The Anaconda standard., 1899-06-08

The petition of Frank Deyotte in re-
gard to putting seats in the rear of the
auditorium for a wrestling match on
July was referred to the public build
ing committee.
A petition from the Cobban, Casey
Day company in regard to a crossing
over the Montana Union tracks at Iowa
avenue to the Valley addition was re-
ferred to the street and alley commit
tee.
A petition of Mrs. o. H. Hopkins in
regard Ito a drain box on Porphyry
street between Arizona and Hopkins
street. was referred to the street and
alley committee.
The contract and bond of the Bee
Hive company for repairing the roof of
the library building, was approved.
The following communication was re-
ceived from City Engineer Bickenbach: !:
with reference to the petition of
James O'Brien, beg to report that Mr.:
O'Bren holds a squatter's title and
there is no description by which a sur
vey can be made, and I recommend
that the petition be referred back to
the street and alley committee. With
reference to the petition of Mrs. o. H.
Hopkins, I find she has been charged
17.7 feet more sidewalk than she should
be and the sum of $5.4S should be de-
ducted.'
The recommendations of the city en-
gineer We're agreed to.
The report of the street and alley
committee, as already published, was
adopted. The following report of the
light and building committee was
adopted:
I'VE recommend that an arc light be
placed at Emmet and Caledonia
streets. We recommend that an arc
light be placed at the corner of Excel
sior and Caledonia streets and the cost
charged to the B., A. & P. railway
company"
The following report was received
from the board of health:
Regarding the violations of section
| 36, ordinance So. which provides that
| all property situated in the different
| sewer districts shall be connected with
| the respective sewers, it has decided
| that a systematic patrol of the differ
| ent districts be promptly Instituted and
| that said ordinance be rigidly en-
| forced On complaint of the sanitary
| inspector and sanitary policeman, that
| the Butte Scavenger company, man
| aged by Harry Wesson, has repeatedly
been known to do their work impar-
| fectly and improperly, it was decided
| to recommend to your honorable body
the revocation of the license of the
Butte Scavenger company. 1t was fur
ther decided to recommend to your
honorable body that in order to pro-
tect the citizens of the community
from the imposition of inadequate
scavenger work, as heretofore exempii-
fed to provide that each and every
person who now holds or shall here
after be granted a scavenger license
shall furnish a stipulated bond to do
his work thoroughly and promptly.
In answer to the communication
signed by Mrs. E. May Newell, Kath-
crime Wethy and Emma Schlatzlein, a
Df +la aY,bS n1i11 n
Butte, praying for the enforcement Of
ordinances Nos. 459 and 11S, providing
against detriment to public health and
nuisances respectively, ii was decided
to assure said signers that it will be
our earnest effort to meet their most
sanguine expectations"
The report was adopted.
The sewer committee recommended
that the proposed extension of the Buf-
falo storm sewer be not made at this
| time and that further time be- allowed
in regard to the Missoula gulch storm
| sewer.
The council then adjourned until this
| evening.