The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-16
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
An Amendment to the Improve
ment District Act.
MUCH ROUTINE BUSINESS
Discussion of Charges Against Police
Omcsrs-A Motion to Suspend
Murphy Defeated-Several
Committee Reports.


last night, every member being pres
ent except Alderman Bowman. There
was more routine business than any
thing else, although much discussion
over the charges against certain police
officers ensued
Probably the most important business
transacted was the appointment Of the
members Of the paving and sprinkling
committee to act in conjunction with
the city attorney in the matter Of
drafting a bill at once to be presented
to the legislature. This bill is to pro-
vide Improvement districts in cities. 1t
appears that the bill formulated by
Butte council a few years ago is de-
ficient, as interpreted by the present
mittee will meet this afternoon in City
Attorney DeWolfe's office and it has
full power to act in the premises.
Therefore, bill will be drawn up and
the attorney sent with it to Helena
as soon as possible. 1t is hoped to get
the matter before the legislature be-
fore the closing rush of bills comes
Administrator j. H. Leyson of the
Davis estate sent in two communica-
tons, one of which was a notification
to the council that after March 3 the
rental of the property at the corner
of Arizona and Granite, occupied as
the city corral, would be $50 per month.
Referred to the street and alley COM
mittee
The other was a bill for $1S3.92, taxes
paid by the estate on the above prop
erty for 1898. The administrator asks
that the amount be refunded to the es-
agreement. 1t was ordered that war
rant be drawn on the emergency fund
to satisfy the claim
The bonds of H w. Miller, F. J. Doer-
hofer. G. E. Stevens & Co. and the Sill
yer Bow Plumbing and Electric Sup
ply company. conducting plumbing
business, We're approved.
An application from I. Adler to con-
duct a secondhand business was re-
ferred to the license committee. The
application of S. w. jackson to con-
duct an intelligence office and employ
ment agency took the same course.
Billy Woods asked for the use of the
auditorium for two or three nights in
which to give series of sparrng con-
tests. The petition was referred to the
mayor.
The mayor appointed the finance com
mittee to confer with the county COM
missioners with reference to adjusting
the matter pertaining to the collection
of road taxes.
Protests against the special sidewalk
assessment were received irony Henry
Jonas. Dan Gamer, J. III. Leyson, NJ
j. Council company and p. J. Brophy.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
The council was notified of the delin-
quency of the sewer and sidewalk taxes
on certain property, amounting to
S339S9. Referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
The sewer committee reported as fo%
lows and the report was adopted:
I'VE, your sewer committee, beg to
report as follows: In regard to the pc
tition of j. r. Russell, we find that
Mr.. Russell has been assessed accord
ms 10 law and we recommend the pc
t1tion be disallowed. In regard to the
bill of George Tippett, we recommend
that the bill be disallowed as we have
no knowledge that the sewer in this
locality has ever broken and OVERLOOKED
the premises of the said George Tip
petit. We also recommend that the esti-
mate submitted by the city engineer
for the sewer purchased by the city
from j. R. Wharton be allowed"
The committee suggested that Mr.
Tippett send his bill to the landlord of
the premises and not the council.
The police committee reported that an
examination had been made of the
charges against Police Officers Shea,
McGlynn and Murphy. 1t was recon-
mended that McGlynn be reprmanded
by the chief, and that Murphy also be
reprimanded, and that the charge
against Shea be dismissed. 1t was
moved and carried that the report be
taken up by sections
Alderman Pascoe moved, and Cannon
seconded, that Officer Murphy be sus-
pended for 80 days without pay. Al
derman Kelly interceded for the officer,
holding that the testimony before the
committee was not such as to condemn
the officer. Alderman Ferns thought |
that repr1mand was enough and did |
not approve of the council suspending |
the officer. Alderman Moves thought it |
was a case of too much excitement be- |
tween the officer and the manager of |
the gas works, the complainant, and |
that after all it was only trivial mat
ter. Alderman Medin moved to amend |
to adopt the report of the police COM
mittee. Carried.
The special committee to investigate |
the case of Thomas Riley against the
city, a damage case, reported that it |
had effected compromise by which
the city is to pay the plaintiff $50 The |
report was adopted.
A resolution was introduced by AL |
herman Pascoe directing the treasurer
70 extend the time for special taxes for
street grade, sewer. sidewalk and paw
ng that become delinquent Feb. 1s to
March 90 Carried
John Noyes, jr., and Minnie X Noyes
oetitioned the council to accept the
Carte Blanch addition to Butte. The
plat of ground lies between the Ophir
and Clark additions. Referred
The council discussed City Attorney
DeWolfe's proposition to repeal or
amend H. B. 204, relating to improve
nent districts in cities, after which it
Adjourned.
Evidently Insane.