The Helena independent., 1892-04-27

on May the property on which assesa,,
ments are not paid. The city en1lnesr ana
the committee on grades were instrncted 60
furnish grades on which TO advertise Tor
bids for opening Lawrence street.. Alder
man Lissner made thia tho opportunity for
his last objection to the opening OF Law
renoe street. He claimed the city was too
much in debt to stand tue expense. Y the
new council did no better than tue Y st
one, they would never wear out the carpet
on the floor of the meeting hall again. AZ.
derman Thompson said the city was all
right, with bright future. Aldatman
Lissnes said 1t wouldn't be nll right u
there were any moxe aldermen like lhoMp-
son. Alderman Steele said IT Alderman
Lssner was glad to get rid Of the retiring
members, the retiring members were glad
to get away. Alderman Fuller said az q
calamity shouter Alderman Lissner WAS
past master.
The bill of City Treasurer Walker for
81, 100 for copying the county. assessment
roll and for clerk hire during the busy TAX
collecting period, created another dlsous-
sion. The majority OF the committee hay
ing the matter in charge recommended the
QUITTING down of the bill TO $3.50. Alderman
Harrity refused to sign the recommenua-
ton, which was based on the fact that the
same thing had been done before. ~ the
same time the committee suggested that
the custom Of allowing extras to oihcers
who received regular salaries WAS bad
ono, and recommended that IT be discon-
tinued. Alderman Steele said tho city
treasurer knew what his emoluments were 70
be when he was elected, and he should reeu.
late himself accordingly. II Was wrong ana
unjust to expect the citizens to pay tho
trsasurer's clerk hire during few huay
months. Alderman Morris explained that
it WIS the Recommendation Of the COM
mittee that the practice be discontinued.
Alderman Steele said they had no right to
ask the next council to do what the old one
hadn't done. Subsequently Alderman
amount recommended by the committee
was ordered paid. The ordinance appro-
priating the amount was the last one
signed BY Mayor kleinschmidt. The coun-
Gil ordered the citv treasurer to pay OK
Gov. Carpenter $500 for services in defend
ing him in the suit brought by Richard
Jockey on the tax question.
The committee ON police reported
twenty-one men on the force, including
the sergeant and sixteen patrolmen, at an
expense of 81. O1O month. The COMMITTEES
on water. through Alderman lissner, rs
ported that they had not ordered one new
hydrant during the year. 1t was thought
best to have no more until the city got out
Of debt. Chairman Fuller, of the auditing
committee, made report IN which ne
stated that the practice of allowing city
officers to order supplies for their depart
ments as they saw fit was apt to lead to
extravaeance and other abuses. ne suR.
gested the appointments of COMMITTEES or
the council TO have charge of all such Or,
ders for supplies, etc. lie also suggested
that the sti Get com III ieaioner'B monthly pay
roll be submitted to that committee for
yerifcation as to the number OF men en-
ployed before being audited: The commit
tee on public buildings made report on
the property owned by the city. They also
recommended thorough lnspectlon OF an
places of public meetings or other gather-
ings to see if there were the necessary
means of egress. The committee on public
library reported 1853 books in use, and
5, 3O4 cards issued. They recommended the
liberal support of the library by the city.
The committee on dre department, in their
report, warmly commended the ef1lclency OF
the present fire marshal, and recommended
the purchase of new hose carriage for the
Sixth ward house, and the enlargement OF
| that building.
Street Commissioners Kluge's report OF
work done since May 6, 1891, was quite
| long. There was spent during that time
| for labor on the streets, fencing park ano
setting up rock crusher, 1924, 40: undel
on excavation for auditorium, $3SS.90
| The heavy rains last summer, he said, &C
counted for $4,000 of the expense. The
commissioner refers to the trouble betweeE
himself and the streets and alleys commit
tee. He said he had done nothing e1cep
under the direction of the chairman of tina
committee. He was sorry there had beef
any trouble with the chairman, but no nal
could properly manage his department un
less he had the right to hire and discharR
laborers, and this. he said, was the begin
ming of the trouble. D. j. McNally, inspac
tor of buildings, in his report said tha
during the year permits for buildings Q
the total value of $349. .635 had been ranted
City Engineer Reeder also furnished a re
port of the operations of his department.
The contract for the chairs for the audi
torium gallery was ordered let to Andrew
& Co., of Chicago, at $2.45 each. ]. r
Sanford had the contract, but the factor
which was to make them was burned re-
Gently. Aldermen Lissner. Steele, Jack
son, Morris and Reece voted against tn
contract going to an outside firm.
The third estimate for the auditorium
building was ordered paid, II was for $6,
s33.06. making 6450.46 altogether thu
far.
Electric lights were ordered at Ewin
street and Seventh avenue, and Ewln
street and Ninth avenue.