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

The constantly increasing demand
for the extension OF the water mains. to
keep pace with the growth OF improve
ments. and consequent increase OF fire
hydrants. together with the probable
addition to the present city Of contigu-
Gus territory oy annexation. makes IL
definitely obvious hat to AFFORD such
protection to life n property as will
dispel any feeling of u~neasiness among
the people, the force and efficiency OF
this department must be Increased by
the addition of better quarters. more
conveniently situated. and a force of
men and apparatus suitable to meet
such emergencies as we had to contend
with In the late Hale hous c~onnagra-
ton. the disastrous effect Of which
makes the necessity for this precaution
more apparent q demands the urgent
and immediate attention Of the city
council.
STREET AND ALLY DEPART
MENT.
Although there has been extensive
and material improvements mad on
several streets during the past summer.
such as street grading. paving. sewers
and building of wooden and permanent
sidewalks, those done under the imme-
date supervision of the street commits
sioner can only be classed as repairs.
and the cost of such repairs only and the
-a..N eeonnss,ouei III assis'an..
- e. ~ .saIns, .ose.ner win the cost
material n implements for use In the
department. can be charged to the street
n alley fund.
The cost of running this department
last year amounted to $43. 941. %, which
was perhaps the largest amount spent
III any one year heretofore, ana mace
Av -~
heesnsarS W tue Utmost Hhpassapie
conoition OF the streets one year ago.
which are now Wen drained ana graded
Inc macadamizing or Arizona street
from mercury street 10 utah avenue, a
Instance or hVe docks, at a cost or
apout oo cents per square yaro. mas de-
Veiopeu Z widespread interest In this
nlethod or street Improvement. and al
thousn the entire cost, sS,l0o, was paid
OUT o. the street n alley FUND, few
VIII oehy the Justice or making the ex-
periIneht at the CITY expense, since II
mas proved conciusiveiy the WISDOM
pcrmsnency OF TINS Improvement, which
must eventually De ADOPTED as the most
Practicdi system OF improvement on our
streets OUTSIDE OF the business center.
In the winter OF 1896 the city council
agreed with The county commissioners
OF silver Bow county and the Butte
Consolidated Street Railway company
to pay one-third of the cost Of a piece
or ground along the line OF Montana
street, ostensibly for the purpose OF
opening mat important thoroughfare
10 connect win its southern extension
10 the boulevard leading Ia all the ceme-
teries. put nothing was lone toward
grazing TINS part or the street save tnat
lone by the street railway ompany TO
construct their ireight n passenger
line ana the task or grazing TINS por-
tion OF the street was ieft 10 tnis au-
mlhistration 20 90. belhg OUTSIDE tne
corporate units the CITY councii couid
not assess any portion OF the cost OF
srsuins 10 .ne proper,y poruerihs On
inns street put seeing tne urgent heeo
OF removing the almost impassaole oo-
struction at TINS point the street com
missioner was oruered 10 grace inns
street unoer ms supervision ana OUT OF
the street and alley fund. rms cost
sS,ois' ana some OBJECTIONS
were MADE at the time 10 inns outlay
II is now generally conceded mat the
great good derived from the easy ana
accessioIe conoi,ioh Oh montana street
since mas proved an arsu-
ihent N our favor besides me revenue
oerINea from tne street ANYWAY com
pany tor tne priVlieee OF nauhns ore
pS..ur .neir Mon.aha $50, nne at pne
.Sh ee .no pc .on' o'm un aoou'
? VI ss0 p.. mon, III sooi e4"npe
80 ~ ~ noi .ne eNpe"S Vi "sh
ihs III n"pio'enen
announcer material item OF expense IN
CURED oy ms oepartment at the pc
ginning OF THIS administration was the
. NOV VI 5000 u on. n ~.
az" $50 mn
: ~ nau -"
y yes' .nu Snsss
NC" aao ~ 49,
Uu amne,,n, - .s,s stur 90 he ra-
n'ous nU
dumping ground. oceasionsd a large
item OF expense. IN al 10
sf.soo, out the unanimous ihucfseiIeht
py Inc peopie OF our ehorts 10 give theni
a clean town Tor once ana q posi-
pie OF clean stree.s aho Al
ieys, as wen as private premises. July
Justines the outlay OF TINS ihucn money.
ACCORDING 10 tne report OF the city
engineer Tor the last nscaI year mere