The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01
BUTTE News.
SPATS IN THE COUNCIL
Mayor Has Tilt With Street
Commissioner Branagan.
PAYMENT OF THE MEN
Mayor Mccarthy Says He Will Never
Sign the Warrants-Report of the
Street and Alley Committee.
Routine Matters.
PAYMENT OF THE MEN

An adjourned meeting of the city
council was held last night and every
alderman was present There was
bit of spice in the tilt between the
mayor and eX-Street Commissioner
John Branagan. Mr.. Branagan sent a
communication to the council request
ing that men under his employ from
May 6 to the Goth. of the month, the
date of the confirmation of Branagan's
successor, be remunerated. The mayor
suggested that he would not indorse
any warrant in payment of such ser
vices. He said that Mr.. Rranagan had
presented to him personally his reslg-
nation and asked Mr.. Bianagan, who
was in the hail. if that was not the
case. Then it was a few hot ones
came to the surface. The next vol
ley came when Mr. Mayor refused to
entertain the motion of Bryant that
warrants be drawn in payment of the
men, but after Mr.. Mayor had con-
suited his better understanding of the
motion he entertained it.
There was a great deal of random
talk, in which nearly every alderman
fired more or less questions at Mr..
Branagan. John Quiltys resignation
as assistant city jailer was received
and accepted unanimously. Mr.. GUILTY
worked DuI one night, dlleT WHICH M
McGlynn was appointed. On conflrma-
ton of McGlynn there We're four nays
Bryant. Knowlton, Moves and Virtue.
On confirmation of Mr. Leamy for as
sistant city clerk there were three
negatives-Bausman, Britt and Bry-
ant
Mrs. Bridget Harrington petitioned
for refund of $2631 special sidewalk
tax. petition signed by u freehold
ers prayed that bill be draughted
prohibiting any person or corporation
from keeping within the city limits OF
Butte more than three cows. Another
petition was for the opening of Iron
avenue from Front street to connect
with the Valley addition, was received.
John Bode objected to PAYNE special
sidewalk tax of sal ]. II. Leyson, as
receiver for the realty of the A. j.
Davis estate, requested survey OF
certain property so that an estimate OF
cost of sidewalk Improvement may be
made A petition from residents of the
southern part of the city for crossing
and walks was also received. The fol-
lowing invitation was received from
T. r. Wharton receiver Of the street
railway company: Il would respect
fully request the pleasure of the COM
pany of yourselves and lady friends
20 a trolley ride to Columbia Gardens
Saturday evening, June 81 Accepted
unanimously.
The communication regarding the
prohibition of any person to keep three
or more cows in the city was lald en-
the table on motion of Macarthur. who
characterized the petition as an out
rage on widow women who make liV-
ing by selling milk, women probably
whose husbands We're killed in the
mines. The petition praying for the
opening of Iowa street was referred
hack to the petitioners for more sigma
lures.
Ex-Street Commissioner Branagan
notified the council that there was
money due some men whom he had en-
ploved, and hoped that the council
would remunerate the men. This re-
ferred to the time since COtter was ap-
pointed commissioner up to the time
of the latters confirmation. Mr.. Britt
said that these men had worked for
whom they believed to be the COM
missioner, even if the mayor had al
ready appointed Mr.. Cotter as super
visor. The mayor said that if any
checks are issued to men hired by
Branagan since May he would not
indorse the checks. The mayor said
that Branagan had said that his resig-
nation should have gone direct to him
Mr.. Branagan was given the privilege
of the floor and denied that he had tod
the mayor that the resignation was in
tended to have been given to the mayor
The mayor will take an oath that
Branagan gave me his resignation or
the 4th of May.
Branagan-It is a falsehOOd. Pro
duce that resignation.
The mayor can produce evidence
Mr.. Branagan, take your seat. YOu
have had your say.
Messrs. Bryant. Elderkin. Knowlton