The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-03

Adopted.
Alderman Dorais introduced an ordi-
nance to take the place of the present
ordinance prohibiting teams being left
unhitched on the streets with the idea
of doing away with the use Of weights T
for hitch The ordinance read: 1T /
shall be unlawful for any person to |
leave q horse or other animal attached /
to a wagon or other vehicle standing /
on any street or alley of this city with /
out securely hitching such animals TO a |
post or other secure object which is |
unconnected with the wagon or vehicle /
TO which such animal is attached.
The penalties are the same as at |
present The bill was read first and /
second time and referred to the judic-
larry committee.
Alderman Bryant introduced bill
revising the building ordinance as IT
was not proper form. 1t was sent 70
the judiciary committee for new Dill
to be drawn A set of resolutions were
/ introduced declaring the city eouncils
| intention to pave Park street from the
east side of Arizona to the east slde OF
| Main. Broadway from the west side OF
| Wyoming TO the west side of Academy,
the Whole of Hamilton street, Granite
| from the east side of West Wyoming
| alley to a line corresponding with the
1 west side of Hamilton, Wyoming alley
! from Park street to Broadway and
Main alley from Park to Granite.
The resolutions provide that the
pavement shall be of granite blocks
/ on a foundation of six inches or con-
crete, with a granite curb six inches IN
thickness along the line of paving, and
with the necessary catch basins ana
| storm drains. The estimated cost OF
| the pavement is x11.3o linear 1901 on
Park street; on Broadway. $3.50;
Hamilton. 1886. foot, and "a foot on
Main and wyoming alleys. The cost IS
to be assessed against the owners OF
property abutting on the pavement
Objections to the improvements Will De
! heard at the regular meeting OF the
council Wednesday evening, Mafch y.
Alderman Macarthur stated that sew
eral property owners on Granite street
had told him that they believed that
they could get sufficient property own
ers to go III and get the street paved
all the way to Wyoming. TIE resolu-
ton with regard TO Granite street was
laid over and the other resolutions fead
first and second time and usder sus-
pension of the rules the sesolutlons
were passed to third reading, and final
passage and unanimously a6s pied
The resolution of Mr. knoWlton trans
ferring moneys from certain funds TO
other funds was adopted os was also
a resolution providing for taking Inc
preliminary steps towards extending
the city limits, which reads as tolloWs:
BE it resolved by the city council OF
the city of Butte that the committee
on ways and means and plats ana ad-
ditions. together with the city engineer,
are hereby instructed to ascertain what
territory adjacent to the city limits
should be annexed to and make pant
of the city and report to the council IN
| time TO have the question of such an
nexation Submitted to the voters at Inc
next municipal election.
Alderman Heilg moved tina. the
council go into committee of the whole
to consider the resolution 'adfytng lie
proposed right of way of the stree rail-
way company for its line 20 Walker
vile. The motion carried and Alderman
Knowlton was called TO the chair.
Mayor Harrington took the iloor and
spoke in opposition to the res olution.
J He said Il was clear TO mis- mini thpt
the interests of the people had n@t been
z considered in the selection of the ronfe
He pointed out that by going a Dlaek OF
] two further up the hin on Main instead
: of turning east on Quartz many people
5 would be accommodated who have ncH
4 to climb tie hill.
, Manager Wharton of the railway
l committee was present and allowed L
4 | be heard. He said the company was
interested in carrying tie greatest mum
Der of people possible but owing tt
: grade obstacles it would only be POS
g sible to go about 200 feet further I'D The
hill, and if that were to be done con.
: demnotion proceedings would entail
: great loss of time and delay TO the con
t struction of the road. He had spea
. six months selecting the route and con
G sidered it the best possible to be had.
e Mayor Harrington spoke fuf.he1
against reporting the resolution favor
: ably and Mr. Macarthur moved that TN
e committee report recommending ma
T. the resolution go over for a week. Til,
4 motion was lost and q motion to- repor
\ | 4 ha IA "a AZ
The claim of Attorney j. W. Cotter 9
: $3.50 for services in connection with tn
! Renshaw alley litigation was taken II
y and a motion carried to report II favor
: ably.
!, The committee arose and after the read
: ing and adoption of the report the stree
railway resolution was placed on fina
. passage and passed unanimously. Mr. Nc
:. Arthur gave notice of a motion to re
!, consider at the next meeting.
ii The resolution as passed approves tn
= route as published some days ago in TIL
/ Standard. and authorizes the granting Q
a franchise as provided by law.
i unanimous vote allowed the bill 0
! Attorney Cotter.
h Alderman Heilig called attention to tn
x fact that light was needed at the b..
If &. P. crossing at the corner of Excelsio
n avenue, and moved that a light be place
!. there and the cost charged 10 the b.,
l. d p The motion was carried.
1t Mayor Harrington announced the ar
a pointment of George A. Cook TO Teplac
le j. l.. Grandy. resigned, and the appoint
Is ment was confirmed without discussion.
Is MIR. Heilig called up the report of IN
N committee appointed to report upon til
purchase of portraits of ex-mayor
Of which was submitted at the last meeting
is recommending that the contract
"a awarded To Mrs Frances Jurgens Kleif
Ia schmidt. Mr. Macarthur made vigorol
or protest against allowing the contract
go out of town when there were plent
rs of good artists al home. and il then d
a. | yeloped ;ha. I. number of aldermen ha
e. received new light and had found the
d, | constituents very generally opposed
,g amy such foolishness." as one gentema
IN put it. One after another of the aide
n men spoke unfayorahly concerning Il
lg proposition to :mmortalize ex-mayors al
ne mayors 10 come at the expense of Il