The Helena independent., 1889-04-10

Balance cash Aprli =. isss ~. ....,,,,. as,sS q
ssg.76s a.
Police Magistrate Sanders submitted his
report which was referred to the committee
on auditing and accounting, as was the re-
port OF the street commissioner.
The committee on sewerage submitted
lengthy report embracing communication
from the sanitary engineer, a synopsis of
which has been given. Temporarily laid
upon the table.
The report Of the auditing and account
ing committee was submitted.
Alderman Loeb offered resolution eX-
tending vote OF thanks 10 the mayor and
outgoing aldermen for the zeal displayed
In the city's welfare during the past year
Adopted.
The aldermen-elect were conducted 10
the clerks stand by the outgoing aldermen,
where they took the oath OF Office.
Mayor Fuller then took the oath Of Office.
After having been sworn In he delivered
his inaugural address, as follows:
THE INAUGURAL.
"GeItlemen of the City Council:
IL has been the pleasure of my fellow
citizens OF Helena To call me ~ perform
the duties Of the Office of mayor Tor an.
other year, and am here 10 take the oath,
and to assume the lab0rs and obligations
that ID implies, In accordance with their
wishes. do this with an increased sense
of the responsibility tina, this ceremony
represents, and with a corresponding de.
sire to discharge II justly and 10 the adyan-
tage Of the city.
"rhe executive officer OF city having
the population and proportions that Helena
possesses Is apt TO come In contact with
various and conflicting personal interests.
IL Is not % be supposed that he can satisfy
all individuals or corporations who have
relations with the municipal government,
and IL il equally impossible that In the
hasty exercise Of his judgment which Is
often called for, he should always be able
TO measure out strict justice to each.
| Hence II Is no doubt true that some of the
| criticism that has been heard upon ths city
administration of the pact year Is proper; /;
but Il would be pleasant 10 have II consid-
cred at the same time that the mayor has
performed some share OF unpaid labor and
disagreeable duties that have nc least been
discharged with sincere desire TO benefit
the city.
at would be unwise for me TO enter upon
| q second term with new promises or with
any elaborate project Of new policies. The
decision Of the people OF the city at the re-
cent election was, by an emphatic express
sion. In favor Of completing the sewerage
system which has been prosecuted during
the past year to the extent Of constructing
the mains. The proposition which has
now been approved nj the polls Is to CON
struct the lateral sewers by an additional
issue of bonds TO the amount Of Sl30, 900.
and IL will be- your early duty 10 carry out
the wishes Of the city In this respect by
proper proceedings 10 sell the bonds and
10 solicit proposals for the work. In these
contracts trust that special care will be
exercised t0 see that the employees are pro.
tectsd In the prompt payment Of their
wages. Those who furnish materials are
ordinarily able 10 advise themselves as 10
the responsibility of the parties with whom
they deal. But this Is not true of laboring
men who appeal peculiarly 10 the aid of
the city In seeing that they are not de-
frauded Of what they have earned.
"There Is an unmistakable demand on
the part of our citizens, which Is not lin
tied by local lines, that Main street shall
be paved do not hesitate To recommend
that this work be carried out, and while
there are questions as 10 where and In
what proportions the expense shall be as
sessed, can not too strongly urge that our
principal thoroughfare shall be so i'm
proved that IL shall cease 10 be shame
and reproach TO the city, and an inconven-
fence TO the entire public.
"'rhe completion Of our sewerage system
and the paving Of Main street are duties
that seem 10 address themselves TO us i'm
mediately. There are many other works
Oh puDllc improvement tuht appear stfoHk-
ly TO the interest and convenience of local
tiles and individuals, but IL is equally true
that not all of these can be done at once.
There Is limit fixed both by the capacity
OF property owners 10 pay taxes, and by
the good name of the. city, which ought
not TO be exceeded, and we may properly
ask that some improvements OF local
character shall be postponed.
LAS TO those that are urgently demanded
by the growth Of the city, IL is submitted
10 your Judgment whether the time has not
arrived when there may be division OF
| the cost, a part TO be betrayed by the gen
eral fund and part 10 be assessed against
the property benefited. upon petitions OF
of the owners as required blythe charter.
"The methods OF our service for the ex-
| tinguishment OF fres are in some degree
changed by the abundant supply OF water
| that has been provided. and the alarm ap-
| paratus that has been contracted for.
recommend the establishment Of q hose
station nj some point In the tifth ward, near
the boundary OF the third, that shall be
| promptly equal 10 calls from that part Of
the city. IL is possible that some reduction
OF the central service can be prudently
made that will represent the expense thus
| suggested.
"Our city had its beginning as a mining
camp. The resources Of the rich country
that surrounds II, It's situation respecting
| tnt great tttfltOfy VI WHICH IL ld lnt pOlltl-
cal and commercial centre, the coming of
great railway lines, and above all the in
yincible confidence and enterprise Of its
people have made IL metropolis that Is
attracting In an unusual degree the atten-
tlon OF the country, and Is full OF promise
Of n great future.
at is my desire within the sphere OF my
official duties to aid this object, and q
keep the operations Of the city government
apace with the investments Of capital IL
private enterprises. II cannot be done by
extravagant expenditures, because hlgi
rate of taxation is always an obstacle 4
growth, but by a system of Just and prop
erly distributed works, with strict regart
to economy and necessity.
IL address you, gentlemen OF the coun
ell, as chargeable In no less measure thar
myself with the responsibilities of the mu
nicipal government for the year upoi
which we now enter. With the co-opera
tion which am sure that you will extend
we may reasonably hope that we will de
serve the confidence of the people VIII
have delivered this trust into our hands
and perform our part In promoting the IN
ture of the city In which we have com
mon interest and common pride"
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The standif ge0mmittees were announces
as follows;
Taxes and Licenses-Klein. Allen, Feath