The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-28
An Exhibition or Nude Works or
Art Causes Some Lively
Debate
A Fighting Minority Finally Brings
Over q LukowArm
Majority.


Tho city council met In regular weekly
session last night with Mayor Bradford,
City Clerk Smith and all alderman present
except Garrett. After the usual routine n
petition from sanford d Evans and other
property owners asking that Fuller avcnue
be Strengthened from Lawrence street mort
10 the Montana Central depot, was read
and referred to the street end alley COM
mittee to report next meeting.
Propositions for street sprinkling were
read from ]. L. Bombard, G. A. Blackburn
and i. w. Ellis, the latter the present con
tractor. After considerable discussion the
matter was referred to the street and alley
committee, to report at the next meeting.
City Treasurer Folks bill for commits
sions ON licenses, for rent md postage
stamps, amounting to $292.20, was al
lowed.
The treasurer was instructed to refund
@446.39 to L. @. Phelps. 1t seems that Mr..
Phelps paid this as taxes for the Montana
Central railway, hoping to save the com
pany the 10 per cent. penalty. Mr.. Phelps
was notified by Auditor G. II. Warren. Of
St. Paul, that the company did not recoR-
nize the legality Of the tax. Mr.. Warren
seems to labor under the impression that
the tax is levied on the stock of the COM
pany, whereas il is levied on real estate and
improvements. The treasurer will adver-
tise the property as delinquent II proceed
to collect the tax.
The old hospital building on jackson
street was declared a nuisance and Marshal
Cronin was instructed to abate it forthwith.
On motion of DR.. Steele the street com
missioner was instructed to clear the rocks
of Davis street.
The city clerk notified the council that
the contract for clearing OIL the Squaw gulch
dump was signed and delivered.
On motion of Alderman Richards it was
ordered that the electric light on Fuller
avenue and Lawrence street be transferred
to Park avenue.
Chairman Connolly, of the ordinance
further prescribing the duties Of the in
spector, n extending the provisions Of
the ordinance. Hereafter when the in
spector may think it necessary, he can
compel drivers to weigh their wagons after
unloading hay or wood. A section
wal also adopted making it an offense for
anybody to sell coal oil or kerosene that
does not register at least ITO degrees ut the
flashing point. The ordinance was unani.
mously adopted. Upon conviction any one
found selling coal oil or kerosene having q
lower standard than that provided in the
ordinance, which is the minimum point fol
safety. may be fined from $50 to 800.
George +. Ingram WAS nominated by the
mayor to assist Inspector Beary. His sal
airy will be 1916 per month. The nomina.
ton was unanimously confirmed.
On motion of Alderman Gallagher the
mayor was requested to appoint two OF
three members from the Trades and Labo,
assembly on the charter commission, and
Alderman Thompson eagerly seconded it
The mayor announced that the charter
commission will meet at 4 %. m. to-day in
his Office in rhe Power block. In appoint
ing the labor representatives he requested
hat the Trades and Labor assembly rec
ommend some names to him, that he may
know who ia eligible and would best sub
serve the labC- .ltereSts.