The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-07
Mayor Given Authority to APP
point Four More Firemen.
BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE
A Communication From the Water Com
pany Fish Creek Turned Directly
Into the Mains-Charge Against
Oficer O'Meara.


that the city is growing rapidly. that
the present department is of INSULT
cient size TO cope with a big fire like
that which destroyed the Hale house.
and as the dry season is now on 1t was
deemed the part of prudence to q
to the force. The fire committee and
the chief of the fire department both
recommended this addition and the
council so ordered by a unanimous
vote. The mayor will probably make
the appointments at the next councl
meeting.
superintendent Carroll of the water
companv sent in the following com
munication:
II regret TO say tina ] have to an
nounce tha the water IN the main
reservoir has begun To spoil. AS soon
as this condition appeared l turned
Fish creek around the reservoir direct
Nv into the mains and will continue 10
do so for the balance of this season. 1
earnestly request that any investlga-
ton which your honorable BODY may
see fit be made at sucn a time as you
may desire. and will be pleased 10 haNe
the council as a body, or n commit
tee. visit the reservoir at any Tune lha'
they may designate
The communication was placed on
file. but no further action was taken
in the matter.
Manager Wharton of the street rail-
road company asked permission 10
abandon that part OF ms projected new
line on Iowa avenue from second 10
Front street. iuasmuch as the Montana
Union depot is nearly abandoned. IN
case this Is not allowed he asked mat
the time for completing IL be continued
to Aug. Is. This was referred to the
street and alley committee. Mr.. Nhar-
ton also asked to be allowed to use ore
csrs ON his tracks To bring paving ma
terial up into the city. Alderman rage
thought the eompany ought TO pay a
ROYALTY on this. as he does on the ore
that he carries. but his motion was nov
seconded and the request was grahtel'
A charge was preferred against oth-
Ger O'Meara by S. Cosgrove' VINO claims
that on the evening of July z, without
any .provocation whatever, he was
Kicked by the officer. He named as MS
witnesses Robert Henderson. Robert II.
Rest. Charles Mcintosh and John COS
grove. The matter was referred 10 the
police committee.
The bill OF the contractor who put in
the catch basin was referred 10 the
having COMMITTEES. The bill includes
extras TO the amount of s4O1. There
were two extra catch basins not IN
cluded in the contract. The street
commissioner was instructed 10 MI up
she pond opposite the Montana central
depot at once.
The ordinance granting a franchise
TO the steam heating company was
read a third time and passed.
An ordinance establishing North Gran
lite alley from the east line OF Arlzoha
street to the east line of Thornton ave
nue. was introduced and went TO the Ju-
dietary committee. -,
G. r. No. 10, prohibiting the use oil
rough locks on paved streets and limit,
ing the width Of tires on wagons oadeo
with more than five tons. was intro
duced and referred 10 the judiciary com
mittee.
q. b. No. IL. condemning for fire pur'
poses the property east OF the preseh'
Quartz street fire station. was intro
duced and referred. A resolution wa'
introduced for the construction of {
sewer on Second street from Atlantic e
Gaylord and July 20 was fixed as TN
date for hearing objections.
A resolution for a sewer system OIL
the east side was introduced. 1t rs L
extend on Park street from Covert u
GAYLORD. on GAYLORD from Park TO Mer
curry. on Mercury from Gaylord to war
rem avenue. on Warren avenue and y
extended fom Mercury to Second street
on Second street from Warren avenue
on Gaylord street from Second 10 Far
rell. on Farrell from Gaylord To George
on George from Farrell to First. on Firs
from George TO Atlantic, on Atlantic an
its extension southerly from First I
Michigan. on Michigan from its souther
~ extension of Atlantis street to ore
son avenue. on oregon avenue fror
Michigan street to Front street and o
Front street from oregon avenue I
Arizona street. July 20 was fixed as IN
date for hearing objections 10 the cor
struction of this sewer system.
A protest was received 10 the propose
grade for Covert street and the bill an
protest were referred to the iudiciar
committee. Protests were also receive
20 the proposed matchmaking OF Ea;
Park street from Arizona 10 Cover
streets. The council voted to postpon
further action on matchmaking Eat
Park street. The clerk was instructe
TO advertise for bids for furnishing cot
40 the city for one year, bids to be
July 20 next. The clerk was instructe
20 draw a resolution declaring the inter
ton Of the city TO grade Main sire
from Aluminium to Fremont streets.
The following report Of the Ways ar
means was adopted: w
refer the communications Of II. Col
berg. Lydia McCleray and j. w. ker
per. asking the payment of warran
drawn on the special alley found, =
ferred to this committee Dec. Is. lSs
back 20 the council for considerable
We find that no special assessmen
have been made 10 take care Of the
warrants and that there is no moni
in the special alley fund TO redeem q
same
The following report Of the street al
alley committee was adopted:
Your street and alley committee b
leave 20 report as follows:
Relative TO the petition OF Mrs.
w. Morris. we recommend that a T
bate of $40 be allowed on account
e~xcavating on the two lots mentions
in the Noyes and Upton's addition.
Relative 10 the petition Of l.. w. b
veal ct al. for the grading Of Farr'
street and Warren ayenue we recoI
mend that a water box be placed
FARRELL street from Gaylord street
Warren avenue. and on Warren aven