The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07

damages sustained by a flood, because
of which she did not think she should
be required to pay this special tax.
Chief Sanger of the fire department
| called attention to the necessity of put
ting in the indicator for the new fire
station at once, and also the necessity
of the purchase of set of harness. Re-
ferred to the fire committee.
City Engineer Bickenbach notified
the council he had not built sidewalk
ordered on Arizona street owing to nat
ural disadvantages. Filed.
White & Bignell, architects for the
new fire station, submitted a commun-
ication stating the wall of the building
had been satisfactorily Strengthened;
also that certain changes in the plumb
ing system had been ordered. Referred
to the light and building committee.
Evan Herbert petitioned for the re-
mission of taxes on the property of Mrs
NJ. w. Prefeling of Walkervisie. Re-
ferred
Another complaint Of damage done
Covert street property was made by
Mrs. Mary Boomer who agreed to with
draw a claim of $500 for damages if her
special sprinkling tax was RENTED.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
The indemnity bond of the Butte
Lighting company, successor to the
Butte General Electric company, was
approved.
Mrs. M. Smith submitted claim of
$437.50 for damages sustained by rea-
son of the quarantine of the Maule
| block Referred to the health commit
tee.
City Attorney Lamb notified the
council that the final decree in the pro-
ceedings to condemn property for the
opening of North Granite alley had
been entered by the court. Ordered
| filed.
City Attorney Lamb notified the
council that counsel for Mae Lathroo
| desired to submit compromise of her
| suit against the city for $1,000 for
damages claimed to have been sus-
tained by being struck by a falling
| bill board over year ago. The com
is now willing to accept 5000. Referred
to the judiciary committee.
| Residents of Utah avenue and sec
ond street asked for a street ligh. at
| that point.
The bill of DR.. G. w. Munroe of $3.50
for services as smallpox physician was
referred to the health committee.
The bill of the Boston Woven Hose
company of s156.46 for supplies for the
fire department was ordered paid.
The final estimates of Thomas Ro-
wan for building the Missoula gulch
storm sewer, amounting to S4,O52.39: OF
James Farrell for curbing paved
/ ~ l.
paving. $16,55602, and the November
estimate of Oren & Bardesen for build
ing wooden sidewalks, amounting to
$1.6sS95, were ordered paid.
Building Inspector Kennedy submit
ted an estimate of cost of building a
bridge on the road to the city Gre
| matory, the amount being 1924.
The reports of city officers as pub
lished elsewhere We're read and filed.
In it's regular report, the finance COM
mittee reported adversely on the claim
| of H o. Weller of $100 for services In
the city treasurers office from May
to May 20. of this year, on the ground
| that Weller was not hired to work in
the treasurer's Office prior to May 20,
and that during the period there We're
two regularly paid assistants in the
office.
The republicans of the council made
a fight for Weller's bill.
Alderman Macarthur said no one had
any authority to employ captain wei
ler before May 20. that he accepted 10
days pay for that month and made
no demand for the additional time till
after he was relieved. He stated fur
ther that ex-Assistant Treasurer Moore
worked up to the Goth and got pay
for it.
Alderman Elderkin said be believed
Captain Weller had valid claim. and
to have a lawsuit for 800. Macarthur
tartly charged Ederkin with being
| willing to pay bill not owing, while
he would vote to reject the claim OF
some poor widow
Il call the gentleman from the verd-
ant First to ORDER said Elderkin. 81
never voted against the claim of any
widow"
Kroger said the question merely
brought up the fight of last spring
which he deprecated. and hoped II
would be amicably settled. The mar
worked the whole month he said, ane
ought to be paid.
Macarthur said the finance committee
was informed in the treasurer's office
that Captain Weller. UP to May 20, only
came into the office occasionally tt
familarize himself with the books, ex
pecting to get the job he did get OF
May 20.
Mayor Mccarthy said he was sur
prised in Treasurer Calkins' PLACING
MIR. Calkins had been pretty wei
treated.
On roll call the motion to reject tn
recommendation with reference to Wei
ler's bill was lost on tie vote and tn
report was then adopted.
The vote on Weller's bill was as fol
lows:
In favor of paying-Firtue, Bausman
: Elderkin. knowlton, kroger, Noyes
| Siebenaler. Against-Archamba Bry
ant Ferns, Kelly, McArthur Medir
Smith The mayor cast a deciding vot
against paying.
The police committees report recon
mending again the purchasing of tn
Wayne Sulkyette patrol wagon for tn
police department, was next taken
and adopted.
The ways and means committee re
port, as previously published, was rea
and adopted. as was also the report {
the light and building, committee. rec
ommending number of new stree
lights.
The judiciary committee reported a