The Helena independent., 1891-04-08
The Council Canvasses the Votes
Cast at the Election on
Monday.
PAIRING the New City Marshals
Perquisites on Board Of
Prisoners.
! Thc Matter OF Raising tho Fare on the
Electric Railway Still In tho
Balance.

kleinschmidt, !, ,783; Murphy, 1,356; Klein
sohmidt's majority, 42S. City treasurer
Folk, 1928; Lorey, 36s; Walker 1.439;
Walker over Folk, PIG. Police Judge
O'Donnell, 1,021; Sanders, 2O35; Sanders
majority, LOLA. Aldermen: First ward
Lissner, 404 Second ward--Garrett, 181
Parchen, 80; Watson, 100: Garrett over
Watson, q. Third ward-Fuller, 27l; Ma
honey, 1856; Fuller's majority, S5 Fourth
ward-(iong term 1862; Nor
rls. 1856; Morris majority, "a; (short term)
Gamer, 221; Stubbs l25; Gamers major
ity, 96. Fifth ward-Crutcher, 80; Reece,
173; Stedman, 85; Reece's majority, 3s.
Sixth ward-Harrity, 246; Lenoir, 2Oo; Har-
rity's majority, "A. Seventh ward-Ket-
chum, 100; Taylor, 169; Weber, 334;
Wieher's majority, 65. For the bonded
debt, 1,614; against, 420; majority for
1,1N. The present council will hold one
more meeting, next Tuesday night. When
they have finished their work they will turn
the city over to the new council and Mayor
elect Kleinschmidt.
Alderman Spencer created quite stir in
the city council by introducing resolu-
tion to advertise for bids for furnishing
board for the city prisoners for one year
from May next. He believed in paying
the city marshal good salary. But before
any appointment was made he believed in
letting the prospective city marshal know
what he was going to get. Last spring it
would have been possible to get the prison
ers boarded at 3b cents day. Instead of
did not think it right to cut down a mans
salary during his term of Office, and there
fore wanted it fixed first. This brought
Alderman Lissner to his feet at once. He
declared that he had no objection to reduc-
Ing the amount, but it looked ridiculous at
this time for the old city council to start
proposition of the kind. 1t looked like
trying to dictate to the new
mayor. The matter had better
be left to the new admins
tration. When Kleinschmidt stepped in he
would be no raw hand and would know
what to do. Let him act on his own judg-
ment. Mr.. Lissnsr said he had been board
ing the prisoners since 1881, and while il
was good thing for the marshal it did not
pay the man who did the feeding twenty
five per cent. on the dollar. He believed in
did not think they had right to ask for
bids. He believed the city marshal was
required to do the feeding under ordinance.
Alderman Dunn said he was going out of
office soon and did not propose to dictate
to the new administration what it should
do. Let the next administration attend to
its own business 1t was ridiculous for
men who had been in the council two years
to attempt this little reform when about to
go out 1t had been claimed that the city
government the past year had not been
what the people expected of it, and as a
consequence there had been change. He
did not think the people wanted this coun-
Gil to make the change, but preferred that
it be done by the next one.
Alderman Spencer said it was the first
tJppNka hnf1 hs,pr
good. After the present city marshal had
taken the place he did not think it right to
cut down the pay. This was the prorer
time to make the change. When the new
city marshal came in he should havo a good
salary, but if the city could get the prison
done.
Alderman Garrett-It looks as though
Spencer had it in for Billy Sims. Laugh-
te..)
Alderman Steele said entirely too much
money had been spent for the board of
prisoners. After man was appointed to
the office and Confirmed he hated to cut
down his pay. The man who furnished the
food did not get one-third of what was
paid for boarding the prisoners. II made
the city marshal the lest paid officer in the
city.
Alderman Connolly said if it was pro-
posed to make a change now was the time
to do it, His only objection to it was that
the republicans might say the democrats
got the collie and were trying TO do them up.
Alderman Thicme said this feeding the
prisoners had always been sort of politi-
cal reward. While the council might have
made the change sooner, this was a good
time now. The bids would come before
the new council before the next city mar
shal was appointed and they could see what
the board could be had for and take what
ever action they saw fit.
Alderman Thomnson thouuht tho uopoa
of the community was in favor of the reso-
luton. The present method was objection
able. He meant no reflection on anyone
personally, but thought it was all wrong
miner came to town, got under the influ-
ence of liquor, and was arrested mavbe
about one o'clock in the morning. He was
brought up before the magistrate in the
morning and made to pay eighty-tive cents
for days board though he may not have
had breakfast even.
IF you had proposed that about three
months ago. exclaimed Alderman Lissner
You might have been elected mayor"
II am not here to further my personal
interest replied Alderman Thompson
hotly. ~ got out of it three weeks ago be-
cause would not degrade myself and spend
S5,OOO to get petty Office. man to be |
mayor of this town has got to get down
on his knees and degrade himself in way
no honorable gentleman should be expected
to do"
Inc motion to lay on the table was lost |
and the resolution adopted by the following
vote: Ayes S-Connolly, Steele. Spencer |
Hartwig. Brown, Richards Theme, Ihomp-
son. Nays 4-Lissner, Garrett, Wilmer,
Dunn.
When the resolution had been carried, |
Alderman Thompson took occasion TO re-
mark that it might be good time also to
cut down the police force flom twenty
eight to fourteen. The city was very quiet
just now. There had been II number of
offices created to pay off political debts.
Among them was the Office of senler of
weights and measures, and also that of
building inspector.
Mayor Bradford returned to the city
council the ordinance allowing the Electric
railway company to raise its fares to ten
cents for single passage, sell eight tickets.
for hnlf dollar and sixteen fora dollar. He
sent with 1t n communication from G. w.
Cannon. III which he refers to the mayors
to the clause i'll the ordinance
forbidding the council to order the fares
reduced until the company pays ten per
cent on its capital stock. The communi-
cation says that the company is willing to
have it changed SO as to allow n reduction
the capital invested. City Clerk Smith
said he Ind prepared an ordinance making
the change, which he read. Alder
man Dunn called attention to tho fac9
that the electric company was already
ten cents, although the ordinance
had not been signed. The city clerk said
the company could do that without an ordi-
nance. Alderman Connolly objected to tho
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