Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-08
Last Nights Council Meeting
Was a Busy One
FOR FOURTH OF JULY
Action Taken to Assist the Citizens
Committee in Bringing About An
Observance of the Day.

Mayor Mccarthy submitted q patriotic
message to the city council last night IN
which he suggested that some action be
taken looking to the proper observance OF
the Fourth of July. He said:
LAS time goes on, with our increasing
population and advancing civilization, to
my mind the good arising from the prop
er observance of this national holiday is
likewise increased.
Liberty and Independence are hard
to gain, but ofttimes easily lost. So it
is with the observance of this day
the Fourth of July as u holiday, serves
a double purpose, that Of the lifting
recognition of what we owe our fore
! fathers for winning and MAINTAINING
this republic for us, and instilling in
those among us tina patriotic devotion to
the principles of our government which
would insure the retention of that liberty
and independence won for us, and pro-
Viding to all classes that freedom Whlcn
| VIC do now enjoy.
1T seems fitting that this body, repre-
senting as it does the people of this city,
should take some steps in bringing about
an observance of this coming holiday. l
desire to inform you that in such a way as
your best judgment may suggest to at
tain this end"
On motion Of Alderman Bryant the
mayor appointed as a committee of eight
to act in conjunction with the citizens
Fourth Of July committee Aldermen
Archambault, Elderkin, Ferns, kroger.
Medin, Paige, Smith and Virtue.
A protest against the removal Of the
Central Fire station was read. 1t was
signed by the Butte Hotel, Dan Tewey, J.
w. Forbis, Miles FInlen, Il. r. Kinds,
Jno. Noyes, H. L. Frank, VIM. McDer-
mott, J. L.. Hamilton, p. J. Brophy &
CO., Davis, Weimscary & Co., Owsley
Realty Co., Phoenix Electric Co., Case,
Gravelle & Erwin, d. J. Hennessy, E. D.
Leavitt, Cans & Klein, Seigel Clothing
Co., Babcock & Co., Fred Gamer Shoe
Co., Newbro Drug Co., G~ordon-Lewis
Co, e. L. Whitmore, H. L. Carney, Hight
& Fairfield, Schilling Bros, Butte Elec-
trio Co., Bell Telephone Co., G. l.. Miller,
Bartlett Bros.
On motion of Macarthur the communi-
cation was received and placed on file.
j. c. Jones, better known as Fat Jack"
presented a bill for $3.50 to the council
last night. 1t seems hat Mr.. Jones was
driving his hack at his usual fast clip,
when he went into a hole and wants the
council to pay the damages.
J. H. McQueeney petitioned that crron-
eous sidewalk tax of SIS be stricken from
the roll n the matter was referred.
The following petitions We're read and
referred to the usual committees.
From taxpayers praying for an arc
light and a fire alarm box at the corner
of Nevada and Aluminium streets.
From James Armstrong and others,
asking for the extension Of water mains
into the Hope addition.
For a crossing over the Montana Union
track on Iowa avenue and the extension
of a water main from Front street to Val
ley addition.
For a storm sewer in Missoula gulch,
) from Park street to Mercury S treet.
From the Bell Telephone company ask
ing permission to install new poles.
From Mrs. O.. H.. Hopkins requesting
the removal of a drain box in a Porphyry
street alley.
From the Butte Hotel company praying
for a franchise for a private electric
plant to be used in lighting the Butte and
McDermott hotels.
A petition from Edgar Dayton praying
for a license to engage in the business of
house moving; was referred back to the
petitioner, the accompanying bond being
faulty.
A communication from eX-Street Com
missioner John Brannagan, stating that
he had not received the money due him
llOil Ahdy otIl ~ -OlH, was read, ana on
motion Of Alderman Bryant. the council
by unanimous vote decided that Mr.,
B~rannagan should be paid.
City Engineer Brickcnbach presented
the following:
with reference to the petition of James
O'Brien, which was referred to me t,
make a survey, l beg to report that Mr.
IO'Brien holds the property under a
'squatter' title and there is no description
by which a survey can be made, and
recommend that the petition be referred
back to the street and alley committee.
with reference to the petition of Mrs
10. II. Hopkins, I find she has been charg.
ed III feet more sidewalk than she
should be and the sum of s5.4S should bt
deducted" The report Was adopted.
The finance committee reported favor.
ably on a number of bills, which were
ordered paid.
The report of the board Of health rec.
ommending that all property in sew.
districts be connected with the sewers
that a patrol of the districts be instituted
and the health ordinances enforced, ant
that the license of the Butte Scavcngel
company be revoked. was read.
The following bids for the erection of