The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-03
CITY COUNCIL.
Aldermen Struck Snag in the Expense
Bills.

Aldermen Struck snag in the Expense
Bills.
Missoula. Oct. 1.-The city council
met tonight in regular session. Con-
siderable routine business was trans
acted without any hitch before the AID
ermen struck a snag in some of the ex-
pense bills. One Of them was finally
returned to committees for further In
vestigation and the regular were al
lowed. These included one item of
5000 for street labor and $100 for work
for destroying the Russian thistles.
bill of $45 was allowed for work on
Higgins avenue bridge. There was
some objection to these bills until
Alderman Logan stated that the work
was to have cost $50. Then the aid
ermen hurried the payment A bill
for city printing was cut from $25 to
$40 and then paid. A bill from Arthur
Peat for damages sustained on Rat
tlesnake bridge was referred to COM
mittee for investigation. There was
some discussion over a bill from the
water company for hydrants, but It
was ultimately referred to the fire and
water committee. An old hack bill
called forth some argument and TINS
also was referred to a committee.
The irrigation congress souvenirs"
bill came up again for the third time
anu was the tE6IIle OI COIlSluSIdule
discussion. The argument got SO warm
that the council took recess in order
that they might use expressive Ian
guage without being called to order.
When all the aldermen had vented
their feelings the bill was paid.
The treasurer's report showed col
lections for September amounting to
$466.6S, including $271 for licenses and
s1S4 from the police court. Road taxes
oil 20 ftr Nf
The balance in the treasury Oct. l
was $5,037.03 The light committee re-
ported. recommending a new electric
light at the corner of Hawthorne street
and Toole avenue. This report was
signed by Aldermen Herzog and May
of the Fourth ward. Alderman Coffee,
the third member of the committee,
opposed the report on the ground that
it is not advisable to contract for any
new lights until the new lighting con-
tract is made. The council sustained
Mr.. Coffee and the report was talked.
The light committee presented sec
ond report. whicfr~wa SO ingenioLsly
worded and said SO many little words
that even the mayor laughed. 1t was
in regard to the guy poles and de ad
mem that are extensively placed on
Higgins avenue. The report, when ex-
planned by Mr.. Coffee, was found tc
mean that these guy poles dead mem
are necessary and cannot be avoided
The matter was finally referred to the
street and alley committe for adjust
ment.
Dan Feighner applied for a retail
liquor license for 107 West Main street
This was granted. Johnson & Oleson
asked for a retail liquor license for the
Helena hotel saloon, which was grant
ed Thibedeau & Lee were also appli
| cants for booze license, which was
granted.
The city clerk read a resolution as
sessing special sidewalk taxes fol
| taxes for walks that have been bull
| during the past year. This resolutio.
Is to enable the city to collect thu
sums that have been paid fTi' side
| walks. The resolution was oasset
unanimously after it had been changed
! in form.
The bid of the Missoula Light ans
Power company for three ana live .'ear
were opened and read. This was i
| follows: Twenty-Five arc lights 'thre
| year contract, s12 per month for eacii
light; Is arc lights Give year "ontract)
| 1888 1-3 per month for each: incandes
| cent lights in the city hall as per pres
ent arrangement, $3.50 per month
| There was no other bid submitted
This one was referred to the contrac
and light committees.
The mayor appointed the follcw:ni
| committee to investigate the SUPPLY y
blue shale for street grading: Gibson
Logan and Mcbride, the stree. commit
| tee