The Helena independent., 1893-08-23

and saw their nsiphbor's house burning
they might turn out and volunteer to put
out tho fire. 71zif IL wasn't their nsiRhbor's
house they won!d 90 to sleep again. The
year, and they wanted TO hire cheap man
to do the work that would cost sc. .O0O year
In the eRular way.
Alderman Fu!lst said that courtesy de-
mhnded that tho petitions be referred. ana
auRaested that the matter be sent TO q
special committee OF 6vs. Tho council
accepted this proposition, and Mayor Cur
tin appointed tho committee as fellows:
Howell. Cox. Morris. HanIey and Kenok.
Hs at f1rst named Lissner an chairman OF
the committee. but the First ward aldor-
man refused to serve. rs his views had
already been exl ressed. Alderman Howell
WAS then substituted as chairman.
Tho following Was eceived, signed by the
city clerk, city marshal. police magis-
trate, city engineer. fire marshal, building
inspector and other city employees: "We.
officers and employees Of the city OF Helena.
recognizing tho difficulty OF obtaining
money to pay salaries In cash. and the loss
sustained by the city each month in dis.
count upon warrant sold for this pm pose.
offer to accept our warrants in lAyment Of
our salaries until such time as
the t c,ty can procure the neoea-
in cash. without suffering 40 great loss by
discount as at present. By this method OF
payment the'o would be Il saving to the
city of from $500 to 81 600 per month on
the item of discount alone"
Alderman Howell offered a resolution &c
the effect that as most of the city officers
and employees had made this offer and tho
others would no doubt do so too the cit,
Il teasursr be directed to advertise no mort
from the couci. This was adopted.
Alderman Fuller then moved that th'
council rsscind tho resolution making th'
city pay warrant receivable for taxes apt
Licenses. He said he did SO because there
was doubt as to its legality. and some dis
satisfaction as we'll. The rescind,ns
of tho order would nos effec
those pay warrants issued for July and sold
with the understanding that they would be
received for taxes and licenses. The honor
of the city and of the council was pledged
to SO receive them.
City Attorney MoIntire said that after
looking moro fully into the matter he wal
Legality OF the councils action. He read
the ordinances on tho subject. which pro-
vides that city warrants shall be redeemed
In the order OF their registration.
| Mayor Curtin said that most Of the pay
warrants for July had ALREADY been turned
In for taxes and licenses. In reply to ,
question as to resembling the order woul(
| NSs 11~N
street department. time checks were nov
bringing So cents ON the dollar, showing
that they still had some value.
The council then ordered that no pa.
roll warrants issued he eafter be received
in pay Ment of taxes and lioenses.
petition f om the telephone company
asking that its license be reduced from
$500 to 800 year, the same as the elsctri
light COMPANY, was referred.
Treasurer Garrett ful nished a new bon
with E. d. Edgerton, A. G. johnson. Gee
L. Cope and A. J. Steele as sursties and i
was accepted.
The council decided not TO ACCEPT th
offer of Edwa d Jordan to take $l.800 i
cash for q strip of g ound at Benton an
Park avenues. needed for street PURPOSES
bnt to let the condemnation proceeding
now In court be proceeded with.
The Helena Military band were given th
use of the hall over the Seventh ward hos
house for practice purposes.
| Permission was given the assay office 1
lay an asphalt walk on Broadway and Wa,
rem street.