The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-05
SEWER CONTRACT is LET.
Awarded to Thomas Kelly, the
Only Bidder, at $1,993.
REGULAR COUNCIL SESSION
Disposed OF Many Minor Matters and
Discussed the New Fra Trucx-City
Officers Submit Reports-Ne1t
Meeting Decsmber 1S.

At the regular monthly meeting of the
city council last night the following MEM
bers were present: Mayor Madden, Col
Inns, Dolan, Davidson, Fitzpatrick. Muir
ply, Sladich, Stephens. Talbot, Dunn. Nc
Donald The council convened at sis.
Under the order of unfinished business
the contract for the construction of the
1,470-foot sewer in sanitary improvement
district No. IA was taken up and after
five-minute recess for discussion was
awarded to Thomas Kelly at his bid of
1898. The vote to award was tinani-
nous. Plans and specifications for the
sewer were approved on recommendation
of the city engineer.
A message was read from the mayor
appointing Frank NNalkun a member Of
the city fire department for a probation
period of six months. The appointment
was confirmed, Dolan voting against.
The president called on Chief Mentrum
for report on the new hook and ladder
truck. The chief reported that it had
been carefully and thoroughly examined
and tested in every part and found to be
an excellent piece of apparatus, faulty in
no particular. The chemical attachments
had been tested three times in the pres
ence of the fire committee of the coun-
Gil and found to be thoroughly sdtisfac-
tory On motion of Stephens the fire
committee was directed to report at the
next meeting on the payment of the bill
of $500, the contract price.
On motion of Collins the Seagrave COM
pany was requested to assign to the
hardware department of the Anaconda
Mining company as agents its contract for
the truck, that payment by the city to
the Anaconda Mining company might be
made in regular order.
The City's Finances.
The report of the city treasurer for the
month of November, 1899, was referred to
the finance committee. 1t shows as fol-
lows:
General fund--Balance Nov. l, S72,S5;
balance Dec l, 1881 IS.
Street and alley fund-Balance Nov. l,
LOS; balance Dec. l. $300.0S
Bond interest fund-Balance Nov. l.,
$3.50. 10; balance Dec. /, Sc, 100. 15
Improvement districts-No. !, balance
Nov. /, 81 60; No. 2, balance Nov. l,
SO; No. 3, balance overdrawn Nov. l,
3o.03: No. 4, balance Nov. l. s46.52; No. 8.
balance overdrawn Dec. J. $212.S4 No. 6,
balance overdrawn Nov. l, $311 "a; No. Z,
balance overdrawn Dec. 1, $500; No. 8.
balance in Eund Dec. l, s626.37; No. o, bal
ance overdrawn Nov l. $9S 80; No. TO- ball
ance overdrawn Dec. /, $50 SS; No. H. bal
ance overdrawn Dec. l, SO. 92; No. II, bal
ance overdrawn Dec. l, $3.50. %: No. Is,
balance IN fund Dec. !, $685. 81.
Cash in bank, 317447; cash on hand,
1878. GO.
The report of the chief Of police for the
month of November, 1899, shows as fol-
lows: Number of arrests made, So for as
sault and battery, 4; for drunkenness, 4;
for disturbance of the peace, IS for pros
titution, 2; for vagrancy, 8. Total receipts
from fines imposed, $40; from impounded
animals sold. $40: from row fines, 500
grand total. 5000. The report was referred
to- the finance committee.
On recommendation of the finance COM
mittee the following bills were ordered
| paid:
James Sringle. s35 so; ]. T Carroll com.
| pany, S74.26; A. c. NJ. Co., ST. $50 95; Ed De
vine. $3.50; w. NJ. McEachern, $40 so; Nc.
Callum & Cloutier. $3.50; F. II. Hoag.
| land, 50: Worlds Express, so cents; L. A
| King, 81.
| The claim of D. L. Ryan for S14 fol
| damages done to property by Sheep gulcl
| water was referred to the city attorney.
The petition of Frank Strickfaden fol
| permission to repair a wooden building
| inside the fire limits was granted, as was