Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-07
TACKS ON STREET
BICYCLIsTs AND BAREFOOT BOYS
REJOICE .
SUICIDE OF PHILIP KEARNS.
Drowned Himself in the F~lume-Costly
Game of Ball-Alderman VS..
Chinaman.

"A regular meeting Of the city council
was held last night, with Mayor Madden
Morley, O'Leary, Mcdonnell, Twohy and
McHugh and Sladich present. The meet
ing was called at SIS o'clock.
Alderman Murphy presented a petition
from residents of the Sixth ward asking
for street and alley crossing where nee
Morley presented a petition from w. J.
Hilbert to erect an iron roof over a GER
tain lot on East Park, which was
granted. Alderman Twohy present.
ed a petition from residents OF Pine and
Walnut streets asking for the construc-
tion of a sewer between these from Sew
enth street north, which was referred to
City Attorney Roarman to draft a reso-
luton covering the same. Alderman
CARRIER was granted a leave of absence
for three weeks. The bills for street
work during July We're $62S. The expense
of compiling city ordinances was S22o.
Alderman Mcdonnell was granted a two
weeks leave of absence. Alderman NC
Donald also presented a resolution re-
curing sidewalks to be laid IN both sides
Of Seventh street between Main and Ash
streets.
Report of Police Magistrate J. M. Ken
~nedy-Fines collected, $3.50
Mayor Madden presented a detailed re-
port. showing the receipts and disburse-
ments for the quarter ending July 81
1900.
Report of John w. White. chief Of DO
lice: Arrests-Assault 3. drunk 5. dis
turbance q, prostitution 2, petit larceny
s, 10. malicious mischief 1; to.
tai Sc. Cattle ~impounded s. REGENTS
Pound Sc, police fines $3.50. row fines 500
Total 1896. 90.
Alderman O'Leary presented a reso1u'
ton asking that the street COMMISSIONS
be instructed to complete the grade OF
the extreme east end Of East Park av'
erue west of the B., A. & P. tracks be
graded at once, was granted. Aldermen
Collins and TwGhy. a special. reported IN
favor of disseminating arc lights at the
corners of Fourth and Birch, Fourth and
Chestnut. Fifth and Jefferson and Third
and Pin street. and recommended tbs
removal of lights fro3 Front and Cherry
to Fifth and Jefferson and from the cor
ner of Third and Birch to Fourth : 4
Birch. Alderman Sladich, who resides
near the corner of Third and Birch. oh
jected to the light being removed from
near his place and his objections were
sustained by a majority vote.
Alderman Twohy presented a resolution
creating improvement district No. Is nea
Pine and Walnut street, which was adop
ted. Alderman Mcdonnell presented a
ordinance No. III defining the duties o
the board Of health and requiring tn
registering of all births and deaths. Tn
ordinance was referred to the judiciar.
CtlilIilllCS. VIII !" po7S
are. and it was placed on it's final read
ing and became a law.
Alderman O'Leary presented ordinance
No. 172. relative to throwing tacks, glass,
etc. on the streets. This ordinance was
also passed. Alderman Collins intro
duced a resolution that a deputy be ap.
pointed to assist City Treasurer Walkut
in collecting road or street tax. Ar
alderman asked what were the dutie:
of the city treasurer? City Attorne,
Boarman said the treasurer was sup
posed to be in his office. Alderman
O'Leary was on his feet in an instant
He said the treasurer was paid a princel.
salary of So, 900 per year and could no
be found in his office one-third of tn
time. Alderman McHugh said the treas
urer could not find time to do the city
work. but found time to go in the hill
and out to his mines for two weeks at
time. Alderman Murphy was willing t
allow a deputy treasurer without pan
The resolution was tabled. Mavor Mad
don remarked that the defeat of the res
olution would cost the city a "few hur
bred" Alderman O'Leary said the plac
for the city treasurer was in the cit
hall. The fact that he conducts HI
office away from the city hall is one res
son why there is a deficiency in take
No bids We're received for the printin
of the city ordinances and the clerk wa
instructed to ~readvertise the bids. to +
received on or before August 10, the dat
of the next meeting.