The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-06
A Canvass by the Council Of the
Returns of the Election
Monday.
With Slight Exceptions They
Agreed With Those Of the
independent.
Opening Bids for ths Seats for the Audi-
torIum. and . Spirited Contest OF
Rival Bldders.

The city council last night cnnvaased tho
votes cast ut Mondays election. Before
tbs returns were opened r. D. Smith on be-
half Of Barnard Brown. asked for a re-
count Of the ballots In the Second ward.
There had been some discussion 40 ia
whether or not some OF tho ballots had
been overlooked, or'soms not counted that
should have been. He suggested that to
send for the judges and have them recount
the votes miRht prevent tho trouble Of :
contest. Mayor Kleinschmiut said the
council could not 60 behind the returns.
The assumption was that the four judges
were intelligent mon and had done thsir
work properly. The law provided that in
cases Of contest the person declared elsctsd
and this city clerk must be served with
five days notice, and that the matter must be
determined by the council. Thomas Bach.
who also represented Mr.. Brown, said that -
he saw @. W. jackson present he would
serve notice on that gentleman, and on the
city clerk. The mayor called attention TO
tho fact that the notices Of contsst must
be In writing, and Mr.. Bach promised to
serve them that way.
Aldermen Fuller, Harrity and Hanley
were designated to canvass the vote. They
made the official figures on the general off,
GERS a. follows:
For mayor-John G. Curtin 1874, r.. H.
Kleinschmidt 1,332; Curtin's majority 512.
For city treasurer-James B. Walker
1857, John s. M. Neil 1889; Walkers ma
jority SO.
For police maRistrate-Chas. =. Gage
1,716, w. d. Hmith 1874; Cages majority
BIZ.
On the aldermanio ticket the official to-
tails and majoritiss were: @
First ward-Jacob Post 284, Eugene
Meyer 213; Posts majority H..
Second ward (lonR term)-H. @. Bur-
gard 2O8, d. j. Wait 147: Bnrgard's major
ity 81.
Second ward (short term)-O. w. Jack
son 176, Barnard Brown 172; Jackson's ma
jority 4.
Third ,ward-H. s. Howell 2299. T. w.
Beattis 205; Howell's majority "a.
Fourth ward-W. b. Handley 1856, w. H.
Orr ia; Hundley's majority II.
Fifth ward-P. N. Collins 204, M. A. Wit
mer 151; Collins majority SO,
Sixth ward-Daniel Hnnley 245, j. q.
Stubs 231; Hanley's majority "a.
Seventh ward-Ed. II. Walker $40, JOS
eph Evans 245; Walkers majority 125.
Mayor kleinachmidt said the city clerk
would issue certificates OF election to those
having maiorities. The case of Brown
against Jackson will then come up in the
nature Of a contest after the latter has re-
ceived q certificate Of election.
4 When the election matter had bssn dis
posed of, the council took up the question Of
buying chairs for the auditorium. There
we're three bids that were in by the re-
quired time. NJ. K. BrundaRe stated to
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sentative of A. FL. Andrews &c Co., Of Chi
cago, desired to put in a bid. Mr.. Bran
dapee said he himself had intended to bid
for the Chicago concern. But he had un-
derstood the samples must BE- sent In with
the bid. and the samples had not arrived
permission to the Chiongo people to put in
their bid. A. H. Andrews & Co. bid on
-four different opera chairs. $2.15, $2.45,
SO. % and $3.50. j. r. Sanford bid 1920
and $2.17 on n style, the latter be-
ing Is cents additional with BAL seats
End backs: Another style was $2,15 and
1920, the latter also Is cents additional
for oak back and seats. Another was q
folding chair, SLIGO, with Is cents more for
oak seats and backs. A. J. M. Hoaom and
A. 2. Curtin bid $3.50. $2.45 and $l.7O for
opera chairs, $1.54, 6215 cents. S1.3O and
$2.55 for stage chairs. e.. A. HaRls bid
$1.84 IN an opera chair, with 5 cents less
without orssting. As tho different bids
were on different style. of chairs. tho
prices and the qualities made it a difficult
matter to tell which was tho most acespta-
BILE at the various figures. A letter from
the Grand Rapids Furniture company to r.
A. Bell. who had intended to bid, was
read. It instructed him to withdraw all
his bids on their line of chairs, A. they had
made other arrangements for handling the
goods. Arthur 7. Curtain said that If 4
cheaper grade of chairs welo desired he
would ask an extension Of time.
Ths several bidders then explained the
merits Of their different goods. As each
was talking to the council tho Others re-
tired from the room. When all had been
heard the council decided to meet again
Friday night. Meantime a committee com
posed of Aldermen Thompson, Harrity.
Gamer, Lissner, Fuller. Hanley and Morris
will consider the different chairs offered
md report on what they think best. Thu
bidders who had put in no figures on fold
ing chairs will have an opportunity to do
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A second estimate on the Auditorium
building WAS allowed. 1t was for S5,Ol5.
The council ordered 800 paid for hanging
the pictures of the sx-mayor in the council
chamber.
Decorated chamber sets at The Bee Hive this
week for So. Good quality aud kiln burnt dec
%OratiOns.