Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-13
$11,5OO TO BE THE LIMIT
To Be Constructed on the Corner of
Mercury and Ariz0na--Patr0l
Wagon Talk.

dalton was accompanied by the amended
plans. After considerable discussion the
council adopted the report. The cost of
the new structure is to be limited to Sill
500. including plumbing, and the clerk
was instructed to advertise for bids
forthwith.
The petitions for s%pr:nking on Dublin
street, and for a water main on Atlantic
street from Broadway to Park alley, were
granted.
In a communication c. T. LomaX in
formed the council that he could not
build a sidewalk at present on account
Of the condition of the street, and the
matter was referred to the street and
alley committee.
The petition of Henry Muntzer, praying
for the removal of a %standpipe from in
front Of his residence, was read and the
street commissioner was instructed to
remove the pipe.
The B., A. & p. Co.'S protest against be-
ing compelled to pay for an arc light at
the corner of Excelsior venue and Gala
donia street, was referred.
The city engineer was instructed to es-
tablish the grade Of Arizona and Alum
mum streets.
A communication from j. A. Riddell
was read. Mr.. R.ddell stated that he had
made an error of 81 per perch in his bid
for stone culvert, and he requested that
the bid be returned as the work could not
be done at the price stipulated in the bid.
The request was granted.
The petition for extension of the water
main on Watson avenue, wa referred.
The petition of Edgar Dayton for house
moving license was granted, and the pc
tition of NJ. Shot for a license for a Sec
! ond hand store was referred.
The report of the license committee, rec
ommending that the petition for a reduc-
! ton of licenses on agricultural products
be not granted, was adopted.
The fire and water committee reported
that a water main had been ordered laid
to the Olympia brewery, and recommend
ed that Chief Sanger's rules for the gov
rnmen of the fire department, be adopt
ed: that certain supplies be purchased
from the Boston Woven Hose company,
and that the water main be extended 300
feet south on Main street. The report was
adopted. .5
All bids for the construction Of the Buff
falo and Missoula gulch sewers were re-
jected, and the clerk was instructed to
r%e-advertise for bids.
The report Of the judiciary committee
was as follows:
I'VE have under consideration the Pc
tition of Mary Ann Sloan asking for a re-
fund of $3.50 being bail bond for the APP
p%earance Of one Nicholas Morrissy in
court, and recommend that the city
clerk be instructed to notify the said
petitioner to file with the city clerk a
certified copy of the record of the court
mentioned showing compliance with the
condition of the bono by salt Nicholas
Morrissy.
1--WE have had under consideration the
petition in reference to the reduction of
pawnbrokers' license, and recommend
that the prayer Of petitioners be denied.
ssyXya bovo had 11n6or cnpciHarat inr tina
bill for an ordinance creating the office of
second assistant city treasurer Of the city
Of Butte and prescribing his duties, and
recommend that the same do pass.
I'VE havehad under consideration the
bill for an ordinance granting the Ana
conda Copper Mining company the right
to erect and maintain electric poles and
wires over and upon the streets and pub
lie ways of the city Of Butte, and recon-
ment that section 4 be amended, and as
amended that said ordinance do pass. The
proposed amendment accompanies this
report and is made a part hereof.
I'VE have consulted with the city attor-
ney in reference to his needs as respects q
stenographer. and recommend that the
allowance heretofore made for such pur-
pose Of $4,000 per month be increased to
$500 per month"
The report was adopted.
The judiciary committee recommended
that the following amendment be incor-
porated n made a part of the ordinance
granting the Anaconda company an cleo
trio light franchise:
'That the said company agrees and
binds itself to furnish for the use Of the
city Of Butte not less than 215 %incandes-
cent electric lights, each of 16-candle
power, and to keep said 215 lights in con-
tinual good order, repair and usefulness
free of charge to the city Of Butte for
and during the continuance in effect of
the terms of this ordinance; and said
lights to be distributed and furnished as
follows: 116 of said lights to be placed
and maintained in the city hall build
ing of the city Of Butte; so of said lightA
to be placed and maintained in the public
library building Of the city Of Butte: Is
of said lights to be placed and maintain
ed in the Quartz street station fire house:
and five of said lights to be placed and
maintained in the city corral Of the city
of Butte: said lights are to be so placed in
said public buildings and in said city cor
raj at such points or places as the city
council may direct"
The amended ordinance then became a
law.
Ordinances creating the Office of second
assistant city treasurer and requiring
scavengers to have their wagons num-
bered, were passed.
An ordinance granting a franchise to
the Montana Heating and Ventilating
and Power company, was read and re-
ferred to the judiciary committee. The
scheme contemplates a central heating
plant. and in consideration Of the fran
chise the offers to furnish heat
and hot water to the city hal! free Of cost.
Kroeger suggested the opening Of Rem
shaw alley. Bryant and Macarthur sal