The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-10
The Lime Kiln Dump Will be Given a
naonth,. Trial-New Ordinances
Adopted-Other Doings.

sue the city on account of being injured by
heino thrown out OF his buggy, and the
alderman said it was actually necessary to
abate this nuisance before more damage
was done. He moved that the street COM
missioner be ordered to remove the project
ING rails until the courts settled the street
railway middle.
Alderman Spencer spoke in the same
strain. and said it was time this nuisance
was settled, as citizens have complained to
Alderman Thompson was glad this mat
ter had come up. He said Mr.. Made would
not sue the city, but he intended to sue
Col. Broadwater or the Helena Street Rail
way company for LOCO damages, and had
instructed his attorney to commence
action.
Alderman Lissner wanted all the rails
removed, and Thompson seconded this
said tho rails of his company (Wallace d
ThornburRh) were on the established
The companies claim they cannot touch
the rails, having been enioined by the
court; but it was thought that the council
derman Richards said his company was not
enjoined, and was willing and ready to fix
the track in accordance with instructions of
the city engineer.
Alderman Dunn thought Richards would
take possession of the street occupied by
long as his company, as he said, was not en-
Joined, and he did not care to take any ad-
vantage of either company.
Spencer wanted every rail torn up and
thrown to one side until the courts decided
which company was entitled to the right-of-
way. The alderman from the third was
very talkative and held the floor most of
the time, greatly boring all present.
Alderman Theme Thoughts there was no
necessity for any lengthy discussion on this
subject The city clearly had *. control Of its
make the street safe for traffic.
President Steele thought the only thing
to do is to instruct the street commissioner
to lower the rails where they project, in
order to avoid further trouble, and to charge
the cost of buryinR the rails to the compan-
les concerned.
Alderman Gallagher amended the amend
ment. to bury the rails to the street grade.
and Dunn accepted this.
Alderman Lissner wanted justice done to
Col. Broadwater. He said the latter prop
weather set in the street would be in just
as bad condition and he insisted that all
the rails should be taken up.
I'm the interest of suffering humanity I
call for the previous question" said Alder.
man Thompson, and the amendment of
Alderman Gallagher to bury the rails was
carried and the street commissioner was in
structed to carry out the order.
Alderman Richards desired the council
to say which company had the franchise to
aldermen declined to express their views,
as the courts now have the case in hand.
Alderman Dunn thought it would be ad-
visable to establish more fire plugs in the
vicinity of the Montana Central depot and
now the matter be referred to the watel
49, ork W ypNn tinn
Alderman Gallagher moved that tn.
water company be authorized to furnish
the fire marshal with statement of tn
dimensions and locations of all the fir
plugs and mains on the different streets
Carried.
Alderman Lissner presented petition
from residents of Davis and Bridge street
complaining that they have no water. an,
prayed that water main be laid for tn
benefit of that community. This was re
ferred to the water committee.
Residents of the Seventh ward presented
q petition for the grading OF Ninth avenue
Referred to the street and alley committee
Samuel Meyers and others petitioned tn
council to pass an ordinance requiring tn
garbage deposited in Squaw gulch to be re
there any more. There we're 102 signers t.
the petition and Alderman Lissner said tn
signatures were taken up in one hour, an,
he moved that the prayer be granted.
Alderman Dunn did not propos
that the wool should be pulled
his syss Ths Sgner The evident sfns
ton had been mlsrepresented to them.
This petition, he said, he could sc
through. and was designed to condemn tn
dump in the interest of Lime Kiln gulcl
He could not see why such petition shout
be granted. During the past years no oh
md ho
to lay the petition on the table
Alderman Thomson seconded this.
The alderman from the First then too
the floor to explain how the Squaw Guile
dump is nuisance and recited what tt
public is already familiar with about Il
deeming features of Lime Kiln Rulch. H
said he was not attempting to blindfol
anyone. The Squaw gulch ground hs
been offered to him for 800. He woul
not take it and said a further propositie
was was made to hi him: The person said:
gulch) and you can sell it to the oount
and make all you can out of it." He sa
these we're facts and he would not enterta
the proposition. He was not in favor of
Crematory.
Alderman Spencer insisted that no tea
can climb up to Lime Kiln gulch duri
the winter. He probably had not been
Montana as long as the alderman from
First ward. but he knew a thing or tv
MIR. Hershfeld, one of the signers of Lii
ner's petition, informed Alderman Spen,
that if the garbage was to be hauled up
that mountain he would have the CITY
Joined. He did not propose to see the t,
payers put to such an expense as this wo,
necessitate. Speaking of Lime Kiln gull
he said there was another claimant to Il
ground besides Hugh O'Neil, and he wo
probably come back upon the city for 81,
for his interest.
Alderman Thompson asked Aldern
Lissner if Martin Maginnis, Mr.. Hershf
and the other 100 signers of the petit
had made personal inspection of the
legged nuisance. He was in favor of
dumps.
Alderman Dunn said that more than |
the signers to the petition thought they y
condemning the Lime Kiln Rulch, and
present purposes Squaw gulch was char
ferized as Lime Kiln eulch.
Alderman Theme thought it about
that the dumping ground matter was
tied. He again denied that he was in
any ''scheme'' Or lob" The only v
objection against Lime Kiln gulch. he q
was the grade, and this. he thought. G.
easily be overcome. II that is not the p
for dumping he wished that some one W
produce q better one and he would /
favor Of Il. He said the SQuaW Rulch p
oSition Ues fnco0sistent IN view OF the