The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-11

ssnce OF Mayor Bradford and President
Steele. The latter came in later, but pre-
ferred to allow Mr.. Thompson TO preside
over tho meeting. Tho other aldermen
present. were: Lissner, Connolly, Brown,
Wilmer. Garrett, Spencer, Hartwig,
Theme and Hxnley. Dunn and Gallagher
were excused.
CITY Treasurer Folk submitted his item
lied quarterly report. The totals wore as
follows:
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Nov. 1"...""."."...1 .34l!a.20
General fund W96Lsv
1ire tuna s"s.e5.caa
s snterea an md sinking fund .".. nssGs.ss
Library fand. ............ ......".. S.5Sk62
Warrants payable 10 general fund. %. $4,000
War; ants payable to fire fnDd...".. 5000
City Improvement sssessment. ........ 2l3.60
Observation-Disclosures. $i4s, 7s7.s2
DISBURSEMENTS.
General fund 90, s99.9e
Fire fund Observation-Disclosures. 33,405.97
Street fund ...... ........ 1,40O.61
Interest and sinking fund. ...."..... 7,483.T
Library fund !M1g
Sewerage fund ........". . ..".. 21s.N
Interest and discount ........ 1900
JOtA pl4o,6OI0l
Street Commissions Bfady's report Of OK
penditures on tho street for the month Of
January was AZ follows:
Prison guard one month ...............$ 100. 90
Carpenter 4 days q $50 ..."""".". $3.50
Laborers 21O days At 80 ............. $3.50
leans 81 da " q s.oo. n,..""""..". 27o' GO 9
IOtdl sSl,UllsJU
A large number Of bills were allowed.
That OF Ketchum d DeNoielIe for an Office
desk for the inspector Of weights and meas
pres, amounting to scl. va considered ex-
auditing committee. a bill of VIM. Lorey
for $40 for work done in February 1889 was
also referred back. Mr.. Kelsey, clerk of
the Charter commission. presented q bin
Of $3.50 for his services. He said be was
ing him about $25 per day. The council
thought that pretty stiff and the auditing
committee will investigate.
After the regular routine was disposed of
Alderman Connolly referred TO the Charter
commission, and said that body, duly n
luton Of the council. had concluded to ig.
more the aldermen. and propose TO submit
their charter to the legislature without Civ
ing the people an opportunity to know
whether it 10 the document they ant or
not. He did not propose to dwell! upon the
people elected the aldermen and ~ their
Representatives should have q voice in
the preparation Of laws to be enacted for
their government. He therefore moved
that II wat the sense OF tho council that
before n charter for Helena 10 enacted
and that before it becomes effective it shall
be submitted to the people for their APPROX
al or d%isapproval. The motion was carried,
though Aldermen Theme and Steele argued
and voted against it.
posed charter. A majority Of the aldermen
said that many people had expressed them
selves to them ns opposed to the radical
changes contemplated. Attorneys had ex-
pressed the opinion that tho legislature can
not enact special laws for any city.
Alderman Lissner introduced the follow
ing: Resolved, That the city attorney be
instructed to draw a bill and present the
same to the delegation from Lewis and
Clarke county in the legislative assembly,
containing such constitutional provisions
as snail authorize the city of Helena TO
issue bonds to the amcunt Of 100000 for
the purpose of funding it's floating indebt-
edness. Also such further provisions as
shall authorize the city council Of said city
to levy annual taxes as follows: For gen.
eral purposes, AZ mills; for fire department
purposes, ~ mills; for street purposes one
mill: for interest and sinking fund, IA
mills; for the free public library, a Of one
mill.
Also such further provisions as shall con-
fer upo the city council power to levy and
COiIcct d bpcCihl INK upon Iue uOIucr6 Oh IOtb
on any street, avenue or alley, according TO
their respective fronts, or according to the
benefits to said property, for the purpose of
grading, paving, widening, opening. extend
ing or improving such street. avenue or al
ley. or constructing a sewer or v or
laying, reiayinQ or paving sidewalks, or
lighting such street, avenue or alley; pro-
vided that such tax shall not exceed the ac-
tual cost of such sidewalk. lighting, paving,
grading, sewer. or other improvements re-
spectively.
Alderman issner submitted the following
IN connection with the resolution: To the
Hon., the city council. The undersigned,
of tho special committee on the revision of
the charter. has the honor to submit the
accompanying resolution and to recommend
the passage Of the same With respect to
the proposition for tho election of alder
men at large, l have only to state that / am
entirely willing to be guided by the judy
ment Of tho council, and to support the
same II it shall be deemed desirable by a
majority of the members of this body"
Alderman Theme argued against this
and voted to lay it on the table. Lissner
moved its adoption and was seconded by
Wrtmer. Alderman Garrett said as long as
IL WAS about conclusively evident that the
time allotted for legislation was too short
to guarantee the passage of a charter, Mr..
Lissner's plan proposed = remedy. Helena
needs some Legislation and ii Is better to
start after a little and get it, than to start
out for a whole lot and get nothing. A few
amendments to the present charter would
tide over the present needs. Aldermen
Spencer, Wilmer, Lissner and Hartwig en-
dorsed this plan and the resolution was
finally adopted.
Aldermen Lissner, and Wilmer and MI.
McNally, the building inspector, were ap-
pointed to confer with the county commits
sioners. to negotiate q trade of the engine
house and lot near the court house. for the
cells in the old county jail.
The council then adjourned.
ST. Peters Church Lentcn Services.
To-day being Ash Wednesday there will