Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-06
CURBS
AND SIDEWALKS
THESE AND OTHER ROUTINE
MATTERS CONSIDERED AT
COUNCIL MEETING.
SPRINKLING TAX FOR
THE YEAR IS FIXED.
Reports Of City Departments Read
B., A.. & P. Wants to Reach
the Gagnon.

The session of the city council last
night was devoted entirely to routine
business. Clerk Callan submitted his re-
port OF the settlement made by the city
with the county in the matter of pest
mousse expenses and road tax. The report
has already been puDnshed in these col
umns.
Chief Lavell's report of the operations
OF the police department., as published
in last evenings Inter Mountain. was
read and placed on file.
Chief Sanger's report showed an un-
usually busy mont in the fire depart
ment. During August, the department
responded to IA alarms. The loss by fire
was $1,33S, the value Of the property in
volved being $1S4,0 00. on which there was
Sll4 900 insurance. This does not include
the Parrot fire, the mine being situated
outside the city limits.
Inc expenses of the department during
the mont were 81, 75S.46, of which ST.
55S.46 was for salaries.
Aldermen Bryan and Smith, of the sec
ond ward, recommended a new sidewalk
for the north side of Quartz street, from
Alabama on to number 1926: also that a
new sidewalk be laid on the south side of
that street in front of lots 3 to 6 inclu-
slVe: also that q new walk be laid on the
north side of Grant, from Columbia to
Alabama streets and in front of lots 1 to
S inclusive, block 6, of Plymouth addition.
The aldermen also recommended that the
sidewalks at No. III West Quartz street
and on h north side of Granite, be-
tween Crystal and Columbia streets. be
repaired.
Basing their report upon information
furnished by the city engineer, the
Sprinkling committee recommended that
the sprinkling tax for 1900 be fixed at IL
cents per linear foot in district No. 1, and
s cents per linear foot in district No. 2.
Adopted.
Manager Wharton. of the Street Car
company, sent in a communication in re-
gard to paving East Park street, which
was referred to the paving committee.
The communication was published in the
Inter Mountain several days ago.
The Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Rail
way company asked permission to con-
Struct and operate a branch line from
the Missoula Gulch line to the Gagnon
mine, n to cross Montana street by
means of a tunnel; also for permission
to operate a side track on the north side
Of Iron street, between Utah and Nevada
venues Referred to the committee on
streets and alleys.
The Butte Gas, Light & Fuel company
asked permission to remove the light on
the sidewalk in front of its Main street
Office and to put in steps to the basement.
Referred.
Alderman Bryant's resolution levying
a tax on all taxable property in special
improvement district No. 6 to defray the
COSL OIL paving anu CufDlHS, WAS duOpieu.
The indemnity bond of the r. M. B.
Telephone company in the sum of $4,000,
to protect he city from any damages
that might arise through the placing of
an iron post in front of it's building was
filed.
J r. Carroll and other asked that a
water fountain be placed at the corner of
Arizona and Utah streets. Referred.
Council resolution No. 312. providing
for the construction of a sanitary sewer
on Alabama street, from Copper to Gale
donia. was read the third time and
passed.
The claim of Mrs. Kate Hess for dam
ages alleged to have been done her prop
erty through the construction of a side
walk in front of the same. was referred.
Building Inspector Kennedy submitted
his report for August. showing that 30
permits were issued during the month
The fees collected amounted to $3.50.
The Montana Stable company asked
permission to make certain additions to
it's building at the corner of Montana
and Mercury streets which was granted.
The request of j. O. p. Reins for per-
mission to sink a shaft on the Ella lode
in Idaho street, was referred.
The street commissioner reported re-
ceipts of 1878 during August for street
work.
The resolution providing for a tax of
10 mills for general purposes, one mill for
t%hesinking fund and one mill for the
public library, was adopted.
Poundmaster johnson reported that
during the month 25 cows, ) horses and
36 dogs had been impounded. the receipts
amOlnting to S34 80.