The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-06
EMIL KLUGE CONFIRMED.
City Engineer Reeder and Police
Sergeant Nicholson Also
Run the Gauntlet.
Extensive Changes and Improve
ments Ordered in the City
Hall Building.
Tho County Wants It's Prisoners Fed In
Payment OF tho Steel Cages-Other
Council Matters.

The city council, at a special meeting
last night, confirmed the following nomi-
nations by the mayor:
Street Commissioner-Emil kluRe.
City Engineer-George X. Reeder.
Police Sergeant-S. N. Nicholson.
On the first ballot on the street commits
sioner's appointment, fourteen votes were
fonnd, though Alderman Thompson was
absent at the time. Another ballot re-
suited in twelve for and one against confir-
nation. The vote on Reeder's confirma-
ton was unanimous. Nicholson was con-
frmed without a ballot, on motion of AL
derman Lissner. The mayor said he would
do nothing about the other Offices until the
council decided what it would do about con-
solidating some Of them.
1t was the first appearance of the new
city clerk, A. j.. Craven. and the new mar
shall, Billy Sims. Both acquitted them
selves creditably. Their bonds were ap-
proved by the council.
A report of the special committee which
considered the contemplated changes in the
city hall, and the construction of fire-proof
vaults, was received. It estimated the cost
of the fire-proof vaults at $625. and of the
changes in the building 81, 1870. A recess of
fifteen minutes was taken to examine the
plans. Alderman Lissner, on r~eassembling,
moved to adopt the plans submitted for
the work and order the Improvements at
once. Alderman Thompson thought the
matter WAS of sufficient Importance to post
pone action q week, at least a few days, to
allow the council more time to consider il.
The motion to postpone was lost and the
council took a recess for ten minutes moro
A trip was made through the building,
and when it was over the roll
was called to see if any of the
aldermen had gotten lost in the labarynth
of passages, and the appropriations for the
proposes to tear out the back wall of the
council chamber, taking in the room back
of it and using the addition as a lobby for
spectators. The council chamber would
then be swung around, with the mayors
. chair at the front wall and the aldermen
facing him. The spiral stairway will be
made to run straight up and from the hall
starting On the landing the offices of the
city clerk, city treasurer and city engineer
will be reached. The fre-proof vaults will
be placed in the corners on the alloy side of
the rooms of the city clerk and the city
treasurer.
Alderman Wilmer made the startling an
nouncement that the county commissioner
wanted the city to board the county prison
ers in exchange for the gift of the steel cages
of the old Jail, during the construction of
the new county Jail. Alderman Morris did
not think the commissioner had the right
10 take the board of prisoners out of the
hands of the she if. Alderman Fuller was
in favor of declining to feed the county
prisoners. Alderman Steele said the county
could get nothing for tho steel cages if put
up at auction, and Alderman Lissner said
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mayor estimated hat it would cost the city
S1,620 to feed the county prisoners for
three months. 1t was decided to give the
committee having the matter in charge
more time to await the return of Commits
sioner Knight, who is expected to take a
more liberal view of the matter.
Mayor Kleinschmidt called attention to
the fact that he would like the ordinance in
regard to the appointment of policemen
amended so as to allow the employment of
specials for longer terms than ten days
without botherino the council about con-
tirmation. Heretofore all policemen had
been confirmed. He did not propose to
bother the council with such matters, but
would only appoint the two day and night
men required by law to be confirmed, and
leave police matters entirely IN the hands
of the city marshal. He also called alton
ton to the request OF the board of health
for changes in the ordinances regarding
nuisanoes. The report of that board was
read. Ii enumerated a large number of
nuisances. DR.. W. M. Billiard, secretary of
the board, who was present, instanced Il
number more, and promised the council
that the members Of the board would con-
tinue to hunt up nuisnnces and asked the
cooperation of the citizens in their efforts.
The inspector of weights and measures,
l.. d. Beary, in his monthly report, calls
attention to the contemplated consolidation
of his office with that of the CITY marshal.
Ho C n " TIM .1,ftnc of thu D{Sno orrfr nat
only the time of the inspector but of the
assistant as we'll. He recommends that,
instead of consolidating the Offices, the
CITY buy two sets of platform scales, one to
be located on Lawrence street and one at
the Sixth ward hose house, and require all
the weighing to be done there. The Office
of inspector of weights and measures, Mr..
Beary says, was not created to pay a politi-
cal delt but bad accomplished much good.
Mayor Kleinschmidt said that out
side the inspection of milk the
city had not had the results expected
said the office of inspector could be made
self sustaining if properly managed. The
matter was dropped there. bat nobody
made any defense of the Office or its work
ings.
The matter of paving Main street was
again called up by the Mayor, who said
some steps should be taken to get the prop
erty holders to make a move. A commit
tee, consisting of the mayor and Aldermen
Thompson and Fuller, was appointed to
wait on the merchants and property owners
and get them to take the proper steps If
they desire the Improvements. 1t is not in
tended to force the matter on the property
owners, but merely to have the subject
brought before the council in proper shape.
A. III. Priest and others sent a communi-
cation to the counc'i complaining that
when John Hardwick committed his assault
on the Salvation army by turning the hose
on them, a request was made of Policeman
Callahan to arrest the offender, but that it
WAS not done. The matter was referred to
the committee on police. Tn bill of 81, S32
for water was ordered paid. Chairman
Fuller, of the auditing committee, said
some of the hydrants charged for could not
be found. If not found by the time the
next monthly bill is presented, the amount
will be deducted. Mayor Kleinschmidt re-
quested the sewerage committee to see that
the flushing of. the tanks WAS properly at
tended to, and the matter not left to the
city engineer.
Street Commissioner Brady reported
81, 797 worth of work lone during April.
His report was sent to the auditing COM
mittee. The city clerks report showed
SIS, S5S.53 warrants returned during April,
and $149, 454.W outstanding. The police
magistrate reported 1876 Gases disposed of in
Apr | and $3.50. 80 collected in fees.
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