The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-13
A Lot OF Business Transacted
Without Any Wrangling.
MANY REPORTS ADOPTED
Bids Asked for Building the New Fire
station-Anaconda Company Given
a Franchise to Conduct an
Electric Power Service.

which, though entirely routine, was of
immediate Importance. All the men,
bers were present except Seibenaler,
who is away on a vacation.
James Hall and others petitioned for
the sprinkling of Anaconda road, agree
ing to bear the expense. The petition
was granted after Alderman Ferns had
explained the necessity of having the
road sprinkled, and the street commits
sioner was instructed to do the work
| till such time as sprinkling district
could be created to cover it.
Alderman Page and others petitioned
for a water main from Broadway to
| Park alley ON Atlantic street. Referred
| to the committee of the whole and Aid
erman Knowlton called to the chair
upon the council resolving itself into a
| committee Page explained the neces-
| sity of the main and the committee
| voted to recommend the petition. When
! the committee arose the report was
adopted.
Charles II. Loomis petitioned for an
extension of time for building q side
walk The petition was granted. Henry
| Muntzer, by communication, complain
| ed of standpipe in front of the Butte
brewery, and asked for its removal.
| Granted.
The Butte, Anaconda & Pacific asked
| for permission to dispense with a light
| at Caledonia and Excelsior avenues.
| Referred to the light and building COM
| mttee. Nelson Storey & Co. petitioned
| for the establishing of the grade on Ari-
| iona and Aluminium streets Granted.
]. A. Riddell, by communication, in
formed the council that a clerical error
| made his bid for constructing storm
| sewers in Missoula gulch, for which he
| was awarded the contract at the last
meeting, 1888 per perch instead of $433,
as he intended 1t, and asked that the
action of the council in awarding him
the contract be rescnded. Riddell stat
ed to the council that he could not do
the work for $3.50. The request was
granted.
Perham Bros. submitted a communi-
cation relative to their bid at the last
meeting for the contract to construct
the storm sewer in MisSoula gulch,
stating they had neglected to enclose
a certified check with their original bid.
The bid was resubmitted with the check
accompanying and the council was
asked to consider the bid in reletting
the contract if this were done. The
matter was laid over till such time as
the reletting of the contract should
come up.
N. A. Mcdonald and NJ E. Hennessy
petitioned for a sewer on Watson ave-
nue.. Referred to the sewer committee,
In a communication James Brown and
others protested against the opening of
the alley in the rear Of the Silverstable
between Nevada avenue and Main
street. Edgar Dayton petitioned for
license to do a house moving business.
Granted and bond approved. Max
Schott pretitioned for license to do
secondhand business. Referred to the
license committee.
The license committees report recon-
mending the refusal of the petition of
truck peddlers for a reduction of IL
cenSe brought a protest from Britt,
who said he thought the petition should
be granted in favor of poor people, who
would benefit by it. After considerable
discussion the report was adopted.
The fire and water committee report
ed that the water company had been in
structed to extend it's water mains on
Olympia street, and recommended that
the rules submitted by Chief Sanger
for the regulation of the fire depart
ment be adopted that the Boston
Woven Hose company be awarded the
contract for furnishing the fire depart
ment with 1900 feet Of hose at 70 cents
a foot, IS canvas fiannel-lined coats at
$3.50 each, two Boston Clay pipes at
500 each, two Ashworth nozzles at 500
each, and eight aluminium helmets at
$3.50 each: that the water committee
be instructed to extend a water main
on Main street 800 feet south from Ere
mont After some discussion as to the
letting of the contract referred to the
report was adopted.
The contract was then awarded to
the Boston Woven Hose company by
unanimous vote.
The committee on plats and additions
recommended the adoption of the plat
t-1,A hVy
the Thompson Investment company.
Adopted.
The street and alley committees re-
port as previously published was read.
Among the recommendations was one
proposing to open an alley in the rear
of the Silver stable, against which
James Brown and others protested.
This was referred back to the commit
tee and the balance of the report was
adopted
The building and light committee rec
commended the acceptance of plans for
the new fire station in it's report. The
council went into committee of the
whole, with Knowlton in the chair, to
consider the report. A recess was taken
to enable the members to examine the
plans, after which a report was adopted
recommending that the council adopt
the report of the fire and water COM
mittee, accepting the plans, which are
fittings for heat, light and water. The
council on arising adopted the report
and instructed the clerk to advertise for
bids for construction, the bids to be in
by next Wednesday evening by 8
o'clock. Bids for construction of the
building and for plumbing are to be
separate.
Alderman Ferns called up the matter
of re-letting the contract for construct
ing the storm sewers in Missoula and
Buffalo gulches. The bids as read at
the last meeting were again laid before
the council, including the Perham Bros
bid, which was previously thrown out
because of the absence of a certified
check controversy arising over con-
sidering this bid, Elderllin moved to re
1ect all bids and re-advertise for bids
to be in before o'clock next Wednes-
day. The motion prevailed.
The finance committee reported hav-
ing audited bills and accounts for June
and recommended payment. Warrants
We're ordered drawn.
The judiciary committee reported as