The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-18

templated and carry II farther down
Silver Bow creek. The matter was re-
ferred to the sewer COMMITTEES.
A petition for a light at the inter-
section OF Platinum and Wyoming
streets was received and referred to a
committee. A petition was received
from Joh e Lloyd and Others for the
grading of Copper street from Montana
and Jackson streets. The petition was
referred to the street and alley commit
tee.
Some OF the property owners on the
south sid of West Broadway protested
against the curbing in IRON of their
properties being taken out n replaced
by others. The city engineer explained
that the curbing was not the proper
size N the protest was placed on file.
City Attorney DeWolfe reported that
the appraisers appointed by the district
court in the condemnation case of the
city against Thomas Cody. had up
praised a lot wanted for a fire station
at $4,000. He suggested that If the
award be accepted by the council the
city could be at once let into the prop
erty. The report and the award were
accepted and no appeal will be taken.
City Engineer Bickenbach made a
request for authority TO employ more
assistance for his office during the paw
ing season. A motion was adopted au-
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man additional assistants as nay be
needed to do the work of the engineers
office.
The finance committees report on the
city treasurer's monthly statement and
on a number of bills was approved.
The standing alley committee made a
report recommending the construction
Of certain permanent n wooden side
walks. The city attorney was instruct
ed to draw up a resolution ordering
them TO be laid in accordance with the
report. The committee also recon-
mended that proceedings be Instituted
TO condemn property for the opening of
Platinum street. An ordinance was or
dered drawn up TO that effect.
The fire and water committee recon-
mended that bids be asked for a new
hook and ladder truck and the recon-
mendation was adopted. ON the report
OF the light committee a street ligh1
was ordered at the intersection OF
Aluminium and Colorado streets. A
special committee. which had been ap-
pointed to consult Attorney John w.
Cotter and try to effect a compromise
of the $3.50 judgment given Della
Hanrahan against the city. reported the
attorney had absolutely refused to
agree to any compromise. The COM
mittee, however, recommended h a
81, 500 be set aside and rendered to MI.
Cotter and the report was adopted.
The committee of aldermen who met
with the county commissioners as a
board of equalization, made a report to
the effect that the reductions allowed
and raised made by the board nearly
offset each other, and that the total
assessed valuation of property in the
city proper was about the same as the
last year. to-wit, about $40, 900, 900.
The committee recommended a levy
of II mills for city purposes, 10 mills
for the general fund, n mill for the
sinking fund and one mill for the main
tenance OF the public library.
An ordinance establishing street
grades in the Thompson and Moonlight
additions and on the Lizzie lode was
read and went over under the rules.
An ordinance extending Gagnon street
from Main street to Prairie avenue was
also read and went over.
An ordinace to repeal ordinance No.
49S entitled An ordinance to establish
Galena street alley was read the first
and second time.
An ordinance to grade Kemper ave-
nue. from Talbot avenu TO Chicago
street was introduced and a resolution
introduced by Alderman Pascoe, au-
thorizing the county treasurer to collect
certain delinquent taxes in accordance
with the proposition he had made, and
authorizing him to employ a collector
at 1925 a month.
II. NJ. Sandheld was awarded a con.
tract for putting in catch basins and a
storm drain on Granite street for $3.50
and +. o. Dugan was awarded a con
tract for grading Platinum street from
Arizona street to Ohio avenue for Al
cents a yard for excavation.
For grading Main street from Alumni.
mum to Fremont bids were received
from f. o. Dugan and from Morrow &
Johnson, and the contract was award
ed to the latter TO do ~excavating at 2;
cents a yard and entertainments at 20
Dugan's bid was % and % cents.
william Moss petitioned for a plumb.
ers' license and IL vas referred to tn,
license committee.
The city attorney wa. instructed Il
get a list Of all suits pending in tht
district court, I'm which the city Is en-
Joined from collecting taxes.
1t was ordered that 81, 900 be trans
ferred from the general to the emergen
cy fund.