Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-06
GAMBLING
MUST co
THE CITY COUNCIL TAKES AC-
TION ON THE MATTER LAST
EVENING.
HOUSES WERE CLOSED
BEFORE OFFICERS ARRIVED
Considerable, Routine Business Dis
posed OF at Last Nights Meeting
of the City Fathers.

that the houses be closed.
Alderman Evans asked if the report
meant that the houses should only close
during the night time. On motion of AL
derman Page the report was amended so
as to provi = that the houses close from
II o'clock last night and remain closei
until the Legislature passes a law IL
censing gambling. The motion as
amended was carried without dissent
ing vote.
The order of the council was made
known to Chief Lavell who at once sent
out men to carry it into effect. Most OF
the houses. however, had received word
of the action of the council and when the
police arrived they were closed up tight.
Mayor Mccarthy nominated Jerry
Shinnick as assistant fire chief to succeed
Owen Cunning. deceased and Fred Mar
tin as second aSsista' He also nomin-
ated Dan Harrington and William Robb
as city firemen and John Campbell as
plumbing inspector. All of the nominal
tions Were confirmed.
Fl. NJ. Layne asked for a franchise for
an electric light and power plant. In
payment he offered the city a number Of
lights free Of charge. Referred to the
judiciary committee.
The report of Fire Chief Sanger showed
that there had been twenty-four fires
during November
The loss on buildings and contents
amounted to $685. insurance on same,
S2So; property Involved was valued at
$245.Coo. The expenses of the department
during the month We're 81 9o62l for salar-
les, and $2S6 for incidentals, making to-
tai Of 50 9f2.21.
w. j. Kennedy, building inspector,
sent in the third estimate of A. w. Price
for the construction Of the Quartz street
fire station 1t called for s. 900 for tn,
completion of the foundation. $3.50 for
the first floor $2,614 for the second f'oor
and s., 666 for the roof. making a total Of
100000 This less the first estimate of ST.
500 less second estimate ST 81, ,OGO so. less
25 per cent, retained, which amounted to
$1,000, making a total of IS, ,O0O50 leaves
81, ,939.50 due.
i Chief Sanger stated that the Quartz
street station was nearly ready for use
and asked that the furniture and 1000
feet Of hose be purchased. 1t was or
dered that bids for the hose be advertised
for and that the chief and the mayor be
authorized to purchase the furniture
Chief of Police Lavell made the follow
ing report stating however, that owing
to his absence he had been unable to
make returns of the fines collected by
him.
Number of arrests made and prose-
cuted in the police court. 1S8-males.
1854: females, "a. charged as follows:
Drunks, 66: disturbance, "A; assault ana
battery, 6: inmates, 5; miscellaneous 81.
Lights reported out 26O hours at 5 cents
per hour. $500. Meals furnished prison.
ers $685. at 20 cents per meal. $133. 80. Ac-
commodated dodgers, SO. Property re-
ported stolen and recovered, $925.00.
Pawnbrokers' reports received and filed,
81: pledges recorded 953.
The report of Peter Johnson pound
master. showed that Is cows and 10
horses had been impounded during the
month. Just $23 was paid for return
of the cows. One horse was redeemed
for 81; three horses were killed and there
are now six horses in the pound
City Treasurer Calkins made his re-
port for the month of November as fol-
lows:
Cash on hand Oct. 81. ........ S1O1 .172 IS
Improvement fund ......... -. 1.2S1 90
Licenses ...... ........... $3.50 80
iaNes ...... .................. 2O9. 1S5 81
31S, 300 O2
Warrants paid in Nov ......... 1853. 50
ba'ance on mana ...$3l6, 663 ~
These estimates We're reported by the
city engineer on city contract work:
Peter Oren. wooden sidewalks, $13232;
Thomas Rowan. paving district 2O
balance of $5O47.72: paving at intersec-
ton Of Copper and Wyoming streets.
ss69.52. These estimates We're ordered
paid.
The report of the finance committee
recommending the payment of salaries
and bills for November was approved
The building and light committee rec
commended that the Montana Union rail-
way company be required to maintain a
light at Main and Holland streets and
that an additional insurance of So, 900 be
taken out on the Quartz street fire sta
tion. Adopted.
The street and alley committe recon-
mended that a franchise be granted to
the Butte Electric Railway company to
haul ore on Alaska street. Adopted.
The ordinance was passed under sus-
pension of the rules.
The committee on judiciary asked fur
ther time to report on the claims of Jo-
seoh Hicks. for damages. w. H. Patter-
son. taxes and James Ryan for personal
injuries. They recommend that the pc
tition Of Annie Kaliskey for cancellation
of taxes be denied. Adopted.
Several members stated that DIR. Bry-
ant was not giving to the city the time
that he should. DR.. Bryant and DR..
Alexander were instructed to care for
people who had been made i'll by COM
pulsory vaccination.
Bids for coal annd lumber We're open
ed and referred.
The contract for feeding the prisoners
in the city Jail was awarded to Dan Tew-
ey of the Southern Hotel at 20 cents per
meal. ~
jeff Scrolls was awarded the contract
for wood at s4.s5 per cord
Adjourned.
All Wool Underwear, $3.50 suit.
Boucher.