposition of Fred Baruch To paint
Solo oil paintings of the mayors of
Butte for s35 each or hand painted pic
lures for $225 each, was received and
filed.
A bill Of James Ryan for 81 for serv-
ices performed ON the streets, was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The proposition of A. r. Hamilton &
Co. to collect delinquent road and poll
taxes for 80 per cent. Of the collections,
was read. and Mr.. Hetlig moved that
the contract date from Jan. ~, 1898,
and be granted. The motion as to date
was carried, and or the motion to grant
being put, Mr. Paige asked for the
opinion of the city attorney relative TO
the power of the council to enter into
such Il contract. Mr. knoWton was
opposed tn the contract unqualifedly
Judge De Wolfe stated that it was his
opinion that there was no warrant in
law for entering into such a contract,
and he believed it was the city treasur-
er's duty to collect all taxes.
Mr.. Bausman was opposed 10 the con-
tract as was Mr.. Macarthur Bausman
moved to table the contract. Carried.
Messrs. Paige Heilig and Rowan voted
in the negative
The bonds of the following plumbing
firms were submitted and approved: A.
j. Walker, Carney 4 Wright, +. j.
DoeFhofter, lsidor Kruger and II. J.
Blume
The application for a license to con-
duet a secondhand business of Hyman
| Goldwater went to the license commit
| tee.
In a communication the city attorney
] recommended the payment of the bill
/ of $3.50 of Il. j. Dierks for professional
services in the Margaret Joyce case.
4 The communication was filed.
The report Of Commissioners j. +.
Collins. Louis Stetheimer and IL. j..
,Moier, awarding benefits and damages
10 property owners in the condemnation
! proceedings FOR the extension of Iron
/ street WAS referred to the judiciary
/ sc, ha ri at Il
| ed TO serve notices ON all interested par
] tics
The special committee appointed tn
! confe" with the county commissioners
i relative 10 James A. Murray's PROPOSE
/ ton for a compromise Of certain taxes.
/ reported the unfaVorable result of the
| conference, and also of the further con-
| ference on the subject of the county
/ fire fund. The compromise proposal
/ went to the judiciary committee, ana
/ recommendation of the committee that
/ in view of the unfavorable action of the
| commissioners relative to the county
| fire fund, the fire department discon-
| tinue going tn fires outside the city III
| future was adopted and the city attor
/ ney instructed to look up the law per-
| tanning tn the county fire fund
An ordinance was introduced by Al
| derman Heilig creating the office of
| auditor and assessor, providing for the
appointment of such officer and detin-
/ ing his QllIlGS. L I1 appointment - -
| be made by The mayor and confirmed
1 by the council The duties prescribed
| are the regulation duties that the audi
| tor and assessor audit all city accounts.
| inspect the books of all city officers
each month. and perform the city as
/ sessment in manner and form as shall
| he hereafter provided. The term nf
1 office is to be for two years The pro-
! posed ordinance was read first and
! second time and referred To the judi
/ Ciary committee.
Mr. Heilig introduced n resolution ii
recting the transfer of $500 from the
general fund to the emergency fund for
/ the purpose of replenishing the latter.
/ The resolution was read a first AMI
second time. and under suspension of
the rules passed the third reading and
/ passed
i 4 resolution vas introduced by Alder
man Heiiig providing that the claim Of
w II. Orr. allowed a the last meeting,
1 be granted as a donation. and war
i RANT for the amount Of $3.50 be drawn
on the emergency fund. The resolution
/ WAS read the first and second time, and
] under suspension of the rules read the
third time and passed
Objections ta the passage Of resolu-
tians Nos lis Il l53 inclusive. ieEying
! special taxes for public improvements.
were called for and no objections being
heard. the resolutions were gwen an
unanimous final approval
on motion If Alderman Macarthur.
the bill of T. ]. Diefks was allowed and
4 warrant ordered drawn on the public
! improvement fund. Adjourned.
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