The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-03
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MUCH ROUTINE MATTER
Aelcher Favors Dismissing Fireman
OBrieu for Not Obsying Orders.
Many Petitions Received
M Referred.

The city council devoted itself strict
ly to business at last evenings session
and disposed of a large amount Of rou-
tine affairs.
John ID. Leggat petitioned the coun-
ell not to interfere with him In the pros
pecting he is doing on the Thomas vein
In Montana street. where he Is sinking
In the street. the work having been
stopped by the street commissioner. On
motion he was given permission to go
ahead. provided he file a bond of 5000
with the city clerk to protect the city
against any damage.
w. w. Adams petitioned the council
to have the Instructions to the alley In
the rear OF lot 8. block Is. Leggat &
Foster addition, be removed. The street
commissioner was instructed to attend
to the matter.
BY petition. Z. L. Mayo and a num-
Der of other property-owners asked
the council for a sidewalk on Front
street. east Of Arizona. The petition
was granted.
j. M. Mclean In a communication
protested against being assessed for the
building of a sewer in Quarts alley.
claiming to have already paid q tax
for that purpose. Referred to the sewer
committee.
In a communication j. r. b. Coon
offered s $500 for the old city hall prop
erty. c. F. Booth offered 300 for the
same property. The bids were referred
to the judiciary COMMITTEES.
The contract of the Phoenix Electric
company for heating the city hall was
read n referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
James O'Neill asked for a license to
do a plumbing business. The usual bond
accompanied the petition. Referred to
the license committee.
The contract and bond OF the Butte
Coal company for furnishing the city
with coal for the ensuing year., were
read and approved.
F. Vadness and f.. Dawson submit
ted a claim for $50 for water pipes de-
stroyed at 526 East Galena street by
the contractors who graded the street.
Referred to the street and alley COM
mittee.
The trustees of the Swedish Evange-
lical Lutheran church petitioned the
council to remit the city taxes on their
| church, representing hat the congrega-
ton Is small and unable to pay them.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
G.. o. Westhind petitioned the council
for a rebate of taxes on lot IL. block 4,
Kemper addition. Referred to the judi
ciary committee.
Property-owners on Gaylord street
petitioned the council to modify the res
olution declaring the city's intention of
grading Gaylord street to provide that
the grades shall go no further north
than the south side of Galena street.
Referred to the street and alley COM
mittee.
Laura l.. Scott by petition asked to
be reimbursed for the destruction OF the
wooden sidewalk in front of her prop
erty on Hamilton street by reason OF
the city grading that street. Referred
to the street and alley committee.
The report for October of the chief
of the fire department. poundmaster.
chief of police and building inspector.
as published elsewhere, were read and
filed.
The official bond Of City Physician w.
M. Shultz was read and approved.
Final estimates of contractors for do
ing work under contract were read and
approved and warrants ordered drawn
in payment. The bill OF John Rafferty,
for laying a sidewalk in front of New
bros drug store. amounting to $53.7s,
one of the estimates being called INTO
question as to whether the city or the
property owners should pay 1t. was re-
ferred to the street and alley commit
tee.
city Treasurer Mccarthy notified the
council that the city owes taxes to the
amount of $21. SIS. The mayor stated
that the city attorney had Informed
him the city was not liable for taxes.
The treasurer was instructed to strike
the amount from the tax roll. The tax
was levied by the county on the old
! city hall property.
The finance committee reported that
1t had audited monthly pay rolls and
bills against the city n recommended
the drawing of warrants in payment.
The recommendation was adopted.
The report of the fire and water COM
mittee reinstating Fireman Michael
O'Brien with one months suspension,
as previously published in the Stand
ard. and recommending the petition for
a water main on Gagnon street be
granted. provided the Moulton Water
would extend the main. and
that six rubber coats be purchased for
the fire department. was read. Melcher
moved to take up the report In sections.
ne being opposed to the reinstatement
OF O'Brien. The items. aside from this.
were approved. and Melcher then
moved its rejection. He said he IA
vored dismissing O'Brien for the rea-
son tina at the investigation IL was
clear that O'Brien had refused to obey
the orders of his chief. and he did not
partment- The matter was
ted to the committee and a minority
report will be brought in.
The street and alley committee re-
ported. recommending that the petition
of the merchants in West Park street
for the opening of an alley from Rem
shaw alley east to lot a be granted:
that the petition Of +. +. Kelly
to have the distractions to the
alley In the rear Of the Braund
house removed be referred to the
street commissioner with instructions
to take the necessary steps. and that
the following sidewalks be ordered laid:
On the north side OF Diamond street.
from jackson to Crystal: on both sides
Of Silver street. from Jackson to Crys-
tai: on both sides OF Crystal street.
from Diamond to Silver: on both sides
of Copper street between Montana and
Alaska: on the south side of Caledonia
street. from Emmett street west one
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