Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
THEY HONOR
HIS MEMORY
CITY COUNCILMEN ADOPT RES0-
LUTIONs ON DEATH OF VIM.
THOMPSON.
DISTRICT TELEGRAPH co.
MUST BE Identified.
Petition for Right Of Way Referred
Back-Sidewalks and Street Ex-
tensions-Minor Matters.

The city council honored the memory
of ex-Mayor William Thompson last
night by the unanimous adoption OF the
following resolutions:
"Whereas, The earthly life of William
Thompson has been determined
Resolved, That in the death of this
valued and respected citizen our city
and it's people have sustained a great
loss:
"Resolved, That the city council recog-
! nized in the death of Mr.. Thompson the
withdrawal from this city of one of it's
potent factors in the work of progress
and Improvement; that we recognize his
career as a life Of usefulness; he was an
Industrious, honest man, faithful alike to
private and public trusts. AS mayor of
this city, Mr.. Thompson deservedly en-
joyed the confidence of the public and
the good will and respect of his CO.
laborers, and his duty as such was per-
formed cOn~scientiously and with marked
ability. He was in fact as in name, a
servant of the public.
Resolved, That this resolution be
spread upon the journal by the city
| clerk; and be it further
Resolved. That a copy of this esolu-
ton be presented to the members of his
family as an evidence of our sympathy
for them in their bereavement, and as a
further mark of the high regard in which
we hold the memory of Mr.. Thomp-
son."
mended the extension of the water
mains on Washington alley, from Por-
phyry to Gold streets, and also recon-
mehded that Architects Link & Carter
be employed to supervise the enlarge
ment of the Quartz street fire station.
The second recommendation was adopt
ed and the first referred back to the
committee.
The judiciary committee reported as
follows:
That the committee has has under
consideration the petition and proposed
ordinance of the Union District Tele-
graph company, asking for a right of
way over the streets and alleys of the
city of Butte for the purpose of con-
structing and operating the district tele-
graph burglar alarm system, and recon-
mends that the same be referred back
to the petitioner with the information
from your honorable body that if they
desire to have further action taken in
this matter by the city council that the
petitioner disclose who are the parties
or persons composing the Union District
Telegraph company, or, if the same be
a corporation, the names of the officers,
board of directors n where organized;
and further, that they submit an ordi-
nance drafted in conformity with the
rules and requirements Of the city coun-
Gil. That the committee has under con
sideration the offer of compromise OF
Olivia H. Hopkins, dated May 20, 1900
by which offer she agrees to pay 1925 in
payment of certain taxes. and recon-
mends that the said offer be rejected
That it has under consideration the Offer
of compromise submitted by the same
Olivia H. Hopkins, dated May 20, 1900
wherein she offers to pay $500 in full set
Element of certain taxes, the collection
of which was heretofore enjoined by
proceedings in the district court, and
recommends hat the said offer be ac-
cepted.
The report was adopted.
Council Resolution No. 305, providing
for the laying Of sidewalks on portions
of Copper, Idaho, East Park, Platinum
Second and Front streets and California
and Maryland avenues, was read and
adopted.
Elderkin's bill providing for the open
ing of Missouri avenue was read and re
ferred to the judiciary committee, a!
was also Bryant's bill granting a fran