The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-28
The Council Fixes the Pay OF on
GERS and Employees for
Next Year
With but One Change the Sps-
clal Commuters Report L.
Adopted.
The Treasurer Gets More. hut Nearly
Everybody Else Gets Less-rhe Garb-
age Contract Awarded.


municipality, either by election OF appoint
msnt, during the coming year. This action
was the rssut OF the deliberations OF n
special couumittso com posed Of ons alder
man ON each ward apa ointed at the pre-
vions meeting. The committee report was
signed by all but Alderman Cor, who did
not lhink the reductions suggested went
far enough. The reductions 90 into effect
on MaY l reKt The report OF the commit
tee is as follows:
Your committee - whom was referred
the matter Of adjusting salaries Of city en-
loyes leg leave 10 Sport recommending
the following.
Fist-MHYors salary. a, present 500, no
change. $500.
sscona-T rsAsursr's salary. az present
81 200, increase 10 $500.
hird-Police judge. az present. S2'0OO'
reduce to ~. zoo
Founh-Cny clerk aud attorney. 81
pres ut $4,000. reduce 10 -, 400.
Fint-Cuy marshai. al p esent S2OOO,
% iucs e. 1890.
ai1th-fi marshal. at present $1,000,
reduce 70 81 200.
roventh-huildlng inspector. AZ present
$500. no change, 5000.
EiRhth-Chairman Of auditing commit
tee. at present $500 reduce TO 300.
Ainth-stFset commissioner, at PRESENT
$500, no change, $l,bO0.
Ientt-lnspector Of milk and food, 40
present $500. rsduoe to 500.
Eieventh-City engineer, at present
a. 900, no change, SlJJO.
Iwelfth-Police sergeant. nt resent
81 321, reduce 90 81, POO
Observation-Disclosures acting al jailer,
at p essnt 81, 2UO. reduce 10 1901
Observation-Disclosures acting ~ over
seer chain . ng, AZ p esent 800 per month.
reduce TO $40.
10 IL ths sense Of your committee that the
duties ana responsibilities Of the office Of
clty I easuror snd assessor warrants the in
crease above mentioned IN she compensa-
ton Of that officer. At present the treas
urer receives per annum; Salary, SlNO;
commissions on licenses. about 3l,O50;
total, 81 80: and paia out for CLERK hire
about ) iOJ; copying assessment roll, $40;
total $515; leaving net 81 6I5i an amount
Ia tue estimation of your committee. en-
tirely inadequate for an office. the re-
sponsibilitiss Of whose duties demands the
furnishing OF bond IN the cum Of $40 600.
In making the deduction OF SGOO IN the
salary OF the city clerk aud attorney. 10 was
suggested that this oihoer be permitted TO
employ at his own expense whatever oleri-
cal assistance be may need. provided. how
ever. that the city clerk and attorney be
required TO personally attend all the meet
ings OF ths council.
The salaries OF both the offices OF build
I
would recommend be fixed by ordinance as
noted above, bus that tue services OF an
officer to discharge the respective duties
the eof, he dispensed with from and after
May / next.
We would also recommend that the ser
vices OF an assistant engineer be dispensed
with from and after 8ay !, 1891, until 9th
erwise ordered by the council.
Your committee were waited upon by
Messrs. Richard Jockey, James Perkins.
Albert kleinschmidt. John Potter. /. Ste. ?
ling. h. NJ. Beadie ct al, committee Of
the "CIuzens' Committee OF One Hun
cred. !" who argued In favor Of reductions
As st forth IN she communication herewith
attached.
IL 10 the opinion Of our committee. how
ever. that the adoption by the counei Of
all o. any Of the pertinent suggestions con-
tanned Ia the Communication above re-
fsrred 10 could but operate against the ef-
hoient administration of the city's affairs.
MARCUS LIssNER
l.. l.. tLAHFHTY,
Ed. =. MALKER
MOsEs WORMS.
4. Z. FULLER.
DANIEL HANLEY.
Committee.
Attached 20 the report was the document
presented by the Citizens' Committee OF
| One Hund 81. 10 az follows;
W, the cItzans' committee OF one nun
bred through the executive committee,
submit to Your consideration the following;
Upou thorough investigation Of the for
m.r expenditures in city affairs ana upon
comparison OF these expenditures Win TOE
financial conditions. We nave ar iYeu AZ tue
! FOL owing; that she city his reached ana
VasseI tho limit OF its Indebtedness whleh
! il limited aud regulated by .aw, ana conse-
oueutiy the necessity h IS arisen where We
are compelled TO Gu tail our expenditures,
aud for this purpose We suggest the follow
ing reductions:
1. The salary OF mayor TO S4OO.
, The salary Of aldermen for one session
re month $50. maxim total per annum
/ $40.
g. sala OF city attorney and city ele'k,
/ p.r annum s., 300. lie shall also re 10 m
the duties OF clerk Of the auditing com
mittee.
4. sa'ary Of the city tsasury shall not
/ exceed per annum, including commissions
etc, on collection Of licenses. $1,000.
.. salars OF rolics judge shall not exceed
/ the sum Of $500, and his fees collected
| from county and OWL suits.
Il. Salary OF city marshal shall be per an
mum. exclusive of fees and commission
| 90 lected from county and civil suits 500.
Z. sAlarv OF street commissioner be cut
down not 90 exceed, per annum, FLOW.
/ T. = laFT OF city engineer shall not ex-
coed 8I,aO0. This shall include the inspeo.
| tion Of sewers and buildings; IN fact he
D shall be tN -uiMOlo buiAuluk lhhheehofs 4 ne
Office will not be an onerous one ~ there
will be no nev struo,ions Of any conse-
quence IN the near futu e.
/ . That tn police force be reduced TO
eieat men at n salary NOT &c exceed, PEI
month. $40.
/ 10 That she printing shall DO lot TO the
I lowest bidder without reference 30 the po-
I litical complexion OF the establishment do
ing the work.
H. That the ofice Of building inspector
/ be emit ely abolished FOR the present, aud
tho duties be imposed upon the city ongl-
nosr.
IL That supplies OF all kinds necessary
for the maintenance OF tue IRE department
fuel, etc. 10 LEI 10 the lowest biduer aud at
times when advantageous 20 urchnsr auch
sui plies.
i3 That the lab AIRY tay-roll he placed
I q on p laeit OF not exceeding. including
the urchAs. oi books, per nunum $4,000
I 1hs following. which A derinan tinherty
aaid was handed Go the council committee
by Peter WHINE of tue citizens committee,
vas also attached.
Mhe eAs. Section e. Of oar constitution
u Divides ns follows. .'Ao city. town, towu-
shlp o school d.strlct snail be allowed 80
become indebted iu any name, 90 for any
80 pose, 90 nu amount iucludiug enisting
indebtedness ia ths HIuI esats exceeding
three I'D Pc centum of the value OF the
taxable ltouetty therein And whereas.
our cii, indetteinets now far exceeds this
limit.
Therefore. u is the Judgment Of this
committee th g a united aud ludlctous ~
fort should be msde Ia secure reductions