The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-06

Cows impounded and redeemed. s.
50: horses impounded and redeemed, .
"a: horses sold at auction, IS; total
cash collected, 500.
City Engineer Macdonald submitted
his plans and specifications for the
building OF the sewers in improvement
districts Nos. 3 and 4. and the proposed
main on Fourth street. In a communi-
cation he stated that the sewer pipe re-
quired would be: 3,770 feet of six-inch
pipe: $50 feet of 10-inch pipe; zoos
feet of 12-inch pipe: % manholes. and
four flush tanks. In Improvement dis
trict No. 3. 1000 feet of pipe would b.
required. inc in district No. 4, $500
feet. and 1855 feet for the Fourth street
main, a total of BAGS feet. A recess OF
10 minutes was then taken to examine
the plans.
Upon r%econvening quite a discussion
developed upon Mr.. Petritz's motion
that the plans providing for the sewer
in Improvement districts Nos. 3 and 4
and for the construction of the main
on West Fourth street be accepted.
Alderman Collins did rot think the
people of the west end were quite ready
for the main sewer. He was opposed to
draining the city treasury for the pur-
pose of building the sewer and IL the
people wanted the sewer 1t should be
built by the issuance of bonds. Alder
sa'oi v " IlcT III
motion by including the construction of
a on Fourth street east of Main.
Alderman Davidson thought that at
least part OF the sewer should be built
that west of Main street. He did not
care to have the treasury denuded by
building the whole Of the sewer at
present. There was a good deal of
discussion about the matter and quite
a lively tilt occurred between Fitz-
Patrick Collins. The vote on the
amendment was then taken Hammill,
Petritz and Fitzpatrick voting for the
n Dalton. Collins, Devine
and Davidson against 1t. The vote on
the original motion was then taken.
Ayes-Davidson, Hammill and, Petritz.
Noes-Dalton, Collins. Devine and
Fitzpatrick.
Alderman Collins then moved that
the plans for improvement districts 3
and 4 be accepted. This had Just been
voted down n the a overruled
the motion. The vote was Their recon-
sidered and the plans for the districts
were then accepted. The Fourth street
main still hangs fire.
The report of the judiciary commit
tee recommending the passage of the
ordinance was read. The ordi-
nance was put on its final passage and
carried unanimously.
The bond of S~cavenger Mcdonald in
tlC oulll Va WAS CeIke anu n
proved.
The sewer business the bobbed I'D
again. Alderman Fitzpatrick
a resolution to prepare an
to bond the city for $40. 900 to
run 10 years and to carry 6 per cent.
interest. Alderman Hammill moved
the resolution be adopted. Alder
a Davidson said that ne was decid-
opposed to the resolution for the
reason that the matter couId he brought
to a conclusion without bonding. The
bonds had been defeated before and the
would probably be defeated
again n the expense of advertising.
ETC.. would be useless. Fitzpatrick
said that If it could not be a in any
other way he would vote for the bonds, |
but. with Mr.. Davidson. he would like |
the issuance of bonds.
Alderman Collins took occasion to saw
that when he objected to the accept
of the plans he had no thought Of
lasting any reflections on their correct
-sss nor upon the competency of Mr..
The plans. so far as the
plans went, were entirely satisfactory.
but he did not want the sewer built in
he way it had been proposed. After
discussion the resolution was
all of the aldermen except Da-
vidson voting for 1t.
Sidewalk grading and street grading
vas then discussed for some time
Fitzpatrick took a fall or two out
)f Street Commissioners O'Neill. 1t was
moved that the streets of the eastern
be graded and ditched. Car
led. The city engineer was instructed
% prepare plans for the construction of
/ sewer in district No. 5. Council then
adjourned until next Monday night.
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