The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-09
ANACONDA news.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Patrick Walsh Is Awarded the
Sewer Contract.
PETITIONS AND THE LIKE
The Council Goes Through a Lot OF Rou-
tine Business in an Expeditions
Manner Sewers Accepted.
Other Matters.

The city council met last evening
with almost a full house. The most inn
portant matter was the awarding of the
contract for the construction of sewers
in districts z, s, 10 and IL. The con-
tract was awarded to Patrick Walsh.
The balance of the meeting was de-
voted to. routine business.
Mayor Lesser, Aldermen Fitzpatrick,
Daton, Mcguire, Davidson, Pozega,
johnson, Devine, Mckenzie, Stephens
and Collins were present at last nights
meeting. The minutes of the previous
meetings were read and approved.
A petition was received from Eugene
Mccarthy for permission to erect a
small iron-clad kitchen in the rear of his
building on Commercial avenu to be
replaced in a few months with a brick
building. The prayer of the petitioner
was unanimously granted.
A petition from residents near Elm
n Sixth streets for an arc light was
referred to the light committee.
A communication was received from a
Chicago firm Ealing attention to the
advantage of their system of street
lighting. The firm uses gas light, aud
claims to be able to put in the System
whether local gas plants are existent
or not. The communication was re-
ferred 10 the Ugh committee.
A communication was received con
corning the seventh annua irrigation
congress to be held at Cheyenne on
Sept. ], 2 and 3, and asking that one
delegate be appointed to attend the
same. The communication was ordered
placed or file without further action.
A few bills were received, read and
referred to tae a committee.
The street and alley committee re-
ported that they had engaged the street
sprinkler to sprinkle the streets west of
Main during the races for the sum of
SIS. The action of the committee was
approved.
The report of the finance committee
recommending the payment of the bills
referred to it at the last meeting was
read and accepted. Warrants were or
dered drawn in payment.
Chairman Inns of the light and
water committee reported that he had
not received any petition for a light on
Park avenu and Washington street,
and he did not know exactly where it
was to go, but If it were to go east OF
Adams street he would recommend that
it be not placed there. He also report
ed that he had Investigated the matter
of the public drinking fountains. They
would cost S135 each, and the commit
tee recommended thar the matter be
left over until next spring.
Alderman Devine opposed the accept
ance of the report, inasmuch as the
place where the light was asked for is
a point of dar ger, as it is at the point
where the workingmen coming from
the smelters cross the railroad track.
Furthermore, he said, there were only
three lights in the Sixth ward. Sew
eral aldermen thought the proper place
for the light would be at the point
where Commercial avenue crosses the
railroad tract.
Mr.. Devils also made an appeal for
putting in the fountains.
On a division on the question of ac-
cepting the report of the committee. the
aldermen voted, with one exception, for
accepting the report.
Alderman Collins of the sewer COM
mfttee reported that the portion of The
expense of constructing the sewers in
districts Nos. 3 and 4 that the city will
have to pay is $4,000.
Mr.. Collins also called attention TO
the fact that there is no money in the
sewer fund to pay the amount, nor
could any be transferred. The council
had tonight ordered bills paid to the
amount of IS, 900, while there was only
81. 500 on hand. Such was the situation
that stared the council in the face.
A resolution was introduced by Aid
erman Johnson that the racing associa-
ton be allowed to sell pools in the city
without a license. The resolution was
unanimously adopted.
A resolution providing for the build
ing of sidewalks on both sides of Adams
street from Third to Sixth street was
adopted.
The matter of Dan Dryers sidewalk
on Main street was referred TO the
street and alley committee for investi-
cation. as to whether it is possible to
put in the 2x4 lumber as required by or
dinance.
The bond of the World Messenger
company in the sum of $1,000 was APP
proved.
Mayor Lesser announced that he had
revoked the appointment of L. F. Gar
rison as special policeman.
The matter of the complaint of Mr..
Moran against Officer Lebouf. charging
him with unlawfully shooting a dog,
was referred to the police committee
for investigation.
A recess was taken for 10 minutes to
the bids for constructing the
sewer in special improvements in dis
tricts Nos. Z, s, 10 and IL. The following
bids were received:
]. A. Hasley 81. $40 40
Walsh
No. 7.... :. ........$1, 731 90
No. g.. 5000. $500. 901 20
NO. lV.... ..- ....-. l,l4I 80
No. H.. {. .... .... S54 &c
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