The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-06
Mayor Kleinschmidt Says He VIII
Accept Fire Marshal Worth's
Resignation.
Main Street Is To Be Paved from
Cutler Street to
Wall.
Ths Electric Street Railway Company's
Proposition ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Elume Matter Still Unsettled.

marshal ia disabled" said Mayor Klein
schmidt last night. II have placed EnRi-
neer G. +. MeKinnon temporarily in
charge. / suggest that the Office of engi-
nser be abolished. If this ia done ! will
present Mr.. McKinnon's name to you for
confirmation as fire marshal. Mr.. Worth
ia incnpacitated. and l sent word to him
yesterday that his resignation would be
received" Speaking of this later
the mayor said that representatives of the
fire insurance companies had called upon
him about the matter, and he had to take
some action. He said on account Of Mr..
Worth's ability as II fireman, and his good
record in the department., he had intended
to let him remain in office until the expira-
ton of his term. Tn mayors suggestion
M to abolishing the Office of engineer was
referred to Aldermen Wilmer, Hanley and
Fuller, who are the committee on fire depart
ment. McKinnon has been connected with
the department for about eight years, and
is considered one Of the most capable men
in the service of the city. TIT committe Q
to whom the matter was referred will
report at the special meeting Friday
night.
The committee on paving presented the
following report, through Chairman Fuller:
"Your committee on paving have conferred
with representatives of the Helena Electric
Railway company. and have agreed with
them as to tho manner in which tho tracks
OH Main street should be paved. Said
agreement is embodied in the accompany
Ing communication from the electric com
pany, and we would recommend that the
city engineers specifications be modified in
accordance Herewith. Your committee
also agreed that it was not advisable for the
city to furnish contractor with crusher or
rock. We would recommend that Main
street be paved from the south side of Cut
Ter street to the north side of Wall street
this year, said portion to be begun by Sept.
20, 1881, and completed on or before Dec. l,
1891. TIT balance of the work to be COM
pleted between the dates Nov. Is and 80,
1892. The whole work to be let under one
contract. We would also advise that the
bond of contractor be made $4,000:
TIL communication from the Electric
Etreet Railway company was as follows:
''To the Hon. Thomas r. Fuller. chairman
of the council committee appointed by the
council of the city of Helena. Montana, to
confer with a like committee appointed by
the Helena Electric Railway company upon
the matter of paving Main street in the city
III L oAt IA " AASohAAS Va S"S
board Of directors Of the Helena Electric
Railway company, held in the city OF Hell
ena on August 4, 1891, the following resolu-
ton was adopted and the officers of the
company instructed to file a copy of the
Same with You:
Resolved, That whereas the city council
of Helena, Mont, has ordered the paving
OF Main street in said city, and upon which
street this company has in some places one
and in other places two tracks, and under
&ha ne ~ Ch 1uno rtvay, this NY md ITO
predecessor the city claims the right to
compel this company to care for and pave
in the same manner az the remainder of the
street shall be paved seven feet of said
street where the company shall have II
track and fourteen feet where the oInpan
has two tracks upon said street; and
Whereas, A committee of this company
has examined the plans and specifications
az contemplated by the council, and has
had several conferences with a committee
ported favorably u, on the said plans and
specifications with certain notifications
and amendments, therefore it is hereby Or
dered that the officers of this company shall
hold themselves in readiness to carry out
9ho paving of Main street, so far as it re-
lntes to the seven or fourteen feet upon
which the tracks of this company are laid
upon notice from the proper authorities
upon the following plan:
First, This company shall prepare its
tracks and road bed (each track being five
feet and ole foot on each side making a
road bed of seven feet for each track) by
clearing the dirt from the surface of the
ties and sxcavating between the ties
to the base of the ties, then
filling up the space between the
with the surface or face of the ties, and
bringing the rails to n proper grade, as in
dicated by the city engineer, this to be done
bv the company at its expense excepting
the matter of determining grade. Second.
After the surfacing of its tracks is done in
agrees to pay for the laying dow upon
such surface of fir blocks. to be four and
one-half inches thick and of a width and
length to be determined upon consultation
by cur superintendent and the city engi-
neer az securing the best and most sub
atantial result. in the same manner and
form as set forth at length in the specifica-
lions shown to the committee as being the
wish of tho council. Provided however,
that the city shall offer the portion of the
work to be paid for by this company as n
separate and distinct piece of work, and if
. any or all of tho bids received by the city
shall seem to this bonrd of directors to be
exorbltant or excessive, then this company
shall have the privilege of doing the work
at its own cost under the direction of the
city engineer.
Also provides that in case the city council
of the city of Helena shall accept the rec
ommendation OF its committee and permit
the portion of the woI X dom by this COM
pany or by others under contract and ut
the expense of this company under the
above specifications, that rs a portion of
this agreement it is understood and agreed
that the city council will pass an ordinance
accepting such work and such payments as
n full and complete compliance with The
ordinance requiring the paving of Main
street. CHARLES III. WELLS, President.
ii. L.. WALKER, Secretary.
After some discussion the proposition of
the street railway company was sent back
to the paving committee to have the modiii-
cation incorporated into the specifications
adopted last week. This committee will
also report Friday night. Alder
man Hartwig wanted the paving don
this year to extend from the
south side of Cutler street to the north line
of Broadway. This was not carried, tho
work rs now contemplated by the council il
to be done from the south side of Cutler to
the north line of Wall.
The Chessman tiume matter came up on
q report of a special committee recommend
ing that the city build n temporary board
sewer Mt a cost of 81, 100, to ba used while
Mr.. Chessman made his cleanup. Lissner
vigorously opposed the recommendation,
claiming that any such agreement with
Chessman would DO a recognition of his
claims. He favored the settlement Of the
controversy in the courts.
special election will be hold on August
IL in the first ward to choose n RuCcessor To