The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-02
"rhe FIRST two issues bear seven per cent

"Ihe first two issues bear seven per cent
per annum interest. All the others are six
per cent bonds.
Statement of registered warrants out
standing Feb. 20: General fund, $S2, G68. "a;
fire fund, SIS, O67. 16; street fund, S4S5. II;
sewer fund, $1,647.52 total, $92, S68. IS. In
cluded in the statement are several thous-
and dollars of warrants which have not
boen preSentcd.
1.-The total assessment is $21, GOA, 639.
Total tax, 8 mills; general tax, at 5 mills,
S64, 1884; fire tax, at 2 2-lO mills. $685.
533333. 9s; street tax, at $40 mills, $40, s02. 70;
special at, eet, 1924; library tax, at $40
mills, $6,4S0.23; interest and sinking fund.
at / SIC mills. So, 4O6 ID; penalty tax, 10
per cent, 1907. %; total, $174, 36S. 49,"
The committee on ways md means,
through Chairman Thompson, presented
the proposition of the school trustee. II
was to lease the city for ninety-nine yenrs
the lot at Warren street and Seventh ave.
nue., the consideration being 81 q year rent
and the use of the bauement for a manual
training school; another room for the use of
the school board, and another for school
entertainments; thu net revenue to 20 to
the public library; the city to pay the in
surancs, heating and lighting and janitor's
compensation, and keep the building in re-
pair, the school trusteaa, however, to fur
nish light N heat for their own room.
The school district reserves the right to
buy tho building from the city on equitable
terms If it should DO needed for school pur-
poses. The lease is to become void il the
building 10 destroyed and not replaced BY
the oity in twelve month. Ihe proposition
was referred to the ordinance committee
to prepare an ordinance covering the mat
ter.
The council then proceeded to select one
of the two plans. Alderman Thompson
moved to adopt those of Day 4 Haire. AL
derma Lissner moved to amend by sub
shutting those of Heinlein g. Matthias.
Architects Matthias and Hare we're heard ON
the merits of their respective plans. The
school trustees were also asked for their
opinion. Trustee Jockey favored the Day
d Hare plan. The other trustees expressed
no preference. Architects Mcconnell. Ap-
nleton and Wiiliams also explained their
plans. Building Inspector McNnlly spoke
preference. F. F. Sterling was called on,
and advised haste in the matter. Mayor
kieinschmidt Expressed his willingness to
Sign IN ordinance for the amount agreed
on. He felt that the ~citizsns would back
them in the expenditure. The vote was
taken on Alderman Lihsner's amendment
to adopt Heinlein II Matthias plan, and it
WAS lost by yeas Gve-l4issner, Kline, Hart
wig. Morris and Weber: nays seyen-
Fuller. Gamer. Reece. Wilmer. Hurrity,
Hanley and Thompson. Alderman Steele
was excused, having como in late, and not
HANlnk dAQ LlW6 10 examine Lue plans,
Day d Haire's plan was adopted nnani-
mously.
Tho ways and means committee submit
tod the following. which WAS adopted:
committee on ways and means bog
leave to recommend that tho cost of erect
ing the proprosed frec library building be
mot by iEsuiug city warrants"
On motion Of Alderman Lissner the city
engineer was directed to survey the ground
at once. He also wanted to have the street
commissioner start the excayating and de-
duct tho amount done from the contract
price. This was rejected AZ unjust to who
ever got the contract. On motion of Alder
Wilmer the building inspector was
directed to supervise ths work and report
progress from time to time.
A petition was presented from Nonpsreil
Assembly. Knights OF Labor. asking that the