The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-12-02

The session of the city council last
night was one of the busiest in many
months, and what with the aldermen
listening to various delegations and
sitting down on the mayors ap-
pointee for city clerk, time soon
passed by and it was II o'clock
when an adjournment was taken There
were three delegations from other
bodies that attended council meet
ing and laid their troubles before the
members, one from the Trades and
Labor assembly, Fire Chief herr,
representing the fire department, and
q delegation of boys asking assist
ance in organizing gymnasium.
When the session was called to or
der by the mayor there were five
aldermen present, Messrs Gregg, Cut
Ter Murphy, Webster and McIntire,
and shortly afterwards Mr. Listle ap-
peared. This made the full council
present the first time since the first
meeting of the present body.
The first business of the meeting
after the reading and approving of
the minutes of the previous session
was the report of the chief of police
regarding the number of street lights
that were dark during the past month
| which showed that the city was pay
| ing for a large number of lights that
| at different times during the month
were not burning. 1t was decided in
view of This fact to make out a de-
tailed report and hold out payment
for the same when the next monthly
rental falls due.
The treasurer's report showing a
balance of $2,536.68 in the city treas
ury was read and referred to the au-
diting committee.
A delegation from the Trades and
Labor assembly composed of Messrs
Britain, Daily and Watzburg present
ed the council with two petitions
from their organization. One ask
ing the council to inform them when
the Carnegie library would be built
and the other praying the city to es-
tablish free public employment
agency on the lines of the one now in
operation in Butte. Every union in
the city had a petition in favor of the
latter proposition and Mr.. Britain re-
presenting the delegation spoke at
some length on tie merits of the
scheme. he also read a newspaper
clipping giving a review of the work
done by the Seattle bureau. the first
one to be established in the west
The aldermen listened with much at
tention to his remarks, an the SEN
timent of the members seemed to be
in favor of the proposition. The
, matter will be investigated by the
!, committee on ways and means, with
instructions to report at the next
, council meeting. when the PROPOSE
tion will probably be adopted. If it
Is decided to establish such bureau
, the police magistrate will be in
charge and will keep list of men de.
, slrlng employment as we'll as parties
who need help, and there will be nc
. charge to any concerned.
| Lee Kerr, chief of the fire depart
! ment, then addressed the council al
: some length regarding the improve
ments to be made in the fire srvice
! of the city He read the report OF
the meeting held by the department
l last Friday night and dwelt upon
| each suggestion made. The depart
5 nent asks the city to purchase q
| combined chemical and hose wagon
r one team of horses, the remodeling
/ of the fire hall, so as to accommo
4 date the horses as we'll as proper
9 sleeping quarters for the men, the
t adoption of a fire alarm system ant
+ for the city to ratify the code Of
t signals arranged for the convenience
e of the department as we'll as the
: citizens of the city, The improve
y ments including the cost of caring
i for the team and the hiring of two
g paid men, one at SIS, and one at $6I
4 per month for the first year would
t cost about $4,000, and afterwarC
r about $1,700. This sum would brins
the department up to the standard O.
e the state, and in view of the widely
S scattered condition of the city would
e more than repay its cost in propert!
s saved. The council was in favor o
e making the necessary Improvement
It in the fire fighting service of the cit.
and is in favor of complying as ia