Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-20

MATTERS
DISCUSSED BY THE MEMBERS OE
THE CITY COUNCIL LAST
NIGHT.
PHYSICIANS Thanked
FOR THEIR EFFORTS,
Lumber Contract Not Awardcd-West-
ern Fuel Co. Bid was Ac-
copied.

AL tne meeting or the city council last
night u communication from the Silver
Bow Medical association was read. in
which the physicians protested against
the methods being followed by the city
in the effort to stamp out smallpox.
Considerable discussion followed, and it
was finally agreed to have the clerk
thank the physicians and ask their CO.
operation in checking the disease.
Notice was received that after the first
OF the year the rent of the lot on which
the pest house stands would be raised
from $40 to 500 per month. Referred to
the health committee.
The street and alley committee recon-
mended that the hole in MARYLAND ave-
nue. in front of the property owned by
+. 5. Callan be filed: that the bid Of the
Western Lumber company for lumber
for the city ne accepted: that a commit
tee consisting of the two aldermen from
the eighth ward and the city engineer
be appointed to visit the property own
ers on Placer street and ascertain their
wishes relative to the grade of that
street.
mat portion of the report referring to
the letting of the contract for lumber
was referred back to the COMMITTEES so
that expert lumbermen may pass upon
the matter. The rest of the report was
adopted.
Inc committee or judiciary recon-
mended that the petition of W. H.. Pat
tefson relative to the opening of Dakota
alley be denied: that the sewer tax
against property owned by p. J. Bowling
be reduced from 1927 to 8 6.25; that a
mistake in regard to the taxes of Mary
d. Hughes be adjusted: that the claim
of Joseph Hicks for personal injuries be
denied. The committee asked further
time to report on the claim of James
Ryan and the petition of II. Nj. Lane.
The report was adopted.
In relation to the claim of Joseph
Hicks. the committee reported that the
injury complained of was due to a ditch
that had been made by "a Mr.. McLaugh-
lin, a plumber, and if the petitioner had
any recovery, it would be against the
plumber and not against the city.
Alderman Bryant moved that a leave
of absence be granted to Alderman
Mayo, who at present is in Kansas CITY.
This was granted.
a bill against Special Policeman Phil
llpps was presented and the clerk was
instructed to tell him to pay it or leave
the service OF the city. Alderman Arch
ambault stated that one Of the special
policemen had abused a man who was
present. Maurice LaLande appeared.
and said that he had been taken away
from his business and compelled to sub
NIT to vaccination. The matter was re-
ferred to the health committee.
Alderman Paige said that he under
stood that Special officer Lawlor had not
been in the state long enough to entitle
him to hold an office. III board of
health was instructed to make an inves-
tigation.
Mrs. E. j. Cunningham presented a bill
for S33 for bedding, etc, taken from her
house because one of her dodgers had
the smallpox. Referred.
Charles LangloiS presented a bill for
$500 for one horse killed and another
injured by running into an unguarded
obstruction oh East Granite street, Re-
ferred.
The light and building committee rec
commended tht the bid or the Western
Fuel company for coal be accepted. The
price quoted for coal was. slack coal.
$i.23 and lump coal. $6.23 per ton. The
report was adopted and the contract
awarded to the Western Fuel company.
David Goldberg asked permission to pay
taxes without penalty on some newly
acquired property on Park and Academy.
The petition was granted
The stationary engineers were granted
PERMISSION to stretch Il banner across
Main street near Park. 1t announces a
Dali to be given by the union.
Bill No. IA, which gives to Harry NJ.
Lane a franchise for conducting an cleo
trio power plant in the city. was referred
10 the committee on judiciary.
Alderman Macarthur introduced a reso-
luton fixing the open hours of the public
library from y a. m. until Q p. m. The
resolution was introduced at the request
OF Mayor Mccarthy and was passd with
out a dissenting vote.
Bids were opened fer 1000 feet of fire
nose, as follows: Montana Hardware
olnpany 81, 900, or so cents per foot.
l.. 5. Mallory, 81, 500: r.. S. Passlnore,
Sl,6oo; Manhattan Rubber Manufacture
ing company, $500 and 81, 900; Boston
woven Hose Rubber 65 cents
per foot; Fred Collins. 80 cents per foot.
Inc bids were referred to the fire and
water committee.
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