The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-08
BUTTE News.
HE WILL SUE THE CITY
Oppenheimer Serves Notice on
the Council.
WAS LAID ON THE TABLE
No. a Dissenting Vote to the Request of
the Street Railway Company for
Permission to Withdraw
Its Application.

The city council at last nights meet
ing received notice from J.. +. Open
heimer that the city's sewer or cul-
vert interferes with his property i'm
block 81 and prevents him from plac-
ing a hoor in the basement and that
the city must remove the sewer before
Sept. 10 or he will begin suit for dam
ages. ms mayo inquired of City En-
gineer Bickenbach what would be the
probable cost Of lowering the sewer
and vas informed it would be about
$500. Alderman Macarthur a that
the previous owner of the property
granted the city permission to put the
sewer there. and when Mr.. Open
heimer bought the property he knew
the sewer was there. He thought ne
had no kick coming and moved the
notice be laid on the table. which was
carried.
The request of the street railroad
company to withdraw its application
for a freight franchise was granted
without a dissenting vote.
Bids were opened for a new NOOK
and ladder truck for the fire depart
ment. Seagrave & Co. offered a truck
for 81. 900 and the Fire Extinguishing
offered one for Sl,4Ia. the
bids were referred to the fire and water
committee.
An application from the Butte Iron
& Metal for a junk license
at 32e East Park street was granted.
A petition for the grading of Alumni
mum street from Montana to TraVona
streets was granted and the city attor-
new was instructed to draw a resolu-
ton. declaring the city's intention 10
make this Improvement.
A petition from william Thompson
and other residents of Caledonia street
west of Emmett avenue for the extern
sion of water mains in that block was
referred TO the fire and water commit
tee.
A petition for a sewer from Oklahoma
avenue to Gaylord district in the alley
between Broadway and Park streets
was granted and the city attorney IN
structed to TAX the necessary steps.
J.. Tremblay of No. 227 East Platinum
street complained that his property had
been endangered by a six-foot cut in
front of his property in the laying of a
sidewalk. The matter was referred to
the street commissioner.
The Phoenix Electric company asked
permission to erect a pole on the south
eide of West Park street, 100 feet east
of Main. The matter was referred to
the street and alley committee.
The Butte Gaslight and Coke compa-
AN BAtSNAAAtN " 'AA VI - III So
caused by the paving contractors in
taking out a gas pipe on West Park
street. by which 10000 cubi feet Of gas
were lost. 1t was stated that the gas
company had been given abundant no.
tice for the work to be done and the
communication was placed on file.
Dennis Callahan presented a claim of
$50. SO for two horses which were i'm
pounded and sold by the ~poundmaster.
a warrant was ordered drawn for this
amount
The petition from residents Of Hamll-
ton street that the width Of sidewalks
on that street be increased from s TO 10
feet was granted.
A petition from residents Of the Hope
addition for water mains and fire plugs
was referred to the fire and water com
mittee.
Mrs. o. II. Hopkins presented a COM
plant in regard TO her sidewalk tax,
which was disallowed.
Berti Bros, owners Of a milk ranch
near the dump. asked the city to con-
struct a sewer to carry the city's refuse
away from their vicinity. The matter
was referred to the city attorney with
instructions to act at once.
Residents OF the Cobban addition
asked for an extension Of the water
main along Maryland avenue from
Oregon avenue 10 First street. This was
referred to the fire and water commit
tee.
A protest against the new Broadway
street sewer was received from +. T..
W. Hatten and the First Baptist church.
The petition was placed on file.
A petition for a sidewalk on the east