The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-11

atroets. and ON reoelpt Of such tax bills By
Sho CITY clelki Il ahall be hid duly 70 rive
noSlce 81 such YAK bills Id tho dame man
ner q required for special taxes for open-
Ing, grading, paving, surbtng q gathering
all streets; M al sron special taxes for
manner as special taxes for Opsning or
grading all ~strseta, and Il NOT paid 70 the
| city clerk shall by him be csstihed TO the
! treasurer OF the city for collection In the
same manner 40 special taxes Tor grading.
| titled and by the city treasurer shall be en-
tered upon his tax roll and collected In the
| same manner as other general and special
taxes.
ARTICLE Ix.-M1soEILANnous.
Section l. That the mayor and city
council shall regulate and provide by ordin-
anco the compensation to DO paid TO the
police magistrate. the city treasurer. city
ficer created by the mayor and city council,
and the same may be changed from time to
time as may seem just and equitable, but
no change shall be made during the term
for which any officer was elected or ap-
pointed.
Sec. z. II shall be lawful for the city
council of the city to provide by ordinance
for the registration Of votes, and to pro.
vide that no person shall vote at any gen.
eral or special election held in pursuance
of the charter or ordinance of such city
cordance with the provision prescribed and
ordained by the city council Of the CITY;
but this act shall not be construed to au-
thorizs the city council OF the city to
change the qualifications of voters except
SEQ. 3. That the public printing Of the
| city of Helena shall be done by some paper
of general circulation in the city of Hell
ena.
SEQ. 4. It shall be the duty of the board
the first day of June of each and everv
year, to advertise for bids TODD the printing
Of the city of Helena for the next ensuing
year, and such printing shall be let by the
board of public works and affairs, with the
consent of the mayor and city council, to
the lowest responsible bidder; provided that
the board of public works and affairs may
let or contract any job work to any party,
whether it be a paper of general circulation
or not.
Sec. s. The aldermen of the city of Hell
ena elected in April. 1880. shall be and con-
respective wards until the election in April.
1892, or until their successors shall qualify,
and shall discharge the duties and functions
of aldermen under this charter.
Sec. 6. The city council shall provide by
ordinance and prescribe the duties OF city
"VVOAASy uA OAVy OAVAA nj IAN - VA0 oAA
GERS elective or appointive under this act,
but said ordinance shall not in any way
conflict with the duties of any officers here
in prescribed.
SEQ. Z. All franchises, privileges. rights
and contracts heretofore entered into, made
and ordained by the city of Helena, shall
be and remain in full force and effect, and
the city of Helena shall retain any and all
rights that it now has by virtue of it's
charter or said ordinances, franchises and
contracts, and may enforce its obligations
against any and all grantees under any
ordinance or contract heretofore granted
in the same manner Is though the charter
| had not changed.
Sec. 8. Ali suits now pending in the
| courts of the state in which the city of Hell
ena is a party shall be maintained, prose,
cuted and carried to Judgment under mi
by virtue of this charter and the general
laws of the state in the same manner as the
same would be If the charter of Helena had
not been changed, altered or amended.
Sec. 8. The mayor, city or town clerk.
and city or town treasurer of such city or
town, are hereby constituted and appoint
ed commissioners Of the sinking fund; and
whenever there shall be one thousand dol
lars or over in the city or town treasury to
the credit of such sinking fund, over and
above the amount that may be required for
same, subject to the approval of the city or
town council, due regard being had to Sc
curity; and the interest received from such
moneys shall be paid into such sinking
fund.
Sec. 10. All ordinances of the city of
| Helena heretofore enacted and o en-
| forced, not in conflict with this act, shall be
continued and remain in full force n eff
| feet until such time as they are changed or
I modified by ordinance.
Sec. II. That the right, title and owner
ship of all property and uncollected taxes,
Il l-@a - n 1nnrooc nhoooc -,
/ action, belonging to, held, or owned by the
city of Helena under its present charter
shall be and are hereby transferred and
vested in the city of Helena under and by
| virtue of this act.
Sec. -. The city of Helena shall not be
other security for costs, on attachment, in
junction or appeal, in any suit prosecuted
or defended in it's name.
Sec. 10. All warrants now outstanding
/ which have heretofore been drawn by the
proper authorities of the city of Helena
shall, after having been presented to the
| city treasurer of said city, and by him in
| dorsed mot paid for want of funds,'' from
and after the date of such presentation and
Endorsement draw interest at the rate of
seven per cent. per annum until paid, or
until there shall be funds in the city trea-
sury for the payment thereof.
Sec. IA. All warrants which may here
after be drawn by the proper authorities OF
said city for payment of salaries of officers,
for fuel, lights, care of prisoners, printing,
stationery, necessary repairs of city prop
erty, and other contingent expenses of said
municipal corporation, shall after having
been presented to the city treasurer of said
city, and by him endorsed "Not paid for
want of funds" draw interest as provided
in the preceding section.
Sec. Is. After the passage of this act
said city council shall not cause to be
drawn upon the treasurer OF said city n
warrant, except in payment of contingent
expenses. and in the fultillment of existing
contracts. unless at the time such warrant
is drawn there shall be funds in the city
treasury, not otherwise appropriated sufi-
cient to pay such warrant.
Sec. 16. That such portions of the act to
incorporate the city of Helena, approved
February %, 1881, entitled IAN Act to In
corporate the City of Helena" and the acts
%amendatory thereto, approved February
9th, 1889, January 30th, 1886, and March
10Th, 1885. as are in conflict with this act,
be, and the same are hereby repealed.
SCHEDULE.
Section l. The within act shall not take
effect or be in force until after the same
shall have received a majority of favorable
votes at the election hereinafter provided
for.
Sec. 2. On Monday, the 23rd day of
March, 1891, the question of the adoption
of the within act as the charter Of the
o}%v IF Holana shall ba auhmikkod - xbo