The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-21
New Proposition From the Elec-
trio Light Company.
PROTEST WAS RECEIVED
Butte Gas and Coke Company Wants q
Chance to Compete-Blds for Lay
ing of Sidewalks - Much
Routine Business

ing. Alderman Knowlton, president Of
the council, presided. AS the contract
with the electric light company has
city a new proposition for lighting the
city. 1t will light $50 arc lamps for
period of 10 years for $132 per year
per lamp. 1t would furnish It's lights
for $685. 200 for s120; 225 for $11S; $50
for s116; 275 for STA; 300 for SIP. 1t
would furnish incandescent lights for
the city building for cents
per hour. 1t would, if the con-
tract was entered into, change the arc
lighting from 1900 to 1000 power and
would give the city / per cent. of it's
gross receipts SO long as it is the only
electric lighting company doing BUSH
ness in the city. A bid was also receiv-
ed from the Butte Gas & Coke company
offering to light the city hall, exclu-
sive of the Jail, for $3.50 and the fire
stations for $500 per year. 1t protest.
ed against the city entering into To-
year contract now, when it is unable
to compete with the electric company,
but in a few years it expects to be able
to compete in the lighting of the
streets. The bids were referred to the
light committee.
The following bids were received for
the laying of permanent sidewalks:
Perham Brothers, common cement,
$2.36 per square yard; cement blocks,
$3.50 per square yard. Frank Harigan,
$2.lo for common cement; $40 for CO.
ment blocks; $3.50 for flag stones; 81. 10
per linear foot for curbing without con-
crete foundation and $120 with con-
crete foundation. The contract was
awarded to Harigan. The following
bids were received for repairing the
old truck: A. A. Gagner. $57O50; N.
l.. Olsen, $645 The bids were referred
to the fire and water committee.
A communication from the fire chief
recommended the purchase of a new
hose and chemical wagon. 1t was re-
ferred to the fire and water commit
tee.
In regard to the opening of Woolman
alley, City Attorney Lamb reported
that the courts had awarded $500 to
Albert E. Bruce in the condemnation
proceedings. A warrant was ordered
drawn in favor of Bruce for that
amount. The bond of the Montana
Heating & Ventilating company was
returned to the company for revenue
stamps. The contract and bond Of
Oren & Bardson for the construction
of sidewalks was approved.
A communication from Rev. j. NJ
Settle offering the city the services of
st. Pauls hospital was referred to the
board of health.
The report of the street and alley
committee was adopted and warrant
was ordered drawn in favor of E. o.
Dugan & Co. for $95 in accordance with
the provisions of the report. The re.
port of the sewer committee as pub
lished was adopted. The report of the
finance committee was adopted and a
warrant ordered drawn in accordance
herewith.
The following report of the judiciary
committee was adopted as read:
THAT they have had under consid-
Grafton the claim of Margaret Dalton
in the sum of 1917 for damages alleged
to have occurred by reason of a GER
tain overflow Of water. Your commit
tee were unable to arrive at any defin-
lite conclusion, and therefore recon-
mend that the city council take this
matter up in committee of the whole.
That they have had under consid-
Grafton the communication from Cob
ban, Casey, Day & Co. in reference to
certain streets upon the North Star,
South Star and January lode mining
claims. and recommend that the same
be placed on file.
THAT they have had under consid-
GRAFTON council bill No. 2S, a bill for
an ordinance relating to offenses
against good morals and order within
three miles of the corporate limits of
the city of Butte and recommend that
the same do pass.
That they have had under consid era
ton the communication and notice from
Messrs Hennessy and Schatzlein,
bondsmen upon the sidewalk contract
OF John Mccoy, and recommend that
the same be received and placed on file
ana that payment of estimate therein
mentioned be deferred until further no.
tlce from said bondsmen or proof of
payment by said contractor of mate
rial and labor claims.
That they have had under consider
atlon the communication from Mr..
Wethey secretary of w. A. Clark, in
reference to the opening of the alley
IN dock No. 81, and ask for further time
in which to report.
That they have had under consider
atlon council resolution No. 261, a reso-
luton transferring certain moneys
from the general fund of the city of
Butte TO the special alley fund of said
city, and recommend that the same
do pass.
THAT they have had under consider
alton the communication from the CITY
attorney in reference to the opening Of
Granite alley, and recommend that the
action heretofore commenced in the dis
trict court be dismissed.
That they have had under consider
alton the claim of ]. R. Reed for dam
ages alleged to have been sustained by
reason of negligence on the part of the
city of Butte, and recommend that the
same be disallowed.
THAT they have had under consid-
Grafton council bill No. %. a bill for an
ordinance granting Silas p. King and
j. A. Elliott a franchise and privileges,
and recommend that the same do not
pass.
That they have had under consider
alton council resolution No. 264, reso-
luton declaring the intention of the
city council of the city or Butte to
grade Iowa avenue from the east line
of Main street to the north line of
Front street in the city of Butte, and
recommend that the same be amended
by inserting in line of section 3, in the
blank space thereof, the word seventy
fve,' and recommend that section 4 be
amended by inserting the word seven
ty-flve' in the blank space in line s: and
that section 5 be amended by inserting
in the third line in