The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-15
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
Called to Discuss the Question of Paw.
ing Central Avenue and
Other Business.
Great Interest Is Shown on the Sub
ject OF Paving-Remarks Were
Often FOrcible.

aid, Sullivan, Joscyln, Mcdonald, Young,
and Clerk Clark.
On reduction Of cost Of street lights
the council committee with the com
mittee Of the chamber of commerce had
visited Supt. Dickinson, reported prog
ress, and further time was granted.
The committee on cost Of new city
buildings was discharged.
The committee on water works re-
ported having waited on Mr., King. but
did not get any satisfactory answer, but
had received a long communication from
him on the subject, which bad not yet
been acted upon. Remarks were made
relative to the poor service given by the
water company in the Boston & Great
Falle addition, in place Of there being
seventy-five pounds pressure, there was
not enough to water the gardens. The
communication from the company makes
offers but no concessions. The commit.
tee on motion was granted further
time.
The committee on securing temporary
quarters for city officers was granted fur
Their time.
Aldermen Roberts, Hansen and Jos.
ceyln were appointed a committee to
make a schedule of prices for the High
land park lots.
George Case was appointed police
commissioner to ill a vacany.
The ordinance committee was in
structed to draw up an ordinance regu-
lating hacks and express wagons at the
depot.
The assistant chief of the fire depart
ment was granted three weeks leave OF
absence without pay.
The committee on license petitions
from the Fourth ward was granted fur
Their time.
The Boston Il Montana company ask
ed for the removal OF the slaughter
house above the Fifteenth street bridge.
Referred to q special committee Of Alder
men Young, Sullivan and Mcdonald in
conjunction with the secretary OF the
board OF health.
The council then considered the paw
ing OF Central avenue. Aid. Hansen
stated someone had said he was the only
q upholing the paving of Central ave-
nue.. This brought Messrs. Chowen and
Wadsworth to their feet. and a short
but animated discussion was had.
Ira Myers said he bad talked with
many of the property owners since last
meeting and they were unanimous that
they did not want the paving done at
present. There was no change of senti'
ment, times are hard, taxes are becoming
due, and this additional tax ought not
to be placed on them. He referred TO
VOgel offering to withdraw his suit. II
Vogel has a good cause for suit he could
not do this. 1t looks inconsistent. Why
this city should be asked to help Nogel
out in this matter he did not under
stand.
Matt Dunn remarked that he had
been IN the board regarding the paving
and there had been lots of bulldozing
from the start. He was 10 favor of the
paving going through. He gave a his
tory OF the contract since the commence
ment and criticized the actions of some
citizens. Mr.. Vogel had his sympathy.
MI. Myers didn't kick about the water
franchise when he got il, though the
speaker bucked. He thought the paw
ing ought to be done and thus be a
credit to the city.
q. F. Wadsworth thought sympathy
had nothing to do with the case, as if
Vogel had good cause for suit he would
not be go ready to abandon a $4,000
lawsuit. The situation today was differ
ent to times past; times are hard and
buildings now at best do not pay more
than insurance and repairs.
Dan Mckay then spoke on behalf of
taxpayers in the city outside Of Central
emu Mr.. Vogel has got a suit which
he learns from an authentic source is d
good one, and the citys case Is poor-in
fact. no case at all. II Nogel's case is
pressed the burden will fall on all the
taxpayers Of the city. Litigation might
last two or three years, and this is most
important to taxpayers. The speaker
then presented a resolution, which was
read 10y the city clerk, which embodied
an agreement to be signed by those
property owners on Central avenue who
did not wish the paving to be done that
they agree to pay any damages brought
against the city in the courts by Mr.,
Vogel.
Nj. Wadsworth stated he thought Mr..
Vogel had no case and considered the
block pavement a doubtful proposition.
w. q. Downing said he was not a
property owner on Central avenue, but
the case should be treated in a reason
able way. Mr.. Vogel has o made his
proposition at the request of citizens of
Great Falls. Mr.. Downing in alluding
to the vitrified brick contract, stated
Mr.. Vogel was not given possession Of
the street at the time agreed on, though
he made several written demands for it.
Dan Mckay called up his resolution,
and asked for roll call on it.
H. .. Chowen deprecated such action
being taken.
Hereupon several citizens INDUCED in
social amenities Of considerable verbose
force and had TO be call to order by the
mayor. The city marshal being placed
in q strategic position to prevent any
possible hostilities.
Aid. Young said Supt. Klepetko of the
Boston & Montana had told him he was
to let the city have all the Stag
they wanted for macadamizing the ave-
nue., IL the Vogel contract fell through.
Mr.. Young stated that this method Of
using alag made good roads which
would last for from fifteen to twenty
years, and he asked for remarks by the
citizens present on the subject.
City Attorney Largent then reviewed
Vogel case from the various stand
He stated that some Of the citi-
present. now protesting, are those
who bounded on the street railway com
pany TO litigation. TIE council is acting
Tor tbs best interests OF all the taxpay-
sn. Mr.. Vogel has made his PROPOSE
ton 10 w what he can Of the balance
Of his property. You have got your city
oficsrc In . hole, and you propose to