The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-13

toned, showing compliance with the
condition of the bond by the said
Nicholas Morrissey. That it has had
under consideration the petition in ref
erence to the reduction of pawn5ro-
kers' licenses and recommends that the
prayer of the petitioners be denied.
That it has had under consideration
the bill for an ordinance creating the
office of second assistant city treas
urer of the city of Butte and prescrib-
ing his duties and recommends that the
same do pass. That it has had under
consideration the bill for an ordi
nance granting the Anaconda Copper
Mining company the right to erect and
maintain electric poles and wires over
and upon the streets and public ways
of the city of Butte, and recommends
that section be amended, and as
amended that said ordinance do pass:
the proposed amendment accompanies
this report and is made a part thereof.
That it has consulted with the city at
torney in reference to his needs as re-
spects a stenographer, and recommends
for such purpose of $50 per month be
increased to $50 per MONTH
The report was adopted.
Council bill No. is, granting the An
aconda Copper Mining company fran
chise to conduct an electric power SER
vice was read the third time, and after
being amended in section 4, as rec
commended by the judiciary commit
tee, was passed. The amendment was
as follows: The rights or privileges
herein granted are in consideration
that the said Anaconda Copper Mir ing
company, it's successors and assigns,
shall at all times, when so requested by
the authorities of said city, permit the
poles and fixtures erected under the
terms of this ordinance to be used by
the said city for the purpose of plac-
ing and maintaining thereon any wires
and appliances that may be necessary
for the police and fire departments of
said city; and in further consideration
that the said company agrees and binds
itself to furnish for the use of the city
of Butte not less than 216 inca ldes-
cent electric lights, each of Is candle
power, and to keep said 216 iiChts in
continual good order, repair md rse-
fulness, free of charge to the lily Of
Butte for and during the continuance
in effect of the terms of this ordinance;
and said lights to be distributed and
furnished as follows: 116 of said liz hts
to be placed and maintained IN the
city hall building of the city of Butte
80 of said lights to be placed and main
tanned in the public library building
of the city Of Butte; Is of said lights
to be placed ami maintained in the
five of said lights to be placed and
maintained in the city corral of the
city of Butte: said lights are to be so
placed in said public buildings and in
said city corral at such points or places
as the city council may direct"
Council bill No. II, creating the office
of second assistant city treasurer, was
read third time and passed. The Of
flee carries salary of SIPS a month
and requires the incumbent to give a
$4,000 bond
Council bill No. IS, by Kroger, an or
dinance requiring scavengers to num-
Der their wagons, was read first and
second times and under suspension of
the rules read third time and was
passed.
Council bill No. 10 was introduced by
Elderkin. The ordinance grants a fran
chise to the Montana Heating & Ven
tilating company to lay pipes under the
streets for the purpose of furnishing
steam heat. The terms of the ordinance
requires the company to heat the city
hall and public library buildings Irae
of cost. The life of the franchise is for
20 years The bill was read first and
second times and referred to the judic-
larry committee
Alderman Macarthur brought up the
matter of the great necessity of pa
troll system for the police depar m mt
the proposition of putting in such a
system. On motion the police COM
mittee was directed to take the mat
ter up.
KrogeT stated that property owners
on Renshaw alley were now willing to
sell ground for the widening of the al
ley for $500 a front foot. The council
was of the opinion as very gen rally
expressed that the city has had enough
trouble over the alley and the mat te-
was dropped
Noyes' motion carried giving people
on Iron street permission to build six
foot sidewalks instead of eight feet,
there being good reasons for it,
Britt stated that people in East
Granite were greatly annoyed by water
coming down from the mines. On Bry-
ants motion the street and alley COM
mittee and the city engineer We're di-
rected to look into the matter.
Knowlton brought up a matter about
which there has been much complaint,
that it is the custom of scave gers
to drive their wagons into the Silver
Bow creek pool where boys swim, at
the foot of Montana street. He said it
was great shame to permit the prac-
tice and asked that the sanitary police
man put stop to it. The mayor said
he would instruct the sanitary police
man and the council then adjourned.