The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-05
BUTTE News.
AFFAIRS IN THE COUNCIL
Two Reports Received From the
Board of Health
AS REGARDS VACCINATION
The City Enters Into a 1O-Year Contract
With the Butte General Electric
Light Company-Petitions
and Ordinances.
AS REGARDS VACCINATION

Two reports were received from the
board of health at the council meeting
last night. One report was received
from DR.. Alexander. the health officer,
and the other report was received from
the three aldermen who are members
of the board. The reports were about
the same, except that in the doctors
report was a clause to the effect that
the matter of requiring general vac
cination be left to the discretion of the
health officer. Alderman Bryant denied
that any such action had been taken by
the board. He said that DR.. Alexander
had mentioned the matter at the meet
ing of the board, but no action had
, been taken, as it seemed to the other
members of the board that the small
pox scare does not amount to much and
there is no epidemic so far. The report
of the aldermanic members OF the
board was adopted with the exception
of a section condemning as a nuisance
a private sewer in the alley running
east and west from Main to Wyoming
streets, parallel with Park and Galena
streets. In regard to that sewer 1t was
decided to wait week and see if the
sewer could not be cleaned out.
The city, without a word of discus
sion or objection, entered into TO-
years contract with the Butte General
the city with lights. The case was
taken on the report Of the building and
light committee in accordance with the
bid of the electric light company. 1t
was voted also to grant building per-
mits to Sloan & McGovern and John
Mccoy, subject to the supervision of the
building inspector.
A petjtion for tho CHANGING 0f the
grade on North Arizona street between
Granite and Copper street was referred
to the street and alley committee.
A petition for an electric light at the
intersection of Wyoming and Grove
streets was referred to the light and
building committees.
Mrs Hannah Williams asked the
council to revoke the order for new
sidewalk in front of her property. 1t
was referred to the street and alley
committee.
The soldiers welcome committee was
granted permission to erect triumphal
arch ait the corner of Main and Gran
lite streets.
Mrs. r. Campana protested against
the order for her to lay new walk in
front of her property. The protest was
referred to the street and alley COM
mittee.
A protest was received from w. McC.
opening of Nevada alley. The stable
is occupying the alley as corral at
the present time. The petition was laid
on the table.
A petition from Mrs. Margaret Baus-
combe against paying her delinquent
tax was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
Permanent sidewalks were ordered
laid as follows: In front of the Will
house, H L. Franks building, Friends
block, corner of Broadway and Wyo-
ming, Eagle bakery on Granite street,
Beaver block and Chambers block.
The report of the commission ap-
pointed to appraise benefits and dam
ages for the opening of North Granite
alley was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
The bond and sureties of the Montana
Heating & Ventilating company were
accepted.
The final estimate of William Harkins
for the construction of the sanitary
sewer at Montana and Fremont streets
was accepted and a warrant ordered
drawn for the balance due.
The estimates of Oren & Bardsen for
sidewalks, of Thomas Rowan for storm
culVert in Missoula gulch. of Frank
Harrigan for permanent sidewalks, and
of T. r. Kinds for paving, were ac-
cepted and warrants We're ordered
drawn for balances due.
The Parrot company petitioned for
permission to convey waters from Gay
lord street to the Parrot smelter, and
it desires right of way for water pipes
to convey the water. The petition was
granted and the company required to
put UP a bond of $40 900 to save the city
in case of any damages .....
The reports of the street and alley,