Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-16
THE CITY SOLONS
Billy Woods as the Exponent
of the Manly Art.
POLICE TO BE ~REPRIMANDED
Taxpayers Condemn Certain Sidewalk
Construction and Ask That Their
Sidewalk Tax Be Refunded
POLICE TO BE

The irrepressible Billy Woods bobbed
in the city council meeting last even
ing. Billy was represented by a COM
munication in which he asked the city
for the use of the auditorium
time soon when he proposed to give
an athlete tournament, of which boxing
was to be the principal feature. In this
Communication Mr.. Woods dwelt at con-
siderable length o the manly art of self
defense, informed the council of his wide
acquaintance in the city and gave as
references "anybody" in town. The coun-
ell referred the communication, with
power to act, to Mayor Harrington. The
mayor stated that the petitioner had in
terviewed him during the afternoon, and
he had Informed him that the matter
would be referred to the council.
One of the features of last nights meet
ing was the discussion of the charges
against Officers Shea and McGlynn, pre-
ferred by Charles Murphy, and by Man.
ager Feurado, against Officer Murphy.
The report of the investigator of these
charges by the police committee was
read. The committee that
nv VI ICCClNe d IcDIlIIldlIu
from the chief for releasing persons after
arresting them, and that Murphy be
reprlmanded for acting too hastily to-
ward the manager of the Gas company.
The charges made by Mr.. Feurado
against Officer Murphy We're read.
Alderman Macarthur asked whether any
testimony was taken by the committee
and if so whether the testimony tended
to prove the charges.
Mayor Harrington replied that the
principals had testified.
On motion of Alderman Pascoe the re-
port was taken up by sections, and the
sections referring to Officers McGlynn
and Shea were adopted.
Alderman Pascoe moved that Officer
Murphy be suspended 80 days without
pay.
Alderman Kelly protested. He said the
witnesses for Murphy had testified that
they had not heard the language which
the charges allege he had used.
Alderman Ferns also opposed Pascoe's
motion.
A vote was then taken on Pascoe's
amendment. 1t was defeated. The re-
port, as read, was then adopted.
In a communication j. H. Leyson noti-
fled the council that the rental or the
city corral would be raised to $50 per
month March 8. In another c~ommunica-
ton Mr.. LeySon presented a claim for
s1S3. 80, taxes paid on the property rented
to the city corral. The property belongs
to the Davis estate. The claim was or
dered aid
w. w. Miller, F. J. Doerhofer, Charles
E. Stevens & Co., and the Silver Bow
Plumbing and Electric Supply ompan
presented petitions for plumbing licenses,
accompanied in each instance by the
necessary bond. Licenses were ordered
issued.
1. Adlen's application for a license to
do a secondhand business was referred,
as was also the application of S. w. jack
son for a license to operate an employ
ment agency.
A communication from the board or
commissioners of Silver Bow county sug-
costing a settlement between the city and
county in the road taxes, was on motion
of Alderman Bryant, referred to the
finance committee.
Sidewalk protests were received from
the M. j. Come company, j. ii. Leyson'
G.. M. Turk, p. ]. Brophy and Henry
Jonas. In each instance the protestants
recited that the sidewalk contractors had
constructed cement sidewalks in front OF
their property, against their protest. Iney
stated that the work was inferior ana
that they desired to construct permanent
sidewalks, and asked that they De REM
bursed the amour of taxes paid FOR the
inferior work performed by the city con-
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the judiciary committee. -.
Notices were received from the city
treasurer to the effect that there was Que
by the city $159.15 and $1S4.74 SIDEWAYS
tax. The matter was referred TO the
judiciary committee.
The sewer committee reported as FOL
lows: ua.,,
relative to the petition of j. r. Russell
we find that Mr.. Russell has been as
sessed according to law and we recon-
mend that the petition be disallowed.
Regarding the petition of George mp
nett we recommend that the bill be dlsal'
lowed. as we have no knowledge that the
. sewer in this locality has ever broken ant
overlooked the premises of the sac
; George Tippett. ,-coo ~,
We also recommend that $l56.so, tht
estimate submitted by the city engineer
) for the sewer purchased by the city IRON
T r. Wharton, be allowed. The repor
was adopted and the bill of Mr.. wharton
) ordered paid.
) Alderman Bryant wanted to hear IRON
} the health officer. He said the SANITARY
! condition of a house on Woolman streeI
had been referred to that official ana ne
! renort had been received. The alderman
also explained why the Tippett clam
against the city had been disalloWed