The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-18

mously on any proposition.
me special committee appointed to
investigate the hook and ladder truck
presented the following report: 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 OBJ
lection which. in our opinion, can be
remedfed, and whereas. the company
agrees to make certain changes as
herein stated, as matter of comprom-
isp, and have sent number of equip
ments not asked for in the contract,
we hereby recommend that when The
changes asked for are made the truck
be accepted. The changes to be made
are heavier stay poles, fastenings to
pc provided to hold the stay poles from
sliding and the seat to be set back
and the toe rail to be raised" The re-
port was adopted.
The following charges were preferred
by Alderman Page against Police OFF,
Ger O'Meara:
-, the undersigned, hereby charge
offlcer O'Meara with arresting me lie
galiy, without cause or provocation
The said officer did not fulfill his duty
ny not entering charge against me at
the city Jail, and went as far as the
city. hall and did not enter a charge
against me-
lie complaint was ordered held in
apeyance until such time as a notice
committee is appointed.
petition from the Northern Pacific
company asking that it be allowed to
furnish its own electric lights on it's
premises and at it's depots. was road
and an ordinance was introduced Nv
Alderman Elderkin granting an cleo
trio light franchise to the railroad com
pahy. The ordinance and communica
ton We're held in allegiance until the
standing committees shall be an
pointed.
An ordinance granting right of way
to the Butte, Anaconda & Pacific rail.
road over Oklahoma avenue and other
streets Tor spur to the railroad was
introduced by Alderman Macarthur
Inc spur is to the Moonlight mine
Alderman Macarthur moved that the
rules be suspended and the ordinance
passed. Aldermen Bausman and Bry-
ant spoke against granting the right of
way at this meeting. Alderman Bry-
ant offered an amendment that the
council meet Friday evening at I
o'clock to inspect the right of way
asked for. This was accepted by Al
derman Macarthur and adopted by the
council
No objections having been filed to
councli resolution 24S, the resolution
was finally passed by the council.
The clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for the construction of the
sewer, the bids to be in at the next
regular meeting.
The mayor and city engineer were
instructed to interview Contractor
Whiteside in regard to the removal
OF material on Atlantic street, which
interferes with the work of the grad
erS.
a petition from f. Leroy Miller for
license to conduct a plumbing bust
ness at No. rs West Park street was
granted. A petition from ]. w. Kill
leen for license to conduct a plumb
ing business at No. 81 West Broadway,
was granted. A petition from the
Olympia Brewing company and others
asking that the water mains be ex-
tended and fire plugs placed in position
from the nearest point in South Butte
along the road leading to the race
track as far as the city limits and west
from said road about 400 feet along
Olympia street, the residents being en-
tirely without fire protection, was
placed on file. A petition from J, M,
Blakely and others asking for an ex-
tension of water mains on Nevada ave-
nue. from Second to Third streets, was
placed on file. A petition from August
Riddles in regard to the sidewalk tax
on lots IA and Is, in Nevada avenue
was filed
"A communication from MIS-. Sarah
e. Coyle in regard to the special road
tax paid by Frank Coyle, was filed
communication from j. A. Lewis in
regard to taxes on the east 30 feet of
lots and 3, in block 8, of the Moon
light addition, was filed. A communi-
cation from the Thompson Investment
company offering the plat of the EN-
pire addition to the city, was filed A
communication from Maria Paumie in
SnnPja1 tav
lot II, block 43, was filed.
A contract and bond of G. w. Karl
man & Co. to grade Grant. Gaylord and
Atlantic streets and Oklahoma avenue
was approved.
A communication from the building
inspector recommending that the roof
of the Library building be repaired
was read and the city clerk instructed
to advertise for bids for the repairs.
A petition for license to conduct an
Intelligence office was granted to K. E.
Reagan.
In regard to the absence of Alderman
Knowlton from the meeting last even
ing, no explanation has been made and
there is much speculation on the sub
ject Many friends of Mr.. Knowlton
insist that he is all right and will be
on hand when he is able, but he is in
feeble health and could not be out last
night. At the last previous meeting
Alderman Knowlton and the mayor
had a little tiff, but after the meeting
adjourned they had a mutual explana-
ton shook hands and Mr.. Knowlton
assured the mayor that he would stand
with him on his appointments right
through. 1t is difficult to conceive that
anything could have happened since to
change the alderman's views on the
matter. Friends of Alderman Knowl-
ton are slow to believe that Mr.. Knowl-
ton would go back on the party which
elected him to office and expect that he
will be on hand at the next meeting and
vote with the rest of the democrats to
confirm the mayors appointments.