The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-08
A ~PROTRACTEO MEETING
Important Matters Disposed OF
by the Council.
MONTANA STREET SHAFT
The Aldermen Sustain the Mayor in
Stopping b work-Dugan g. Co.
Get el6yooo-Improvements to
the City Hall Ordered

INC O1ty ahll OToo<co-
After a long rest the. city solons got
together last evening and held a pro-
tracted business session. during which
many matters Of Importance were dis
posed OF. The controversy over the
sinking of a shaft in Montana street
was given a quietus by Mayor Harring-
ton notifying the council he had put a
stop to the work. His action was sus-
tanned by the council. Action was ta-
ken looking to Butte joining the League
of American Municipalities. Dugan &
Co. got another big piece of city money
by the ordering paid OF upwards Of S15.-
900 for paving; the armory was ordered
leased for a roller rink; improvements
to the Auditorium and city hall were
ordered; a call for warrants to the
amount of all the cash in the treasury
was ordered, and a vast amount OF
other matters OF more or less import
ance received attention.
In the regular order OF business.
Architect william White submitted a
claim for $500 for services In preparing
plans for a new fire station. The bill
was referred to the light and building
committee.
AS the agent OF MAJ. Byron :. LOOK
who il now in Manila, o. ]. McCon-
nell petitioned the council to remit the
penalties accrued against Major COOKS
property for delinquency in paying as
sessments for laying sidewalks. 1t was
explained that Major Cooks absence
was the cause of the delinquency and
the petition was accordingly granted.
A communication signed by Mrs. May
E.. Newell. Mrs. Katharine NJ. Wethy
and Mrs. Emma Schatzlein and others,
as a committee of the Woman's club,
asked that the ordinance relating to
public health and the prevention of
nuisances be enforced. The
cation acknowledged that they were
well enforced at present, but thought
that even greater diligence could be ex-
erted. The communication was re-
ferred to the board of health. ]. r.
silver asked for a rebate of certain
city taxes assessed against his prop
erty. Referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
A mmunic from the Colorado
Smelling a. Mining company by =.
wiseman, agent, called attention TO a
petition presented to the council some
time ago asking for a water main ON
North Washington street. n on
which action was delayed for the rea-
son the city had no deed to the streets
and alleys across the property of the
Colorado In the communal
cation the company informed the oun
ell that the necessary deeds of the
streets and alleys TO the city are be-
ing prepared by the company. which
renews the request that the laying of
the water main be ordered. The COM
munication was referred to the fire M
water committee.
An invitation from the League OF
American Municipalities to the Butte
city administration to accept member
ship i'm the league. as published In the
Standard. was read. On motion of
Knowlton IL was ordered that a COM
mittee of three aldermen and the may
o. take up consideration of the matter
and make a report at the next meet
ing. The mayor appointed Knowlton,
Noyes and Ferns as the other members
of the committee.
j. II. Leyson. as receiver for the real
estate involved in Mrs. Ellen s. Cpr-
nue's suit in the district court agcsnst
A. ]. Davis and others. petitioned the
council to direct the city engineer to
furnish him with a certificate of the
grade of the streets surrounding the
property involved In the suit and EN-
braced between the bounds of East
Broadway and Park streets and Ari-
zona streets and the futile foundry. II
was stated a demand had been made
upon the city engineer for such GER
tifcate, but refused by him. and the
council was asked to order its issu-
ance. Referred to the street and alley
committee.
Verified statements of claims for
damages OF George s. Gagnon and +.
Vadnais were read and referred to the
judiciary committee.
The contract and bid of the Big
Blackfoot Milling company for fur
nishing lumber for one year was read
1 and AnnrON9d-
A. A. Morgan and Z. Il. Wilson made
appiication Tor permits TO conduct sec
ond-nand stores ming the necessary
bonds, whlch were approved ana the
appilcations granteu.
george =: bretnerton asked TOT a re-
Iunu vi % cry sanes on proPe,'y vi
Whlcn d 9ecree 10y Juueneht n iore,
closure OF moIlsdse ndu Deen entered