The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-04
The City Council Petitioned for
Franchises for Two New Street
Car Lines.
One a Broadwater Line Extern
sion, the Other from Broad
way East.
A New Addition to Helena-Imnurc Niill
and Meats Discussed-A busy
Meeting

?. were read and approved.
y Ihe street and alley committee. to who,
- was referred the petition for franchise fo
), the Helena Electric Railway company, SUI
= united an amended report and recon
], mended lts adoption. The proposed lin
Will be an extension of what is known a
the Broadwater line. It will run from
6 sixth avenue, north on Main street +
Q Seventh avenue; thence along Seventh
. avenue west to Davis street. Also on Mai,
: street, south of Sixth avenue. to Cutler
! The franchise provides that one of the tw,
: tracks to be used on Main street shall b.
: used by this electric company and in n,
case shall more than two tracks be main
tanned or permitted on Main street,
A Communication from DR.. j. j. Lesser
agreeing to deed to the city for nomina
consideration, a certain strip of land
commencing on Main street, at Eighth ave
nue., to the intersection of Seventh avenue
was read. The street and alley committee
recommended the acceptance of this, and
further that the new street be changed in
name to Seventh avenue. Eighth avenue is
now cut off at the Main street entrance by
the school house property. Wilmer moved
tnat the report be accepted and that the city
clerk be instructed to draw up deed for
Lesser to sign. Lissner objected and made
lengthy talk. Connolly followed up with
an attempt to say few words, but the
mayor declared him out of order
Connolly-1 only want to say few words.
The Mayor-You are out of order.
Connolly-I intend to say what want to
here. l am opposed to gag law, and take
exception to your ruling.
The Mayor-You are out of order.
Connolly-I am not. The question is
open for debate.
a;4 The mayor then put the question. It was
not. but the mayor declared it carried, -
On motion, the Broadwater franchise was
laid over until the deed from DR.. Lesser
is secured. ~
The motion was adopted, then reconsid-
be granted, providing the deed from DR..
Lesser be obtained.
The question of what kind of rail shall be
used was discussed. The mayor said he
was opposed to rails on Main street. The
different kinds OF rail were discussed and it
was the sense of the council that only the
Johnson-Girder rail should be permitted
on Main street, and the ordinance was
amended to prohibit the use OF I rails on
Main street.
Dunn's motion seemed to have
been lost in the shuttle, and he moved n
suspension of the rules and the passage of
the ordinance in accordance with the pro-
visions of his former motion. He then with
drew his motion and resolution that r.
was the sense of the council that the fran
cnlse sinai! be granted as soon as the Lesser
property is acquired was substituted and
adopted.
The Broadwater franchise is still on the
table. ''''' VA ''o
The ordinance committee was instructed |
to draw up an ordinance absolutely pro-
for the purpose of resembling the privilege
OF this kind that may have been granted in
former franchises.
The J. J. Palmer franchise came up for
consideration and being unsatisfactory on
account OF Its crude shape was laid on the
table until he designated what streets in the
Lenox and Corbin additions he proposes to
run on.
proposition of N. H. Webster to deed
a certain strip of property on Clore street
or Park avenue for 81, was accepted.
Engineer Reeder submitted q profile of
the grade of Breckenridge street, but gave
no estimate of the cost. Lissner said he
wanted to know the cost before he pro- .
posed to vote for the execution of this work.
Motion to adopt the report was amended ,
oy Alderman Wilmer to refer it back to the
committee, who shall report an estimate of ,
the cost of the work. This was adopted.
A petition from the Helena street railway
to change switch on Helena ave-
nue. was read and granted.
A resolution lnstructing the city clerk to {
11y o1Ac ooaeRtdpn company 10 remove 8
5wo poles further out ON the street in front 6
u the Thompson block was adopted. G
Alderman Llssner then moved and it was =
adopted that the telegraph and telephone
be notified by the marshal to
move all their poles in straight line on
Main street. 4
On motion of Alderman Steele, the use of
he city hall was rendered to the State Med
cal association. G
A proposition of Geo. Walker, assessor of
he county, to furnish book complete with
aluatlon OF every foot OF property in the
n taxes and licenses. Alderman I.issrer
the acceptance of Walkers
proposition and the report was adopted.
line plat OF the BrOadwater second addi- g
ion was introduced and accepted.
The petition to lay 15O feet of sewerage N
nd water mains on Spruce street was fav- a
rably reported by the water committee. Z
objection was made to the sewerage clause a
n account of lack of money in the sewer =
&c fund. The sewerage clause was stricken :
ut and the water main provision adopted. G
A petition for street light on south y
lain street between Bridge and Cutler was
appropriately referred.
In the matter of the proposition of the
irving association to sprinkle the Hauser !.
onlevald without expense to the city, pro-
lderman Dunn thought favorably
Z be referred to the water COMMITTEES NJ
report at the next meeting. Adopted, III
Alderman Steele brought up the matter
protecting the residents of DRY Gulch in
se OF cloud burst. They need large
wer to carry off the large amount Of TO
ater that at times flows down the gulch.
Q recommended that the matter Be re-
RED to the street and alley committee.
Alderman Dunn suggested that the 6.
~ attorney should be present once in a ~
1ile, at least at the meetings of the coun- ID ID
Alderman Lissner suggested that it was vi
ga time the mayor appoint an inspector ge
milk and meats. He said the miikman
IS now giving water instead of milk; and III
eats shipped from the east are bad. He LII
oved for the appointment of some man to
We charge of this matter. Adopted and ST
journed. NN
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