The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-13
Awarded Highest Honors--World's Fair.
nsxt meeting on Dec. 20. Alderman Han
lsy's resolution reads;

ley's resolution reads:
Whereas. BY recent action Of this council
md : desire on The part OF the sdminist,n-
tion to save for the city the loss BY dis
count that would be occasioped In Offering
for sale warrants sufficient to provide cash
for tho pnyment of IT. employees ~ pro
scribed by ordinances. said employees have
been. and are now. compelled TO hawk their
individual warrants about and accept there
for whatever . purchaser may choose TO
offer, and
Whereas, this ID 4 manifest hardship and
injustice to the 'laboring man. ~ time
when hs more necessarily needs money
and enjoys less oppo tunity Of providing y.
the faithful and msritorious services rem
dsrsd by our vsry limited. bus thoroughly
efficient police force. therefose
Kesolved. That commanding on ~. J,
1894. tho c,ty treasurer be and 10 hereby
rants sufficient to pay the police force IN
money for their sol vices after that date;
and that ON ployes In the street and hrs
departments be paid In cash from and altar
Jan. !. 1884. from the funds that may be
to the credit Of said departments.
The resolution offered by Alderman Nor
ria 10 rs follows:
Whereas, The law that existed in this city
during the last six years OF selling war
rants every month for tho purpose OF pay-
ing for labor ,srformed for the city wau
suspended the latter part Of July, owing to
al unprecedented panic that spread over
the country; and
Whereas, since the suspension Of that
law all the employees of the city received
and accepted city warrants without a muir
muir. thersby suffering considerable OF .
p%souniary loss. which works great hardship
TO msnv. II not oil. the en- ,loyss of the
city BY receiving At least Is psr cent less
than the stipulated amount they are snti-
tied to; thereto g. be il
Resolved. That the city treasurer be and
is hereby autho lied 10 offer for sale q sufi-
cient amount Of warrants from tho drst ct
the coming month to pay the employees of
the city In Dash. ~ heretofo'e done and be-
fore tho suspension Of the Law.
The city attorney reported that he had
paid into court The money due from tbs
city for the Albertose prope ~ taken IN tho
oreuing of Lawrence street. The judge
had signed a finaI order transferring tho
property TO the city. and the street COM
missioner had been directed to tear down
the huts at the corner of Main and Law
street.
Fire Marshsl McKinnon reported that all
the fire hYdrants We . in good condition.
but that tho pressure was detective In tho
Il ,oadwAter addition. on Helena avenue
and at the Northern Pacific depot. The
report WAS EoIeIIou W tAo COmAAAsSoo III
hre department..
City Clerk Mcintyre reported that be had
iasued warrants amounting to Sll.2s6.b3
during Novembe-.
An ordinance to prohibit the leaving of
street oa,s unattended by some one &C.
quainted with the motive power wac sub
mitted. 1t was referred to the ordinance
committee.
The committee on streets and alleys re-
ported in favor OF granting the Rapid
Transit company permission to lay tracks
on Harrison avenue, between knight and
Floweree streets.
Among the bills ordered paid were:
water. So OPS. 30; electric light. $l,OS2.SO
garbage. $40. 40; all for November.
Beattie street. from Eighth avenus north,
was added to tho streets where children
may coast. The police were directed to en-
force the ordinance in regard to coastinR on
Lawrence street. SO as to prevent starting
above Harrison
The council went into executive session
for the pu pose of considering recent in
cendiary fires and to take necessary steps
to put a stop to them. +