Daily inter mountain., 1899-05-18

ton. The only resignation he had handed
in was the one addressed to the council
which was not acted upon.
The mayor informed the council of the
resignation Of George X. Aitkin as city
electrician and asked the council to ac-
cept it, which the council proceeded to
do by unanimous vote.
The special committee appointed to in
vestigate the hook and ladder truck, re-
ported as follows:
I'VE find on thorough investigation of
the hook and ladder truck purchased of
the Fire Extinguisher company that there
being some minor points Of objection
which. in our opinion, can be remedled,
and whereas, the company agrees to
make certain changes as herein stated.
| as matter of compromise. and have
sent number of equipments not asked
for in the contract, we hereby recon-
| mend that when the changes asked for
are made the truck be accepted. The
changes to be made are heavier stay
the stay poles from sliding and the seat
| to be set back and the toe rail to be
| raised.
The report was adopted.
Alderman Paige preferred charges
! against Officer O'Meara. as follows:
Il, the undersigned, hereby charge Of
| ficer OMeara with arresting me illegally,
NlluOul cause Or pTONOcdllOL. 1HS Stiiu
officer did not fulfill his duty by not en-
tering a charge against me at the city
jail, and went as far as the city hall and
did not enter a charge against me-"
! The charges were ordered held in ABBEY
| ance until the mayor had appointed the
various committees.
| An ordinance. granting an electric light
franchise to the Northern Pacific Rail-
way company, introduced by Elderkin
| took the the OMp1ra
charges.
| An ordinance. introduced by Alderman n
Knowlton, granting the Butte, Anaconda
& Pacific railway a right of way over
Oklahoma avenue to the Moonlight mine
was read c.nd on motion of Alderman
Bryant the council will meet tomorrow
evening at o'clock and inspect the righ,
of way
| The clerk was instructed to advertise
fo. bids for the construction of sewer
authorized by the adoption of Council
Resolution No. 24S.
The mayor and city engineer were in
structed to confer with Contractor White
side IN regard to the removal of certain
material near the Atlantic street school
A petition from E. Leroy Miller for q
license to conduct plumbing business
was granted.
A petition from ]. w. Killeen for g
| license to conduct a plumbing busines.
was granted.
| A petition from the Olympia Brewing
company and others, asking that the
| water mains be extended and fire plug.
placed in position from the nearest poin
in South Butte along the road leading tt
| the race track as far as the city limits
and west from said road about 400 fee
along olympia street, was placed on file
A petition from J. NJ. Blakely ant
others asking an extension of water
| ,i,1r, I, y.
| Third streets, was placed on file.
A petition from August Riddles in re
gard to the sidewalk tax on lots IA an(
! Is, on Nevada avenue, was filed.
A communication from Mrs. Sarah e
Coyle in regard to the special road ia,
paid by Frank Coyle, was filed.
A communication from j. A. Lewis il
regard to taxes on the east 80 feet of lots
2 and 3, in block 3, of the Moonlight ad
dition, was filed.
! A communication from the Thompson
! Investmany company submitting the pla
of the Empire addition to the city, wa.
filed.
A communication from Maria Paumit
in regard to the special sidewalk ta2
on lot -, block 43, was filed.
! A contract and bond of G. w. Karl
man & Co. to grade Grant Gaylord ant
Atlantic streets and Oklahoma avenue
was approved.
A petition from X. E. Reagan, praying
for license to conduct an intelligence
office, was granted.
A communication from the building in
spector, Stating that the roof of TIL
library was leaking and recommending
that it be repaired at once, resulted in
motion instructing the city clerk to ad
vertse for bids for the necessary work.
That concluded the work before ths
council.
Then Mayor Mccarthy drew from hi.
inside pocket that mysterious slip o
paper. He smiled grimly and eight O
the aldermen smiled back at him will
the light of battle in their eyes. The,
had been waiting for this opportunity al
evening.
Gentlemen" said the mayor, II hay,
here a list of appointments which de
sire to offer for your consideration
will appoint as chief of the fire depart
ment Peter Sanger. The clerk will cal
the ROLL
The clerk called the roll, and the vote
was identical with that cast on the Bran
nagan communication.
| Eight in the negative and seven in The
affirma tive, your honor" said the clerk.
81 will make no further nomination.
! tonight, gentlemen" said the mayor.
! The council then adjourned unit
Wednesday evening, when, in all proba
bilty some one else will be absent.
! Gold filings. Lowest rates. DIR. Wix