The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-23
Mills,

fuDd 4. So
rest and sinking fund 10
BIT fund
|ecial street tax, s. per man.
he report was adopted and an ordinance
ssd fixing the levy at the amount named.
council afterwards resolved itsolf into
pard Of equalization, which decided to
burn for ten days, in order to allow time
the regular published notice. The
ting will be held at four O'Clock Satur-
afternoon, Oct. 8. The city treasurer.
ass b. Walker, presented the assessment
k, showing tho following totals: Town
, acreage and improvements. $1S,779,-
mortgages. ST. 1853, 600; watches. furni-
0, etc., $2O7, 700; musical Instruments,
aries. etc., s 1850; merchandise, 81
10; fixtures, machinery, etc., $l47,NO;
|ass and mules. $76, 400; cattle and bulls.
EOS; hogs. $3.50; hay. grain, lumber,
=, $40. $50; taxable bonds and franchises,
OPP; all other property, $678,9b per-
al property, exclusive of money, $780,
money, 1921, 40; total, $25, 749, 74O.
But one bid for the paving of Main street
8 received mp to noon yesterday. Two
70 received afterwards, but were not
asidsred, not having been submitted in
ae. H. B. Palmer was the only one who
his bid in on time. When the matter
ne before the council it was decided TO
Idvsrtise, and Mr.. Palmer's hid was re-
ned to him. At his " request the bid
q not opened. The new advertisements
ows seven days for bids to be received.
4 numerously signed petition was received
king that the rock orusher be used on
presented that the hill on that street con-
ted principally of rock suitable for
kcadamizins. The street, too, would
" to be opened some day. and this
buld make tho work easier. The petition
10 laid on tho table. Later Alderman
ssner protested that this was not treating
. petitioners right. The rock crusher
nere it would benefit one indi-
dual by clearing off his land.
{ a petition from taxpayers for over a
illion was placed on the table when they
ked to have the erusher used elsewhere.
3 moved to take the petition from the ia
9 and refer it to the committee on streets
d alleys. This was carried, after some
scussion, by yeas Z, nays 6. Alderman
thompson protesting that there was "a col
ed gentleman in the woodpile," meaning
[e opening of the street at city expense.
he vote was: Ayes-Lissner, Klein, Gar
6tt, Steele, Morris, Gamer and Hapley;
hys-Fuller, Hartwig, Reece, Witmer'
Weber and Thompson.
The Sixth ward sewer also created some
hing of a ripple. The council had directed
he engineer to advertise for bids for con
ructinR the sewer. Finding, however,
lat the plan proposed gave no outlet
trough tho Northern Pacific right of way.
q sent a communication to the council
bling of the difficulty. As soon as the let
pr was read Alderman Hanley offered a
psolution %sensuring the city engineer for
ct advertising as instructed. After some
blk the matter was disposed Of by laying
alderman Hanley's resolution Of csnsure
n the table and directing tho engineer
b advertise for bids for construct
he the sewer through the railroad right
II way, AZ we'll as through the other prop
rty, and to get permission from the North
I'm Pacific to do so. When this was done,
Mayor Kleinachmidt took occasion to read
kldsrmap Hanley a little lecture. He said
/ was very unpleasant to sit in the chair
Ind 10 csnsured. The engineer had acted
n this matter after consultation with him,
Ind whatever oensure was due should fall
k,pon himself. He thought, however. the
E%ensure should fall on the Sixth ward al
herman, who had not properly prepared tha
matter in the first place.
A report was received from the streets and
klleys committee, recommending that the
|,ity attorney dismiss the proceedings pend
Ing in the district court, growing out of the
tondemation proceedings for the opening
pf Bluff street. This effect of this will be to
Etoe tho op, thas n which was council o5-
/ i his brought out some discussion
Especially between Aldermen Lissner and
The former wanted the inn
to 20 on ''in the interest of the
poor man. He said if the rich were being
benefited it would be done at once. Alder
man Thompson said that judging from
Alderman Lissner's remarks on all COCA
the poor had all the rights and the
rich none. Alderman Lissner retorted tina
If the pool had not blazed a trail for the
railroads Alderman Thompson would bt
shovelinR GOAL in Pittsburg. Alderman
said he had always had SON
idea that Lewis md Clarke had Il little te
do with the matter of blazing a trail. The
report was adopted and proceedings or
.dered dismissed.
The report of the ordinance committed
on the appointment of a city physician ant
an inspector of milk and food, provoked
another discussion. The committee rec
commenced the appointment of a physician
to attend cases in the city Jail and thos'
poor persons who were unable to pay for {
doctor; also an inspector of milk and food
each at q salary Of $500 a year. Alderman
Steele said ho believed in the doctrine O.
to the victors belonged the spoils, but he
did not believe in manufacturing spoils fol
the ~victors. He moved hat the %ordinanc,
be amended to create n officer for thu
two duties, with u salary Of $500. Wher
the discussions had strung along for hal
an hour the mayor suggested that the mat
ter be put off on account Ct the pressure 0
other business, and it was referred back tt
the committee.
Hotter Brothers applied to the buildin,
inspector for a permit to put up a one-storl
structure on the lot between the Bale,
block and the Gold block on Main street
The inspector declined to issue tho permi
on the ground that the building would no
comply with tho law III regard to founda'
ton and sewerage. The council wa
asked for a special permit, which was re
fused. Thompson said he regretted this
one story building would be better. HI
understood that it would only be for q fey
years, an Hotter Brothers meant in time u
put up n handsome building running bac.
to Park avenue and sixth avenue, to b
used "a a theater and for business pur
poses.
Mayor Kleinschmidt called attention i
the propristy OF furnishing \ stand on tn
side streets for oity oabs, md thus proven
them blocking up Main street. Alderman
Gamer stated that the cab owners were will
ing to go on any regular stands tho cit
might provide. The mayor also suggested
that soins change be made in the law 40 Il
to increase the weights for hitching horses
The law at present required but eiah
pounds. Yet several runsways had occurre
in which tho hOrseR cprried with thar