Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-26
A SOLDIER NAMED
To Be First Assistant City
Treasurer.
MAJOR BYRON F. COOK
Will Become a Civil Officer Today
Electric Light Franchise For
the Anaconda Company.

AT last nights meeting of the city
council Mayor Mccarthy nominated fol
the position of second assistant treasure,
Major Byron H. Cook, and the nomina-
ton was confirmed by a unanimous vote.
When Ben E. Calkins was asked by the
mayor to name his assistants, several
months ago. he gave notice thai Major
Cook, on his return, should have first
place, and the major will assume his
civilian duties at the city hall today.
The judiciary committee reported as
follows:
THAT they have had under considera-
ton council bill No. SO, a bill for an or
dinance granting to the Anaconda Cop
per Mining company the right to erect
and maintain electric poles and wires
over and upon the streets. alleys and
public places of the city of Butte. and
recommend that Section 4 be amended
by adding the following: And in further
consideration that the said Anaconda
Copper Mining company agree and bind
themselves to furnish for the use of the
city Of Butte in the library building.
upon a IL O'Clock circuit, so incandescent
electric lights. of 16-candle power, and
to keep said 50 lights in continuous good
order and repair and usefulness, free Of
charge to the city of Butte, for and dur
ing the continuance in effect of the
terms of this ordinance from n after
the beginning Of operation of their plant,
under the terms of this ordinances; and
said Anaconda Copper Mining
agrees to furnish and keep in repair
upon a II O'Clock circuit, two arc lights
OF 2.0OO-candle power each in the public
library, and to keep said arc lights in
good order and repair and
usefulness, free Of charge to the said
all nf ME- fnnt, n~-1 e%1- H. I--s.
ming of operation of their plant, under
the terms of this ordinance:' and thai
Section 5 be amended by adding the fol-
lowing: And. further. as an acceptance
of the provisions of this ordinance. the
aid Anaconda Copper Mining ompan
it's successors and assigns, agree to be-
gin work upon the installation of its
plant within ~ months from and after
the passage of this ordnance
The report was adopted.
The ordinance granting the Anaconda
Mining company an electric light
franchise was then read for the third
time and passed.
Chief sanger's action in suspending
Michael D.. O'Brien five days for neg
lecting to perform some duty was suS-
tanned.
The council voted to inspect the wall
of the new fire station, which is said 10
be from an inch to an inch and a quarter
of plumb. The inspection will be
made Saturday,.
An ordinance extending Placer street
went to the judiciary.
An order regulating junk shops was
passed under suspension of the rules.
A communication from Mcmillan &
Charles, offering to settle their case
against the city for $4,000, and sttpu-
lating that a sidewalk be constructed in
front of their property, was accepted.
A sewer petition and a petition for the
grading of Alabama street went to the
committee.
A petition for a sewer on West Broad
way was referred to the street and
alley committee. and a petition from
Mrs. Patrick A. Largely, praying for an
extension of time until next spring for
sidewalk construction. took the same
course.
The contract and bone of Dan Tewey,