The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-16
ClIY COUNCIL MEETlIG
East Park Street. Men Protest
Against MacadamiKing.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Recommended BY the Mayor In . Com
munication to the Council-It Wa
Placed ON Fle-Ths Lucky
Chance Fraction.

Property owners on East Park street
appeared at the council meeting last
evening in strong numbers In opposi-
ton to the proposed matchmaking of
that street from Arizona to Gaylord
street. Written protests were received
from Annie Perkins. j. H. Maloney.
Joseph Boiler. DIR. C. p. Hough and
George A. Cobban. James H. Lynch
addressed the council on the subject.
He did not consider the improvements
sufficient for the probable cost. The
property owners are willing to pay part
Of the cost but not the whole Of 1t.
James w. Forbis addressed b oun
Gil In behalf of the Thornton estate.
Davis estate and Mrs. Bowen. He ar
gued that the sewer system and tine
sewer connections should all be com
pleted before the street IL improved.
and he did not think the property own
ers should be taxed for both sewer and
street improvements the same year, In
any event, he was opposed to macada-
mixing the street. He thought there
should be a permanent character of
paving, which might be done next year.
Aii8SIi0Ch 10 Nv OHdi OOJCCtOrS udO ItOl
put in written protests. the council ex-
n to July 6 the time for filing
written protests against the improve
ment of East Park.
The following important communica-
ton was received from the mayor:
Gentlemen of he Council-A law of
the last legislature Of the state author
ICES cities of the first class by a vote
of two-thirds of its members to create
a board of public works. consisting of
three freeholders, not city officials. and
not more than two of whom shall be of
the same political party. The members
of the board to be appointed by the
mayor and confirmed by the council.
The act further provides that the city
council shall by ordinance formulate
rules and regulations to govern the
board, Ind hx the salary Of the men,
bers, which shall not exceed 500 per
month.
The growth and present proportions
Of the city and the increased improve
ments thereby rendered necessary, in
my opinion. justify the creation of
such a board as the law of the state
c~ontemplates.
IAN extensive system OF street I'm
provements such as the city has al
ready entered upon. a sewer system
possessing unity OF plan. a wholesome
water supply, adequate to meet the re-
quirements of the city and its nhabi-
tans, are only a few among other pub
lie matters which could with advantage
be referred to such a board IL created.
AT present all these matters are
primarily under the control of certain
committees. subject, of course to APP
prevail by the city council. but neither
the committee in charge nor the coun-
Gil as a whole can devote the time or
attention to the different matters which
their Importance require. The duties OF
tn council are mainly of a legislative
character, and the small compensation
allowed them by law is not sufficient to
Justify the members in neglecting their
private business for the performance OF
public duties for which the law does
not provide or authorize q compensa-
ton.
II therefore respectfully recommend
the creation of q board of public
works. and the passage of an ordin-
anca describing its duties and fixing the
compensation of it's members within the
limits required by the law of the state.
believing 1t will add greatly to the eff
iciency of the city government and in
the end be a source Of economy rather
than an expense
The communication was placed on
file.
The resignation was received of p. j.
| Witty as assistant city clerk. The res
| ~igration was accepted his ponds
men exonerated.
The official bonds of Thomas Mulhol-
land as chief OF police n John Brani-
ean as street commissions were ap-
| proved. The bondsmen of MulhollaAd
| are John O'Rourke and Louis Liene-
mann. The bondsmen of Branigan are
| John O'Rourke and o ]. O'Meara.
The petition OF the members OF the
-. f~uoo Cor n un UrooEo' vacation
was referred to the police COMMITTEES.
1 The great trouble over the Lucky Boy
fraction on Jackson street, which had
stopped n sewer construction OF that
street, was amicably adjusted, the 10
| Gators of the fraction having WITH
drawn their objections on the council
passing this resolution:
That the offer of Peter r. Keller and
Erick c. Larsen, owners OF the Lucky
Boy fraction, to grant a right of way
through and across said Lucky Boy
fraction for the purpose Of construct
ing a sewer thereon, being along the
extension Of Jackson street, be and the
same is hereby accepted.
Section 2-That In consideration Of
the foregoing right of way the city OF
Butte will not protest or adverse any
application made for patent by the own
ers of said Lucky Boy fraction In the
United States land ONCE.
Section 3-The city attorney IL here
by instructed to draw a contract with
Peter r. Keller and Erick G. Larsen.
| granting to the city of Butte a right OF
way across said mining claim for the
| construction of a sewer as above pro-
vided, and in accordance with the fore-
going resolution"
The resolution Wa passed under sus-
| pension Of rules.
The curbing contract went to James
welch at a very reasonable figure. The
bids were without concrete foundation
and with concrete foundation. AZ fol-
lows: J.. Rafferty,, $50 and S1.50
per linear foot. James WEIGH. xi.Is
and 81. 80. q. o. Dugan. 81 and Sc. rs.
FARRELL & Riel, 81. 10 and S1.45. Koene
q Walker, 81 80 and S1.6s. The con-
tract was awarded to WEIGH.
There was only one offer for . lot ad-
ioining the Quartz street fire station.