Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-25
HOSPITAL SITE
IS SELECTED
SMALLPOX CASES TO BE DE-
TANNED AT ARIZONA AND
GALENA STREETS.
FUNDS PROVIDED FOR
COMBATING CONTRACTION.
Council Had a Busy Session Last Night
and Will Meet Again This
Evening.

AAASoSA uAiA N4Iluc. He pElIClpdl Ied-
lures OF the proceedings were the selec-
ton of a site for a detention hospital for
smallpox patients and the transfer of
$4,000 from the general I'M Of the city
to the health fund. The ordinance con-
hrming the latter was read the second
and third time. as it was deemed urgent.
and then put unanimously upon it's pas
sage.
Another feature was the granting of
right Of way in one. instance for the
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific railway to lay
tracks in certain portions Of the city
and denying it in another until the road
had complied with certain conditions laid
Down in the city ordinances.
Ordinance No. 313. for paving in Dis
trict No. 6, and Ordinance No. 314, for
sprinkling in another district. were
adopted.
the grade in an alley on Galena, between
Montana n Idaho streets, made hilly
by reason of a~ccumulationS Of dirt and
several other old things. including bot
ties, which find a tomb in alleys, was re-
ferred to the street and alley committee.
Frank H. COOney wrote that he would
settle two suits against the city in the
district court in which he was plaintiff
for 1880. The matter vas referred to
the judiciary committee.
". AN. dI1, AA q pellllOn, SalO ne naO
constructed a f1rst-class sidewalk in front
of his property. and he was surprised to
receive a note directing him to construct
another. The street and alley committee
will look into the matter.
Property owners on Platinum street,
between Main and Colorado. petitioned
to AVE the street paved. Referred to
the street and alley committee.
Thomas ]. Manley's bill Of $195 for
damages to property by reason of street
grading in front of his premises. was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Thomas Reilly. in a petition. said that
on the 10th of July he was directed to
lay a sidewalk in front of his property
on Shields avenue. He expected that his
neighbors would do the same, but they
did nothing of the kind. Now he COM
plains that their negligence has made his
sidewalk an obstacle to travel instead
Of q benefit, because 1t is higher than
the bare ground on either side. Mr..
Reilly's grievance will be attended to by
the street and alley committee.
Eleven property owners on the alley
beginning at Hamilton street and ending
at Montana, between Broadway n
Granite, petitioned to have 1t paved.
Alderman Macarthur moved that the
mission to the council this evening. This
carried, and then the alderman movee
that when the council adjourn it meet
again this evening. and the motion OBJ
tanned.
F.. T. McBride complained that the
sidewalk he was directed to construct
on East Broadway, in the Moonlight ad-
dition, was lower than the one on Covert
street, lard by, and by reason of he
blunder, water from the latter section
flooded his property. McBride's petition
for relief was granted by the council.
F. M. Grady, for the Standard Carriage
work on Silver street, was permitted to
erect a one-story frame building with a
corrugated iron roof.
The Montana Bill Posting by
it's manager, complained that the ordi-
nance regulating hat industry was de-
fective and they wanted 1t amended. The
memorial presented was a masterpiece of
English coming from a knight of the
paste brush, and was as long as a circus
poster. They had no kick coming against
the license, and were willing to help the
city of Butte out with revenue on that
score; but they did kick against adver-
Using agents coming In from other cities,
distributing bills and lacking cards with
out paying the city for the privilege. The
bill posters of Butte spend their money
here, they said, and they should be en-
titled to some consideration. Some sug-
gestions were made in regard to the
framing of the ordinance, to cover the
provisions regarding danger of fire, but
they objected to iron bill boards. The
memorial or petition wound up by ask
ing the aldermen to frame the ordinance
so hat a bond be required from all bill
posters.
A motion was made to refer It to the
judiciary committee and ar amendment
offered by Bryant to leave It to the fire
and water committee. Perhaps the city
attorney would help them draw up an
ordinance.
The petition nettled the mayor. He
said it was absurd for any man or any
corporation to come into the council ask
ing the aldermen to draw up an ordi-
n requesting special privileges. II
was class legislation.
The amendment was carried referring
the matter to the fire and water com
mittee.
The indemnity bond of the Butte Elec.
trio company for $4,000, with Alex ]
Johnston and H. l.. Frank as sureties
was accepted.
The grade in front of the new fire sta.
ton on Quartz street was reported toe
high. Referred to the street n alley
committee. with city engineer.
A warrant for 81, 500, first estimate fo,
construction of new fire station on Quar-
street, was ordered drawn in favor O.
the contractor.
The finance committee reported tina,
they had checked up the report of tn,
city treasurer and found everything o
X. Warrants were drawn in favor of thu
bills named, which aggregated somethins
like S., 900.
The fire and water committees recon-
mendation relative to the extension O
water mains on Curtis and Ergo street!
was adopted.
Alderman Bryant, from the health
committee, a toured the city from tol
to bottom, looking up a site for a small
pox detention hospital. They could no
interview Mr.. Leyson, who had a site
because he was not in the city. Brothe
Elderkin, one of the real estate member
of the council, however, owned a sit
on the southwest corner of Galena ant
Arizona streets. which he would leas
III city for $40 a month.
Alderman Bausman, another membe
Of the committee, said the best thing tn
city could do would be to strike a bar
gain with Alderman Elderkin.
mo matter where we choose to put u
this detention hospital" said Baus
man, "the people Of that. ~neighborhoo
will kick. The place on Arizona stree
is handy, and we might as we'll take tn
kick from the people there as anywher