The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-23
WITH THE CITY FATHERS
They Appropriate $500 for the
Celebration OF the Fourth.
is A MATERIAL AID
Mayors Appointments Were Confirmed
Will Readvertise for Bid for a Site
for the Fire station-Liehting
Contract Awarded.

The city fathers got In line Tor the
Fourth of July celebration last night
when by an unanimous vote they ap-
propriated the sum of $500 from the
emergency fund to the Fourth of July
assistance to the committees and in
sures a big celebration. The resolu-
ton was introduced by Aldermen Pas
coe. Noyes and Kelly.
The mayor announced that at the re-
quest of the health officer he would ap-
point Charles p. Tobin, who has been
sanitary policeman. to the position Of
sanitary inspector. He appointed Thorn
Nj. Mckinley to the position of sanitary
policeman. and Dan j.. Sullivan to the
position of first assistant city clerk. All
these appointments We're confirmed.
The counci decided to readvertise for
bid for a site for the new fire station.
This Is owing to the fact that some of
the most advantageous bids recently
submitted were not accompanied by
certified checks. Bids are to he in by
July 6. The clerk was also instructed
to advertise again for bid for the sale
of the old city hall. bids to be in by
July 20.
The contract for lighting the city for
int next lnTtt years WAS dNdfutu w
the Butte General Electric company on
the proviso that the cost for lighting
the public buildings shall not exceed ST.
600. IL was voted that the street COM
missioner should place "A fountain i'm
South Butte. at the corner of Utah ave-
nue. and Front street.
A petition from the Citizens District
Messenger. Burglar Alarm and Tele-
graph company. asking that II. l..
Hannf's franchise Ia revoked WAS re-
ferred to the judiciary committee. A
petition from the Worlds Messenger
company asking that the various fran
chises granted the Independent. Citi-
zens'. American and the Fred B.. Pud-
dington Messenger company he revok-
ed. was referred to the same committee.
A petition for grading Galena street
from Oklahoma to Warren avenue was
referred to the street and alley COM
mittee. A communication calling at
tention to filth i'm the rear of No. IA
south Arizona street VAS referred To
the health committee.
A communication from NJ. u. Leehey.
asking that a triangular strip of land
used by the city for street purposes on
West Iron street. east of Dakota street,
be vacated. 1t was referred to the
street and alley committee. A commu-
nication from Poundmaster @. w.
Whitmore, asking that a dog catcher be
appointed. was laid on the table. On
the report of the license committee. a
second hand dealers license was grant
ed to NJ. G.. Cohn.
The report of. the street and alley
committee. as already published In the
Standard. was adopted. The report OF
the fire and water committee. recon-
mending water mains from Diamond
and Crystal street to the west line of
the Stevens addition. and In the alley
between Gold and Platinum streets,
was adopted.
The report Of tho judiciary commit
tee was adopted. 1t recommended the
massage of G. BIS. and of G.. Rs | and
6 as amended. and disallowed the claims
of Mart McGregor for "A rebate of taxes.
c. II. No. 1, the bill posters ordinance.
as amended by John Mcguire. was
passed by the council on its third read
ing.
c. y. No. 6 granting the use Of the
streets to the Butte Steam Heating and
Fuel company. was referred back for
corrections. and to have the required
bond raised from $40. 600 to $50. 600.
c. r. No. 8. establishing street grades
on Covert street. was read the third
time and final action deferred until
July 6.
Council resolution IL. vacating and
"surrendering to the original owners a
portion of West Iron street, east Of Da-
kota street. was referred to the judici-
ary committee.
The street commissioner was instruct
ed to construct a box on Covert street
from Broadway TO Park To carry the
| storm water down while the grading Is
going on. The council then adjourned.