Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-03
HIS FIRST VETO
The Mayor Puts a Quietus on a
$4,000 Expenditure.
BRYANT WAS WITH HIM
The Council Sustained the VOte--Many
Communications and Petitions
--Official Reports.

talned mis- veto. AL a previous meeting
of the council the contract for the con-
struction of a sewer in Buffalo gulch was
let. In the meantime Mayor Mccarthy
looked into the matter thoroughly and
found that the sewer would cost the city
between $500 n $11, 900, and conclud-
ed that economy demanded that the work,
at this time, be not done. He according
ly placed himself on record against it last
night in a, special message. In this mat
ter he had the support of Alderman Tom
Bryant, the leader of the opposition, who,
after some discussion, moved that the ac-
ton of the mayor be sustained, and it
was. Aldermen Bausman, Britt, Knowl-
ton, Kroeger, Noyes and Virtue voted
against it.
The report of the judiciary committee
was as follows:
THAT they have had under considera-
ton. a communication of George Beck in
reference to rebate on sewer assessment,
and ask for further time in which to make
their report.
THAT they have had under considera-
ton the claim of C. A. Small for addition
al compensation for the months of May
and June of this year and recommend
that the same be disallowed.
THAT they have had under c%onsidera-
ton the bond of James Brown and rec
mmend that the city clerk notify the
principal on said bond to cause the sure
ties thereto to submit statements show
ing their assets in accordance with the
resolution heretofore passed by this coun-
Gil.
THAT they have had under considera-
ton council bill No. 10. a bill for an ordi-
nance granting a right of way along,
through and under all the streets, etc, Of
the city of Butte, to the Montana Heat
ing a Ventilating company, and recon-
mend that the same do pass with an
amendment increasing the amount of the
bond provided by said ordinance from the
sum of 10000 to the sum Of $50, 900.
THAT they have had under considera-
ton council bill No. q, relating to IL
censes, n ask for further time in which
to report.
THAT they have had under considera-
ton a communication in the shape Of an
ordinance in reference to hospital, medi-
cal and surgical care and treatment in
emergency cases and recommend that the
/ same be referred to the board of health
with the request that the board of health
report regarding the advisability of the
| passage of such ordinance and the means
and expense, ETC., of taking this step.
"That they nave had under considera-
ton council resolution 255, a resolution
creating s%prinkling district No. 3, and
recommend that the same do pass"
Action in regard to the committees re-
concentrations was deferred one week.
Some time age City Attorney Lamb, at
the request of the judiciary committee,
addressed a communication to H. G.
Halves, who exported the books of the
late eX-Treasurer Jacobs, inquiring
whether he would come to the city to tes-
tify in the suits against the bondsmen.
Halves replied that he would return to
Butte for this purpose if the city would
! pay him $40 a day. The communication
was referred to the judiciary committee.
The Samuel Ayotte petition praying for
| relief from the city, which is using GER
| tain streets in the suburbs, was laid on
the table.
w. f. Rowan's petition for tax rebute
| was referred.
On motion of Alderman Macarthur the
street commissioner was instructed to
clean up the Syrian settlement on the
Hesperus lode.
S. e. and Cora Page petitioned for the
grading of the street at the corner OF
! Platinum and Nevada streets. The petit
| TONERS called attention to their losses by
recent floods, OF account of the condition
of the street, and asked for immediate
| action. They placed their loss at $500,
and .intimated that they would prefer a
settlement out of court, and reminded
the council of the fact that they had call
| ed the authorities attention to the condi-
ton of the grade before. The matter was
! referred, as was also a petition from w
A. Clark, praying for the grading of the
lower end of Jackson street.
The petitions of John O'Rourke and ].
| w. Newton, asking for tax rebate, were
referred.
The clerk read a communication from
the League of American municipalities OF
| New York, extending the council an invi-
tation to participate in the meeting of the
league in Syracuse, N. Y, September 49,
90. The clerk was instructed to acknowl-
| edge the receipt Of the invitation.
Police Officer NJ. r. Torpey petitioned
the council in regard to his suspension.
The petition was referred to the police
committee.
A petition praying for a change OF
grade of Ohio street was referred.
! The communication of Susan A. Lynch
concerning damages to her property, cor
| ner of Covert and Broadway, was re-
| ferred.
D. J. Hennessy and Charles Schatzlein,
bondsmen for John Mccoy, sidewalk con-
tractor, petitioned that a new bond be
executed. The city engineer advised that
the contract be revoked. Bausman moved
that the petition be not granted, and the
motion prevailed.
John Britt asked the council to look UP
the matter of damages sustained by his
property on Covert street, by reason OF
street grade, and the matter was referred
Kelly moved hat when the ouncil ad-
journed it adjourn until Wednesday
night, and the motion prevailed.
The clerk was instructed to advertise
\ for bids for the construction Of a sewer or
| Galena between Oklahoma and Gaylord
bids to be in Wednesday night.