Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-15
COME To BUTTE
President Mckinley Will Be
Made Most Welcome.
A CORDIAL INVITATION
Extended by the City Council to the
Chief Executive at Last
Nights Meeting.

Thu most important business trans
acted at last nights meeting of the coun-
Gil was the adoption of a set of resolutions
inviting President Mckinley to Butte
when he swings round the circle of the
west during the coming summer. A few
weeks ago senator r. II. Carter. in a let
ter to Postmaster Irwin intimated that
some such action would not be inappro-
pirate and Mayor Mccarthy appointed Il
committee to draft suitable resolutions.
The committee reported last evening as
follows:
"Whereas. 1t has come to the attention
Of the city counci OF Butte that William
Mckinley. president of the United States,
~contemplates a visit to the state of Mon
tana; and
"Whereas. The city of Butte and all
it's inhabitants are directly interested IN
the success and welfare Of our govern
! ment, national, state, county and NUM-
cipal; and
whereas. The citizens Of Butte, ir-
respective Of party fealty or fidelity, view
IN our president many sterling qualities
Of head and heart; and
"Whereas. 1t would be a pleasure and
a profit for all The people of this city of
! Butte TO greet and meet the president of
the United States, now therefore be it
"Resolved BY this body, acting for itself
and the people Of this city, that we here
by extend to William Mckinley. president
of these United States, a cordial invita-
ton to come to this city and meet the
people and accept from their hands their
we'll wishes to him. and permit them to
dem onstrate to him their patriotic devo-
ton to the government of which he is the
executive: be it further
"Resolved. That the city clerk be in
structed to transmit to President McKin-
ley, through Senator Garter, a copy of
these resolutions"
The bill of the Chicago Fire EXtin-
guisher mpa for the new hook and
ladder truck. amounting to $500, was
ordered paid.
The petition Of the Zeeve Junk COM
pany for a license to do a second hand
business was granted.
The bond of John Mccoy. sidewalk con-
tractor, was approved, as was also the
bond Of owen Bardsen. who contracted to
construct a sanitary sewer on Iron street.
The Anaconda Copper Mining company,
succession in interest to Francis f.. Sar-
gcant, filed a new bond under the Saq-
geant franchise for the conducting of an
electrical business. The franchise was
granted in 1891.
A warrant was ordered drawn in favor
Of Sarah 3. Coyle in payment Of a So tax
rebate.
The following resolution was introduce
ed:
THAT the city engineer be instructed to
proceed forthwith to the reservoir and as
certain if the water is coming direct from
the mountains to the main without enter
ing the reservoir and report the same to
the mayor
The resolution was amended so as to in
clGde the mayor and was adopted.
Bids for sprinkling the streets were
then opened. w. f. McAllister offered to
do the %sprinkling in districts Nos. / and
2 at $5.I4 per team per day; Nicholas
Hughes, IS, and Michael Jennings, S.. so.
Then followed some discussion, and a
motion or two which We're not seconded.
A motion by Alderman Elderkin that all
be rejected and that the city sprink-
ling he done by days pay under the super
vision of the street commissioner pre-
vailed, and the council adjourned.