The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-24
AFFAIRS IN THE COUNCIL
a Lot of Business Disposed OF at
Very Long Meeting.
AS TO FIRE LADDERS
Wranele over the Merits OF the Trucks
OF Two Rival Companies-The Dis
pute W Sidewalk Permits
Settled for Good and All.

the a~djournments taken to enable IN
aldermen to take part in politics. tn
session convened early and lasted mt
nearly midnight. and a vast amount q
business was disposed OF. The onl
incident out Of the ordinary that oc
Cured 10 relieve the musty monoton,
OF routine was a tilt over the matte
Of purchasing a new hook and ladde.
truck for h fire department. Bid,
bad previously been opened and tn,
fire and water committee recommend.
ed accepting the bid Of the Fire Eek
tinguisher company of Chicago. which
was the lowest. Chief of the Fire De-
rartment ~FYannery. however, favors
the ladder of the Seagrave company,
ard his advocacy OF this ladder led
Alderman Knowlton to propose read
vertising for bids. This opened up the
whole question of ladders, and the
agents Of the two companies were given
TIE privilege OF the floor and there
we're some very lively exchanges of
compliments.
There was but one other incident Of
note. The question raised a few days
ago as TO whose authority il is to issue
permits to take up sidewalks. which
grew out of the arrest of ex-City En-
gineer Blackford, came up in a COM
munication from Street Commissioner
Branagan. inquiring whom the author
,ty should be vested in. The matter
created no particular stir, and was set
tied in Branagan's favor.
When the mayor took his seat and
called the council to order, only eight
members were present. and Captain Of
Police Dawson was directed to bring in
the absent members. Considerably
before 5 o'clock a quorum had arrived.
and no time was lost getting down to
business. \ Mr.. Beauleau asked
through a representative. who asked
the indulgence Of the council, that S37
taxes enormously assessed be stricken
from the assessment rolls. Upon a sat-
tsfactory showing being made that the
tax on the property involved had been
paid. the request was granted.
The report Of the commission an
pointed TO investigate the cause Of the
collapse of the York block to Building |
inspector Kennedy, as given in another |
column, was read. After an e~xplana-
ION by Mayor Harrington that owing
10 considerable talk relating to the
city's responsibility. he had thought II
best to have an Investigation. the re-
port was ordered filed.
A communication from +. J.. Row
agent Of the Fire E~xtinguisher
company of Chicago. Offering to furnish
a 5o-ioot ladder for the fire department
Tor 80 IA o. b., was read, and after a
statement by chief Flannery relative
10 the necessity. the communication
was ordered filed for future reference.
CharIes O.. Bostwick put i'm a lain
Tor sl'S damages. sustained by the
loooihg OF the basement at G51 West
.ranite street, caused by the obstruc-
Ilon OF a culvert on Granite street. Re
terred to the sewer committee.
A communication from the telephone
company asked permission To leave the
poles on Hamilton street.
Nhere now located. instead of moving
into the street. owing to the mar
'owness of the street. The request was
~
Messrs. Curtis and Majors requested
q a communication that they be not
ohipelea 10 lay permanent sidewalks ,
. 'front.' or their South Main street
property until the owner of the Fitrben
roperty adjoining lower his walk 10
rade. Tne request was granted and !
ne city englnee was instructed TO no.
~ Fltchen TO lower his walk TO grade !
Inc General Electric company noti- ]
the council that an arc lamp had {
zen paced as directed at the corner :
's '
James Flood submitted a claim for
20 damages he represented ne had i
bE reason Of the street conn I
ilssloher having ordered his cabin in q
mona alley torn down. The claim Is y
'r $50 rent lost on the cabin since q
ctooef. 1896, two suits Of clothes. 500. n
L. nals. Slo.5o: revolver. SIS: two II
llIts. -; brush and paints. SIG. nick I
nd shovel. s.: tools. s.. so. man e. b
ankets, Sl2. The value placed on the $
tbin. $500, brings the claim nm ia a 70 q
or s126. The city was asked IA re-
ace the cabin and other propartv or s.
mburse the petitioner in the amoun, o
AIMED. Referred 10 me iudi"iar " a
ittee. ~ r,
A communication from A. IL watba, 10
iatiNe 10 a notice To build a sidewalk u
front OF his West Park street nrnnN y
", stated il vas the intention 70 Sc
MD a new block and permission was al
asked TO repair the old walk 81
: motion, the request was granted III
OF expenditures for San- %
ihDer We're submitted as follows. II T.
Stanheld. $962.50 for constructian W
storm drains and catch basins an th
ante street: E. O. Dugan a co. for +
hsFuctlon OF sanitary sewers in the W
evens addition. S5SS. so: Hartman g Ia
innings for an outlet sewer on UoI- 10
street. SZA2.4h The amounts were or
ruined 10 by the city engineer. and sa
motion warrants Were ordered ne
avn in payment. la
ne recent arrest Of eN-City Engineer
ackford Tor removing a sidewalk pa
a permit was brought up in in
Following communication from To
Get Commissioner Branagan. loI
The street and alley department de- ar
es 10 understand whether or not IL is ed
be governed by ordinance No. 100 sh
zion J. page 2ls. in the preservation IN
the streets. alleys and sidewalks. or 81.
ether the engineers or building in- eli
'ctors department. has the rights
named under section p. ordi- hii
Ice 2IS. page Sc. Ii has lately been m,
nonstrated that ii Is necessary for ha
IT honorable body 10 determine" tie
Harrington observed that Il Oh
med as though the city officers he
mt 10 be able To interpret the ordi- ha
Ices. Alderman Macarthur read the IL