The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-03-12
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THE SEWER CONTRACT
Awarded To ]. c. Stahl.- Gambling Pc
titions Committee Report.-An
Important Session.


Of aldermen, which was held last night,
for the purpose of letting the sewer
contract in districts No. and No. s.,
and lransacting such other business
as might be brought up, all the men,
bers were present except Mr.. Burns.
These bids were received for con-
and that of J. C. Stahl, ap-
proved, it being the lowest by several
dollars.
The bids submitted were as follows:
Thomas j. Odegard, sewer in district
NO. 5. $4,l50: in district No. 4, 1925;
total salts. Louis Larson, in district
No. 5, $3,71S; in district No. 4, $3.50;
total $4,1OS. j. C. Stahl, in district
No. 5, $3,245; in district No. 4, $3.50;
total $3.575.
A petition from the property own
ers along the north side of block IL,
asking that side walk be ordered
was granted. A permit
granted Sinclair and Ennis to put in
a hay scale on First street east, south
of the county Jail, granted.
M. Comstock made a request for
a permit to construct fruit stand
4x6 feet, to occupy point at tn
corner of Second street and First
avenue west. The stand to be on
wneels. There was considerable
upon this subject which
ended in Mr.. Comstock being given
permission to occupy the STREETS on
condition that he pay a monthly Ii
cense of SIS for the right. 1t was at
decided to allow no other
fruit stands or anything of like nature
on First avenue west.
G. A. Brinkman was granted per-
NIT to construct frame residence at
the corner of Third avenue and Third
stree west, after which the committee
on the gambling petitions made the
following report.
'We your committee on gambling
petitions beg to report, That we find
no ordinance on gambling. That we
understand that new law has beer
passed. We suggest that the clerk
be instructed to send for certified
copy Of said law, if it has been sign
ed by the governor and if the council
see fit an ordinance in accordance
Herewith be passed"
On a motion of Mr.. Mullaney the re
port was laid on the table and thu
clerk ordered to procure copies of tn
new gambling law for the use of tn
council.
The committee which was appoint
ed some time ago to select site TO
a new city hall, reported favorabl,
on lots which could be purchased TO
$3.50. The report was accepted and {
committee consisting of Mayor Grit
fin and Messrs. Listle and Mulhany az
pointed to make arrangements for tn
transfer.
Just before the meeting adjourne
County Commissioner Greig, repre-
senting the county board of commits
sioners, was recognized and addresse
the council on the smallpox situation
He stated that he simply wished t
discuss with them the right of tn
city to stand it's part of the expens
for city patients, and not force tn
county to stand all.
The county during the past thre
months has expended over $1,000, an
most of the cases have come from tn
city," he said.
Different members of the counc
spoke upon the question, most {
them taking the grounds that, first tn
sick came into the city from tn
county, and were picked up here. The
were in most cases not residents of tn
city. 1t was decided, however, in tn
cases of the citizens of Kalispell bein
under treatment that it was fair ft
the city to stand part of the expens
A committee consisting of Messr
Smithers. Gamer and Listle was a
pointed to meet with the county cor
missioners and make satisfactory a
rangements. The fact is that the eli
is paying more than half of the cOu
ty taxes now. half the smallpox e
pense of the entire county, but nc
withstanding that fact it is ready
act fairly in the matter.
Just before adjournment M
Burns, who has been absent from Il
city arrived.