The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-30
ROUTINE BUSINESS ONLY
The City Council Holds a Short,
Quick, Expeditions Session.
NO CHIN MUSIC HEARD
evera Resolutions. Bids, Contracts. Peti-
tons, Protests and Bills Are Taken
Up and Disposed or without
Any Unnecessary Fuss.

Inc meeting Oh the city COUNCIL WHICH
was prevented Wednesday night by the
interest in the democratic convention.
was held last evening, although It was
with some difficulty that the police
force rustled up a quorum. The meet
ing was short. A resolution was passed
that the council declare its intention 10
pave Broadway alley between Main
street alley and Hamilton street, and
property owners were given until oct.
5 to file objections to the proposed i'm
provement. The clerk was instructed
TO advertise for bids for e~xcavating for
a fire station on Arizona street.
These bids were received for a SAM
tary sewer on Second street from At
lantic TO Gaylord streets: owen q
Bardson, 1915; Winters, Parsons &
Boomer, S977. so: William Harkins, $500;
H.. NJ. Sanfield. 1915. The contract was
awarded to owen & Bardson.
Council resolution 1856. being the
sprinkling assessment, was read a third
time and passed. The contract and
bond of William Harkins for grading
Kemper avenue from Chicago street to
Talbot avenue was approved and the
sureties accepted. A petition from resi-
tents Of a Gagnon street for an ex-
tension of water mains into that street
was referred to the fire and water COM
mittee. A communication from resi-
dents of Placer street complained of the
condition of the south of Iron street as
being impossible. The matter was re-
ferred to the street and alley commit
tee. A petition from Silas +. King and
]. A. Elliott for a lighting and heating
franchise and for permission to erect
poles and string wires was referred to
the judiciary committee.
The NpwbrO Drug pOmn1ny asked
that the city repair the walk i'm front
of the Frank BUILDING. which was laid
last year. The city attorney was in
structed to relay or repair the walk.
The city engineer said that nearly all
OF the walks laid by Dugan & Co. last
fall are I'm a condition.
A bill was received from Della Han
rahan for her judgment of 81. $50
against the city with interest at 10 per
cent. The communication was referred
to the judiciary committee. n. S. Led
ford declined to enter into n contract
with the city for the grading of East
Galena street, owing to the lateness of
the season. The contract was then
awarded to the next lowest bidder.
Winters, Parsons & Boomer. and Mr..
Ledford's bond of 800 was declared for
feited.
stephen Shea resigned his position as
a fireman and ii was accepted. A. VI.
Barrett asked the council to repair the
city's storm sewer which runs under his
building on West Park street. 1t is i'm
bad condition and should be cemented
and plastered. The city engineer was
to comply with Mr.. Bar
rett's request and repair the sewer. a
council bill was introduced ordering
sidewalks to be laid on the south side
of Iron street from Utah avenue to
Wyoming street on both sides of Third
street and both sides Of Second street
from Utah venue to Wyoming street:
on First street from Utah avenue to
california avenue: on Quartz street
from Jackson 10 Washington street; on
Broadway from Crescent to Jackson:
on Maryland avenue from Main street
TO the Butte, Anaconda q Pacific
tracks; on the north side of Second
street between Nevada avenue and
California avenue; 100 feet on the south
side Of Quartz street west from Mon
tana street; on the west side Of Wyo-
ming street from No. II to No. rs: in
front Of No. 30 West Galena street: on
the north side of Granite street from
Nos. 357 to 367: on the west side Of
Main street from Fremont street to
Iron street: OF the south side Of
broadway from Covert street TO No.
$40. Ten days is allowed owners in
which TO construct the walks The city
attorney was instructed TO institute
proceedings to acquire title to those
portions Of Aluminium and Washington
streets which are on the Single Tax
lode. The council then adjourned.