The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-22
CONTRACT GOES TO KINDS
He Will Do the Paving This Year
at $3.50 Square Yard.
DUGAN MAKES A PROTEST
Question OF Veracity as to When His
Bid Was Sent In-He Says He
Will Take the Matter
Into the Courts.

An invitation to participate in the
celebration of the Fourth was read and
accepted by the city council last night
The purchase of set of single harness
was recommended by Street Commits
sioner Cotter. The commissioner was
authorized to make the purchase.
Fire Chief Sanger asked for an allow
ance for the purchase of bunting to dec
crate the city hall for the Fourth. Re
ferred to the mayor with power to act
F. X. Giard called attention to the
fact that he had been notified he had
been assessed for sidewalk tax and said
he had built a walk He asked that the
assessment be annulled. Referred to the
street and alley committee.
Mrs. M. Paumie protested against be-
ing assessed for sidewalk tax, as she
had paid for the walk herself The
vouchers of contractors were laid on
the table, as the vouchers were not
sworn to.
Mrs. Isma McCarrick called attention
to an assessment for sidewalk tax which
she held to be excessive. Referred to
the street and alley committee.
The city engineer notified the council
that the city must make lead connec-
tions with sewers a. the library prop
erty and old city Jail. The city engi-
neer was instructed to do the work.
Treasurer Calkins asked to have the
salary of the second assistant in his
office placed back at S125 a month, as it
was before Mayor Harrington cut il
a
ed to prepare an ordinance creating the
office of second assistant treasurer a a
salary of S125 per month.
The Anaconda Copper Mining COM
pany asked permission to withdraw its
petition and bond relative to the old
Sergeant electric light franchise.
Granted.
The council was petitioned to extend
the Covert street sewer. Referred to
the sewer committee.
Taxpayers petitioned for the grading
of Washington and Gold streets in por-
tions not graded. Referred to the street
and alley committee. The mayor took
occasion here to express the opinion
that if such work could be done by
days work good results would be OBJ
tanned He called upon the city attor-
ney for an opinion as to whether the
city had the power to do so. Mr.. Lamb
replied that in his judgment the city
has such power and that the construc-
ton put upon the law by the former
city attorney that the city could not
enter into any undertaking involving
more than $50, without advertising for
bids, was in error. While the matter
was up the city attorney was asked his
opinion regarding another matter in
which the council followed the former
city attorneys advice. That was as to
whether the city could acquire title to
property by condemnation proceedings
Mr.. Lamb said he did not believe con-
domination proceedings We're necessary
except in cases in which the city and
parties owning property the city sought
to acquire could not agree on price
FINAL estimates for grading were
submitted by Carlman & Jennings and
approved. The light and building com
mittee report, as previously published,
was read and adopted, except as to the
recC mendation relative to granting
the petition of Whitney and others for
the removal of the street light from
Maryland avenue and Aluminium
street to Nevada avenue and Alumni
mum, and the recommendation that a
light be placed at Main and ALUMNI
mum and charged to the B., A. &. p.
Railroad company These recommend
atoms were stricken out by the COM
mttee.
The special committee to buy horses
recommended the purchase of a horse
from A. ]. Willeford for s125. Adopt
ed.
The sewer committee recommended
the extension of the storm sewer in
Missoula and Buffalo gulches, also the
Galena street sanitary sewer. Adopt
ed. The judiciary committee report
ed as follows:
We have had under consideration