The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-10
THE COUNCIL MEETING.
Salary of the City Marshal Is Finally
Fixed at $4,000 Per
Annum. =
A Refusal to Divert the Sewerage
From the Chessman
Flume.
The water Company's Bill Held Out Until
the Pipes Are Laid as Ordered
Other Matters.

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Other Matters.
The meeting of the city council last night
continued in session until nearly midnight
and transacted a great deal OF business.
Mayor Kleinschmidt called attention to
the necessity of fixing some salary for the
city marshal. Since the boarding of prls-
oners had been taken from that officer. he
suggested that tho salary be not less than
So 400 year. Alderman Steele said he I'M
derstood the bity marshal got about $500 as
fees from the county. He therefore favored
making the salary So 900, and SO moved,
That would give the marshal $4,000. Alder
man Connolly stated that under the old
law the marshal had the summoning of
witnesses for preliminary examinations for
county cases. Now this was done away
with as the county attorney fled an in
formation. which too the place of a
preliminary examination. Under the present
law the marshal would get next to nothing
from the county. Alderman Steele there
upon withdrew his motion. He believed
in paying good salaries and then. if they
did not get good work. they could Kick.
When they paid small salaries and did not
get good work they had no right to kick.
Alderman Lissner moved to make the sal
ary s., 500. This was adopted. Alderman
Lissner then moved to increase the pay of
the police sergeant from $40 to S125 a
month. Mayor Kleinschmidt said it was
impossible to change an officers salary dur
inc the time for which he was appointed.
An effort was mad to pass the board of
health ordinance, but when the first sec
ton was reached Alderman Steele protested
that this administration had start
ed out to be economical, and
here they were going along creating
new offices. It was explained that the mat
ter of salaries was left with the city coun
Gil and might be as small as consistent with
the duties. The section WAS passed, but
when the one providing for the appoint
ment of a sanitary policeman was reached,
a motion was made to strike it out. The
motion was carried and the remainder Of
the ordinance laid over till next meeting.
The matter of diverting the city sewerage
from the Chessnan hume caused qnlte a
discussion. Alderman Lissner again de-
nounced the affair as blackmail and de-
elared that he would oppose the city spond-
He said tina when the sewerage was
carried over the Chessman prop
Of steinmetz. and that gentleman would
want it carried further. lie believed the
consent of the owner to the city's use of
the Chessman fume constituted a right
which could not be taken away. Mayor
Kleinschmidt explained that The owner of
the hume, having plenty of water now, de-
sired to clean MP the tailings and close up
his mining, and for that reason wanted the
city sewerage diverted. Alderman Garrett
moved to refer the matter to the committee
on sewerage and the city engineer with
power to act. provided the expense of di-
version should not cost over ST. LOCO. The
vote on this was yeas seven-Witmer.
Reece, Morris, Steele, Garrett, Fuller and
Hartwig; nays four-Lissner, Connolly,
Hanley and Weber. Mayor Kleinschmidt
was about to declare the motion carried
when Alderman Fuller called his attention
to the fact that it required a majority of
the members elected to order an appropria-
ton. The motion not having received such
a majority was declared lost.
Mayor kleinschmidt called attention to
tha fact that the water company was not
complying with its charter in laying mains
where requested. Alderman Weber re-
ported the case of a citizen who asked the
superintendent of the water company about
the laying of a main ordered by the city
some time ago. The superintendent re-
piled that he would lay it when he got
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city clerk to look up the law on the subject
and SEQ what could be done to compel tbs
water company to comply with its charter
in laying pipes when requested by the city
to do SC. Later when the city's water bill
for May came up, the council decided tt
withhold payment until some satisfaction
could be obtained from the company.
Three bids were received for f%urnishin.
the city with lumber They were: Monta
ma Lumber and Manufacturing company
pine, b14 per 1000 feet; Chemist Bros.
Edgar, Mlssoula pine $l4,5O, and fir Sl4.9
per 1000 feet; Helena Lumber company
Nissoula pine, Sl5 per 1000 feet. On mo
tion af Alderman Morris the contract wa
awarded to Gilchrist Bros. a. Edgar for fl
at $14 80. 1t was stated hat this was tn
most preferable material, even Rt the diff
ference between fir and pine prices.
The garbage contractor asked additiona
compensation to allow him to put on an
other team. Alderman Wilmer explaine,
that the contractor claimed that the boar
OF health had compelled him to move con
siderable material not specified in his con
Axact. Secretary Bullafd, of the board c
health, who was present. denied this. III
subject was referred to the ways and mear
committee.
James r. McEvily asked the council
pay him Sl66 the amount of discount O
his warrant given in payment of his judo
ment against the city for damages. Aide
man LlSsner made Il strong light to have
paid on the ground that the court, when
gave Judgment. meant the entire amou
without discount. The matter was refer,
to the judiciary committee and the CT
clerk.
The ordinance taking the registration
births and deaths out of the hands of '
city clerk and placing it with the board
health, was passed.
The street commissioner was instruct
to fill in with macadam the mud holes {
Sixth avenue where the motor stops.
Reports of city officers for the month
May were made as follows:
Marshal sims reported 1877 arrests ma
and 222 days work done for the city.
City Clerk Craven reported $S,4G e in wa
rants drawn and the amount outstandi
Sl57, 921 SO.
Police Judge Sanders reported l85 cas-
heard and ss2S7 collected for fines a
costs.
street Commissioner Kluae report
sSS3.65 expended for labor and teams.
A grand special sale OF ecrue lace curtains L
in progress a the New York dry goods store.