Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-06
COUNCIL MEETS
REPORTS SUBMITTED AND GEN
ERAL BUSINESS TRANS
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ACTED.
|CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT,
Council Select E. W. Waliing for That
Position-Arrested for Attempt,
ed Fraud Of Creditors. us

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emit, Logan. Marsh, Owen, Mix, Pringle,
Coffee, May; absent, Daily.
The report of the police magistrate
was read, showing that during the,
month of May 1894 had been collected in
fines. M ,
The city treasurer reported $514.7 6t COL
lected during the month of May, ana a
cash balance on June 1 of IS, 1926 {.
The report Of the chief of police and
street commissioner recommended that
an order be made to compel T. j. Nc
Namara ct al. to build sidewalks, and
that some action be taken to stop build
ers from b~lockading the streets.
On motion, Mcnamara was ordered to
build a sidewalk on block II. William
!McKeen on block Z, and Maria T. Hig-
gins on lot 10, block rs.
In relation to the blockading of streets,
a petition was read asking that the
street COMMISSIONS be empowered to
build a temporary sidewalk along the
Tietjen block on Higgins avenue. This
petition was signed by all of the bust
ness men on Higgins avenue north of
Cedar.
On motion of May the street commits
sioner was ordered to have the street
cleaned at once and the sidewalk laid.
Logan spoke about obstructions on
Cedar, Pattee and Main streets, near The
proposed Coleman flats, and the street
commissioner was empowered to ave
the streets can
Salary and contract bills for the
month of May were read and allowed,
and warrants ordered drawn for the
same.
: Expense bills were read amountin gto
$290.35, and having been properly audited
were ordered paid.
A bill of Ed Burge for 50 for impound-
ing stock was referred back to the audit
ing committee n city marshal.
A bill of the health marshal was al
lowed. -, .
The committee on streets and alleys
recommended that Jackson street. be
placed in a passable condition.; not more
than $50 to be expended for the same,
and that it be placed in the hands of the
committee. The report was adopted.
The committee on streets and alleys
recommended that eight lots belonging
to Mrs. Urlin, claimed to have been dam
aged by the city getting hale rock from
the same. be purchased for $500, n Mrs.
Urlin consenting to relinquish all claims
against the city If they are purchased.
The report was adopted and the clerk
ordered to draw a warrant for the same.
The committee on streets an alleys rec
commended that the claim of George
Sweeney for 1925 for alleged injuries be
not allowed Adopted. yc-s
The same committee reported on the
special tax levied for improving Haggins
avenue, recommending hat $4,152.27 be
collected, the app"ortionrnent being made
on actual survey and measurement
Adopted.
The same recommended that
two blocks on East and West Front and
Main street, n each way from Higgins
avenue be graded and paved like Hig-
gins avenue. Adopted.
Aldermen Owen inquired as to the ordi-
nance prohibiting the storing of gasoline
in the cifv limits STATING that hn ,Jn1ar-
stood a large tank of gasoline. holding $50
gallons, was being constructed in the rear
of the Florence hotel. He recommended
that an ordinance be drawn limiting tha
amount of gasoline to be stored at any
one place in the city limits to five gallons
This he made as chairman of the com
mittee on fire and water. An ordinance
was ordered drawn to be reported at the
next meeting of the city council.
Report of the committee on city prop
erty recommending renovation of the city
hall vas adopted and the clerk was au-
thorized to advertise for bid for paper,
painting and linoleum for the city jail. a.,
The Fruit Growers Publishing CO.
bond was accepted. Also the bono of the
chief of police and street commissioners
After a recess of fifteen minutes Alder
man Marsh called attention to the bill
board nuisance on corner of Cedar and
Woody street. The matter was referred
to committee on streets and alleys. Then
the following nominations were made
and went through without a struggle. Il
w. Walling was nominated and confirm
ed for chief of the fire department oand
health marshal. VIM. Vanstone and Au.
gustus Fox were nominated and confirm.
ed for drivers. Robert Burger ex-chie1
of the fire department and health mar
shall asked permission to address the
council, and hanked the mayor and
council for courtesies extended him dur.
ing his term of office, and the mayor 70,
himself and council complimented Mr.
Burger for the efficient and faithful man.
ner in which, he had performed his duties
On motion of Alderman Coffie a vote OF
hanks was extended Mr.. Burger ant
was ordered spread on the minutes
Council adjourned to meet in special ses,
sion June Is.