The Helena independent., 1891-01-21
REGULAR WEEKLY GRIND,
The City Fathers Lsglslats for the
Benefit o. tho Dear
People.
The Auxiliary Fire Alarm Fran
chiss Awarded Without
Opposition.
The City will Pay sixteen Dollars q Month
for Each Electric Light--Tic OIL
Question Considered.

The city council met last svening In reg
ular weekly session, and all aldermen were
present. President Steele presided in the
absence Of the mayor, and Mr.. Kelsey oc.
cupied City Clerk Smiths position.
In tho mattsr Of the order OF the council
ordering Wallace n Thornburgh to do GER
tain work In the rear Of their Wall street
building, the arm wrote that they could not
comply with the order for the reason that
they did not own any ground In the prem
ises. They compared their position to the
man who was sued for damages because his
dog Bit another man and the defendant
said he did not own any dog on the day
In question, knew, however, that the dog
had no teeth and thirdly, never owned dog
in his life.
The judiciary committee reported back
without recommendation the communion
tion of Miss Stella Il. Powers. who sus-
tained injuries In 1887 from defective
sidewalk. The communication was laid on
the table indefinitely.
II. A. and H. Il. Luke, and D. p. Pat
enaude were granted franchise for put
ting in an auxiliary fire alarm system. The
company must begin work within ninety
days, and furnish 5000 bond for the
faithful performance OF their contract.
The ordinance committee reported favor
ably on the appointing Of an assistant TO
Inspector Berry. Several amendments
were proposed TO the ordinance regulating
the inspectors duties. The question Of
regulating the sale of kerosene oil came up
and the ordinance was temporarily referred
back to Mr.. Connolly, OF the ordinance
committee.
Tho clerk was instructed upon recon-
mendation Of the city engineer TO deed to
Jos. Davis q certain strip OF land between
vaa piattod as part Of ths street.
On motion OF Alderman Theme the clerk
was ordered TO notify tho wAter company to
lay mains on Idaho ana Livingston avenue
as ordered by the council. This was
ordered last June. Alderman Steele sug.
the treasury rapidly, and that bersafter
mains bs ordered only whore they are nec-
cssary for IRE protection.
After considerable discussion the street
commissioner was ordered to notify /. Is
rael, agent for NJ. Auerbach, to lay new
the Cosmopolitan hotel. and II the order is
not complied with within forty eight hours
the street commissioner will proceed to lay
an asphalt sidewalk and charge the cost Of
the same to the property.
Inc 6CT6ot COmM16BlOn0r WAS allowed BIZ
extra team for street work.
petition Of q. L. Payne to make sewer
connection WAS granted.
The electric light company proposed to
furnish IN all-night service for $40 per
light. Tho 816 moonlight proposition was
accepted. and the clerk WAS ordered to draw
up contract with the company to be con-
sidered at the next meeting.
The street commissioner Was instructed
TO notify property owners to carry out the
provisions Of resolution passed last August,
ordering sidewalk to be laid on Sanders
street TO Hotter avenue. The Northern Pa
kidc Railroad compony was the only owner
which complied with the order. The people
of the Sixth ward want the sidewalk. which
leads to a church, and alderman Theme
said the church-going population in his
ward was rapidly increasing, all reports to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
petition from the attorney Of j. Kara
tofsky, rendering 800 in settlement of
damages sustained on his property by Jerry
Sullivan was laid OH the table and the city
attorney instructed to collect the full
amount of damage sustained by the city.
+. W. Ellis asked for renewal of his
Theme and Gallagher strongly objected
and the matter was referred to the streets
and alley committee by vote of seven to
to five.
lengthy discussion arose over the pay
ment Of warrant for $4,000 held by L. II.
Hershfeld against the sewer fund which
has g,ne out of existence. Aldermen
Lissner and Thompson advocated it's pay
ment ont of the general fund. Others OBJ
jected because there was no money in the
sewerage fund and Gallagher claimed it
was Mr.. Hershfeld's business to see that it
was paid before the fund was exhausted i.
1t was decided to instruct the city treasurer
to pay the warrant after he has paid off
those which he has called in, il there be
funds left to pay it.
The meeting adjourned after deciding to
take up the ordinance further regulating
the duties OF the inspector, which will in
clude the sale Of inferior coal oil, at the
next meeting.