The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-09

on the water without damaging prop
crty. Main street from Sixth avenue. 70
Helena avenue had bssn put in frst.class
whcie ths water ran down stats street, do
ing considerable damage. the trouble had
been remedisd. Ewing street had also
bsen repaired In such = way that the mud
holes would NOT Inst all the season. me
commissioner stated TINT the Expense for tho
month, %, 0sB.s b, had bssn unusually larke,
Alderman Thompson aaid that while
he did not want to ~criticiae tho
commissioner, he wished 70 call attention
TO the fact that " was understood At the be.
ginning OF this administration that all
III est work WAX TO be refsrrsd 70 the proper
committee and reported on TO the council.
A great deal Of tho work done during An
gust had been In the lins Of permanent nj
piovement. He thought TO be consistent
these matters should BE- referred TO the com.
mittee. Mayor Kieinschmidt suggested
that the committee look into these matters
in future.
The report Of City Marshal Sims showed
178 nrrasts for city oienass and twenty four
for state offensss during August. The
amount OF work done on the streets "
prisoners was 178 days. equivalent to S3b66
worth Of labor at 81 day. Tho marshal
recommended the purchase and enclosure
OF 4 pieoc of ground by the city for a per-
manent pound for live stock and dogs. AZ
u sent compounded stock has to be boarded
around in various c%orrals, and wherever the
dogs are kept they prove . nuisance IN the
neiphborhood. The matter Of establishing
a permanent pound was feIerfe0 70 shS
committee on police. i,
The water company's bill was referred
back to that concern with. orders to make
deductions for six hydrants charged iof
in excess Of what the contract with the city
called for. Among. the bills allowed ior
August was $1,O7o.A for electric light,
S205.60 for board Of prisoners At the CITY
iail. 300 for q new horse for the fire de-
partment. and $1,450 for the new rocl
crusher.
The action Of the city engineer in sus'
pending the drain laying license Of j.. =;
Mccarthy was sustained. This action o.
the engineer was taken on aeeoun,
pipe at the Steamboat block be-
fore the work was inspected. In thif
connection Thomas Farrell Of Marysvllle
presented a bill for 1908 for the death o
one horse and the injury OF another y M
breaking Of his vehicle by. driving lnto tht
about two weeks ago. II was referred tt
find ont if the city ia liable.
A drinking fountain for man, horse ane
dog, rendered by the Francis Willard
Temperance union, to be placed at tn
corner Of Helena avenue and Robert
6ETG6b, WAS ACCtptcA ny eAU OuAoA
The licensed plumbers asked that an in
spector of plumbing be appointed, re-
presenting that there was q great amour
J Of inferior work being dono in the city
Referred to the committee on sewerage.
The streets and alleys committee reporte'
in favor of having the city engineer pu
the Davis street dune in good condition
Az no plan was recommended, the matte
was referred back for a more definite re
port.
The city engineer was instructed to ad
vertise for proposals to construct q hume !
the Sixth ward, as requested by residents
City Clerk Cravin reported the amour
of warrants drawn during August at 1926.
419.45; amount returned, Sis, 48l.l7; out
standing debt, $1l2, 431 81.
Judges Sanders and Woodman reporte
179 cases heard, and $32S.15 collected i
fines.
The council approved an interchange Q
} deeds between the city and @. w. Cannon
for property in the Easterly addition to
street purposes.
Il was decided to expend s95 to put Ma
tional avenue in good condition.