The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-20
CONTRACT WAS NOT LET
New Fire Station Building Goes
Over to Friday Night.
EXPENSE WAS TOO GREAT
Mayor Harrington Opposes the PROPOSE
o to Lot the Contract to Any One
Whose Bid Is Over 10000.
Routine Matters.

Mayor Harrington put a temporary
veto on a proposition to increase the
expense of building the proposed new
fire station at the corner Of Arizona and
Mercury streets by abou 1000 at last
evenings session of the council. The
matter came up in the opening of bids
for the erection Of the building. The
council had previously decided to ex-
pend $4,000 In putting up the build
ing. but the lowest bid was sI,9l5 in ex-
cess of that amount. The majority of
h council seemed in favor Of award
ing the contract to the lowest bidder.
but Mayor Harrington held a motion to
do so was not I'm order until the former
action Of the council was rescinded.
and declined to entertain the motion.
Then IL was proposed to reconsider the
former action, but the mayor looked up
the rules and found three-fourths of
the aldermen must be present and vot-
ing in order for such action To be taxi
en-. and as there were only III alder
men present. the mayor had the coun-
ell temporarily or the hip. and the
matter went over till Friday evening.
to which time al adjournment was
taken for the special purpose of con-
sidering the proposition.
At the opening of the session. a COM
munication from Chief Flannery of the
fire department was taken up. The
missed from service in the fire depart
ment. pending an investigation by your
honorable body. Michael j. O'Brien. for
the following reasons: Incompetency,
working to the detriment of the depart
ment and for causing dissension in the
department. L earnestly hope your
honorable body will recognize the i'm
portance of giving such matters as this
a thorough investigation. as IL Is neces-
sary to the discipline of the depart
ment. without which the fire depart
ment Is useless"
Alderman Knowlton moved the mat
ter be referred to the fire n water
committee to investigate. Alderman
Page moved to amend by re-instating
O'Brien until the Investigation is made.
Alderman Knowlton thought the sus-
pension should stand till the matter
was inquired into, and Pages motion
was defeated and Knowlton's carried.
A petition from Ed. Bluett and others
asked for the extension of water mains
on North Washington street. Referred
to the fire and water committee.
At this j%uncture Mayor Harrington
he counc a box of cigars
was on his desk. with the compliments
OF Alderman Hays Cannon. The oc-
casion was the arrival of a girl at the
of the donor The matter OF OPEN
ing an alley between Park and Galena
in the rear of the business
house from Renshaw alley east was
again brought up by IA Maule and
other property owners who petitioned
the council for the opening of an
from Renshaw alley to w.
A. Clark's. lot No. "A, block No. 81, the
petitioners representing that room for
turning teams there can be secured. The
petition was referred to the street and
alley committed.
A petition from property owners ask
ID that a street 20 feet wide be opened
from Montana street west TO the Jasper
in the Nightingale and Hoskins
Referred to the street and
alley committed.
John Tremblay and j. 7. Murphy sub
mitted a claim for $500 for damages TO
their property. sustained by reason Of
the changing of the grade OF Platinum
street in the Hoskins addition. Re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
The bonds of Pat Mullins, contractor
for feeding city prisoners; Of w. ].
for furnishing the city with
wood; T.. q. Dugan & Co, for paw
ing Broadway alley: Winters, Parsons
* Boomer, for grading Galena street,
and II. A. Shanfeld. for constructing
were filed and approved.
A communication from the Granite
of the city asked that granite
be used in the erection of the new fire
In place Of sand stone. for the
reason that granite Is a product of
and would give local men the
work. The communication was ordered
filed.
A lain was presented by Charles S.
Bostwick for $16S damages to furniture,
books. stationery, etc. sustained by rea-
son OF the flooding of the basement at
651 West Granite street, by the obstruc-
tion of the culvert on West Broadway
by ex-City Engineer Blackford. some
time ago. The claim was ordered filed.
The water company. by communica-
ton. notified the council that extensions
OF water main as previously ordered,
had been made.
Slemons. Law & Co. submitted an Of
fer of 81, 00o for the east half of lot 81,
block 81, Of Butte townsite, which is the
old city hall property. Referred TO the
judiciary committee.
Rev. J. F. c. Taylor. pastor of the
African NJ. f.. church. by communica-
ton, stated the church society was in
debt and wou lose their church un-
less the Indebtedness could be liqui-
dated by December 3lst. and asked the
use of the Auditorium for the purpose
of giving a fair tn raise the money. The
matter was referred TO the mayor with
power to act.
The final estimates OF work nov un-
der way on contract were read and
warrants ordered drawn in payment.
A communication from the city en-
gineer was read. calling attention to
the fact that many Of the permanent
sidewalks built by +. Kinds & CO.. last
NaaF are in had ranair also some NJ
the permanent walks built this year.
Mr.. Knowlton said Contractor Dugan
had agreed to repair the walks but had
not done so. His motion that the city
engineer he instructed To make the re-
pairs and that the expense be charged
up to the contractors carried.
The light and building committee rec
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