The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-11
OUR MUNICIPAL MENTORS
They Meet in Regular Session for
the Transaction Of Routine
Business.
a Franchise Granted to the Hell
ena Nlectric Railway Com
pany to Operate Lines
The Franchjse for the New Road IA
Lenox VIII be Granted This
Evening.

A regular session of the city council was
held last evening. Aldermen Lissner, Con-
molly, Steele, Hartwig, Brown, Gallagher,
Spencer, Richards, Dunn, Hanley and
Thompson were present. In the mayors
absence President Steele presided.
Tho FIRST business was the consideration
Of the monthly reports of city officers.
The police magistrate reported that he had
disposed of 272 cases during the last month,
and had collected $1,267 in fines and costs.
The CITY marshal and chief Of police re-
ported 262 arrests, of which $50 were for
violation Of the city ordinances, and TWEEN
ty-two for offences against the state. The
work on the streets amounted to 227 days,
the value of which was $454. That portion
of the report concerning electric lights at
tracted some attention. Some of the lights
were ont every night in May after the 18th,
and on several nights four and five lights
were out.
Alderman Connolly's motion that proper
Deductions be made for these nights IN the
bills from the company was carried.
Alderman Thompson reported an amend
ment to ordinance 235, granting the right to
street railway lines. Major Palmer was
present in the interest of his road up Broad
way to Montana avenue and Lenox ana the
G. w. Cannon addition. The franchise as
reported was read to the council. 1t pro-
vides that cars must be running on the
complete line by July, 1891, and that work
shall begin on the line within Is days after
the granting of the franchise. President
Steele spoke about necessary clause re-
quiring the company to agree to run go
many cars. He referred to the Rodney
street line. Alderman Dunn heartily
agreed with the presidents views on this
matter, and at his suggestion recess was
taken for the purpose of inserting provl-
sion of this character in the franchise.
This was done, and the company will be re-
quired to run at least u cars daily between
Palmer said more cars would GER
did not propose to spend 100000 for road
on whlcn no business would be done. The
subject of grading the streets on the line
came up for discussion. 4 The aldermen ap.
peared to think that the railroad should be
graded to conform with the grade of the
streets. Major Palmer said that his com
pany was willing to grade the road when 1t
was put down but did not propose to be re-
sponsible for the grading of the whole
streets. AS II was thought best to insert
clause providing for this in the franchise
the matter was referred to the city attorney.
It will be placed on it's final passage at a
special meeting of the city council this
evening.
The franchise to the Helena Electric
Railway Co. to build lines from Sixth avenue
and Main to Seventh avenue, to Davis
street and Cutler was granted after consid-
cradle discussion. It provides that no 7
rails shall be laid on Main street and that
only one track shall be operated on Main
street. This will be the track of the Helena
Alderman Thompson Of the committe.
on streets and alleys reported on the grad
ing of Breckenridge street. Engineer Ri
der, who was present, thought that thii
proposed work could be done for 81, 100
It was referred to the committee on streets
and alleys and will be reported on again
this evening.
Alderman Thompson then presented 9
pile of vouchers which we're read. Several
petitions were read and the council was ad.
iourned until tonight.