The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-08

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has franchise, but has been slow to fulfill
his promises about building street rail-
way, and now comes Peter Winnie saying
that he will build a line on the same route
without delay. But the council took the
precaution to tack on a section that would
leave the city harmless from any expense or
damage that may arise by a legal contest
with the interested persons.
With the exception of Spencer, all alder
men were present at the meeting. The
reading of the minutes OF the previous
meeting was dispensed with. City Clerk
Smith presented his report of the warrants
drawn during September and outstanding,
as follows:
Amount drawn on general fund......$ 1858 g.
Amount drawn on fire fund 4,io6s
Total amount xa Outstanding oc' an 10, n,
VIZ fnna cuio 49, ,, SeS "a
Sewerage fnnd 5'o5s 50
Total. ...........................S 1875 y
On motion of Alderman Dunn the build
ing inspector was allowed months salary
for the month preceding his qualification
to the Office viz: From July to August
amounting to S246 20 was allowed
The public building committee reported,
through Alderman Theme, bids for the
necessary Improvement on the Fifth ward
hose house as follows:
A. Mansey. TIA 95
w.
The committee estimated the expense at
$500. but subseouently found that it would
ne necessary to raise the building. On no
ton of Dunn the contract was awarded to
A. Mansey.
The Judiciary committea recommended
that the I;cansa of the Montana Investment
co,nnanv he remitted. as the statutes we're
expiicit on the subject. This involves S1aO
dna the Ahorn lottery
The city marshal reported 2s7 arrests
dnrino Sentemher and 145 DAYS, work done
~ ,r!sonars or,onn.;r, IN S5an
The speciai Committed to buy a lot in the
Seventh ward for a hosa honse recon-
mended the nnrchasa of lot sixtean
block eleven. Rasset addition. This
lot is offered for $o.25O bv John s.
M. Neill. This Is a corner lot. The
renort was adonted and the clerk ordered to
draw warrant for that amonnt.
The COMMITTEES to investioate and renort
unon the in,nroven,ents tn the citv hall rec-
ommended that the imnroyements be made.
as thev are verv necessarv. The total esti.
mate Of the cost Of the proposed work will
he ahont 85 mn,
The huiidinv inanector was instructed IN
ADVERTISE for Kids for raising the vaiI and
mak;n0 the necessary imnrovements ac.
cordinc to his plans the work to he nnder
his supervision.
The hniidinc ;nanector vas also ;nstrnctaa
in connection with the buiidino commit.
tee to draw plans and snecifications for n
hoae honsa in the Sevanth vnra
An ordinances was adopted STRIKING ont
that portion of the Helena electric railways
franchise which reuuires the comnanv tn
permit other cn,nnanies to nse their tracks
on Helena avenue.
The bill of Treasurer Folly for $25O for
oommissions was allowed.
Peter Winnie netitioned for francb;sa
for a street railway over the same route for
which Mayor Palmer has a franchise. viz
parent desire to rush the ordinances thronnh
A recess was taken after IL was read and
the street and alley committees renorted
favorable for its adoption. Mr.. Winnie
offered Is give bond in any sum IA a Quar-
antee of good faith and promised to have
men at work within "a hours. He said that
MI. Palmer informed him (Winniel that hs
would be unable to build his line. Alder
men Steele and Lissner we're anxious that
the CITY should not become liable for any
conflict that might arise. The question OF
who should occupy the center of Tie street
was an important one. By granting this.
there would be two street RAILWAYS On the
street Mr. Winnie said he was anxinns n
see a railroad built there. in order to fnlfil
a contract. It is believed by him that Mai.
Palmer will not carry out tie provisions II
his franchis., 4 section nrov;dino that
Peter Winnie shall save the oity harmless
from any costs or damage that NAV arise
ont of n nrobable law anti between i +
Palmer and Peter Winnie was edontsd.
The ordinances was finally adonted. thourh
trouble SIMILAR to that recentlv enacted nm
Main street will result. All aldermen nrss.
ant voted for the ord;nanca pis'-
Al its last session the c,,rpc;, ;,s+rno.oa
the c;tv arsbnI .n ran,osa am i .s.. u9seu
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tha s;dawalL Garr,;1e o u.s.. h ous .
t;ons the marshai nry.,oS AIN .' .; ins.fuo
moyaa harhar noIss md oil s,'1, ss
sale decan;tatinn If ro,es Has tho ~ r4.S,,i.
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siectr;c Iseht n,,a in fran, e nf h an IRON
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order. Drug store iamps wsqs a'so eon'na das
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Residents Of Davis str.a. ro,r Git, o
nne netitinnea for an a,sctr;c I;,,ht 1se
farraf To the l;oht co,,,o;,taa 'isu'' he-
Alderman GALLAGHER called attsrt;on .,
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