The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-11
10 City Council Decides to Lower
the Street Grade On
Broadway.
Breezy Little Scene in Which
Contractor Boucher Took
a Hand.
mo suggestions from tile Fire MarahAl
In Regard to Fire HCscapss and
Overhead Wires.

ant the petition OF property owners lo
anoe the grade OF Broadway, ~ we'll az
II II adjacent streets. Aldermen Morris,
ssner, Weber and Garrett. q majority OF
3 COMMITTEES on streets and alleys, 70
srted III favor or granting tho petition.
dermen Fuller and Reeca, q minority OF
3 committee, reported against il, asking
al .further consideration Of ths matter be
bstponod. s'Our reason for this recon-
endation.'' they say, ARISES not from
" opposition to the: work contemplated,
Il We believe the work will be = benefit
al will enhance the value Of adjacent
+operty az we'll as give labor employment,
1t ia the present state Of affairs we DO not
blieve the city can afford to commit itself
such an expenditure. Our people are
Gaming under ! heavy taxation, but WIFI
our revenue coming in there is barely
Enacisnt to meet The floating debt and the
eosssnry amount for the sinking 2
hs city government for tho ensuing year
Iii have TO be d on credit. So long az
ii credit ID good there d the constant
mptation to spend beyond our means and
rry On city affairs in az e~xtravaRant man
81. We believe that now issa good time 70
iii d halt and stop spending money that
e have not, except for needful improve
(ents. This proposition is one that Will
eep. va can do it as cheaply in 1898 as
this YEAR and it ID reasonable to think
~ II / postponoment will result in the on
re- work being done cheaper than ct pros
at.''
IA protest from a.. M. Hotter. N. Il. Web
81, Bishop Brondel, George Herrman,
atharine Cannon, st. Paui's Methodist
hurch, the gas and ~slectric light o'omps-#
iee, and the water company, was received.
complained Of the damage that would be
Il TO property and to the gas water and
[ectriclight companies. Alderman Thon.p-
bn moved to adopt the minority report.
lderman Weber moved to substitute the
laiority report, which was done By Yeas,
-Lissner, Klein, Garrett, Steele, Hartwig,
Lorris, Gamer aud Weber. Mars. Full
i, Reeee, Wilmer and Thompson.
The estimate Of City Engineer Feeder
az read. IT showed that the Work@would
bat a. follows: Broadway, from Warren
treet to Montana avenue, $lb,29b; Ewing
treet, $l3, 1920; Rodney street, S6,8s7;
breckenridge street, $3.50; Cbaucer street,
414.8O; total cost, s&36, S36.
it;an, aayinaN iii city could start On the
~ 80 "a Ala innrnvament and work
qa, ! . q III n,asn naTYnittAd.-
Aiiiarmsn Wiener ana Lissnsr conducted
hc fight On the floor for the reglndinR,
khile Alderman Thor bore the DRUM
I MI signad tha natition for the improve
s.nt : nnaar ! Observation-Disclosures a. to the
40 M now wishad 10 withdraw his name.
(Iasrman Wieber said he presumed Mr..
,hnmnson was ii lis right mind when be
irnad tho petition.
Nasasna Bullard was given permission tc
max against the Improvement. and in the
curse Of his remarks referred to the ex-
,ense and the oity's debt. This caused
Idarman Wiaber TO ask Mr.. Billiard why
"a did mt think OF that when he was favor
no ina %oueninp Of Lawrence street some
Eaaks aqo. 4 sally which called forth ap-
blause from the spectators. Mr.. Bullare
aid that was an entirely different PROPOSE.
ion. During the discussion Alderman
,iasner REFERRED to the recently purchased
tone crusher as '.the poor mans mea'
Latern 1
nh PRAYER Of the petitioners was finally
,ranted by yeas 8, nays 4. tho same a.
M the substitution Of the majority report
Ehe matter 10 the judiciary COMMITTEES ant
ia oitv attorney to look into any legatques
Eiona Connected With tie Improvement. al
herman Weber intimated that this motion
Nh made for thu purpose OF delay AM
Ehrourh opposition to the scheme. Alder
nan Thompson replied hotlythat he Away
Iubmitted when beaten, and would yesor
Eono d%ishonorable means to undo the wor]
L Tia majority. There were lots Q
,uestions to DO looked into before goinJ
ahead with the work The motion TO refe
was adopted by yeas 8-Steale, Fuller, hart
III, Morris. Gamer, Reece, Wilmer a.
Thompson. Nays 4-Llssnef, h1eln' 1arfes
While considering IN ordinance 20 pay ,
II. Boucher balance due on Y oontrnc
here was q little soenoe. Under 9 prevlou
resolution Of the council al contractors -
city work are required 70 furnish proc
that they have satisfied al claims 70
which leins can be laid before tnai pay
ment is made on the contract. u anolt1n
the bill this fact was referred 70. 49,
Boucher, who was present, asked y
meant, IS he understood II. that he mua
Furnish an affidavit that no had paid 81
bills before he got his money. y he mayo