The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-22
The City Fathers Indulge in Some
Strong Talk About Town
Lot.
An Attempt Made to Dispose Of
the Skyline Dumping
Ground Fails
jackson Street is Going to Receive Some
Needed observation-disclosures
Dunn il Angry.

Thompson came in late. The minutes wer
read. amended and approved. Alderma
Spencer, in connection with the cemeter
department, reminded the council that
had agreed to remove bodies from the oil
cemetery to the new cemetery, and as tn
relatives OF the deceased were anxious {,
have the bodies removed suggested tn
appointment of q special committee to SCI
that the transfers were made. Alderman
Connolly. from the auditing committee
presented bids aggreRsting about 81 ,4OC
which were allowed. B. w. S. Folks bill
of $500 for labor in compiling and arrang
ing assessment roll, during three months
was allowed.
The judiciary committee was inclined {.
report favorably on the claims for damages
in the SUM of $500 for George r. Whitaker
but asked for further time, which wal
granted.
Alderman Thompson offered explana-
tons of the warrants paid twice to N. p
Walters and +. N. Lippincott. which wa,
satisfactory to the city council. Al
The committee appointed to investigate
lot in the Seventh ward for hose house
recommended the purchase of the lot corner
of Eighth avenue and Hoback street.
Alderman Wilmer asked the price. and
said 1926 was too much commission Jno,
s. M. Neill was granted the privilege Of the
door. He said he held bond for decd and
asked 81 1850 for the lot, and said Mr. Ander-
son did not have any interest in the lot.
Alderman Wilmer said Eeill never paid
cent for the bond until the council acted
on this proposition. Alderman Connolly
intimated that it WAS too fragrant that the
city was becoming the loser by several
hundred dollars IN view Of the fact that
other real estate men had offered desirable
lots at q less figure.
There was lively and somewhat bitter
colloquy between Wilmer, Dunn and Neill
in which Alderman Wilmer grew quite
warm. After this motion to suspend the
rules and draw an ordinance awarding Mr..
Neill carried. Aldermen Brown and Wit.
mer voting no. Alderman Connolly an
nounced his intention of voting against the
ordinance.
Mr.. Witmer-I would like to ask Mr.. Neill
what he meant BY going, to Mr.. Anderson
Mr.. Neill-I did not say any such thing
What did say was that the office expenses
of putting the sale through we're large. and
would need all the commission could get
to come out even.
On motion Of Thompson the ordinance
was placed on its final passage. The vote
resulted: Ayes-Lissner, Spencer, Hart
wig, Hanley, Richards, Theme. Thompson,
Dunn-8. Nays-Connolly, Garrett, Brown,
Wilmer, Steele.
Alderman Dunn then preferred charges
against Alderman Wilmer in connection
with the FIRE department. and on his mo-
ton special committee, consisting of
Spencer, Lissner and Brown, was ap-
pointed to investigate certain bills for hay,
grain and feed for use of the fire depart
ment. Alderman Wilmer courted the in
vestigation. and denied that he ever bought
pound Of feed for the city in his life.
An ordinance providing that where two
companies operate street cars by cleo
tricity on any street that the companies be
directed to string their wires crosswise, was
referred to the street and alley committee,
on motion Of Alderman Richards.
The building committee and building in
spector were authorized to receive plans for
q hose house for the Seventh ward,
Alderman Theme brought up the dump
ing ground matter. and thought it time to
settle the matter. and he moved that an or
dinance 30 drawn appropriating $1,000 for
Hugh O'Neil. Alderman Spencer strenu-
ouGly objected. The council had the new
dump on trial. In two weeks the oarba pe |
contractor was twenty-eight loads behind,
had TO buy another team and besides pay
e150 Per month extra. II such 10 the case |
in winterY Larry Hughes could never get |
mp there. After considerable talk, further |
was postponed.
An ordinance authorizing the Helena |
Electric railway to use electricity on all its |
lines was road and referred to the street |
and alley committee.
petition from numerous property own
eEs on Jackson street asking that it be |
graded aud three foot sidewalks laid was
appropriately referred, az was also petit
ton for An electric light ON the same street.
These were introduced by Alderman Gar
rett.
The following bids for making improve
monto to the CITY hall were read: