The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-14

CITY amounting 10 $685.. This county col
lected for Same period approximately
S19,b 800. The city and county have prac.
ticslly the same della In which 70 eSIlsos
cent OF its licenses from parties doing basi-
ness within the city limiAA The proper
ton OF one TO four should not materially
change, but you will observe FOR the past
three quarters II has bean less than n 70
i've ! sstimate that 70 have loss Islly
quarters. We should therefore take some
steps to collect the large amount OF
delinquent licenses now due the city.
and TO sec that in the future . closer COL
lection Of licenses 10 made. l regard our
license scale ~ low and We certainly shouid
under the head Of LICENSES I would auggsst
that section twenty three, page seventy
nine, license Law. be 20 amended ~ thaS
ono person only be allowed to operate I'M
der a peddlers' license. As ii now IL. the
treasurer informs me that sometimes two
license: and then individually operate un-
der it."
The estimated assessed valuation Of the
city OF Helena. az reported by Ireasurer
Walker to the council last night, is $ls,-
500. 900 for 1892. Last year it was about
FL, OOO. 600 after making reductions. Tho
time for making tho annual levy IL fixed by
law on the first meeting night Of the SCUM
oil in September. AZ the committed on
taxes and licenses did not know what the
assessed valuation of the CITY was until the
treasurer reported his estimate last night.
and as the trustees of the library desired to
be heard before the levy was made, the
matter had to be postponed.
City Attorney Mcintyre reported 10 tho
council that the city magistrate had been
in the habit of imposing fines and remit
ting them. The city attorney thought tho
remission Of fines was allowed tho mayor
only under the law. 1t was the duty OF tho
judge to impose penalties n the privilege
Of the executive to remit them. He consid-
cred the action of the magistrate illegal
and an invasion of the rights of the mayor.
The attention of the CITY magistrate had
been called to the matter and he had been
advised to discontinue the practice. Magls-
trate Gage reported 176 cases heard during
August, fines imposed in 132 cases and 81
discharged; 81, 900 III fines imposed, 1882 Of
fines remitted. and 1856 Of fines collected.
City Marshal Calvin reported there were
during August 240 arrests for oftenses
against state laws and twenty-seven for
violations OF city ordinances. The work
done by prisoners on the streets amounted
those of the inspector Of buildings. street
commissioner, city engineer. inspector of
weights and measures. board OF health and
health officer, and the fire marshal. The
latter reported that the new hose carriage
bought for the Sixth ward engine house had
broken down and proved defective in n
feature. It was now undergoing extensive
repairs.
Alderman Fuller, chairman Of the special
commission appointed to assess the benefits
for the opening of Lawrence street, re-
ported the following amounts: Richard
Jockey, who had resisted payment, $629.42
Rev. W. b. Passavant. Of Pittsburg, who
had been overlooked before, $577.S0. The
other assessments, made under the previous
ordinance, had been paid before the CON-
mission went to work. The commission
also reported that nobody appeared before
them to make any plotests. The report
was adopted.
1t was decided to employ an extra man
for the fire department, who is to take the
place of u of the regular men as may be
granted leave of absence by the fire mar
shAl. The object is to allow the regular
men who now spend all their time at the
engine houses, an occasional day or SO for
recreation.
A resolution was adopted to the effect
that whenever any bill is contracted for by
tho city to be paid in cash, the amount Of
the prevailing discount be added to the
warrant.
An ordinance was passed taking from the
city engineer the duty of inspecting plumb
ing, and placing it in the hands of the
building inspector.
A call of warrants on the sewer and street
funds was ordered, those funds showing a
balance on hand.
Grand democratic ratification meeting at
the auditorium tonight. Every good dem
ocrat viii be there. Good speakers. Music
nv thA FIN n, of 4. Ilnrs1 hand of RUtta