The Kalispell bee., 1902-08-05
Refuse to Affirm the Anticipating
Ordinance of Mayor Logan.
CLEANLINESS NOT NECESSARY
In a Small ToWn-CounciI Rejects
(. the Fake Fire Extinguisher-Wi
Extend Water Mains on the West
Side-Other Business Transacted.

city council was held IN Cne clerk |
office last night with Mayor Logan
in the chair and the following alder
men present. Webster, Listle, Muir
ply, Gregg and Cutler.
was expected that a number of
the property owners of the city would
file a protest against the proposed
action of the council to divide the
clUy into improvement districts, but
they failed to materialize and after
the reading of the minutes of the pre-
vious meetings the council got down
to business.
The reports of the chief of police, |
street commissioner, police magls-
trate and treasurer were read and
approved, with the exception of the
treasurer's report, which was referred
to the auditing committee.
The question of the chemical en-
gine was taken up and as the result
of the adverse report of Acting Chief
Sam Hllburn, it was decided to re-
ject the fire fighting machine, and the
clerk was instructed to notify the
manufacturers that it was here await
| ing their pleasure.
A petition was presented signed by
large number of west siders for
| the extension of the water mains
across Spring creek into the territory
which at the present time is absolute
ly without fire protection. The coun-
Gil recognized the necessity of the
extension and the matter was refer
red to the water and light committee
with instructions to act at once. The
recent fire in tnat vicinity, where a
house and contents were absolutely
| destroyed, made plain the necessity
of affording the taxpayers there some
protection.
The application of William Black
to construct frame building on the
corner of First avenue west and
Third street, to be used for saloon
purposes, was granted.
An ordinance was introduced by
Alderman Murphy providing for the
REMEMBERING of the houses on the
the north side of the track.
!, Mayor Logan hau the clerk read an
ordinance prepared by him, prohibit
ing splitting on the sidewalks and
providing for fine of not more than
$25 for violation of the same. After
the reading, and no alderman being
asked that it be introduced and asked
for roll CALL with the result that it
was defeated, Alderman Listle and
Gregg voting in the affirmative, and
Alderman Webster, Murphy and Cut
Ter against it. Mayor Logan was
somewhat disappointed at the out
come and said that he thought it
should have passed.
Aid. Cutler gave it as his opin-
ion that the town was too small for
such an ordinance, but when he was
asked by the mayor if he did not
think a small town should be kept as
clean as a large one, he remained ST.
: lent. The ordinance was a good one
and would have served to do away
with the filthy condition of the side
walks of the city.
The bid of Larson & Wrieth for
$2,275 for constructing the sewer in
+ the alley between Third and Fourth
i avenues west was accepted, as was
the bid of Thomas Odegaard for $500
for constructing the sewer in the al
e ley between Second and Third ave
nues east.
The application of Frank Smith to
+ change the course of Spring creek
d was referred to Alderman Gregg fol
e investigation.
e A sidewalk was ordered built or
y | Second street on lot /, block 167.
The tax levy for the ensuing yeal
was made as follows:
n Mills