The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-04-11

To THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY Com
OF MONTANA:
Whereas. Your honorable board has this dr.
passed a resolution to submit to a vote o
/, the qualified electors of said county of Cascad,
the question as to whether the bonds of sal,
county in the sum of thirty-hve thousand dol
lars (S35, 600 shall be issued for the purpose o
constructive, or aiding in the construction of
certain bridge across the Missouri river at o
near the point of intersection Of an extension
north of Fifteenth street in the city of tirna'
Falls, with said river, we, the undersigned max,
the following proposition to your honorable
board. tO-wit:
Provided, A good and substantial free wagor
bridge shall be built and completed over anC
across the said Missouri river at the point abov,
specified, ON or before the first day of January
Provided, Your honorable board shall grant tc
the Undersigned IA franchise for the term OF
twenty years to cross said bridge with a standard
gaugo electric motor, horse or cable street ear
track and To operate a line of street cars there.
upon, with such style of rail as not to obstruct
wagon traffic across said bridge; said franchise
not to h" exclusive.
As IA consideration for the building of said
bridge and the granting of the said franchise
above referred to, We hereby agree to convey to
the said county Of Cascade. by good and sutii-
cient warranty decd, free and clear from all in
cnmbranGes and liens. lots in the city OF North
Great Falls, in said county and stats. to an ag-
gregate amount in value equal to the cost of the
construction of said bridge.
The valuation Of said lots to be based upon
me DIlult'l IIl't- ISL tllt tol H'TtlDIoTt lSHUt'u
bearing date the Sh day of February. A. D.. 1870.
Said lots to be selected by three persons; one
of said persons to he cho"en by your honorable
board, one by the undersigned, and tn y two to
choose the third person..
Said lots TO be selected from the lot. held by
the Undersigned, Ashburn X. Barbour rs trustee,
ut the date of said selection. The number of
corner lots selected in each block to be- in the
sane proportion to the number of inside lots
selected III said block. az the number of corner
lots to he 50 selected are to the number of corner
lots 50 held by said trustee in said block. The
number of lots selected on Summit avenue to
bear the same proportion to the, whole number
to be selected, rs the number of lots so rs afUrp-
said held by said trustee on said avenue bears To
the whole number Of lots So held 10y said trustee.
The intention being to select from each kind
of lots such a proportion of the whole number
To be selected, ~ the number of such kind so rs
aforesaid held 10y said trustee bears to the whole
number of lots SO held.
Said lots to be distributed throughout the en-
tire plat of North Great Falls in as nearly an
equitable ratio rs is possible.
Dated at Great Falls, Montana, this 18th day
A. X. BARBOUR. Trustee.
j. GREGG.
The above named gentlemen are the
owners of property in the vicinity of
Great Falls to the value Of several hun
drcd thousand dollars. and are perfectly
responsible and able 10 carry out the
above proposition to the letter.
In connection herewith We beg leave
TO state that Immediately upon the com
plction of said bridge. said lots so offered
will he enhanced onc huHd,cd per cent.
IN rdiuc. thereby making the aggregate
value of the lots decided to equal or OK.
coed tWiCc tie cost Of Suid byjigC. which /,
lots can readily be sold from time to
time 10 coHccI the boadS as they mature
WjthoHt ierBjDg q tar upon the property
owners Of Cascade county. and have re
manning enough lots to pay for the cree
ton Of another bridge below Black Eagle
falls. when the city shall have extended
10 that point. The erection of a great
dam across the river at Black Eagle falls
and the beginning of the construction of
Il great smelling and refining plant on
the north side Of the river. and the
selection Of the sites for other plants
equally as extensive on the south side,
and the probabilities of many other
great manufactures rapidly. locating on
the two sides of the Missouri between
the Black Eagle Falls and the Rainbow
falls, has created an immediate demuHd
for greater facilities for direct com
munication for wagons and carriages be
tween the two sides of the river. midway
between the present city and the great
manufacturing district at the falls. which
demand TW 1dpidiy increase with the
location Of every new manufacturing
Enterprise on either side Of the river adj
the lmmcns water power.
Within two years time at the farthcst.
the tax payers of Cascade county will be
forced to build at their OUH rrDensp a
to sjN,OU bridge at or near
Fifteenth street to accommodate the
travelling public, il the dbOre offer of
.iregg and Barbour Ito donate 10 the
property to equal in amount the
entire cost Of the bridge if built during
1891 rs not 0ccepted at he coming elec-
ton on april -. At which election q
for tie FifieenH street bri,ige,
means; The county will get a fine iron
free TO everybody, costing Gregg
and Barbour $4,000 to SjO.0OO. and cost
ing the tdr payers H0thiHg.
A rote against the EiytteenH street,
means: TIE tao payers mast
n to two years 90 dOrn into
their ara pockefs aad pay THIS s45,OOO1
70 sj0,0W for a new bridge at this point
and Grcgg and Bdrhow girP nothing
towards it.
1t is also of interest 10 the tax payers
II Cascade county to know that several
bridge men have offered to
uih q hlS' 'ldNS iI'll bIl'lpt dI fItttnIn |
street, about 1866 feet long with a
foot roadway for s45,OOO. and riU
axe as part payment $1,000 to $1,000
If the above cost in the propprty dOnnted
. the coHnty by Gregg and BurJOur.
leaving not to exceed $4,000 to be
'arricd in bonds until enough more of
he property can be sold. and the bonds
'nld IN nH from the proceeds Ofthe sale.
The sales of property will undoubtedly
ray for more than the cost of the bridge,
AZ the prices referred to in printed price
list OF February 3, 1880. at which they
irc offered, range from 500 to 800, for
ZACH lot. while the prices placed upon lots
N the south side Of the river in the
lew addition to Great Falls at the point
to North Great Falls are $500
md $1,000 each. and it is reasonable to
assume that "A free wagon bridge will.
when completed, tend to cqualize these
'alues To the extent above stated.
In the building Of a new bridge $50. 900
o SfO,OOO Of its cost wW be puid ont in
treat Rats for HbOr md materials. and
carDcnters. stone macnps mo