The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-08

The matter Of John A kggat's min
ing operations In Montana street was
called up by q communication from the
which read:
Acting upon the urgent and repeated
OF several residents and prop
erty owners on North Montana street
and West Granite street, near Montana
street. to have John A. Leggat stop
blasting and excavating under the sur
face OF Montana street near their prop
critics, as great damages were liable TO
occur to their houses from the concus-
sion m consequent Jar OF such blast
ing. I nave ordered the work stopped
and directed the street commissioner to
remove the hoisting appliances. tim
bers and debris and Mi h hole with
the waste material taken from xcava
ton.
Although the council granted Mr..
Leggat permission to sink in the street.
! felt that h damage which was likely
TO result to houses in that vicinity
might be ~irreparable n may ultimate
ly involve the city in serious trouble
and expense"
Pascoe moved that the mayors action
be Endorsed. but Britt was opposed. lie
said the council had already granted
Mr.. Leggat permission to sink in the
street and thought IL would require a
two-thirds OF the council to rescind the
former action. He moved to lay the
communication on the table. Knowlton
called attention to the fact mat Ar.
Leggat had never filed a bond indemni-
flying the city against loss as required
In the resolution granting Mr.. Leggat
permission to mine in the street. which
he thought nullified the former action.
Britts motion got no con and the
mayors action was Endorsed.
Bills for services rendered were sub
mitted by Building Inspector Kennedy
on behalf Of II. A. Allen. William
White and Lawrence Burke, VINO
formed the membership of the com
mission that was appointed last fall 10
investigate the collapse OF the York
block. The bills Of Messrs. Allen and
White were for $50 each and that OF
Mr.. Burke was for SIS. he having been
engaged equally on the part OF the city
and the owners OF the block. Attached
to the lain was the report of tho COM
mission as published at the time. to
show the work performed by the COM
mission. The bills not being In proper
form, they were referred back to the
claimants.
The reports OF city officers. as pub
lished elsewhere, were read and filed.
The bill of James WEIGH for $157.76
for extra work in laying sidewalks, as
certified to by the city engineer, was
read and a warrant ordered drawn I'm
payment.
Final estimates were submitted by
Dugan & Co. for s1.229.57 for paving
Broadway alley and balance due on the
paving of h other streets of s1f.976.32
were read and warrants ordered drawn
in payment.
Under the head of committee reports,
Britt created a little diversion. The re-
port making recommendations as pre-
viously published was read. Britt took
occasion to inquire IL the repairing OF
permanent sidewalks could properly he
charged up 10 property owners as rec
Commended. He was informed that II
should be and at once moved to reject
mat part OF me report. tor the second
tlme curing the meeting ne got no sec
ohu ahuthe was
passed. Iheh Wheh the item OF spe-
claI assessments TOT street improve.
men's came up ne thouent 20 per cen.
was .oo lnucn 20 oe cna.seu up 70
p,'VVpIy own n aIu ~ 70 y
~ . Was Ili.In.u nv
q resn,n.,or nessod gain he ao, ny ny
aaaoaa ana aoIva - sothv,
70 he so,,eiched sat dovrr 80 he roastad
a moment Later hv the mayor In q yery
pointed sneech for risiny and nroceed,
inc To SNEAK without addreasing the
chair After this little Incident the re-
mort was adonted AZ n whole
The light and building mn re-
ported. recommending as foIlows;
That the building inspector be in
structed TO build cloak rooms I'm the
Auditorium at each end of the stage:
that the arnory be leased 10 Curtis q
Mahan for a term of five months at 800
per month. to be used as a cycle tire
roller rink. with the understanding that
IL such lease creates to pa
irons of the library the lease shall be
terminated. and that improvements TO
the city Jail and central fire station. as
heretofore mentioned. be made" The
report was adopted
During the consideration of the re-
port, Siebenaler. for Information. in
auired IL there was any remedy against
the electric light doubling
rates. Knowlton remarked, Yes. put
in gas" and ~Siebenaler. continuing,
wanted to know II IT was within the
province of the light and building COM
mlttee to investigate. He was inform
ed by the chair that II was and the at
tention of the COMMITTEES was directed
To the matter