Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-31

Standard. The Recorders bid was all the
way from 26 per cent to 900 per cent lower
than the Standard, according to the class
Of work, but without debate, except a
protest from the republican, meW-
bers, three in number, the city
and nine democratic aldermen, let the
contract to the Standard at it's own ng-
Now as to the light and water
proposition. and let 1t be Understood that
we are looking at this from a strictly
business standpoint. we are at present
as we have been in h past paying $3.50
1-3 per hydrant for water per month.
This is much higher than is paid by any
other city in the state. m when we con-
slider that we better grade. a
machinery. it would appear that the
merest justice would demand a reduc'
ton. So it is with the electric lights.
We pay for a very inferior qualty OF
light and deficient service the sum OF *1o
per mont for each arc light used on. the
streets. Compare this with other cities
and it will be seen that We are getting
much the worse Of that deal" and so 1t
is all the way through the entire pubic
service-no regard paid to expenses IN
From the time of the Incorporation OF
the city to the present time. the demo-
Gratis a controlled the city and NO e.-
fort has eve been made by a single
democratic councilman to cut OF a single
dollar of cost Of light, water or printing.
Our police force is in a bad state. we
lave for a city the size of Anaconda.
a large number of men, mot countlns
specials who are frequently appointed).
The entire force seems to be divided pc.
tween Main street, lark and Commercial
venues and at no time. night or day.
can an officer be seen off one of these
streets, unless he is going from or re-
turning to his home. The outside or
residence portion of the city is lett ex-
| posed night and day.
The fire department is a credit to the
! city. 1t was r~eorganized by Mayor
Lesser. (republican), upon a
cal basis. with good, sober compe-
tent men. who attend strictly to theh
duties.
Some work has been done on the streets
| this past year, but &c is only temporary
in it's character, and for the most part
it is money wasted. Our sidewalks IN
the outskirts are broken and decayed IN
many places, the cutters filled with rub-
bish. OF course around the Montana
hotel, the Durston block, the NJ. D. NJ.
building. the Copper City Commercial
building and the Standard, the streets
are kept in the pink of condition. and
while we admit that Street Commissioner
Shovlin is a great improvement over his
predecessor, yet the policy of the admin
| istration prevents good work being lone
or permanent improvements made.
Thus through the Wnole category tne
money of the people is squandered and
no permanent good accomplished. Mr.
Madden is personally a good man. We
only find fault with his administrative
ability as mayor, but we do insist that
the entire democratic machine is rotten
to the core and a disgrace to our city
from any point of view it may be seen
The ticket nominated by the democratic
convention is not representative of u
citizens n was nominated by the ma,
chine to serve it's purposes, while the re-
publicans have a ticket composed of bust
mess men. nominated by and represen'
tative of the taxpaying class. and should
be elected. W.