The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-10

nance. l bog leave to report that | have
carefully investigated the same and find at
this present time there 10 III violation Of
the city ordinance; nor do find sufficient
evidence to warrant action against tbs
drain laysr who Was employed on the
work.
Tbs following preamble and resolutions
were offered and adopted: Z
Whereas. u has besn fully demonstrated
that the erection Of . dam across tho Mis-
souri, river At q point about two miles be-
low Stubb's Ferry, near tho city Of Helena.
would create q .wAtsr power Of great value
to the city Of Helena as Z municipality, and
interfere with no vested rights, would not
In any way DO TO the damage or detriment
OF any person or class Of persons, and
would result in the increased prosperity to
a large claas and the utilization OF IN i'm
mense energy. that ia o a total loss to
mankind, and
Whereas, The steady and rapid growth
OF our CITY makes it imperatively necessary
that the waters OF the Missouri river shall
be fully utilized, therefore be it
Resolved. That tho mayor n city clerk
Of the city OF Helena are hereby authorized
and empowered to petition tho Hon. Steven
B. Elkins, secretary Of war, to delegate a
gate and report upon the conditions Of the
Missouri river with especial reference to
the building Of = dam at the point re-
ferred to.
The Seventh ward hose house matter was
brought up again on the report of the judi
that 1896 was due the contractor, g. T.
Porter, and that thcre were claims against
him I'M the building for $1,Ob2, besides
sOme he refused to recognize. There was
also a garnishment against Porter for 5000.
Az there was q point Of law involved the
committee recommended that the matter
be- referred to the city attorney; also that
soon as possible, consistent with the safety
Of the city. After discussion the matter
was referred back to tho committee, who,
with the city attorney, will try to find out 4
way to settle the thing.
y. j. NcNally. building INSPECTOR, asked
pended in counsel fees and court charges
in defending the, suit brought by David
Merritt, whose child was killed by the fall
ing Of 4 defective wall. His request was
referred to the committee on judiciary
which reported in favor Of .reimbursina
him. 1t was so ordered.
The committee on judiciary reported in
reference to the Second ward vacancy.
They said that while they would like to see
all the wards fully represented, it was such
q short time before the regular city cleo
ton, and the expense Of holding a special
one would be 70 heavy that it would be
best not to hold 4 apecial election. The
report was adopted.
Street Commissioner Kluge. in his
monthly report, suggested that the streets
where there were few buildings be raised
six or eight inches by macadamizing befo 6
the frost gets ont of the ground. Referred.
Fire Marshal McKinnon asked that a more
modern apparatus be substituted for the
Sixth ward hose carriage. Referred. The
IRE marshal also reported the losses by fire
during January, $1,000; insurance, $1,000.
Other monthly reports were as follows:
City clerk, warrants drawn. 1924, OlG.65: re.
turned. none; outstanding, $215. 2O8. 10.
City Marshal Sims, arrests, 60 for violat-
ing city ordinances. IA for offenses against
state laws. Police Magistrate Sanders,
cases heard, Al; fines collected, $147.90 A.
G. Votaw, Inspector of weights. twelve
platform scales tested, Sc in fees collected.
D.. j. McNally. building inspector, $3.50
collected for permits.
Bids were opened for laying q sidewalk
to Lcnox and one alongside the property of
r. I'll. Hale. on Lawrence street. It was
stated that Mr.. Hale intended to put down
. sidewalk himself in the spring, and the
council decided to give him that time and
rejected all the bids. No one remembered
about the passage of q resolution for the
Lenox sidewalk. and the bids for that were
rejected also.