The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01

the mayor, but | do want to know II
have anything to do about. the affairs
of this city,"
Mr. Ferns suggested sending the
communication to the finance commit
tee, but many others opposed the plan.
They thought it should be settled in
the council.
Mr. Siebenaler asked leave to invite
Mr.. Branagan to state whether or not
the men working for him since the 9th
of May performed a fair days work.
The mayor refused to grant the privi-
lege. Mr.. Elderkin moved to lay the
matter over for one week, and then
discussion followed. The amount claim
ed by the men is about $500 Mr.. Ferns
thought it would be wiser and cheaper
to pay the men. After much random
talk, in which Branagan was asked
questions by several aldermen, Mr..
Bryant moved that the clerk be in
structed to honor the time checks and
draw warrants for the payment of
Branagan's men.
The mayor won't entertain that
motion. l ordered those men to quit
work, and l won't sign warrants.
Mr.. Bryant-Well, you need not sign
the warrants, but the council should
have a voice on my motion.
Later the mayor said he would en-
terrain the motion, which he put, and
on roll call every alderman voted aye
Mr.. Leysons petition was referred to
the Judiciary committee. The fire and
water committee recommended an OK
tension of water mains, two extra
horses and additional fire alarms, and
the light committee favored more arcs.
The fire and water committee repor.
was segregated and discussed by sec
tions. The section relating to the pur-
chase of extra horses was adopted, as
we'll as the report as a whole. The
street and alley committee reported as
follows:
The street and alley committee re-
ported as follows:
I'VE have carefully examined into
the wants of the street department as
we'll as the work done by the same.
We recommend the purchase of the
special Austin sweeper at the cost of
$3.50
I'VE further recommend the accept
ance of the offer of the Austin & West
ern company, limited,g to furnish the
city with three sprinkers and two
dump wagons at a "eosta,e of 1880, the
payments for the same to be made in
two installments, the first 'installment
to consist of the freight and one-half
the amount of the invoice on the re-
cept and approval of the goods at
Butte, and the balance to be paid June
l, 1900, without interest1Eon deferred
payments. Nj.
I'VE recommend that the offer of the
Anaconda Copper Mining company,
lumber department, to turn over to the
city the storm sewer between Arizona
street and Oregon avenue, at a cost of
$4S3, one-half the original cost, be ac-
cepted; that the communication of
Robert Ruter relative to the dump
wagon, be laid on the table; that the
action of Charles T. Tomas be disal-
lowed. but that he be not called upon
to pay 10 per cent penalty because OF
delay in taking action on the matter;
that the claim of George Riddles be al
lowed and he be given rebate of S3l. 45
on special sidewalk taxes and the pen
atty stricken off: that the claim of
George A. Cobban be disalloWed, but
| that the penalty be stricken off; that
| the petition of George A. Richards to
| build a sidewalk on Aluminium street
| be not granted on account of the street
being not graded; that the street COM
missioner be instructed to take posses
sion of the city corral at once, pro-
vided that Mr.. Winters will give the
city an indemnifying bond; that Colo
RADIO street be graded between Galena
and Mercury streets, and that the
| street commissioner, in conjunction
with the city engineer, be instructed
| to repair Idaho alley between Park and
| Silver streets; that the street railway
company be instructed to construct cul-
verts under their tracks on the corner
of Aluminium and Main and Quartz
and Wyoming and the corner of Copper
and Dublin gulch; that the street COM
missioner be instructed to sell the old
sprnklers to the highest bidder; that
the city purchase one driving horse and
| two work horses.
with regard to the petition of Isma
McCarrick, the committee asks further
| time"
The section relating to the purchase
| of the special sweeper was rejected.
The other sections were adopted. On
motion of Macarthur it was ordered
that a Standard sweeper be purchased
1t was agreed that the Standard was
better adapted to the work on Butte
streets than the Special. On motion the
mayor was instructed to appoint a
committee to purchase the horses as
recommended in the reports. The mayor
appointed Messrs. Page, Bryant and
| Ferns. The police committee recon-
| mended that all police supplies that
can be bought here be so purchased.
City Attorney Lamb submitted
draughts of ordinances authorizing the
| paving of certain streets and alleys If
this city. Referred to the judiciary
committee to report next Wednesday
night.
The judiciary committee reported
recommending the disposition of Vari
Gus matters, including the tabling o.
the grievance against Alderman Page
Adopted.
Mr.. KnOwlton moved that the clerl
be instructed to take preliminary steps
| towards the erection of the new lire
station in accordance with the plan;
| agreed upon some time ago. The matter
was referred to the fire and light anc
building committees to report at the
| next meeting. On motion of Mr.. Nc
Arthur the clerk was instructed to ad
vertise for bids for building wooder
| sidewalks to be in by next Wednesday
night. The official bonds of Assistan
| Clerk Leamy and Assistant Jailer Nc
| Glynn We're approved.
The clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for the grading of Colorado
between Mercury and Galena, bids to bt
in by next Wednesday. On motion o
Bryant the fire and water committee
was instructed to investigate the prop
osition of extending the water mains
down to the Olympia brewery anC
neighborhoOd. Adjourned.