The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-15
THE BUILDING ACCEPTED
Contractor Fiske Complimsnted on
His Work on this Auditorium
and Library.
The Defect In tho Lawrence Street
Opening Matter to be
Remedied.


The auditorium building was accepted BY
the city council last night at liz regular
meeting and the contractor. f. w. Fiske,
was allowed his Anal sstimats Of $4.@97.
The original contract WAS for $2A,b6S.
Extra work. principally on the Foundation
amounted to $1.069, making the cost OF the
building $a4.637. Contractor Flake fur-
nished the city receipts in full for labor
and material, showing that everything 10
paid for. He also furnishes an indemnity
bond to rave the CITY harmless from any
possible claims that may have been over
looked alderman Fuller said that during
his four years Of public life no had never
known of a contract 80 promptly and 40
ceptably Alled.
City Clerk McIntirs stated 10 the council
the position which the decision Of the dis
trict court In the Jockey case left the city
in ON the Lawrence street opening. ne
stated that it practically invalidated the
entire proceeding up to this time. Those
who had voluntarily paid their assessments
| had NO redress. but those who had PAID
under protest, and those who had not PAID
at all, could prevent fulfllment OF the con-
templated improvement. He suggested
that the matter might be rsmedied by pass
ing . new ordinance providing for the ap-
pointment of commissioners who shout q
give proper notice Of time and place OF
hearing objections to the assessments.
This was the weak point in the original
ordinance. The city clerk. the committee
on judiciary, and the ordinance committee
we're instructed to look into the matter and
draft an ordinance for the next meeting.
The committee on sewerage and the city
engineer, to whom was referred
the question of constructing storm
sewers on Main street, between Sixth
and Helena avenues, reported as follows:
1.-TWO meetings have been held, at which
| the city engineer recommended the con-
struction of a catch basin at the northeast
corner Of Sixth avenue n Main street,
with sewer connections to hume at the
crossing Of Sixth avenue; also Two casch
basins at Seventh avenue. with sewer con-
nection to two catch basins at Lawrence
street, thence by sewer connection to hume
at crossing of Lawrence street. including
one manhole and two lamp holes in BON
nection with the above; also two catch
basins at Eleventh avenue, with sewer CON
nections to catch basin Mt the dish in the
two grades on the east side of Main street
ODDOSlJ6 Z A0Oc3 Gnu vAOASo ~ SS"SS
connection with lume at the cross
ing of Placer avenue. including
one manhole and one lamp hole.
While recognizing that this system
| az outlined, would constitute q thorough
| and complete one for all future needs, and
relieve the necessity OF cutters where tne
CROSS streets intersect Main street. We have
deemed it advisable. in view of the present
condition of the city finances, to only
authorize the carrying out OF as much OF
this system a. appears to be absolutely
demanded for present requirements. To-
Gated in such q manner; that additional
catch basins can be added as the future
necessities may demand. The city engi-
neer has therefore been authorized to make
the necessary surveys, plans and speclhca-
ions for tho following system, and to ad-
vertise for bids for constructing the same:
For a catch basin at the northeast corner
of Sixth avenue and Main street, with sewer
connections to the f1ume at the crossing Of
Sixth avenue. including one lamp hole;
also for a catch basin at the southwest cor
ner of Seventh avenue and Main street,
with sewer connections to catch basin at
southeast corner of Lawrence and Main
streets, and thence by sewer connections
street, including one lamp hole and one
manhole; also for a catch basin on the east
side of Main street, opposite Placer avenue,
thence by sewer connection with hume at
crossing of Placer avenue" The report
was adopted.
warrants issued during May, 1913. al, and the
amount outstanding. 1926, 953. He stated
that NO return of warrants cancelled had
been made to his office since August, 1891.
w. J.. Beckett and W. M. Dolliver, the ex'
psrts employed by Mayor Curtin and the
auditing committee to m the City
trsasurer's books, reported that they had
been unable "a yet to do the work. This
WAS because the city treasurer was absent
and the books were noS posted. Alderman
Walker said he had q dispatch from the
city treasurer saying he would be back CT
June %. Alderman Howell said he under
stood that the trouble was not with the OK
perts getting the books. but with there be-
ing nothing on the books to examine. Iht
matter was referred to the auditing com.
, mittee, who will endeavor to find out wiz
the books arc not in shape for examination
Meantime the experts will b. given turtle
time.
The street commissioner recommended
that the Davis street t1ume be repaired b,
: raising it to the grade and covering it; ais
that cobblestone cutters be placed OF
streets running into Main street. The suR
j.; g~estions were referred to the streets AM
alleys committee.
Mayor Curtin and the committee on pub
lie buildings were authorized to act on
request of tho Odd Fellows for the use o
the auditorium on July 2, for a conclav
) and public meeting, on the occasion OF tn
. twenty-ffth anniversary of the order i
this state.
! Citv Marshal Calvin reported 1872 arrest
: for ~offenses against city ordinances an
: twenty-five for violations of state law
G during May, and 1913 days work done b
prisoners.
= The board OF health reported that CASE
= of contagious diseases were not being re
ported promptly by physicians.
The mayor substituted Alderman NOR!
for Alderman Hanley ns chairman of tt
committee on oidins noes. The latter
duties as chairman OF the auditing con
n mittee keep him too busy to attend to tt
J ordinance committee work.
= Among the bills allowed were the follow