The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-05-07
UNDER THE
NEW REGIME
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ing the same. This commiL>ee will
be accountable to the city council,
wAo will act on all recommendations
made.
Acting on the request of Mr.. Car
negie, resolution was passed that
lots 1 and 2, block GA, be set aside by
the city, to be used for no other pur-
pose than for the library.
A delegation from the Western La
Dor union of this city appeared be-
fore the council and asked that when
ever possible the city would employ
skilled labor in the construction of
stone crosswalks and other work, and
would employ none but union men to
90 the work. The petition was laid
on the table until the next meeting.
The official bond of S. L.. Wallace
in the sum of $1,000, as police magis-
trate, was approved.
Mr.. Logan, speaking in reference
to the damage suit of Mrs. Hundley
against the city, said that in view of
the fact that prior to his election as
mayor he was one of the plaintiffs
attorneys, he would leave the case in
the hands of the council and they
could take whatever steps they
deemed necessary for the defense
His position, he intimated, was a del
icate one, and that for him to actu-
ally assist in the defense after hay
ing prosecuted the case for some
months, would be a violation of con-
fidence as we'll as of professional
ethics, and he could not do it. The
statement of the mayor led to some
discussion, sor3 of the members
holding that was now his duty to
assist in the defense and that for
him to keep out of the case alto
gether would not be fair. In the end
however, his view was accepted and
the case will be brought by the aid
ermen and city attorney without any
assistance from the mayor.
On the statement of City Attorney
Gray that in view of the Importance
of the case, and as a hard fight
would be made he would prefer to
have assistance, a motion was made
pointed to confer with Attorney B.
j. McIntire, with a view of having
him act as assistant to Mr.. GRAY in
the case.
The question of public watering
fountain for the convenience of the
farmers and others to water their
teams, was taken up and led to con-
siderable discussion. The present
fountain is entirely inadequate for
| the purpose, and it was decided to
appoint committee to select a new
| fountain and the site for same and
| report at the next meeting. Until the
time the new fountain is set in place
the old one will be used, and the
chief of police was authorized to have
| the water turned into it.
The question of the responsibility
| for cleaning the garbage from the
| back yards consumed much of the
time of the meeting, and while all
were in favor of cleaning up the city,
there were some who held different
opinions as to who should ray for
\ same 1t was decided that the city
! clerk should draw up an amendment
TO the present ordinance covering the
question and present it to the next
meeting of the council for approval,
and, in the mean time, the chief of
police was authorized to notify all
property owners to clean up their
premises within ten days.
The clerk was authorized to issue
call for bids for the city printing
for the term of one year, and at the
same time to call for bids for sprink-
ling.
The mayor was authorized to con-
fer with the different insurance com
panies and try and secure their aid
in supporting the fire department,
and, if successful, to secure a team
of horses to haul the trucks.
The mayor announced the several
committees for the coming year as
follows:
uditing-Webster, Listle, Cutler,
Streets and Alleys-Murpny Nc
Intire, Listle.
Water and lights-Gregg, Webster,
Murphy.
Sewerage-McIntire Webster and
Gregg.
FIRE protection-Listle. McIntire,
Gregg.
Printing-Cutler, Murphy, Gregg.
Ways and means-Cutler, Listle,
McIntire.
The following bills were allowed ::
Dougherty e Cunningham, $3.50;
N. w. Lumber Co., street, S14.29;
Frank Schonborn. street, $3125; Bee
Publishing Co., printing, $50; A. L.
Jaqueth, engineer, expense, $4O:A. L.
Jaqueth, same, $3.50; J. E. Cocks,
engineer, expense, 5 425; Dave Mel,
son, inspecting hydrants, $500; John
Black, treasurer's expense, $500; F.
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