The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-24
REWARD is OFFERED.
lncsndiary Work Charged At the
Vienna Bakery Sometime On
Sunday Night y
Tho City Will Now Pay 5000 %
Find Out Who II Was
That Did It


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Fire and Ore Department matters toek up
most Of the time atthe regular msettnG Of
: III -oisy council last sight. Chairman
Flahesty, Of the committee on origin Of
FIRE, reported: ION May ~ IRE was dis
covered In the drying room situated II ~
basement Of the Vienna bakery. and yous
committee are satishAd. After Z oarsful an
thorough examination Of tbs promises shat
the work was done BY IN inoSndiAsy. !"
Alderman Howell said - was . Ensst aia-
bolioal attempt 70 burn ths building. Ths
facts we're plain. Nothing eould b
palmer. Alderman Fnlisr said that some
action should be- taken. II The sAms
building. tpssairs, wal ths Palmer Aosss.
in which there we're many people aslssp.
In his own ssors there was . quantity o.
giant powder. Had the IRE got : good
start thsEs would have bsen' ! arsat loss %
life and property. Hs thoushS shsss
should be I reward for the spprshsnsion
Of ths guilty party. Alderman Howell
moved 10 instruct the oily clerk TO offer I
reward Of $500 for the arrest and oonvie-
Sion of the i~ncsndiary. Aldsrman Lissnsr
O0VOHAv 0ss WVSO VVASSO HVOBVO ~ WVOSA
swear 3 mans life away for that sum.
Alderman FIAhssty said ths nattsr had
been Brought 70 The attention u The oily
marshal. But ths oAsrine sf . reward
would act 90 On incentive % some one
qualified % = detective to disssvss Who
started the hrs. Az there Was sems differ
ence Of opinion regarding the amount Of
the reward. Alderman Hanlsy moved 70
make u S100. The ,amonnt vas Anally
made $500 on molten Of Alderman Fuller.
The FIRE. II 10 stated. started in'a boz dllsd
straw, In The rsar Of the basement and with
allths circumstances pointed TO an attempt
10 burn the building Sunday night. The fire
was discovered In tinds TO prevent any
damage. the discovery being made BY 1
baker whose place ID In smother part Of the
basement.
through Chairman Hanley. reported il
favor Of the adoption Of the resolution rsl-
ative TO coating With Are proof paint ali
roofs Of buildings constructed within the
fire limits under special permits Of the
council. I'm this connection" said the
committee, I'VE desire to also recommend
that the nre limits - now designated BY
ordinance be changed 80 a. to make the
eastern boundary. between Helena Ayenus
and Cutler street, Ewing street instead Oh
Davis" The ordinance committee was
directed TO prepare the necessary ordinance
by the time of the next meeting. when the |
report and the ordinance will b considered
together. There is soms difference Of opin. |
ion among the members Of the council, |
some OPP osing any change in the lfmits,
and others favoring lessening them on the
The committee on fro department.. 10
whom was referred tho Communication Of
A. N. Richards. requesting an invsst "a |
sion as to the cause Of his dismissal, re
orted that the principal reason assigned
The committee conclude that in tn, inter
est of paper service and dfsciplins in tbs
fire department tho IRE marshal should be
sustained IN has action. The report was
adopted.
favor OF taking the necessary steps to have
sidewalks laid ON the west side of Raleigh
street, between Breckenridge and Eighth
venue and on the east side OF Alta street,
for $40 feet south Of B oadway; also that no !
notion waa necessary on the matter OF n
sidewalk on the south aide OF Ninth VENUE |
between Rodney and Ewing streets, as It |
had been attended, to. The reports were
adopted.
The committee OF water. through Chair
man Post. reported that the section
uround Wilder avenu was too sparseiy set
tied to order an extension Of water mains
at present. They recommended the con-
nection of the flush tank on Howie street |
with the water main; also that q four-ipch
main be laid on Clark street. from HRtri-
son avenue to Monroe. and on Harrison
nv, nue from CLARK to Ming. The reports
were all adopted. a. te5Ess -t-
Alderman Lissner called intention to the
dangerous practice OF transporting large
quantities Of giant powder from the maya
zines up the gulch, through the streets OF
Helena. IN the way to warehouses or de-
pots. The matter was referred TO the COM
mittee on ,olioe. with the ideh of making
some regulations limiting the amount to bo
TRANSPORTED through the street, n to see
some point where 1t will not be necessary to
haul the powder through Town sta
The city clerk submitted an ordinance
prepared at this mayors suggestion, relative
70 the disposal OF CABBAGE. AL persons hav-
ing, nshes OF CABBAGE to be removed from
are to be required to place tho same in bar
els or other receptaoles Of iron or other in |
~combustible material. at convenient places
on their p emisss. II is to DO unlawful for |
INV person to throw ashes, filth o. garbage
INTO any avenue, street, alley or public
noval. Violation of the ordinance 10 made
b nuisance. punishable by a fine Of from
no to $25 for each ~offensc. The proposed |
ordinance WAS refetEed to the committee ON
ordinances.
Permission was granted to tho msnaQers
Pf the Catholic Orphan asylum to lay water
Pipes under the beds of certain streets to
connect their property With the present
Fermination OF the city mains.
Tho city clerk Was instructed to advsr-
|ise for proposals for supplying the oil,
nth lumber for tho ensuing year.
II was decided to transfer $1,000 from tho
general fund to the fire fund.
Majestic steel ranges ~ cheap as cast iron
toves 1T Sturrock Il Prouitt.
! sssl tlsnks At this ofhcs.
Full line Of notions at prices that cannot be
qualed by any house in town, Butcher & Brad
eys. 1U5 broadway.