The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-07

assessed on the franchises and on their
failure to pay the assessment and
comply with the other requirements of
the franchise, the city will take steps
to cause the franchise to be forfeited.
I'm respect to the petition of Chas.
Lane and Mrs. HI. Blackburn that GER
tain portions Of the Ophir lode used for
mining purposes be stricken from the
city assessment list. your committee
recommends that h petition be grant
ed and that the assessment be stricken
from the tax roll.
Council bill No. IS. for changing the
fire limits Of the city. the committed
recommends that II pass"
Street Commissioner Brannigan pre-
scented his report: THE sidewalk or
dered laid and the contract let by the
city council for the same on aledon
street, has not yet been commenced for
the reason that there Is considerable
grading TO be done from one to Tour
feet. With the frost still in the ground
the cost of the work would be much
greater han IL We were to wait for a
few days longer. The council nay also
decide on the ACCESSIBILITY of grading
to the line of the street railway track.
as the dirt can all be proftably used
on the same and opposite side of the
street.
There is also considerable trimming
to be done on the bottom of h bank.
which has already been graded. but
too narrow for an eight-foot walk. l
also wish to call your attention to the
large accumulation OF dirt along the
line of the street railway track caused
by the latter company cleaning their
track and having the same remain on
the street. to the great inconvenience
of the public. and l recommend that
the said company be required to move
all the dirt deposited by them"
The council granted additional time
for the grading Of the street.
The report of the fire chief for March
shows hat there were IL fires. entailing
a loss Of 500, S25. with insurance of $780,
400. The valuation of the property in
volved was SIG. 500. The expense of the
department for the month was: SAL
house fire. $l34.65; other expenses,
SOL. 80. Total. $1.633.95 {. The report was
adopted.
The claim from Joseph II. Dewitt for
1,470 for damages by change Of grade
to his property on East Broadway, as
described in the Standard heretofore.
was disallowed. A petition for a cross
walk on Wyoming street On the north
side of First street. was referred to
street commissioner with instruction
to act. A petition from Annie M.
Kane for relief from the danger to her
house by reason of the falling away of
the embankmept of the street in her vi
entity was referred to the building
committee.
A petition from residents Of Nevada
avenue for the extension of the water
mains from Aluminium street to Iron
street was referred to the water COM
mittee.
Residents of Maryland avenue n
California avenue asked that their
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will pass under the b., A & p. tracks
on account of the dangerous crossing.
This was referred to the street and al
ley committee.
Warrants were ordered drawn in fa-
vor Of f. j. Dierks for the amounts due
for property condemned on Iron street.
A petition from residents of Caledo-
mia avenue, west of Missoula gulch. for
an extension of water Mains was re-
ferred to the water committee.
| A petition for an electric light at
Maryland avenue and First streets was
referred to the light committee.
A petition for the opening up of First
street from Maryland avenue v Iowa
avenue was referred to the street and
alley committee.
Residents of the First ward sHked
that East Quartz be opened up through
a portion of private property. This
was referred to the street and alley
committee.
A petition from residents of Main
street between Aluminium and Iron
streets for a sidewalk was referred to
the street and alley committee.
The report of the finance committee.
approving the pay roll was read and
adopted.
The council bill changing the fire linn
it's of Butte was referred back to the
fire committee on account of erasures
in the bill.
was passed and the council then adj
journed until Monday evening. when II
will meet to canvass the election re-