The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-09
Two Offices Recently Vacated Are
Revived at the Mayors
Suggestion.
Mr. Meyendorff Wants Expsrionos,
Not Experiment. Also an
Assistant on Sewers.
Marshal Davis Indicates That lie VIII
set the Pace for His Successors
ON Garbage. Etc.

needed. The Offices had been vacated by
resolution. but now some one should be
/ disoharginR the duties. Alderman Fuller
suRgested that the ordinsnoes creating
those Offices had never been repealed.
though tie places had been Vaoatsd by res-
olation. Alderman Edwards made a mo
tion that on and after June the street
oommissioner discharge the duties Of
building inspector at an additional salary
OF SIS month. ID was adopted and the
cleik WAS instructed 90 draft the necessary
ordinance. la regard 20 tho inspector OF
milk and food 10 Was suggested that all
that was necessary TO revive that ONCE WAS
for the mATo TO I'll IL. The mayor then
nominated DIR. NJ. Rockman. Who was
unanimously confirmed as inspector.
City Engineer Mesendorf submitted a
report on ths condition of affairs in his
office As be found them on taking ossss-
sion. The report says: II deem 10 my
duty 10 report 90 you on the conditions Of
the office AZ found u, with malice TO none
and charity TO all. beg to say that great
many things in the Office are not quite as
they should be. do nos presume 10 find
fault with the several city engineers OF
with the honorable city council for the
past several years, but simply beg to point
Out few defects which should he rsmedied
speedily. for your consideration. 10 has
been oniucted as II the WORK Of the engi-
neering department was TO last for one or
two years. without due regard 20 the future.
The psrpetuAtIon OF accuracy and safe
guards az 20 the possible aud probable laV
suits against the city received bat little
consideration. ind. for instance,
that the records Of the parma
nent monuments of the McIntiTe
survey were kept in pencil, aud ia many
instances they are already ehaced. The
same is true with regard 10 some of the i'm
portAut maps. some Of which are mutilated
long in advance OF their natural time. the
aeeonm Odatons for their prOper keeping
being anything but adequate. with regAfd
20 tue condition Of streets and aidewnlks,
and the latter in pArticular. / beg to call
your attention that the ordinances regu-
latinq them have been grossly neglected.
There IL not a single street IN the city
where the sidewalks conform 20 the pre-
90 ibed rules. either with regard to grade.
or width, or orderly condition
In reRari TO the ctr sewage the engineer
said he had not had time 20 properly invea-
tigAts the subject and haste would be-
criminal. NY worthy predecessors rec
ommendations while they have some few
points Of merit, are too narrow IN their
scope. He fails in the very essen
tial requisite of success in EXPLAIN
ing his method of publication OF the
sewers, nor does he present the least alter
native from his one idea OF its disposal
after 10 has been purified. From % sonal
examination OF the ssWer farm and the
land around IL ] and At least three possible
outlets for the disposal Of waters after the
purihcation OF the sewers has been accom-
lishsd; the conduit Engineer Wade pro-
posed. the natural dry run parallel TO il
into which the water can be tuned. and the
proposed drive for which right of way has
been secured By Messrs. Ames and Brad
ford. running noftheasteTly parallel TO the
conduit and about half q mile southeast OF
IL, crossing the PrioklY Pear creek, TO be /
made into public highway. The main
thing IL 20 sseare the best method for puri- |
hcation Of the sewage on the sewer farm. /
Its disposal then would be matter OF a 1
vsry trifing expense, and the residue would I
pay the expense OF ita being taken care OF /
properly. The west side sewage must
not be overlooked eithsr. lts present out /
let Is W. A. Cheeseman's ditch by sutfe
aHoe. which can be abrogated by him when.
ever he hnds II to his interest TO do so
In conclusion the engineer recommends
that n specia, committee be appointed 20
examine his Office and provide such Tsms-
dies for better wO. k in II and better keep
ing of lite records, maps. etc. that the ordi-
nances governing the proper keeping in
orde of the ~ eeta and sidewalks be more
tue city engineer 20 N ks tho ouRh investi-
ganon of the best method for the disposal
Of the oity sewage, either by sending him
to Investigate sewhgosgstems IN some cities
4 assessing tue same 10 eriect degree, or
Ly allowing him 40 eKperienoed sewer engi-
neer for consultation; IT would be money
well expended tie engineer says,
and irove IA the emu economy
rather than sxtravRgance; IL is better TO
ray for eIDeFienee rathes than eHpsri-
ment." His last recommendation 10 thRta
lease be secured from W. A. Cueasman for
the use Of his ditch for say hve years al
the earliest moment possible. II am in
formed" hs says, shat such lease could
be seeu ed for a nominal figure" The re-
por, vas referred TO the Gem mittse on sew
erag'.
The quarterly report OF City Treasurer
Garrett showed the following balances IN
the several fuuds on Ap,il 30: General
fund. So 40l 30; FIRE fund t5,576.2}; inter
est ana linking FAM, Sl3O4s.93; street
tund. g.. 20642; lib sHTy fluid, SL73; total.
so. 233sl. The available balances May 7
were: General fund, S53l2.3Oi FIRE fund.
81 1876 80; interest and SINKING fund Sl3-
Ois.9.}; street fund, Sl,914.b7; library fund,
Sl.13. he report OF the eHVert who exam
med she books Of the cit treasurer was
that they were very systematically kept aud
IN perfect order. Tue report OF the city
clerk for April showed SIC 4sT 50 warrants
issued; 42S624 Ss returned as cancelled.
and &2ll, 6l3 20 outstanding. The commit
tee on pubic library reported adversely 80
putting any heating ilant IN tue auditor
ium az ~ esenL The report was adopted.
An ordinances WAS passed providing for q
sanitary Au1 seWsia age committee. The
mayor appointed Aldermen Post, kenok,
piAtt, Edwards. FiAhorty. Walker and Cox.
here VIE some discuss on In regard 10 tho
failure of garbage contractors geneIally 90
clean up tue CITY Alderman kenck
thong ht last years contractor was all light
Tut didn't think So much Of the present
one. CITY Marshal DAVIS announced 30
the council that be meant TO improve on
the methods Of previous years and see shat
the gaIhngs contractors did their duty.
Alderman Freeman called attention to
the violations OF two ordinances one
against fast cIivinc. aud tLe other against
luuvIag teams on sue streot without being
hltched. lie wislsd the attention OF tn
troper officers called 10 the matter, 90 see
that the orGinances wee enforced in the
interest OF tue safety TO tho pubic.
Alderman Il mex moved that the street
he directed 90 macHdnmlze
broadway from DAVIS street 60 Montana
avenue. On motion OF Alderman Lissner
tho matter Wa tefe red 10 The COMMITTEES
ON streets ana alleys.
On motion of Alderman piAh the city
clerk aud the committees on Judiciary and
printing we're authouEsd 60 nave the oitT
ordinances passed since $50 Irinted IN
pamphlet 70 IN.
10 vas decided 10 make the prices for the
use Of TIE auditorium 80 for tohtiosl
gatherings aud loctu o.. ana ti0 for daucsa
Among the bills ordeTed uuid Wers the |