Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-26
CITY FATHERS
IN BUSY MOOD
DISPOSE OF MANY ROUTINE MAT
TIERS IN SPECIAL SESSION
LAST NIGHT.
APPROPRIATION FOR THE
-. FOURTH OF JULY FUND.
New Bids for West Park Street Sewer
To Pay Interest on Bonds
Missouri Ave. Extension.

The city council met in special session
last evening. The regular meeting shoulu
have been held ISL Wednesday, u as
several democratic conventions We're IN
session about that time it vas impossible
to get a quorum.
Bids for the West Park street sewer
were opened last night.
Peter Oren offered to do the work Tor
Sass and the bid of H. NJ. Sanchfield was
the same as hat OF Oren. The council
held the bids to be excessive and did not
award the contract, and new bids will be
called for.
The offer of County Clerk Moran to
make up the city tax rolls for 81, 125 was
accepted.
The petition of the Rocky Mountain
Bell Telephone company, praying for
permission to place an anchor on the
south side Of East Broadway was refer
red to the street and alley committee.
The placing of the anchor will necessi-
tate the tearing up of a portion of the
pavement and the company agree to
make good all damage.
A communication from the executive
committee in charge of the Fourth of
July celebration inviting the council
to participate in the observance, was
accepted, and the sum of $500 was contri-
buted to the celebration fund.
The action of Fire Chief Sanger in sus-
SAuAA AAA ~ anvil ANoiA ~ '
days was approved.
The chief of police was instructed to
enforce the ordinance regulating hacks
and cabs.
The petition Of Mcmillan & Floyd
praying for a water main on Delaware
avenue, was granted.
In accordance with the recommends
ton of hi nance committee the ouncil
decided to issue warrants for he pay
ment of the bonded Indebtedness to the
extent of $4,000 and 81, 200 interest on
ponds.
The report of the street and alley COM
mittee was then read. The report recon-
mended the laying of a cross walk at the
intersection of Jackson and Copper
streets, and the laying of sidewalks on
both sides of Colorado streets from FIRE.
! mont street to the Carte Blanche addi-
| ton. It also recommended that a stand
pipe neal Bray's store be removed and
. reported adversely as the grading Of
Copper street west of Jackson.
The report was adopted.
The report of the judiciary recommend
ed the passage of council bill No. l pro-
fviding for the extension of Missouri av-
enue, and council bill No. 2, granting a
right of way on Iron street to the Butte
Mercantile company. Relative to the
franchise asked for by Thomas Smith
for the placing of boxes for the reception
of garbage the committee asked for fur
Their time.
The report was adopted.
Ascend hand store license was grant
ed H. Cohen.
The fire and water committee recon-
mended that the water company be re-
quired to extend it's water mains to the
alley between Park and Washington and
Gold streets.
The report was adopted.
Council bills Nos. l and 2 were passed.
Council bill No. 3 establishing street
grades on Alabama, Caledonia and Cop
per streets, and council bill No. 4, au-
thorizing the placing of garbage boxes in
various portions of the city, were refer
red to the judiciary committee.
The plans of the new fire station on
Quartz street were referred to the build
ing and light committee.