The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-07
IT WAS 4 BUSY SESSION
The City Council Transacts q Lot
of Business.
FIREMAN PIXIE REMOVED
Jacob Falk Appointed Temporarily to
Fill b Vacancy-Alderman Schultz
Resigns - Ice Cream stands
Are Turned Down.

session last night and transacted a
Schultz of the Fifth ward sent In his
resignation and his place will be filled
at the mex meeting. Mr.. Schultz ex-
poets to engag in farming. Fireman
Pyke was removed for abusing his
chief and Jake Falk was appointed in
his place. Two or three people who
wanted to run ice cream and candy
stores on the street got left. and three
new sewer Improvement districts were
created.
Those present at last nights meet
ing were Mayor Lesser, Aldermen Dali
ton. Hamill. Johnson. Mcclure, Devine
Fitzpatrick, Davidson and Collins.
Clerk O'Leary read the minutes of the
previous meeting, which were Up
proved.
The World Express and Messenger
company asked for a franchise to OPP
crate a messenger service in the city.
Alderman Davidson moved that the Pc
tition be referred to the judiciary COM
mittee. H.. L. Haupt, a representative
of the World company, was present
and explained to the council the object
of his service. He said the company
would protect the city against any
damage hat might result in stringing
wires. etc. The petition was referred
to the judiciary committee.
A petition was received from Sam
Mclaughlin and others. asking that
the council order the removal of Ida
Anderson from her present residence at
No. los Alder street. The petitioners
allege hat she conducts herself in a
manner unbecoming a respectable per-
son, and that her presence is obnoxious
to tina neighborhood. On motion OF
Alderman Davidson the petition was
referred to the chief of police for in
v~estigation.
A petition was received from ID. G.
Mcdonald and many others. asking the
council to create Improvement district
No. Z. which includes a lateral
in the alley between Third and Fourth
streets. east of Main. Alderman Fftz-
Patrick moved that the petition be
granted, which motion was carried.
j. r. Walkup was given permission
to address the council with reference
to the creation of improvement district
No. s, providing for a lateral sewer In
the alley between Maple and Locust.
streets from Fourth to Eighth streets to
connect with the new Fourth street
main. The council voted to create the
district.
Improvement district No. 9 was then
brought up by Alderman Hamill. The
. district includes the alley between
Maple and Elm streets and runs through
blocks 10, SO and 106. Alderman Dav-
son said that 1t appeared to him that
before the ouncil created the improve
ment districts the aldermen should be
positive that a majority OF the prop
erty owners wanted them. The motion
for the creation of the district carried
Alderman Fitzpatrick then moved to
create district No. 10. running through
the alley between Cherry and Oak
streets from Eighth to Fourth streets,
and taking in blocks SO, IS. 1O1 and 1l5
Mr.. Davidson again stated his objection
but the motion was carried.
Devine said hat he was glad the
council had the sewer fever, but ne
doubted the capacity of the main sew
ers to carry all of the water that would
flow into them from the numerous tribu'
taries. Alderman tzPatric gave as
surance that the mains were plenty big
enough for a city of 5000 inhabitants.
Cohen & Freigman asked permission
to place upon the sidewalk in front o1
their place of business a show case lSx3'
inches. 1t was decided that 30 inche:
was too wide, and that all such affair.
should come within the limit provided
by the ordinance.
Pietro Ramiciotti petitioned the
ell to be granted permission to be al
lowed to erect a portable Ice cream
Stdnu at the cOTHeT VI dNtiuc oiie
Oak street. The petition was signed by
a large number of citizens. Collins OBJ
jected to granting the petition and tn
matter resolved itself into an hour
discussion. 1t was moved in the mrs
place thai the petition be granted, ant
Alderman Collins moved in amendment
that il be not granted. The vote on tn
amendment was four to five against II
Alderman Fitzpatrick said that Their
was an ordinance prohibiting the cree
ton of frame buildings inside the FIR,
limits and that the aldermen were over
riding an ordinance IL they voted 4
grant the prayer of the petitioner
Mayor Lesser ruled that 1t required
two-thirds vote of the council to gran
the desired permission. On the roll be
ing called Aldermen Collins, Davidson
and FitzPatrick voted against the peti
ton and Dalton. Hamill. Johnson, Nc
Guire n Mckenzie in favor OF II. DE
vine declined to vote. Failing of a two
thirds vote, Pietro will therefore not b
allowed to erect the stand.
The b., A. & +. Railroad compan'
asked that hydrants for fire protectio
be placed at the corner of Locust stree
and Commercial avenue and at the cor
ner of Maple street and Commerce.
avenue. The prayer of the petitione
was granted. Alderman Devine sal
that is months ago six fire plugs ha
haap ordered nlaced in the Eastern al