The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-04

argued that il would be impossible TO
nay a sanitary chool without a sewer
connection. Alderman Kelly spoke for
residents OF that section. stating that
they are in favor OF a sewer but OPP
posed to having so much public work
done at once. Alderman Melcher
thought thai sewer work should come
ahead of any other improvement. and
his compromise motion that the sewer
be put in and that all grading and side
walk work on that street be postponed
was agreed TO. The balance of the re-
port of the sewer committee vas adopt
ed, including the proposition to con-
struct a storm culvert in Missoula gulch
from Park to Quartz street.
The reports of the street and alley
and ~sprinkling committees as already
published i'm the Standard were adopted.
The light and building committee rec
commended that the city clerk adver-
tise for Did for placing a patent water
closet in the armory OF the library build
ing; that a new flag be purchased for
the library building. and that the de-
linquent payment for the light on Col
orado street be remitted to the B.. a.
x p. Railway company. provided they
a for the balance of the lights now
delinquent. The report was adopted.
The judiciary committee made this
report: W recommend that the pen
atty on the sidewalk tax of George n.
Packard be stricken from the roll in
accordance with his petition of July %.
Further time is asked relative to coun-
ell bill No. 10. We recommend that the
report of Henry c.. Halves on the books
and accounts of the late Simon Jacobs
as city treasurer be accepted ana a war
rant be ordered drawn for $500 in pay
ment of the same" The report was
adopted.
A resolution was introduced declaring
the intention of the council to grade
Galena street from the east side of
Oklahoma avenue TO the west side OF
Warren avenue. The resolution was
adopted and the next regular meeting
fixed as the date for hearing objections.
The city clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for the grading of Main
street from Aluminium street. Fremont
street and Platinum street from Ari-
IONA to Ohio street, and for a sewer on
Broadway from Idaho to Montana
street.
A petition from w. II. Thomas ct al.
asking hat the sidewalks now under
construction on Kemper avenu be ex-
tended To Chicago street was granted.
A petition from j. l.. Davis ct al.
skiing for an arc lamp at the junction
of Aluminium and Colorado streets was
referred to the light committee.
petitloh liohn NJ mayer asking TOT
a rebate Of license, having retired from
business. was refused.
A delinquent tax roll of the city
taxes, amounting to $3.50 "a, was re-
ceived from the assistant county treas
urer n was referred to the county
treasurer with a request hat he pro-
coed to collect the delinquent taxes and
the bill for the roll was referred to the
finance committee.
Building Inspector Kennedy asked
the city to urnish horse feed. as the
imense amount of business now going
on requires him to use a horse. The re-
quest was disallowed.
Street Commissioner Brannigan rec
omended the laying of a sidewalk on
both sides of California avenue from
Front to Second street, and on both
sides of Nevad avenue to Second
street. The report was adopted.