The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-10
Much Business of Routine
Nature Transacted.
NUMBER OF CLAIMS MADE
Property Damaged by Tuesday Nights
Storm - Bids for Sewer Construc-
tion-Awarded to Harlsins
After Objection.

sented against the city by property
owners who claim t ohave been dam
aged by Tuesday nights storm Ap-
| parently the aldermen are not dispos-
| ed to allow many of these claims, for
| if a precedent is established the total
| amount of damages claimed is likely
| to amount to tens of thousands of dol
| lars.
Bids were opened for the construction
| of a sanitary sewer on East Galena
| street, from Oakland avenue to Gaylord
| street. The bids were as follows:
Oren & Bardsen, S., $50; Karleman &
| jennings, s2,S00; w. f. Cobban, $2,-
| 900; Perham Bros. so, 763 Eschle Plumb
| ing and Heating company, $3.50; John
Henratta, $2,353.65; William Harkins,
| 81, 300
| Several aldermen objected to giving
| the contract to Harkins. the lowest
bidder, the claim being made that Mr..
Harkins is not a Butte man and would
| employ outside labor, and would COM
| pei the men to board with him. An
amendment was made that the contract
be awarded to John Henratta.
City Attorney Lamb gave 1t as his
| opinion that the city is legally bound to
| give the contract to the lowest respon-
| sibie bidder. The motion to award the
contract 10 f1eHTdlld was lOSt Dy tne
| following votes: Ayes-Britt Ferns,
Kelly, Knowlton-4; noes-Bausman,
Elderkin, Kroger, Macarthur, Noyes,
Page, Smith, Virtues.
The contract was then awarded to
William Harkins at $1,000, by a vote
| of 10 to g
| The report of the police committee
| in regard to officer NJ r. Torpey was
! approved by the council.
| A claim from Mrs. Susan A. Lynch
for $1OO damages alleged to have been
caused by the flood, was referred to the
street and alley committee.
A bill from John Mccormick for dam
ages, alleged to have been sustained by
reason Of flood, amounting to $1,000,
was referred to the judiciary committee.
A bill from NJ. A. Harkins of S521 for
damages, alleged to have been sustain
ed by food on work at 402 East Broad
way, was referred to the street and
alley committee.
A bill from Henry ]. Priest, for dam
ages alleged to have been sustained on
account of the flood, was referred to the
street and alley committee.
A petition from the board of school
trustees asking that Aluminium street
be graded west from Montana street,
on account of the Aluminium street
school, was referred to the street and
alley committee.
The special committee appointed to
appraise the damages resulting from
the grading of Silver street between
Main and Colorado streets, reported in
favor of allowing damages to Elizabeth
Lane of 500 and to Hannah Blackburn
of $175. 1t was decided to charge SO
per cent. of the cost of the grading to
the balance of the abutting property.
The franchise for the steam heating
company introduced several weeks ago
was read third time and passed by
unanimous vote.
Council bill %, changing certain
street grades on Montana, was read
and referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
Council bill %, establishing street
grades on Aluminium street, Oregon
avenue and Broadway alley, was read
and referred to the judiciary commit
zee.
A council resolution constituting the
sprinkling districts of the city was read
and passed.
Council resolution No. 257, declaring
the intention of the city'to construct
sewer on Colorado street from Alumi-
mum to Fremont street, and on Fre-
mont street from Colorado to Main
street, was adopted and Aug. 16 was
fixed as the date for hearing objections
to the proposed improvement
The city attorney was instructed to
take the necessary steps for opening
Washington street, Washington street
from Gold, Platinum and Gold street.
from Montana west to the city limits
Gold street to be 60 feet wide.
The city attorney was instructed to
amend section of ordinance 452 so as
to enlarge the boundaries OF the per-
manent sidewalk districts and have
them correspond with the paving dis
tricts so that permanent sidewalks may
be ordered in front of permanent build
.ngs.
A permanent sidewalk was ordered
constructed in front of lot 8, block 25,
being on Granite street, in front of the
store of the Montana Meat company.
The July estimate of John Mccoy on
sidewalks was accepted and payment
of amount due deferred. The July esti-
mate of James Farrell on contract was
accepted and payment of $l013.72 Or
dered in accordance Herewith.
A resolution was introduced that the
Buffalo gulch sewer be extended AGO
feet to the B., A. & p. railroad. 1t was
passed. Another wooden box sewer was
ordered at the terminus of the Covert
street storm sewer to extend to Mer-
curry street.
The street commissioner was in
structed to stop the sinking of shafts
in the Hope addition.
The clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for the placing of a tin roof
on the city hall.
A bill from j. II. Leyson, agent of the
Davis estate, of $3.50 for corral rents
was referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
A communication from Contractor
Thomas Rowan threatening TO sue the
city for losses by reason of the mayors
veto of the Buffalo gulch proposition
was referred to the sewer committee.
The contract and bond of J. a. Rid
dell for the construction or the fire
building was approved.
Street Commissioner ]. ]. Cotter rec
commended that sidewalks be laid as
follows: On the south side of Front
street from Arizona to Wyoming; on
the west side of Colorado from Galena
to Porphyry: on the east side of Col
orado from 612 to GIG and in front of
632 Colorado street; on the west side
or Renshaw alley from Park to Ga
lena streets.
The sidewalks We're ordered laid.
Various reports of city officials for