The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-14
MANY MATTERS SETTLED.
The City Fathers Grow Industrious
and Dispose Of Much Important
Business.
Another Street Railway Extension
Of Time Granted Major
Palmer.
Imnortant Change in Col Broadwater's
Franchise-Petitions Granted Galore
Geo. b. Foote'S Proposition.

Important Change in Col Broadwater's
Franchise-Petitions Granted Galore
Geo. b. Foote'S Proposition.
The city council met in spe cial session
last night with President Steele IN the
chair. The principal purpose of the moet-
ing was the consideration of the
petition of A. ]. Seligman, u.
A. Cory and other residents OF
Madison avenue, asking that the council
order the telephone companies to place
their poles at the curb of the present SIDE
walk. The new ordinance recently adopted
establishes regular street system. Streets
of certain width are required to have Ger
tain width of sidewalk. This affected Mad
ison avenue, where six-foot sidewalks have
been laid out and are mostly of stone ana
sphalt, The new ordinance requires that
these sidewalks should be made about II
feet wide. On this basis the city engineer
DESIGNATED the II foot line for the tel
ephone company. This, they claim, will
throw the poles into the street and will not
only be a nuisance but an injustice to the
residents on Madison avenue. They
want special permit to have the old
six-foot walk maintained. Alderman
Thompson introduced an ordinance which
would practically change the already estab-
lished system and the council found itself
in a ouandary. Nearly every alderman
gave his views on the subject and Alderman
Dunn was opposed to the proposed amend
ment to the ordinance. The matter result
ed in granting special permit to nave tne
were, and the poles established on the old
line. the residents of that thoroughfare to
reimburse the telephone company for ex-
pense incurred in locating the poles on the
new line.
The street and alley committee reported
fayorably on the following: The petition
Of Maginnis ct al, for wooden sidewalk
on Guich street; the petition Of Jockey ct
Rt., for completing the grade OF Allen
street at the northwest corner of Sixth
avenue; the petition for sidewalk on
jackson street, north; the petition tor
the petition for cutting down the hill on
Broadway between Montana and Dakota
avenues near the Lenox addition, the cost
to be borne by the abutting property. All
these reports were adopted. The commit
tee also recommended that the street COM
missioner enforce the ordinances requiring
street railway companies to plank and pave
their track as required in the franchise.
Relative to the cutting down OF small
portion of Broadway, Major Palmer thought
the city should not make an exception in
this case, in requiring him and other prop
street improvement. Many thousands of
dollars of property are being added to the
city in that portion of the town and the
council has made no improvements on that
street.
The CITY engineer said the cost of the pro-
posed work would be about $500. Alder
man Dunn said the only party to be bene-
fitted by this cut would be railroad COM
pany and the city has already done great
deal for them in granting such valuable
franchise.
also reported favorably and the repor
adopted. This contemplates putting tina
street in passable shape. 1t is proposed t.
erect the Chamber of Commerce building
OH this street.
Those Dangerous Wires.
The ordinance regulating the location O
electric light and other street wires was re
ported favorably by the ordinance com
mittee. This ordinance contemplates plac
ing electric light wires on one side of thu
street and telegraph, telephone and fir
~nlarm wires on the other. Alderman
would do an injury to the electric ligh
company, therefore he could not support it
Alderman Dunn thought it goot
measure and a growing necessity for tn
protection of the public telephone and tn
IRE alarm system. If an electric light wiz
would destroy the fire alarm boxes on tn
circuit, Manager Sommers of the telephon
COMPANY explained the existing difficulties
Alderman Garrett said he had been in
formed by the superintendent of the cleo
trio light company that they would com
the wires and that they would fight the cit
If the ordinance was passed and enforced.
CITY Attorney Smith intimated that b
would bear all the expense the citp attorne
would be liable for. Alderman Then
wanted to see the matter laid over to 81,
but as they had been invited to attend IL
meeting and were not present it was d
cided to pass the ordinance, the city alto
ney assuring the council that the compaI
could not collect a cent of damages. III
ordinance was passed. all aldermen prese
voting AYE" except Theme Hanle
Brown and Spencer were absent.
The street and alley committee recoI
mended the expenditure by the street col
missioner of q sum not exceeding $500 f
the grading Of North Main street. Aide
man Lissner did not propose to vote
this. A few minutes ago. he said, the cou
Gil refused to favor Major Palmer's petit
bearing the expense. but now they I
willing to vote away $500 for another str,
railway company. He wanted to see Fl
play, ana luSl6IcA tudt WE oTuludut
REQUIRE that all work in exc
Of 800 should be let out
eontract. In explanation Alderman Du
said the railwsy company had been CIV
their grade bv the city engineer, leavln,
out on each side of the track which the c
must strengthen out. Alderman Richar
who has property on that street, was al
ious to see the street graded. But the
compsny did not care where the street '
graded.
Alderman Lissner.threatened to enjoin
council if the report was adopted. On
ton Of Theme further consideration of
report was deferred until next meeting.
Street Railway Matters.
Wallace & Thornburgh presented p
ton stating that they would have two m
Of their railway in operation by August
1880. They were anxious to complete
line and asked that the council have
moved at as Eearly a day as possible
Nam street obetructions that they mi
complete their line on Main street.
COMMUNICATION was signed by j. b. q
hero. attorney for the syndicate. The Il
tar was referred to the street and alley G
mittee.
Peter Winnie petitioned for right
easement over certain streets for anot
street railway. The route will be, beginl
a the intersection of Roberts street
Ivndale avenue and east to the city lin
This was also referred to the street