The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-09
FULL TONS, FULL CORDS.
The City Council Provides for the
Weighing Coal and Meas
uring Wood.
A Protest Against the Pay ment OF
the Hospital Bill of John
Miller.
Tho Law In Regard to Fire Escapes ON
All Tall Buildings to BE En-
forced.

The city council last night considered
and passed an ordinance for the measuring
of wood and the weighing of coal and hay.
When it WAS presented by the ordinance
committee Mayor kleinschmidt stated that
he was in daily receipt of complaints Of
short measure. There might be a few cases
where Il man bought u cord of wood and
got Il cord and a quarter. but in ninety
nine cases out of 100 he only got three
quarters Of q cord. The ordinance allows
as inspector of weights and measures semi
annually and as soon after Jan. l and
July l as practicable. He is to
inspect all weights twice a year.
Persons owning scales for Weighing in bulk
can be designated as CITY weighers. Their
sceles are to be tested once a week and ex-
amined by the inspector once q month.
They are allowed to charge 20
cents for weighing each load of coal
or hay and 10 cents for each
load Of wood, to be paid by the con-
sumer, who ia to receive a certificate as to
the amount he is getting. The inspector is
to turn over to the city treasury all tho
money he gets as fees for examining scales
and will receive 800 per month while en-
ployed. The penalties provided by the
ordinance are as follows: For using false
weights in stores, from SIS to $50 fine; for
using false weights for bulk weighing, Civ
ing false certificates, or using any weights
on coal or hay wagons SO as to produce false
measure, $40 to $50 fine.
Among the bills allowed were the follow
ing: Electric lights. Sl,057. Is; water. 49,
00S. AZ; care of job E.. Miller at st. Peters
hospital, $26.40. Alderman Steele objected
to the payment of the hospital bill, rs the
city was not liable for the criminal actions
of Special Policeman Dooney. Alderman
Fuller explained that Miller was taken to
the hospital by order of the city marshal.
Alderman Steele commended that the city
marshal had no right to send the man to
the hospital at the city's expense. There
was a county poor farm to support which
the city had to pay largely and there the
man should have been taken. Mayor
Kleinschmidt said it was true that Miller
had contributed to his own injury by tax
ing the officer from his duty and getting
him drunk. At the same time when a man
was shot it was the duty of the police to
see that he had proper medical care. The
bill was allowed. Alderman Steele alone
voting against it.
The committee which looked into the pc
.titions of tins owners of buildings to be OK
empted from putting up fire escapes re-
that it would be best to enforce the
law on all places of three stories or more. 1t
was recommended that tho ordinance be
SO as to exempt livery stables and
warehouses;. Motions were made to also
exempt the st. Vincent's academy and the
Hale building. Alderman Weber said the
committee considered the matter carefully
and came to the conclusion that if one
place were exempted, others would ask the
privilege. Mayor kleinschmidt ar
gued the necessity of having fire escapes on
the buildings. The council decided that
should be exempt except livery stables
warehouses no part of which are occu-
pied for sleeping apartments.
Fire Marshal Mcklnnon was authorized
20 put three nen of the volunteer company
1T the depot on salary. 1t was also decided
10 make q public test of the fire department
1t an early date to show its efficiency.
A report was made unfavorable to chang
ng the name of Breckenridge street to
Jockey avenue for the reason that it would
Entail com glications over deeds to property.
he report was adopted.
The COMMITTEES on judiciary reported
lgainst paying anything to Thomas Farrell
or damages to his team by driving into Il
rench on Helena avenue. The report was
Tn ordinance committee reported ad-
'ersely on the proposition not to allow boys
lnder Is years to run elevators. The report
vas adopted.
Reports from city officials for November
7ere received and placed on file as follows:
City Clerk Craven-Warrants drawn. $19.-
26.44; returned, none; outstanding, $780,
16. 49,.
Street COMMISSIONS Kluge-Amount ex-
ended for labor, 81 ,343. 70, mostly early in
month. cold weather preventing work
,ter.
City Marshal sims-Arrests: %Sixty-three
Dr. violating city ordinances and thirteen
or offences against state laws.
Police Judge Sanders-Cases heard, sixty;
elected in fines and forfeitures. $127.41.
Building Inspector McNally- Collected
u building permits, $3.50.
A special meeting will be held on Tues =
ay night next to consider the ordinance :
u regarding Broadway: Preston Ii. Les
Q last night withdrew his name from the
etition asking for the grading. st.
eter's parish, N. H. Webster. John W..
thompson, A. III. Hotter. j. j.. Painter, c.
I. Cannon, Il. A. Harlow, st, Vincent's
Roman Catholic church and
hers sent in a protest against the paving.