The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-12
THEY MUST ALL MOVE IN.
Officers Will Occupy Quarters Pre-
pared for Them in the
City Hall.
Report of the Treasurer on the
Financial Condition OF
Helena.
The Board of Health Saya We Have the
Smallest Death Rate in the
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At last nights meetingo of the citv council
after a number of bills for rent Of office.
for city officials had been allowed, Alder
man Steele said that quarters had beer
prepared at great expense for these gentle.
men in the city hall, and he moved that
they be directed to move in. If they de-
sired to continue in their present offices
they could do so by paying the rent. Al
derman Lissner called attention to the fact
that the city engineers Office in the Thomp-
son or Pittsburg building had been leased
for five years. The lease was made by the
former mayor, and not by the city council.
1t was decided to refer the matter of the
lease to the judiciary committee. Alderman
Garrett also called attention to the
fact that City Treasurer Walker. before
he knew that he was to have any quarters
in the city hall, had taken a lease on his
present quarters to November. l. Mayor
kleinschmidt said now that the quarters in
the city hall were ready, the officers should
move in, go that all municipal business
would be transacted at one place. If the
city had to pay the rent for leased quarters
the businrss should be segregated for the
convenience of the public. The mayors
suggestion was adopted and the city Off
Gals directed to move into the quarters
prepared for them. The city will pay
Treasurer Walkers Office rent to November
l. and the lease for the engineers Office in
the Thompson building will be investi-
gated.
City Treasurer Walker, in the report of
his work stated that he went into office
during April. This made his report for
something over three months. He sug-
Gested that some regular time, for instance
May l. be set for the treasurer taking office.
The counc decided to adopt this sugges-
tion. The treasurer's report showed the
following condition of the city finances:
Eonded .!...-..-..$ 3p9,5OO 90
warrants outstanding. 49,. l06,0g3 So
Receipts from sale OF bonds ....... 1O1,400 90
June i. 1851 =. ...".............. 97,77s Is
Balance in redemption fund $500. 1926 50
for quarter (outside of bond
Disbursements Of quarter Outside Of
Cab on hand Outside of bond ''
money!. 4,Slh bb
sold $500 90
Total receipts. 152, 552 18
Totat expenditures. ...... ........... 14I, 1OS 20
Total cash on hand. S,443 48
The report of the board of health made
a most excellent showing of the sanitary
of the city and it's healthfulness.
the past quarter there were sixty
one deaths, of which thirty-three were Of
children under five years of age, nineteen
of people between five and fifty years, and
of persons over fifty years old. The
death rate of Helena on the basis of Is, 900
inhabitants according to the census, is ACT
per thousand. and on the directory basis OF
$4,000 it is FOG, in either case the smallest
in the country. There were twenty-five
births during the quarter. H9
City Marshal Sims reported 2O2 arrests
during July, of which 1853 were for violation
of city ordinances, and thirty-nine for stat.
During the past quarter he Q IL
$3.50 for pounding stock, of VIII Q
after deductinQ cost of keep and otner
5000 was turned over to the city
After deducting commissions,
$3.50 was turned over for dog licenses.
The plans and specifications for the new
mouse on IL . t side in the Seventh
ward were adopted. 1neJ provide for u
the lower floor for the engine and
horses and the upper floor for tiremen's
A lot has been purchased at the
corner of Raleigh and Breckenridge streets.
Alderman Fuller offered an ordinance,
which was referred, making it a nuisance
punishable by a fine of from SIS to $40, to
handbills, dodgers, or folders on
private premises
Among the bills allowed and ordered paid
were the following: For water, S. 1924. 63;
for electric lights, $1,06S.
The ordinance for the inspection and
of weights and measures was fur
considered, but no action taken.