The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-21
A REMEDY FOR AN EVIL
Some Important Matters at the
Council Meeting.
OBJECT TO A NUISANCE
The Sewer Outlet an Accumulation to
Residents and the Workmen at
the Butte Reduction
Works

AT the meeting Of the council We'd
nesday night some important matters
came up for consideration. Probably
the next move that will be taken will
be to remedy an existing evil The
sewer outlet at present is down at the
Butte reduction works. Occasionally
the duties of some of the smeltermen
take them to point disagreeably near
to the outlet, and they at times are
| compelled to stand in the water which
flows from the sewer into the muddy
creek The presence of so much con-
tamination, together with the sulphur
fumes and other disagreeable features
found in a 10-hour- a-day hard job, is
about all the men can endure. Not
only do the men at the works complain,
but the residents across the creek OBJ
ject to what in these days of expan-
sion and growth of population they
term a nuisance in their midst. For
several months it has been the purpose
of the council to remedy the evil, and
at the last meeting steps were taken
to extend the sewer down the creek to
a point opposite the Colorado Stag dump
near what is known as the smelter
bridge. There, 1t is argued, the flush
ings from the sewer could be carried
away in the stream and scattered
broadcast over a ripping, babbling
and laughing current that winds its
way in limpid transit down past the
Chinese gardens.
Another point of attack is that part
of the settlement on the Hesperus and
Lizzie lode claims. One of the alder
men said that this was the filthiest
place in the county-he marveled at
the absence of malaria, typhoid and
yellow fever. There are COW pens,
vaults, stagnant pools of water, en-
HANGED in richness by the contributions
from the kitchens, pig pens and sta
bles. The copper water from up the
gulch adds its nightly influence, and
altogether it is rank" said the alder
man whose motion to instruct the city
health officer to look into it prevailed.
Stln another important move was
made. There are in different parts of
the city sidewalks skirting high en-
bankments or excavations, and some of
these are without the protecting rail.
Pedestrians are liable to sudden drop
in life al any moment while passing
over these high bridges. East Granite
street is marred by a considerable
stretch Of the unprotected walks. The
council has ordered the street commits
sioner to place rails on them or cause
the owners of the abutting property to
do the work. 1t must be done, though.
Telephone wires also furnished sub
iect matter for a debate of a few min
utes' duration and interest. 1t was ar
gued that the immense guy wires ex-
tending from the telephone poles in
different parts of town down angularly
to huge posts set alongside of the curb
stones at an inclined pose would be
serious hindrances to the firemen in
case of fire in the buildings in front
of which these guy cables are strung.
Without investigating the company's
rights in the premises the aldermen
merely brought up the subject so that
the matter might be looked into fur
Their.
An amusing and good-natured debate
of the desultory order ensued on the
question of disposing of the lumber in
the old fence around the vacated city
corral on Granite and Arizona. A sin
gle bid of 500 was received for the lum-
Der. the bidder to remove it at his own
cost. Alderman Macarthur moved the
acceptance of the bid, explaining that
the city would be ahead If it should
give the fence away in order to have it
removed. This motion would have car
ried had not Alderman Knowlton, an
old lumber dealer, figured bit" He
thought the city ought to get more than
$40 for the lumber. There were amend
ments and added amendments, and fin
ally the question veered around to its
original status. The more it was ar
gued the more intense grew the inter
eset. Aldermen Page and Bausman
took part in it. 1t was almost agreed
to advertise for bids when Mr.. Baus-
man jumped to his feet with a new
proposition.
There's a man right here in the hall
who will give $50 for the lumber
Alderman Medin jokngly suggested
that the fence be put up right there at
auction. Mr.. Bausman won out, and
the old boards went to Joe Silver for
$50 Therefore the city earned $40 by
one hour of rafting debate.