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

The inAugu alton OF Mayor Z. d. Weed
last night drew = large crowd 20 the ooun-
oil chamber. The incoming mayor ooou-
pied q seat on abe platform alongside OF
Mayer Curtin while the old council vas
Winding up It's aeaifs. On the same plat
form we're EK-AaJors knight, Klein
schmidt aud Sullivan. The reports Of CITY
oficsra for ths year. and those Of commit
tees. aud other business OF ths old council.
took until 10 O'Clock. When every thing
had been cleared from ths clerks desk,
Alderman Morris offered resolutions con-
graduating the retiring mayor. city clerk
and attorney and ctr marshal. They were
all adopted. that relating 20 the mayOr By
| n rising vote. The newly elected aldermen
we're next sworn In. Jacob Post In the First
ward, q. o. seman In the second, Il. j.
Edwards in the laird. Geo. II. Plata in tn
Jacob Walker In she biKth and jacob
Fischer in the Seventh. Mayor Curtin then
delivered an address reviewing the prinei-
pal business of his standardization, and
which will be found In foil elsewhere.
When he had finished he stepped aside and
presented Hon. Y. ID. Weed ~ mayor Of
Helene. Mayer Weed was resolved with
applause. which was repeated ssvs al times
during the delivery Of his inaugural He
said:
Gentlemen Of the Councili There 10 no
highsT duty nor greater honor. than the
faithful execution Of q Vublio trust. The
ptopls OF Helena have selected ne a. their
municipal servants for the ensuing year.
They sxIect from ne, and have right TO
| demand, lOYAl and conscientious public
service. They will generously approve that
which We shall de for their interest and for
the public coed, and they will promptly
condemn any derelietion of duty, or failure
70 meet the Just demands Of public opinion.
The duties upon which We enter tonight
will be more exactinR. peThapa, than those
which hAvs heretofore devolved upon any
naturalization Of this city. The dep esssd
condition of business has led 20 desire on
the part Of the taxpayers for rigid economy
In municipal affairs. and IL has also had the
effect of limiting the avenues Of employ
meat thus depFivina laoorers Of hire.
and creating an increasing dsmand
for vsrk a. 'h, hands of the
Two slsmsnts apparently In sharp eontsn-
shAdOWy than substantial For, when
rightly considered. the interests of she two
GLASSES are Identical. The activity Of labeI
10 the accumulation Of capital; the idleness
Of lAbeT 10 the depreciation of all values.
And capital suffers most IL will be ouI
duty 20 Tsoonoils differences. 40 far as MAJ
be. and TO serve the public good.
FINANCES.
The condition OF the clty's finances first
| invites attention. The total tndebtedn eae
of the eity April l, 1894, was $3.50, 800, OF
which $3.50, 500 10 In the form Of bonds and
$40, OO0 in Outstanding warrants. or ths
bends $3.50, 900 draw six per cent interest
per snnum. and $40 900 seven YER cent per
annum; the warrants, when registered
draw seven per cent. The cash IN the
hands Of the ei,y treasurer was t54 ,es2' and
the further sun Of $4,000 held for the puT-
poses OF the sinking fond.
The assessed valuation of all property
for the year 1898 was SIS. G00.000 The tax
levy, which 10 the maximum allowed By
Law, was 81 mills, providing a reVenus
from this source OF $4,000. OF thiI
amount 1927, 2l5 70 has been collected. In
addition 10 this. there has been collected
from licenses Sll,65LJ0; from fines and
penalties through the police magistrete.
81, III. 10; from the city marshal. x4Ol. 20;
from the street commissioner, s43 10; from
rent OF auditorium. 1917: from building in
spsotoF, 500; Il ON rent of sewer farm. 500
from rent OF esmstsry, S75; making q total
revenue of &l4l, 946.6S.
The expenses of the city for the eleven
months from May l. 1898, 20 April l, 1894,
have been approximately tl550OO of which
about t64,5OO vas on pay roll account;
about $52. 600. bills audited, and the bal
anoe interest on bonds and registered war
rants and for sinking fund. IL will be
seen that the expenses of the city govern
msnt during the past year have been ap-
pIoximately Sl3O per month. Estimat-
ing that amount as the pFobabls expense
for the month OF April, 1894, would make a
total Of Sl6S, 600. he EXPENSES for the
fiscal yssT ending MAY l, 1894, will there
fore exceed the total receipts BY about
$26 600.
lam advised by the city treasurer that
the assessed valuation OF property for the
ensuing year will be spp OF matsly ga 900. .
900. With maximum lew this amOuni
| provides frou taxes &l19 900; from Licenses
and other sources - IA estimated that she
receipts will Be about 1900 making =
total estimated revenue for the ensuing
year OF $lSb.O 600
A much iareer sum should be collected
from licenses than has been done in the
past am edvised that the percentage Of
revenue from this source In Helena is no uoh
lover than In other cities of the same pop
& ulAtion. The amosnt collected from
licenses should be sufficient TO cover all ths
, expenses of the police department. rec
ommsnd that the ordinances relating tC
licenses be tho oughly examined aud re-
vissd. to the end that an Increased revenue
from this source may be turned into tho
city treasury. The aim should be, ReneT-
ally, 10 increase the oity's income and re-
duoe expenses, 90 40 TO bring the value O
city warrants 10 . good nRus when th'
floating indobtedneas could be funded st
/ being paid.
/ hope a. an early date TO submit TO yoV
; for YOU consideration . plan for rsorasn.
izAtion OF the finances OF the eity, looking
to the Advancement OF its credit aud . re
duction In the Stes Of interest now bsinI
paid.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Thia department. IL very efficient. Hell
snA IL justly proud of its police FORE. 4 b,
: citizens look to 10 Tor the pfotsction o
: Respect fof the Law 10 the foundation %
good government. The manner in whicl
: the laws are enforced BY this department. i
Of tho most vital intet eel TO the peace an,
/. welfare OF the community. In these time
Of disturbances aud IN est 10 IL impoTtan
E that there should be an unshHksu conn
dsnoe in the laws Of the land. The law q
: su4rems. and the community should res
secure In its impartial anu Just enfo ce
: msnt ! recommend, therefore. that thil
dopartment Of the city government b.
[ maintained 10 Its present efiloieney. and b.
improved a. tie needs Of the city maj
from time 10 time equine.
FrKE DEPARTMENT.
I IL 10 the unanimous opinion OF thos
=. eTnment that this department. In its ap
l snywhore. This 10 a MISTER for couarAtu
lation. Nothing should be dene uhicl
. would work 90 the ipiu OF this service o
which IL nos entertained By all the citi
Eens.
E ESaTSErRISo DEPARTMENT
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