The Helena independent., 1889-04-13
CITY COUNCIL.
A Special Meeting Held to Finish Up
Important Routine Work
Left Over.
Monthly Bills Allowed, including
Payment to Contractors for Work
Done on Sewers.
The Committee IN street sprinkling Rec
ommend that the City DO Not sprinkle
the stre.ts.

The city council met last evening In
special session, Mayor Fuller In the chair
Present, Lissner, DOnnelly, Harrison,
Loeb Klein, Atkinson, Feathrrly, Rich
ards. Brown, Dunn, Spencer Allen, Theme
and Washburne.
The minutes Of The last meeting were
read and approved.
The report OF the committee on auditing
and accounting was read, allowed and
warrants ordered drawn for the amounts.
Ordinances appropriaiing ss,45s 10 TO
Green a DE witt, $3.50 TO ). 4. Porter and
81 362 % 70 NJ. H. Keefe for sewer pur-
poses, $3.50 q tor water and sl,Osl TO Emil
Kluge for grading on Ewing street were
read and allowed.
Aid rmAn Lissner moved that the mayor
aud city attorney be- Instructed 10 see that
all suOcOntraCtOrs and work mrn were paid
before the money is turned over. Adopted.
A communication from citizens on Ben
ton avenue, praying that the grade be re-
stored to the one originally established, was
read.
Alderman Loeb moved to refer TO the
committee on streets and alleys, with the
city engineer. with power 10 act
Alderman Harrison spoke IN favor OF the
petition, but urged that the committee be
Instructed 10 use all proper haste In the
matter
Mr. Hotter was granted permission TO
speak upon the subject, and stated that he
had met no person on the west side
who was la favor Of the present
grade, and If il remained as il
was he would have 10 remove. He
could not see what benefit the city could
possibly derive from keeping the grade as
II Is. lie In company with others had
called upon the mayor, and he had prom
ised that work should be stopped, but
when he went home yesterday he found
his sidewalk torn up and work going ON as
usual, but when he asked the engineer To
desist work was stopped. lie would there
fore ask that the committee consult with
property holders on Benton avenue before
they made report.
Alderman Loeb asked ex.City Engineer
Cummings II the council had ever instruct
ed him 10 establish the present grade.
Mr.. Cummings said he established the
| present grade 10 conform with other
| grades; at least, had made the fill. The
| sidewalk On the upper side of the street
| was two and One-half feet higher than the
lower side of the street, and both claim TO
| have been laid TO grade. There were no
records of grades of Benton avenue IN his
| Office when he took possession of H..
A petition from X. H. kleinschmidt TO
have the plat OF the Willard addition, which
the council had accepted, reconsidered, on
motion OF Alderman Loeb was referred to
the city treasurer.
Petition ofcitizens to have sidewalk laid
/ on east side OF Park avenue from Beattie
house 10 Partisan steam laundry was re-
ferred To the committee on streets and al
| leys
| A petition calling attention 10 the un-
galniy appearance Of West Lawrence
street was referred to the same committee
The petition Of Arthur UBrien for a
drain layers license WAS granted.
A petition TO have the sidewalks on
Bridge and Ewing repaired was read.
Alderman Llssner stated the only place
a sidewalk was needed was In front of a
vacant lot for which i. +. Sterling was
agent, and moved that the city marshal in
struct him to build the walk. Adopted.
The official boz d OF Samuel X Douglas,
with Aaron Hershtield, Hugh kirkendsll,
Moses Morris and Morris Sands as bonds
men, was accepted.
Alderman Loeb moved that the portion
OF Eighth avenue placed In bad condition
by indemnity, be put In good shape and
that the committee on streets and alleys be
instructed TO look into the matter. Adopted.
| On motion OF Alderman Atkinson the
committee on streets and alleys was in
structed TO see what can be done In the
matter of placing Ninth avenue. between
Rodney and Davis streets, In presentable
condition.
Alderman Lissner moved that the city
clerk be instructed TO notify the property
holders on the west side of Main street To
get ready 10 make connection with the
main sewer in thirty days. Carried
Alderman Harrison offered a resolution
in substance that no Improvement should
be ordered on streets unless reported upon
tavOrably by the committee on streets and
alleys and The committee on ways and
means.
On motion of Alderman Loeb it was laid
on the table.
| Alderman Lissner offered resolution
requesting the mayor 10 appoint a commit
tee Of seven to see what the works OF the
Helena water company can be purchased
for, and also the water rights of r. ). Hale.
In support OF the resolution Mr Lissner
said he understood the Wo0lstOn company
was about 10 purchase the Hale water, aud
to keep the city out of the hands of a mo.
nOp0ly was the reason he offered the reso-
luton.
The resolution was adopted and Alder
men Llssner, Klein, Featherly, Loeb, Ad-
kins0n, Washbnrn and Harrison were ap-
pointed as the committee.
The plat Of Fl0yd.Jones Park addition 10
the city of Helena was adopted
The plats Of DIR. Stones additions to the
city were also adopted.
A committee consisting of Aldermen
DoDnelly, Allen, Spencer Brown, Rich.
ards, Theme and Dunn was appointed To
number the fire boxes to be placed in the
different wards.
Alderman Lissner moved that Alderman
Harrison be instructed TO purchase as
many poles as are needed for the city's fire
alarm system. Carried.
The committee on street sprinkling rec.
commended that the city do not attempt Ia
sprinkle the streets. The motion was
adopted.