The Helena independent., 1894-11-14
WANT TO RAISE THE FARE
The Street Railway company's Rider
on an Ordinances Changing
a Route.
Matter OF Incorporating tho City
and Funding It's Debt
Discussed.
Rssol ntlons ot Thanks to the People who
Cast Their Votes for Hslsaa-
oEhsF DuslnesG

ptlnk Apstnls AluElnlAn fulielt lfehl-
dent OF the council, occupied the chair.
The chief matter which came up for
consideration was an ordinance intro
duced In the interests OF the Helena
Electric Railway company. This pro-
posed ordinance authorized the COM
pany to construct line from Sixth ave-
nue. along Allen street 10 Seventh ave-
nue, and upon Davis street from the
old line ON Seventh avenue 10 the pres
ent track on Eighth avenue. The chief
interest In the proposed ordinance CEN
tered in a section which allowed the
company TO increase the fare from i've
cents to ten cents; the company TO sell
commutation tickets at the rate OF six
teen tickets Tor one dollar, or eight for
hfty cents.
The discussion OF this ordinance oc-
cupied an hour or more. Ex-Mayor T.
II. kleindschmidt. one OF the principal
stockholders In the street railway, told
why the company was anxious for this
ordinance. He said that IL was abso-
lutely necessary 10 increase the street
car fare, II the road was 10 keep out OF
debt. IL was proposed TO 50 regulate
the matter that regular patrons OF their
lines would pay a six and one fourth-eent
fare. This would mean no great hard
snip To patrons while II would insure a
proper running OF the railway system
HE explained that the COMPANY was
only asking that the ordinance passed
IN 1891 relative to increased fares upon
the Helena Electric company's lines be
nade applicable 10 the new lines which
lhe company had recently absorbed.
NAT ordinance gave the Helena Elec-
trlc company the privileges asked for
on the line II was operating then but
TO no other. IL now operated all the
INES In the city and wanted The right
10 require increased fare on its entire
system.
MIR. Kleinschmidt said. in reference
20 the franchise for the new tracks.
that the line proposed abolished the
track up Sixth avenue to Warren street.
lie said that the Sixth avenue grade
was dangerous. and that 1t was neces-
sary Tor the safety of the public, to
change the route. He said that cars
We're sometimes unable to climb the
NM ana that once in while the cars
III coming down, were practically out
or the control Of the motormar. This
line had always been dangerous. and
MT. klelnschmidt said II there was no
change made he looked for some fatal
accident upon II before many months
mad passed. He urged the council TO
grant the franchise.
The council took n recess to allow the
members to discuss the matter among
themselves After the recess the COM
mittee on ordinances recommended that
The company be allowed to proceed with
the work on It's new track, but that
further consideration of the ordinance
be deferred until the next meeting. The
recommendations made in the form of
a motion, were adopted.
The council for some time has been
considering the very important matter
OF reincorporatl0n. Alderman Lissner
last night asked Ex-Mayor Klein
schmidt 10 give his views on that sub
ject Mr.. Hleinschmidt favored rein
corpornt tlOn or any other means by
which the city's credit could be restored.
He suggested that the council ask the
legislature for a bill enabling the city
to bond It's floating indebtedness. This
done, the bonds would command good
price and the city warrants would go
up 10 nearly par.
Alderman Freeman stated I'm reply to
a suggestion OF Mr. Kleinschmidt, that
al a regular session OF the council, held
three or four weeks ago, by a unani-
nous vote, II was agreed that at the
proper time n committee should be APP
pointed by the council, empu wereG with
Ia take all necessary steps
to Secure the passage of a general law
by the next legislature. permitting
cities to submit 10 vote OF the quail
fled taxpayers the question of bonding
la "a rafaa la 20 ~.
and redeem outstanding warrants.
The council unanimously adopted the
following resolution.
Whereas, the 9Th Of November wit
messed the most prominent as we'll as
the most important election in the his
tory Of Montana, no less than the locat-
ing of the permanent capital Of Mon
tana. and
Whereas, at the said election a ma
jority Of the citizens Of Montana. by
their verdict, located the said capital
at the city OF Helena. therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the citizens OF Helena
rejoice AT the glorious victory thus OBJ
tanned, and hereby tender TO each and
every one OF the patriotic citizens our
highest appreciation of the confidence
thus reposed, and extend our slncerest
and heartfelt thanks for their kindness.
and trust that we shall always be found
worthy Of possessing the state capital
Of the great treasure state of Montana.
The report Of the city treasurer for
the quarter ended oct 81 showed that
In the general fund existed an available
balance of SlOi27s2: in the FIRE fund,
81 $50 60; interest and sinking fund, ST.
57i; street fund {3f99l library fund.
I Sl0O.32i total cash balance on hand. SlI,-
3iiS6
The city clerk reported the following
warrants issued by him during October
I General fund, $6,735H. FIRE, S3,Gl52s,
street. I,zil; total $li59l.s5. The
amounts Of outstanding warrants are
/ General fund. s2Sl. Al 92i fire. &lA.13542.
street. Sl3.677g2, total $509,ss5.26,
/ The following were the principal bills
audited and ordered paid Helena Elec-
lric company city lights for October
/ Slice; Consolidated Water company
s2O3l.50; Gilchrist Brothers, for lum-
/ Der. 81 02SGg The iatter'g bill of S2,22i,-
| 49, for lumber fnr the main sewer. was
referred back tp the committee on sew
/ ers.
! The street commissioners report
showed that work had been done on a
score or more Of streets, Hundreds OF
/ feet of sidewalks. fences and street
| crossing had been built In October, and
| the Spencer street sewer had been
nearly completed.
| The sewer committee reported the
total cost of the sewer extending 10 the
soap factory to be S7S726
! Alderman Edwards gave notice that,
as chairman Of the police committee,
he would Introduce at the next meeting
n resolution requiring a reduction OF
the police force
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