The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-05
THE PRINTING CONTRACT
Divided Up Between the Miner
and Inter-Mountain.
DENOUNCED BY THE MAYOR
The Bids Averaged 200 to 800 Per
Cent. More Than Last Year-Alder-
men Voted Soldly to Award
Contracts On the Bids.

The council was more than an hour
late in getting started last evening, but
by the aid of the chief of police a quor-
UNI was finally obtained. large
amount of routine business was trans
acted. The only matter of special in
terest was the action on the printing
bids. In spite of the mayors opposition,
the aldermen unanimously voted to give
the city printing to the Inter Mountain
and the city publishing to the Miner.
Il have stated" said the mayor,
shat l believe these bids We're exorbi-
tant. l do not care to make any FUR
Their statement now, but I will ask the
city clerk to read some figures which
have been prepared
The city clerk read a statement show
ing the cost of the city printing for the
year 1898 as done by the Inter Mountain
to have been $4,1S2.60. The bids now
presented average 200 per cent. higher
for the city printing and 800 per cent.
higher for the city publishing, joint
average of 250 per cent. If the city in
1899 should use and publish the same
amount of matter as in 1898 the cost will
be $40, 456.60.
Il am satisfied that the rate is ex-
orbitant," said Alderman Knowlton,
"but I didn't know it was so bad as
that"
Il know that the firm last year lost
money on the city printing" said Alder
man Macarthur land / can prove also
that much of the work was done in Hell
ena.''
IF that is so, you should have
brought the matter up in the council at
the time" said the mayor 81 never
heard of the work having been done out
of the city or any part of it,
Higher wages are paid in Butte"
said Alderman Macarthur.
Yes, but no higher now than were
paid two years ago. returned the
mayor.
The aldermen then voted solidly in ia
vor of letting the contract as stated.
The sewer committee recommended
that the assessment for the east side
sewer be 81 cents per front foot and for
Quartz alley $1.S7 per front foot.
The following report of the judiciary
committee was adopted:
I'VE recommend that council bill No.
ITS be passed. We recommend that the
claim of n. S. Ledford for sidewalks be
postponed. We recommend that the
claim of May Lathrop for $21 $50 be dis
allowed We recommend that the claim
of Mrs. Anne Z. Cain for rebate of taxes
be disallowed. We recommend that the
bill Of William White and of II. A. Allen
be allowed for the sum of $25 each and
that of Lawrence Burke for Sl25O. We
recommend that the claim of NJ. Cant
Ion be reported back to the council with
recommendation that the mayor ap-
point special committee to adjust said
claim
I'VE recommend that tho claim of
CorneIia L. Jackson for $50 be disal-
lowed. We recommend that the claim
+ of Joseph r. Silver for striking off spe-
ri a ant he
In regard to the claim Of lie Blanc
{ for rebate of taxes, your committee ask
for further time and that the city clerk
notify lie Blanc to furnish a more de-
finite statement in regard to his
claim
The council then passed council bill
No. II, fixing the grade of Covert
street.
The council resolution levying the
paving assessments and the special as
sessments for sewers constructed the
past year and other improvements done
were introduced and Jan. IS fixed as
the time for hearing objections a
resolution was passed that Butte apply
for membership in the League Of
American municipalities. Various spe-
cial assessments for work done the past
summer were passed, there being no OBJ
jections filed.
The city clerk reported the bond fur
nished by Curtis and Mahan for con-
Quoting a roller rink is insufficient.
The clerk was instructed to notify the
rink people to this effect. Harrison
and White who sub-leased the armory
for the rink, asked that the contract
be annulled. as the rink could not be
run successfully without making too
much noise.
A claim for $3.50 damages from a de-
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