The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-19
fire limits of the city was introduced
and referred to the Judiciary commit


and referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
An ordinance granting the Anaconda
company permission to erect poles and
string wires in the city's streets for the
purpose of doing general electric
lighting business was introduced and
referred to the judiciary committee.
The city clerk was instructed to no.
tify the street railway company to
plank it's tracks within the city limits
The following bids were received for
furnishing the city with wood for one
year: w. G. Pfouts, s4.25; S. J. Mon
roe. $450 e. L. Mayo, $685., delivered
at the crematory, and S4.45 in the city.
The contract was awarded to E. l..
Mayo.
For furnishing the city with lump and
slack coal, S. j. Monroe, the Butte Coal
company and the Northwest Coal COM
pany all presented bids that were just
the same. They ranged from S. to 1915
for lump, Sc to $3.50 for stove and 81 to
said it looked like a job. On his mo-.
ton all bids were rejected and the city
clerk was instructed to readvertise for
new bids.
For furnishing the city with meals
for prisoners in the city jail, the only
bid was from Dan Tewey at 20 cents
per meal. The contract was awarded
to Tewey.
A petition was received from the Ana
conda Copper Mining company through
Decay Stivers, attorney, asking fran
chise for the conducting of general
electric business and for wires for cleo
trio lighting and for telegraph and tele-
phone wires and power. The petition
was referred to the light and building
committee.
DAILY, Donahoe & Meyer. bankers,
sent a communication to the council
asking that it be not required to put a
permanent sidewalk in front of the
bank, as it is the intention of the firm
to tear down the present bank within
building. The request was granted. a
petition from H. S. Clark in regard to
sidewalk was also granted.
An opinion was received from City
Attorney Lamb in regard to the pro
posed making of contract with a 81.
Paul hospital for caring for the clty
poor, sick or injured The attorney
cited the statutes, showing that the
county commissioners and not the city
council are empowered to take care or
the poor. The council has no power,
express or implied. to take care OF the
poor or to enter into such contract as
the one proposed. Inc COMMUNICATION
was placed on file.
netition for an arc light at the
corner of Silver and Jackson streets
was referred to the light and building
committee.
The John Caplice company asked per-
mission to erect an iron canopy at Park
and Montana streets as an entrance 10
the new theater. The petition was re-
ferred to the street and alley commit
tee.
communication from Mrs. Mary
Reinhart in regard to sidewalk was
referred to the same committee. Pc
tition for the opening of Nevada ave-
nue. to South Butte was referred to the
street and alley committee. A propo-
sition to rent the Auditorium for a
dancing class for 500 month was
not granted.
A petition for an arc light and fire
alarm box at Silver and Crystal streets
was referred to the light and building
committee A communication was re-
ceived from Chairman Mantle asking
that West Broadway be not ploughed
up for paving until after the arrival OF
the Montana regiment. The request
was granted and the paving contrac-
tors granted an allowance OF time Tor
the delay.
A communication from the Butte
Water company stating that mains
had been laid on Delaware avenue be-
tween First and Second streets ano
that as the street had not been graded
there was danger of freezing. Ihe
company asked that the Stlect be 81 eib-
ed sufficiently to protect the pipe. Re-
ferred.
A communication from the water
committee relative to the Main street
alley water pipe near Aluminium street
in which it asks the council to rescind
it's action regarding the pipe. The
communication was laid on the table.
The Galena street alley sewer was
accepted by the city as part of its
sewer system on the Recommendation
of the city engineer. A new sidewalk
was ordered laid in front of the city
hall John Mccoy was granted per-
mission to make necessary repairs to
his carpenter shop under the supervs-
ion of the building inspector. A claim
of Louis DuPuis for damages by flood
was referred to the street and alley
committee.
A bill of w. r. Orr for services as
quarantine policeman and for suit
Of clothes burned by order of the board
of health was referred to the board
of health. A claim Of Mrs. Mary Pryor
for damages from falling into a side
walk hole in East Broadway was re-
ferred to the street and alley COM
mittee. Mrs. Mollie Miller presented
bill for furniture and clothing burned
by order of the board of health at 551
South Main street. where the smallpox
the board of health An invitation
from the arrangements committee TO
participate in the parade next Mon
day was accepted and the mayor was
appointed to make arrangements for
transportation. The council adjourned
for one week.
Fine bread flour, soc; imported chow,
glass, soc: gallon honey, SIPS. Cooks,
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