The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-13
ANACONDA NEWS.
A QUESTION OF LIGHT
Thoroughly Discussed by the Al
dermen in Council.
MUCH ADVERSE CRITICISM
The Graveyard Light at the Head OF
Hickory Street Ordered Removed.
The Mayor Says 1t Was
Never Authorized.

The aldermen devoted much of the
session of the council last night to the
discussion Of the city lights, during
which considerable adverse criticism
was bestowed upon the uncertain quail
ity Of illuminant furnished by the cleo
trio light company. The necessity OF
more lights in the additions to the city
was urged and the charge was made
that the present distribution of lights
was unfair. The graveyard light at the
end of Hickory street came in for some
hard raps and was ordered moved TO
some place where il was more needed.
The mayor sail the light had never been
authorized n a committee was in
structed to investigate.
The adjourned meeting of the council
was called to order at S:25 last evening
by Mayor Lesser. Aldermen Collins,
Fitzpatrick, Dalton Davidson, Devine,
Hamill, Pozega. Mcguire and Stephens
answered to the roll call. The minutes
Of the preceding meeting were read and
approved.
Ihere were no communications and
the clerk proceeded to the reading of the
bills, which were referred to the nance
committee, with the exception of the
bills for special policemen, which were
OTucTtu Ddlu. Inc AlCffdlc Dill IOI
work was also ordered paid.
Alderman Davidson reported from the
nance committee in approval of a large
number of bills. Upon motion Of Alder
man Devine the report was adopted.
Alderman Dalton, from the ways and
means committee, asked for further
time in which - present estimates On
the city levy, as the assessment fig
ures were not available. There was no
nhiacfion and tho tinna UaS urantad
The mayor Gated the attention of the
health committee 20 the unsanitary con-
dition existing at the southeast corner
of Park and Birch streets, where filth
was collecting in Il deserted cellar hole.
Alderman Devine said the committee
had the matter in hand. Chief White
said steps had been taken to abate the
nuisance. Alderman Collins thought
the owner should be compelled to COLI
meet with the sewer. He said a fright
full stencil arose from the place and
there was danger of some one falling in.
The city attorney said the law pro-
v,ded a means for abating the nuisance.
The clerk was Instructed to lotify DIR.
Hall of Butte to abate the nuisance
forthwith; to clean it out and not allow
1t to be filled again or the ordinance
would be enforced.
This matter being disposed Of. the
council took a recess to examine the bids
for sewer districts 8 and IL. The bids
were as follows: Patrick Walsh, dis
trict No. IL, s1,14O.10;. No. ., $S5S. j. A.
Hasley, No. II, s LAO; No. 3, $S50.56.
The contract was awarded to Hasley.
City Engineer Mcdonald then made
a statement to the council in relation
to the sewer work of Patrick Walsh.
He said that an unavoidable delay kept
the work in district 10 from being COM
pleted, but that it would not make a
in the work, of more than SIS
or $40. Mr.. Walsh needed part of the
contract price to pay labor and freight
n he recommended that he be paIl.
After some discuss on the contractor
was allowed 81, 500 on districts 10 and 8.
A lo' e dis, ussion of city lights was
then pr-cIp.fated by a motion by Alder
men DevIue for a light TO be placed ~
the corner of Third and Washington
streets. The motion was seconded by
/. Alderman Davidson opposed
putting out more lights at this time The
of the city finances, he said,
would not permit it. If it was now,
money from other funds would have to
be transferred to pay current expenses.
Mayo" Lesser suggested that there
were several places in the city which
had been favored more than others in
the distribution of lights and a light
could be transferred to where it was
httbSt IN eAA "a AO /
doubt of the fact that the additions were
poorly lighted and that prejudice had
been shown in the distribution of lights.
Alderman Collins offered an amend
ment, which was adopted TO the effect
the committee transfer a light
from some unduly favored district to
the corner of Washington and Third
The amendment was seconded
by Alderman Davidson.
Alderman Collins then called atten-
ton to the fact that the light at the
head of Hickory street seemed to an
swer no save that of lighting
the graveyard, and the dead didn't
seem to be in particular need of illumi-
nation. III mayor said that there was
a history connected with that light. The
was brought up at a council
meeting, but the application was either
or tabled. A few days after,
however. the light was put up n the
,ity has been paying for ii ever since.
DR.. Stephens favored action by the
light committee looking to the more
equitable distribution of the lights, as
rom the poor quality of light being
furnished now ii was evident that the
lights this winter would be worse than
hey were last winter
Upon a motion by Alderman Collins
he light committee were instructed 70
the graveyard light and TO
at the e meeting. The COM
nittee was also instructed to move the
to some place where it was needle.
Alderman stephens thai