The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-25

I Curtiu gave very intefehhhk ioiot' "
his Stewardship for she past year. Twas
az follows:
Gentlsmsn' OF The council; The hour has
arrived whom l transfer my official title and
authority 90 another. Before touching
upon matters pertaining 20 nv adminisira-
tion, l desire 20 extend 80 each member OF
the council and lie ofieials who have
served du ing my term Of office. my CRATE
full thanks for the uniform courtesy, kind
ness and confederation shown me. and
bespsak for nv successor 40 your hsnds the
same Co operation and assistance 80 cheer
folly give me. In laying down the cares of
Office, and in general review OF the de
partment OF work Of my administration. l
must express my thanks TO the heads OF
the various departments who havs 50 ably
assisted me in she Naturalization
Of the government Of she city. The record
for the year is twentT-four regular and
three special meetings. 14l pages of min
utes, 8. O59 warrants issued on the general
Ere and street funds. / will now proceed
20 submit for your consideration an alb
straet OF expenditures OF the CITY from April
1. 1s93 to March 81. 1894. together with the
city election expenses Of April ?. l will
] hrstIaks up the pay rolls.
The mayors pay roll amounted 20 SiL-
/ 1875. This pay roll embraces she salaries
/ Of the mavor. police magistrate. treasurer.
CITY marshal. city cleik and attorney, Gre
I marshal street commissioner, city enel-
/ neor. building inspector. INSPECTOR OF milk
/ and food. the aldermen and ianitot OF the
I auditorium.
Police pay roll, sl94sa26. This paw roll
embraces the salaries Of the sergeant, jsilor
and policemen.
Street department pay roll. 81. $3.50.
/ This ray roll represents wages paid to l35b
I men.
Eneinser's pay roll, 81. 1887. This pay
roll includes salary paid TO she assistant
engineer and sewer inspector.
| Fire department pay roll, Sll,9l6.4I This
| PAY roll embraces salaries paid she nine
/ permanent men At $50 per month and the
/ twenty volunteers at $40 per month.
I Water for IRE and sewer purposes per
/ FIVE Ysars' contract from Jan. 20 1880
S2l 2S4 20.
Iiehts-Seventy-fouf arc street lights per
three years contract from July l. 1892 At
| Sl5 per light per month, total Sl3. O44.1L
! Garbage. per contfaoi one year 10 loWest
bidder. S5.479.
Board Of prisoners, per contract one year
10 lowest bidder, SLOO6.3s
] Commissions On Licences per ordinance,
/ 81. COS. 60.
Tax refunds aud discount on pay roll
l warrants Sl,675.S2.
sale Of paw roll warrants was discon-
| inued in July last.
Clay election expenses April ?. raid
/ judges, clerks. printing. renting Of Iolling
/ places, booths. etc, Sl,l2l.1j.
| Damages inju. les and damages
TO property. S474.l3
Supplies for IRE department. four Sta
tons which include hAT. 9 ain. straw.
bran, blacksmithiag. lights, oil, telephone
rent. wood and coal, new supp les, repsirs
uHaH hnH 81 fHN
81 1878.
General and miscellaneous supplies. fuel
and lights for ctJ hall and,offices printing.
stationery. telephone rent, postage, postal
cards office supplies. repairs on public
/ buildings, lights and feel for the andltO-
rum. repairs and supplies for the sewer
department. supplies, kilograms for the
! police department. incidents and medical
| attendance for prisoners, plumbing and
rspaiia on pavement lumber nails, tools,
steel. powder iuse and blaektmlthinR Tor
/ street depa tment a total Of 81, 1881.
Land Tor street purposes-Psld Jordan d
/ Cstron and balance on Lawrence street
/ opening, 9 5O2.al
J One horse for FIRE department. 500
This makes a grand total Of Sl36, 967. As;
or deductinR g.. 702 - for land aud horse
which treat as asset, gives q net or act
oil expenditure of Sl33, 26j. %. This 10
seemingly quite a large sum. and partiou-
! larry 50 in view Of the fact that 10 repre-
ssnts year of economical governments.
/ When / say economical government /
mean that degree Of economy consistent
with efficiency HoWev r II We stop 60
/ consider that OF this large sum S42Sll. AZ
was required for the threa items of water.
light and garbage, or nearly 33 per per cent
Of the whole expense. S9O,453.ol 10 NOT an
/ e1trhvagnnt amount 20 eXpend IN the care
and maintenance Of tho FIRE, Loiiee, health.
street and engineering departments Of The
CITY, not 10 mention board OF prisoners.
commission on licenses tax refunds, city
elecno- expenses and th3 salaries OF
meuts included in the mayors pay roll.
Speaking for myself / think IL Ia not an
extrAvag nj amount. bat on the contrary. a
. very moderate and reasonable expenditure.
considering tbs high degree of efficiency
which all the departments have bssn kept
upto.
An efficient police department, although
limited iu numbs g. has given 10 the pao-
pie Of the city a degree Of protection rarely
/ enjoyed by any community. and believe
our people appreciate their faithful ser
vices, Judging from the results OF the re-
cent benefit tsnde cd the family OF tho late
officer John ". Flynn, who noblT gave up
his life While IN the discharge Of his duty.
To the hoEest faithful aud efficient
marsha g. Qeaut and policemen ] desire
90 both shank you aud complement you for
Your faithful ana Efficient services rendered
during the past year. he coat Of this g.
partment for the past year has been $40.
40 rs for salaries and ap. fortunately $1,000
for incidental expenses.
lire department-ihe FIRE department. 90
nearly touches all our personal and COM
mercial int ests that It's annual ehOWine
invites attention. The department. still
70 maiutsina. under the capable management
. Of its chief and nss. ataut. ably seconded BY
the nine faithful permanent men and the
. nineteen volunteers. fiont rank IN the
city's depa tments. The cost Of this de
yartmout for the past year has been $50
iTJ4l. which includes salaries. water aud
/ maintenance. For details / fefer you q
10. elaborate report Of the chief Of the dc
partment.
Health Department.-Ihs results oh
tanned By TINS department.. o1naiderinR tbs
conditions under which u 10 operated. dem
oust.ute beyond al question the eficiensI
with which ale duties Of the department
have bton discharged. For particulars
8. refer you 20 the foil aud complete rep0r
furnishsi By the board OF health.
pubnc Library The public Library ha
y continued ~ increase Ia usefulness aud d
keeping sven pacs With the material devei
Q opmeut % the city. Tor "details / respect
iuly refer you 60 she thorough aud com
plets report ~ tue chairman Of the lbrau
committee.
Engines ing DepaTtmeut-Whi no yer
active work Las engaged the atteation o.
tLis department.. owing Co the fact tha
20 iu the street and sewer department
With which this de- artment 10 30 cioaol
allied. has rot been carried ga on 80 ertsu
sivs scale a. heretofo e. ttil the woI
az the department has been Of veu