Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-05
Contracts For CITY Printing
We're Awarded to
INTER MOUNTAIN AND MINER
considerable Business of Routine
Nature Was Transacted--
Committees Reports

1t required the services Of the chief of
pollce to secure a quorum of the city coun-
last evening, and as a result the meet
ing was late in getting started. Most of
the work done during the session was of
the routine order, the awarding of the con-
tract for city printing and publishing Gre
atlns Just a small ripple during the pro-
The printing committee reported
III FAVOR OF awarding the contract for city
printing, Job work, ETC., to the Inter Noun
TAM ana the publishing of ordinances, ETC.,
to the Miner. The report was unanimously
Inc mayor opposed it and claimed
that the bids were too high, and through
the city clerk presented a mass of figures
which meant nothing. Alderman Macarthur
that to his knowledge much of the
city printing during the past year was lone
In Helena, in violation of the ordinances on
that subject.
A communication was received from A
w. Barnard. asking that certain OF his
property be no longer advertised for sale
as delinquent, inasmuch as he has paid
the special assessments,
"A committee of two aldermen and the
mayor was appointed with power to confer
with the board OF county commissioners in
regard to the remitting of taxes.
The contract and bond of George Arm
strong for laying a new floor in the fire
station was approved.
A petition from all the members of the
fire department for a days leave of alb
sence every eight days instead of every u
days was granted.
The mayor appointed Aldermen Macarthur
and Pascoe as a special committee on as
sessment.
The city engineer was instructed to make
necessary repairs to the Buffalo gulch
sewer.
On recommendation of the fire commit
tee a new horse was ordered for the fire
chief.
Water mains We're ordered laid on ALUMNI
mum street from Washington to jackson
streets.
In the matter of the bill of T. j. Harring-
ton policeman, it was ordered that he be
allowed pay for seven days, which he lost
by reason of having u sprained knee, which
injury he received while in the discharge
of his duty.
A communication was received from
Peter Breen, special collector of delinquent
taxes, showing that for the year 1890 the
John Caplice company was delinquent on
taxes to the amount Of 81, 40. S5. He stated
that the company had referred the matter
TO Welcome & Root, attorneys, and they
had addressed a communication to the
county commissioner as fOIIOWS.
"Referring to the matter Of the taxes for
the year 1890, assessed against the firm of
John Caplice q Co, concerning which we
had an interview on Saturday, we desire
to make you an offer of s., 600 as a comDro-
mise settlement of the taxes referred to.
AS stated then, we prefer to pay this sum
to entering into litigation, and will be glad
TO be advised by you of it's acceptance
The matter was referred to a special
committee, to be appointed by the mayor.
A claim for $3.50 damages caused by a de-
fective sewer at 81 West Woolman street.
was presented by James Wilton. 1t was re-
ferred to the sewer committee.
The city clerk reported the bond furnished
by Curtis & Mahan for conducting a roller
rink insufficient. The clerk was instructed
to notify the rink people to this effect
Harrison & White, who sub-leased the ar
mory for the rink, asked that the contract
be %annulled, as the rink could not be run
successfully without making too much
noise.
TIL following report Of the judiciary COM
mittee was adopted:
w recommend hat Council Bill No. ITS
be passed. We recommend that the claim
o: N. S. Ledford for sidewalks be post
poned. We recommend that the claim OF
May Lathrop for $21.D be disallowed. We
that the claim of Mrs. Annie f..
Cain for rebate of taxes be disallowed. We
that the bill of William White
and of H. A. Allen be allowed for the sum
of $25 each and that of Lawrence Burke for
$l2.50 We that the claim of NJ.
CdHllOn De reported DICK 10 the council,
with a recommendation that the mayor ap-
point a special committee to adjust said
claim.
w recommend that the claim Of Cor
nelia l.. Jackson for $50 be disallowed. We
that the claim of Joseph r.
Silver for striking off special assessment be
not granted.
"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 definite state
ment in regard to his claim
The council resolution levying the paving
assessments and the special assessments
for sewer constructed the past year, and
other improvements done, We're introduced,
and January IS fixed as the time for hear
ing objections.
A resolution was passed that Butte apply
for membership in the League of American
municipalities.
Various special assessments for work
done the past summer were passed, there
being no objections filed.
The sewer committee recommended that
the assessment for the east side sewer be
81 cents per front foot and for Quart alley
$l.S7 per front foot. The report was
adopted.