Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-06
CITY SOLONS
IN SESSION
Council Transacted Much BuSl-
ness Last Night.
BILLY WOOD'SITALIAN HAND
He Would Make Athletes of the Police
1.-The Inter Mountains Pro-
est-.M Minor Matters.
BILLY WOOD'SITALIAN HAND

LAST NIGHTS meeting Of the city council,
and i'm his absence Alderman Peter Nc
Arthur, president Of he council, preslo-
ed. Aldermen Medin, ana
Rowan were absent. The meeting was
devoted to the transaction of business OF
a routine nature, and much was accom-
plished.
'D~etition from members of the po-
lice and fire departments, praying for
the use of the Auditorium as a gymnas-
ium. wherein was shown the fine Italian
hand of Billy Woods, was referred to the
building committee. The petition OF u
Karatofsky. asking for a pawn brokers'
license was referred to the license COM
mittee. w. c.. Bryant's petition for a
plumbers license was granted. The pc
tition of Hall Brother for a license to
conduct an intelligence office was refer
red. The petition of residents Of the Hope
and Volunteer additions, praying for an
arc light at the corner OF Excelsior aV-
enue and Caledonia street was referred
to the committee on light and fire, and
the petition of the Western Plumbing
for plumbers license, was read
and placed on file.
A communication from the Inter Noun
tain Publishing company, protesting
| against the couuc considering bids for
printing city warrants on the ground
that the council had awarded the con-
tract for all such work to the Inter Noun
tain, was read. Judge De Wolfe, city at
torney, said that under the terms of the
contract the printing used by the city
was to be furnished by the Inter Noun
tain. The city attorney was instructed
to submit a written opinion at the next
meeting of the council.
The bill of John Mccormick and j.. w.
Murray for $1S3 for one-half the cost of
replacing the pavement at the corner Of
Broadway and Hamilton streets, was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
The bill Of the Chicago Fire EXtin-
gulsher company for 81, $50 for the new
truck on which the tests have not proven
entirely satisfactory, was laid on the ta-
BILE until the next meeting.
The bills Of the four registration agents,
1920 each, We're continued until Monday.
The bill of A. j. Corbett for services in
suits against the city, $50; and of F. w.
Blackford, for similar service, Sill, were
referred to the nance committee.
The bills of Aldermen Rowan, Page
and cannon as appraisers in the matter
of the opening of Covert street and
Thornton avenue, $50 each. We're allowed
after some discussion, Aldermen Britt,
Kelley, Melcher and Seibenaler voting to
reject them.
The bill of George Sherman for $11.40
for meals furnished the judges of cleo
ton, was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The city engineer was authorized to
purchase a new typewriting machine.
The bills of the special police, judges
and clerks of election were allowed, the
police at S. per day and the election Off
GERS at $40.
On the recommendation of the sewer
committee James ~McLaughlin's claim foi
Irahota on cauypr, tay was raippt96 &c woe
also that of J. p. Scully, and j. w. Ham
was allowed rebate of $74 on sewer tax
The committee also reported that the
storm system was in the pink of condi-
ton.
The report of the street and alley COM
mittee was read as follows:
'We have examined the several pro-
posals for a site for the street and alley
department and we submit for yOul
consideration that the proposition of w
H. Winters is the cheapest and most suit.
able on account of a large barn, shed ant
other buildings as we'll as a fence eight
feet high around the property. Possession
can be had Immediately subject to the
approval of condemnation proceedings
for the sum of 81, 500. This would save
the city paying any more rent and w
recommend that the city take the prop
erty and possession at once and the city
attorney be directed to commence con
domination proceedings.
1--WE recommend that the city clerk b.
instructed to advertise for three sprink
lers and two new dump carts; also an
other team of work horses; also hat thu
} s%prinklers on hand be painted.
1--WE recommend that the street com
: missioner be directed to employ suf1icien
} force to clean all the streets and alley
} during the present month, and that witt
the assistance of the health department
! all parties be instructed to clean bacl
yards.
1--WE recommend that the bill relatin
; to the change of grade at Jackson an,
! Silver streets be passed."
The report was adopted.
; Judge DeWolfe stated that title to tn
Chastine Humphrey property on Quart