The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-10
MEETING on THE COUNClL
Nothing Done Toward Paying city Em-
pieyes In Cash.

NuLnlmN Done TOWARD InWtuE AAN
pieyes In Cash.
AZ last nigaps nesting Of tho city ooun-
ell the oommittse on auditing and account
ing through Chairman HanleY. made re-
port on Alderman HoWeirs proposed ordi-
nance intsRded 10 provide for the payment
10 cash Of ell employees Of the city. They
say that after a careful Investigation We
find the following conditions confronting
as, which IN our estimation operate against
the adViaAbility Of adopting tho Ordinances
at the present time; The city charter gives
ths city council power 10 raise revenues Tor
the nas and benefit Of four funds. to-Ut
general. fire department. street. and inte
est and sinking. According 20 tho lew
made for this year upon tho city'e h1sblo
property. which in round numbers - tl5,-
900. 900. We shall have ths following 70 The
credit OF the funds above named:
sIhs three miila on valuation Of 4lb.
O00 general fund. SO. 900; sac two aud one
hall mills fire fsnd. <3l. 900. the one mill
street fund, Si5. 900; the one and one-half
mills interest and sinking fund. x2'JJJi
the half mill library fund, S750O; total
eight and ons-half mills, 8l2l 300 less 10
ler cent OF $lbO0). street fund 20 be paid
county, 81 800; leaving Sl26,DOJi plas ~
oenses and miscellaneous reasipta. 9lbiOOJi
total revenue from oil sources. &l4l.OyO
There are outstanding warrants against the
fund. &is. .G98; total. 82s2. $50.
"Ihe total Of tho oity par rolls under
present conditions is about 5000 per
month. which for the IsT would amount
20 1900. and this sum, unde the owls
ion OF th. ordnance under c0nsidsrAtion,
would be taken from the three nrst above
named funds and transferred 20 the con
tingent fund. a. least as long a. there
would be ANYTHING 80 the credit OF those
funds. which would not be for much
eater period than eight months. as - 10
contemplated 90 make "A call Immediately
OF general fund warrants 10 the amoaht OF
about S40,O 600 and Of firo warrants 20 the
amount outstanding With interest. amount
ing 10 about $4,000.
'If thi. is dons there wou,d then be lsft
balance In each of these funds. as follow:
General fund. derived from taKss. 5000;
sources. $4,000; FIRE fund. NlI. 5OOi street.
fund. Sl3, 800; total. S5l,OJJ
"Ihe warrants issued against this con.
tingent fund for the balance OF the Jsar,
then. would hAvs TO be registered and paid
out of the hrst monies coming into the
tressuret's hands and availabie for shat
purpose. his your committee - OF the
/ opinion would be working an injustice TO
| the present holders OF our warrants, as 10
vould make indefinite the time of rsdemp-
/ tion OF theae warrants. In addition 10
thi4 10 is evident that creditors Of the oitg,
and future purchasers of its warrants.
would not bs receiving p. .Opsr considerh-
tion.
I'VE would therefore respectfully recon
mend that tine ordinance do not pass"
Alderman Howell asked what plan the
committee had TO propose 10 osder 20 pa
the salaries OF employees. Alderman Han
| ley said the committee had none. unless u
was to do what was being done now. paJ
! them in warrants and have the warrants
eQistered. Alderman Howell did not think
tue committee clearly understood the mat
tor. lie moved that the matter be referred
TO the committee on judiciary. who Will
have power 10 amend OF report auDatl-
tute. The motion was adopted.
| Al the Suggestion Of the mayor ths city
| treasurer was directed TO call In $4,000 Of
warrants on the general fund. lac mayor
stated that all outstanding warrants on the
IRE fund had already been called IN.
Alderman Fuller called attention 20 the
condition OF the crossings. He said IL was
inconsistent In the city 90 orde. people 20
| clean their sidewalks OF snow and yet not
clean its own crossings Alderman Hund-
/ ley thought 10 would be we'll II mo atten-
tion we're paid TO the sidewalks 10 the csn-
/ ter Of the town, instead OF notifying tins
/ people on the outskirts. The city attor-
/ ney said il was matter Of great impor-
/ tance 20 have the city ses after the clean
] ing of sidewalks. on account OF possible
/ damage suits, etc. Street Commissioner
] kOOutE SAID II theY gave ultu 10 &C oAoukA
/ he could clean all the crossings IN the city
! The commissioner was di ected 10 have the
more important orossinge cleaned, and tbs
| city marshal Was instructed to enforce th'
ordinances relating TO cleaning Sidewalks
] The committee on sewerage and the citi
engineer we're instructed 20 take steps "a
prevent the overflow OF the city wsIag,
/ at the sewerage farm on to adjoining pro y
erty. Several persons having land near By
/ are asking sor damages from the overflow
/ IL pgo gosed 20 sink pits so as TO Absorb
the sewerage. II the character OF ths soil
will admit of IL.
Oliver stanton made a CLAIM on the city
for injuries 70 his sou Willie, by falling
down an unguarded opening at the auditor
ium. lie said the boy had lost a position
/ through the accident aud he was undel
great expense for medical attention. hl
thought It best TO arrange the matter with
out going 10 law aad offered 10 accept $500.
/ The matter was referred.
ThA use of the room over she Seventh
ward hose house for the Higgins Cadet
band was asked for. The matter WAS re
ferred 20 the committee on hre depart
ment
A resolution was passed that street car.
should not b0 left unattended on grades o
more than thTes per cent
The oity CLERK reported warrants for -.
Gal. 20. issued during December and So.
| $50. "a now outstanding.
Among the bills allowed were Sl,OS3 70
electric lights and g. OBS for water.