The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-07

draw a resolution declaring the inten-
ton Of the city to do the same.
Relative to the communication of NJ.
n. Deehey tn vacate a portion of Iron
street. we recommend hat the original
proposition OF $l75 for the ground in
question be accepted. and that the city.
through the mayor. give "A quitciaim
deed for the property.
we recommend that the Butte Con-
solidated Railway company be instruct
ed to change their track at the corner
Of Wyoming and Quartz streets so that
teams may pass between the track ana
the sidewalk.
We recommend that the following
sidewalks be laid: on the north SIDE
of East Park street, from Arizona
street to Thornton avenue, and from
No. 3s7 TO 347: on the south sid Of
East Park street from No. 334 to No. Si2
and place the same on grade, also place
a crossing at No. 416: on the south side
of Quartz street from Main street TO
Wyoming street; on the south SIDE OF
Quartz street from Alaska street 20 the
Beresford house; on the norm size OF
East Granite street, in front or lot
No. 20. in block No. 1, Of the Thornton
addition: in front and on the side OF
the Bowen hotel. at the corner OF
Park and Arizona streets; on the south
side of West Park street, from j. Is
Heslet's house to Excelsior avenue; also
a permanent sidewalk in front OF EV-
ans book store. ~
I'VE recommend that the council take
some action in regard to permanent
ordered last year and order
the work completed during good wealth
I'VE beg to call the attention of the
city council TO the necessity OF having
an ordinance drawn regulating tne
width of tires used on wagons our
having Is in danger of being wrecked
hv heavy hauling, and we believe such
an ordinance would be a great benent.
THE sewer committed recommended that
n sanitary sewer be built on Broadway
between Montana and Idaho streets. The
report was adopted.
The Judiciary committee submitted a re-
mort recommending that the bill granting
a franchise 10 the Steam Heating COM
many be amended by placing the bonds at
So. 600. and that It be passed as AMENDED:
In regard to the communication received
from the messenger companies, IL was
that they be given 80 days
in which 10 comply with their franchise,
and ii they did not the franchise would
In regard 10 the rebate on sewer tax
for 1899 asked for by u. Goldberg, IL was
recommended that Mr.. Goldberg be notl-
fled that the matter is In the hands OF
4 the CITY AitdNhi'i' A'N
ed. 49,.
Tbe light committee recommended that
the expense of the arc light at the b. A.
q Il. crossing of Colorado street be borne
by the city. Adopted.
A communication from Superintendent
| Carroll in regard to two-inch pipe was re-
ferred TO the fire and water committee.
petition was received from {. A
Harois. president of the Bill Posters as
ISOLATION. protesting against the bill post
ing ordinance which was passed by the
council at the last meeting. John mcguire
addressed the council on the subject, say
inc that ive-foot billboards are utterly
useless for theatrical bin posting. ObJec-
ton is also made to the change requiring
sheet-Iron billboards. An examination OF
the ordinance showed that there Is no
limit to the height to which "A billboard
NAV be raised, so no further objection
was made.
A new sidewalk was ordered laid on the
west side of Main street, south OF silver
A petition for a sidewalk on Gold street,
west of Montana, was referred To lhe
street and alley committee. A petition foI
grading Aluminium street from DakoIa
10 Montana street went to the same com
mlttee. A petition for a change OF side
walk on Iron street from Mercury to pat
mum street was referred TO the same
committee.
A petition from Frank Stebbins for per
mission 10 put III a permanent "
al the corner of Park and Montana
streets was referred to the street and al
ley committee.
A petition from Louis Hetchen, paving
inspector. in regard to wages, was re
ferred to the paving committee.
Colonel jerks bill for $l for typewrit'
ing during his term Of office was referred
to the judiciary committee.
n. Elliott asked for permission Il
stretch call wires from the northeast cor
ner of Main and Mercury streets to th'
southwest corner of the street. The peti
ton was laid on the table.
The following bids were received for
new fire station: Lynch x Bachelor offer
ed the northeast corner Of Mercury ant
wyoming streets, ~ by 100 feet, 70
SlO.5OO, or "A frontage of a. feet on Arizona
street extending To Galena street foI
81 1850, or 40 feet on Arizona street and ;
feet on Galana for 5000. T.. q. Dugan OF
fered the southeast corner of Arizona ant
Mercury streets, so by 100 feet. for 5000
, The bids were referred To the fire and wa
, ter committee.
The mayor was instructed to appoint
committee Of three To represent the cit.
5 on the board of equalization. lie appoint
, ed the members Of the finance committe
/, to that service. The mayor appointed a
assistant city engineer Robert A. Near
hur. the present assistant, IL. C.. Plerso1
/ being compelled TO leave the city for HI
4 health. The appointment was confirme
, and the council adjourned.
IN IAURAkDFAlpS COlIRT,