The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-03

The street and alley committee made ia
vorable report on the petition to grade
Logan street from Eleventh avenue to Hell
ena avenue. Alderman Lissner strongly
objected. It was late in the year and the
actually necessary at this time. A compro-
mise was effected by agreeing to do soc
worth of grading.
proposition of II. A. Bell to deed the
city strip of land on Ninth avenue for the
purpose Of opening the street for consid-
GRAFTON of $2,650was read. Also he will ex-
change part of his lots for an equal space
on the avenue. The proposed improvement,
which is in the Fourth ward, was examined.
Aldermen Lissner favored the proposition,
because he was always in favor of widening
or opening the street. Alderman Quinn
company has purchased ground in that vi
entity for depot. and Ninth avenue will
be the principal street leading to the depot.
1t will also be necessary to purchase strip
Of ground from Hoback d Cannon for
81, 100, to make the street an even width.
the council voted to accept Mr.. Bells prop
osition. The mayor and city clerk were in
structed to negotiate for the ground.
The bill of j. A. Sears for $1525O for 15O
perch of stone, was allowed. 81
The city clerk announced that Britt Il
Dougherty had refused to furnish an alb
stract of title for the Seventh ward lot
which the council agreed to purchase. A
tender of a lot in the Tietjen addition for a
hose house for 81, 400 was read. On motion of
Alderman Dunn the matter was laid on the
table, as he said it was late in the year and
favored postponinR the matter until next
year.
The ubiquitous dump in Suaw gulch,
owned by Mr.. OConnor, came up for con-
sideration. It was announced that the al
legged owners of the dump declined to en-
terrain the offer of $500 for the damage al
legged to be done to the ground. Alder
man Dunn was very anxious that the re-
port of Messrs: Murphy, Davidson and
at $500 and It was stated that MI. OCos-
nor was anxious to accept that. Alderman
I4issner said this blackmailing scheme
should be put down. He would favor adj
vertising for bids for cleaning off the
ground according to the suggestion of the
CITY CLERK N shat way the money would
people besides blackmailer would get the
benefit of the money. After lengthy dis
cussion the matter was put to vote and
the proposition to advertise for bids was
carried.
gentleman from Butte named Smith,
AAS4GcO Uu0 COUuClA W Ky W VuO bIlOAy CITY
to investigate crematory for burning garb-
age which he is putting in there.
Bids for leasing the sewage farm were
read. A. L. Newbury secured the lease for
five years by paying 800 per year. He fur
ther agrees to plant 100 trees each year, and
to raise an acre of lawn each year. The
trees will be of six varieties, and he guaran-
tees that they will thrive if he is sup.
piled with water.
The city marshal reported 261 arrests for
the month of November, and l02 days
labor performed on the streets, worth $102.
Petitions for electric lights on the corner
of Davis street and Broadway, and on Fifth
avenue and Beattie street, were appropri-
ately referred.
Alderman Dunn presented an ordinance
providing for an inspector Of weights and
measures which was referred to the COM
mittee on ordinances.
On motion of Alderman Lissner the
street commissioner was instructed to cover
with boards, the Davis street fulne.
If the property owners on Hoback street
don't build sidewalk at once, the street
is instructed to advertise for
bids for the work and charge the cost up to
the abutting property.
A new sidewalk was ordered laid in front
Of the st. Louis hotel. Also Oh West Main
street in front Of Holter's property.
The ordinance committee was instructed
treasurer to accept city warrants in pay
ment of taxes.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
street railway companies to pave their
tracks one foot ON the side of each rail, also
between rails at the crossings of Main and
Sixth avenue. The city will pave what sur
face is left. The work is to be done imme-
diately.
It was ordered that Raleigh street be
graded and sidewalks laid, after which the
council adjourned.