The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-09
Several Important Matters Failed
to Come Up.
TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE
A Petition to Prohibit the Salvation
Army Meetings or he Curb In
East Park Street - Galena
Street Grade.

expectations the mayor Hldue no APP
pointment of a sanitary inspector to
succeed Harry Wesson. who failed of
confirmation a week ago, and the other
important matter on which 1t was sup
posed some action would be taken, the
filling in of Missoula eulch. failed to
make its appearance. leaving the busi-
ness transacted wholly Of routine m
portance. Among the matters of most
importance to receive the attention OF
the aldermen were a petition having for
its purpose the abolition of Salvation
army and kindred meetings on the
curb in East Park street: the receipt of
and action on the petition of Galena
street property owners to have the
grade of a portion of the street raised.
and the receipt and approval of the
bonds of Dugan & Co., the contractors
who will lay the contemplated paving.
In the regular order of business a
petition signed by IA business men of
East Park street was read. asking the
| enforcement of the ordinance prohibit
ing the b~lockading of by
| crowds congregating on the sidewalks,
and that the police department be d.
rected to prevent the Salvation army
and other organizations from collecting
crowds on the sidewalks. The petition
was directed especially toward the Sal
walton army and Volunteers of Ameri-
ca. 1t was referred to the chief of po-
lice.
The petition of property owners on
Galena street, asking for a change or the
grade of Galena from Oklahoma avenue
to Gaylord street, was read and after
some discussion relative to it's reference
il was decided to refer the petition TO
the council as a whole. the council to
attend in a body and inspect the pro-
posed change Tomorrow evening.
p. c. Butler, the man who complained
to chief Mulholland Friday of his treat
ment by Officer Peters, sent In the fol-
owing communication
ITO the Mayor and City Council: Cen
demonstrating been arrested by Off
Ger Peters and fined SIS, I wish to make
a charge. 1 was standing on Main
street. speaking to a friend. when all at
once l found myself on the sidewalk
and the police officer upon me. j told
him not to abuse me and he struck me
with a club. Peter C. Butler"
The communication was referred to
the police committee.
In a communication City Attorney DE
Wolfe gave the opinion that the claim of
Mrs. Olivia Hopkins for a rebate of spe
cial taxes woul no be proper. The
matter was referred back to the judici-
airy committee.
In another communication the city at
torney informed the council that no ap-
peal had been taken from the award Of
the commissioners in the condemnation
proceedings i'm connection with the open
ing of Covert street and recommended
that warrants be drawn for settling the
business. The suggestion was adopted
and warrants in payment ordered
Drawn. The city attorney also sent i'm
a communication relative TO the con-
demnation proceedings in connection
with the opening of Thornton avenue.
stating that one of the defendants,
James Dobian, had appealed from the
award of the appraisers. The city at
torney was instructed to handle the mat
ter at his own discretion.
Ex-Building Inspector j. ID. jerks
submitted a claim for $156 for expenses
incurred for horse feed and typewriting.
Referred to the finance committee.
James Guest asked for the construction
of a sidewalk in front of his place of
business on Utah avenue. Referred to
the street and alley committee.
s. j. Monroe and others petitioned the
council for the laying of a water main
on oregon avenue between First and
Second streets. Referred to the fire and
water committee.
]. W. Morris asked for a rebate in
sidewalk tax. claiming in sidewalk taxes
assessed to him a charge for excava-
ton was made, whereas no excavation
was made. Referred to the street and
alley committee.
A petition of A. f. Gully and others
for a sidewalk on the west side of Ohio
avenue from Mercury, to Platinum street
+ was granted.
A petition of property owners to have
West Woolman street improved was re-
ferred to the street m alley commit
tee.
City Treasurer McCarthy's report for
May was submitted. The report shows
a cash balance on June l of s32, 1927. 30:
collections, 81, 740.S6: licenses, $.079:
taxes. s112.97; warrants paid in May,
$S7. 29S. AZ.
The health committee recommended
the building of sanitary sewers on Park
street from the present sewer terminus
to Gaylord street: on Broadway from
Lee avenue to Atlantic street: on At
lantic and Oklahoma avenues from
Broadway to Park street: on Gaylord
from Park to Mercury: on Mercury
from Gaylord to Warren venue: on
Warren avenue from Mercury to Sec
ond west: on Second to Gaylord: south
on Gaylord to First; thence westerly 10
connect with the present sewer system
on Front street. The report was adopt
ed.
The street and alley committee re-
ported recommending that the petition
of J. ID. Slemmons. relative to a side
walk on the j. Il. l.. lode. be not al
lowed: the same recommendation with
reference to the claim of John Kelly:
that the claim of Mrs. +. f. Green he
allowed; that the petition of Laura j.
Scott be not allowed; that the claim OF
James Leyden be not allowed: that the
petition If Mrs. Kate Klaschke relative
TO sidewalk be not allowed: that tbs
petition of the Cobban Loan & Realty
be not allowed; that the bid
of L. q. Dugan for curling be rejected
and the city clerk be instructed to re-
advertise for bids. The report was
adopted.
The license committee recommended
granting license to W. c. Bryant and
@. Il. Oechsli for conducting a plumb
lng business. Adopted.
The bonds of George W. Whitmore
poundmaster: w. j. Kennedy. building
Inspector. and Robert ]. Walker. in