The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-02

/ can be switched onto the Park street
racks. This was granted.
An offer was received from ]. p. Col
Inns. agent. agreeing to At up the boilers
OF the Phoenix Electric company with
the Fleming q Walsh smoke consumers
as a test for $3.50. h offer was placed
on file. Petitions for sewers on Lee.
Oklahoma and atlantic avenues were
referred to the board OF health.
The following petition. signed by
about 500 citizens. was presented:
Your petitioners respectfully re-
quest of your honorable body that ac-
ton be taken relative to establishing
a better outlet for bicyclists from the
city to the fiat lying south of the
city.
I'VE respectfully represent that there
are many citizens of Butte who take
great pleasure in bicycle riding as be-
ing one Of the few recreations pracn-
cable here; that the fat is the favorite
riding place for the wheelmen: and
tina the fiat can be reached from the
city only after much danger. particu-
larly during the racing season. when
vehicles OF all kinds crowd the only
t~horoughfare from South Butte to the
road leading to the fiat. In order to
remedy this we YOU ask:
"F1rst-That Wyoming street be inn
proved by filling in and leveling where
needed.
"Second-That a bicycle path be con-
structed on Front street and the county
road extending from the point where
Wyoming street enters Front street, to
the point where the road to the fiat
DIVORCES from the road to the race
track. such bicycle path to be 10 feet
In width N to be located south of the
street railroad tracks. This path can
be constructed along n portion Of the
road not now used at all n thus the
entire main portion of the o will be
reserved for general traffic"
The petition was referred to the street
and alley committee.
Fire Chief Fiannery was granted a
leave of absence for one month. begin
mini June 1. The monthly report of the
fire chief showed that there were 10
fires. entailing a loss of 1915. The prop
erty involved was insured for 81 500.
and was valued at 5000. The council
voted to appeal to the supreme court
the case of p. T.. Leonard, who had OBJ
tanned a judgment against the city for
81, 500.
The report of the ~poundmaster
showed 26 cows and five horses en-
pounded during the month. The re-
ceipts of the office were S45. so.
The reports of the finance. plats and
additions n street N alley commit
tees were read as already published I'm
the Standard and were adopted with
tilt thttption VI tildt BoItttn VI inc
street and alley report which recon-
mended that Gold and Washington
streets be graded. That portion was re-
ferred back to the committee for fur
ther consideration.
City Engineer Bickenbaugh reported
relative to the grading of Gold and
South Washington streets that the city
has no title to these streets south of
the old TOWNSHIP.
The fire and water committee recon-
mended that the petition of $. l.. Fair
child ct al. for a water main on Farrell
street n Gaylord venue to Warren
avenu be granted.
This report of the license committee
was adopted:
I'VE recommend hat the petition and
bond of NJ. II. Cohen be referred back
to the petitioner. as we find only two
of the ten signers to be freeholders.
We recommend that the petition of s.
Rosenstein AND the communication of
G. N. Martin. manager. relative to free
permit for licenses be placed on file.
We find that numerous pool rooms are
being operated in the city. and as the
city is deriving no revenue from such
a source. we recommend that the city
attorney be instructed to prepare an
ordinance to license thisb business.
The following report of the judiciary
committee was adopted:
I'VE recommend that council bill No.
2 be passed. We recommend that the
substitute bill herewith reported be
passed I'm lieu Of council bill No. l. We
recommend that the substitute bill
herewith reported be passed in lieu Of
council bill No. 90"
The report of the board of library
trustees was adopted as follows:
Your library trustees recommend
hat the mall room IN the tower. back
OF the gallery i'm the auditorium. be
ftfad with ShnlyaG for the StnraUa .nf
books. by reason of the crowded con-
dition of the regular bookcases.
They would further recommend that
the librarian be granted leave of alb
sence for 30 days for the purpose of
attending the annual convention of the
American Library association The
leave of absence asked for by the Ii
brarian was granted.
The report of the special committee
on sub-fre stations. as already pub
llshed. was adopted and offers for lots
called for at the next meeting.
The new dog ina was read a
third time and passed.
A petition from the owners of the
Ophir mine. asking that an assessment
against them be stricken from the lists.
was referred to the judicial committee.
Similar petitions were received from
the owners OF the j. II. l.. lode and ID.
n. Beebe n were similarly referred.
Annie Handley presented a claim for
$40 for damages by change of grade
To her property on East Broadway. Ii
was placed on file. a claim vas re-
ceiyed from John Kelly for $3.50 for
unnecessary grading in front of his
place and was referred.
A petition for lowering "A culvert i'm
the Leggat 4 Foster addition was re-
ferred to the street and alley commit
tee. A petition from George X. Arsh-
leigh for permission 10 carry on a sec
nd-hand business was referred to the
license committed. A petition from w.
c. Bryant for "A plumbing license was
similarly referred.
The ordinance changing the name of
Porphyry street, in the Stevens addi-
ton. to Diamond street. was passed
unanimously.
\ resolution was introduced declar-
ing the intention of the city council to
macadamize East Park street from
Arizona to Gaylord streets. June IL
was set as the date for hearing ohipc-