The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-06
HIGH LICENSE
IS CONFIRMED
BY Majority of the Council Overrid'
ing the Mayors Veto.
THE SALOONS MUST PUNGLE UP
Superfluous Messages Of the Mayor
Resurrection Of the Free Employ
ment Agency-Electrc Signs May
Be Bracketed on Business Houses.
Council Confirms Officers.

The Webster high license bill was
passed over the mayors veto at the
meeting of the city council last night
and hereafter the saloon men of the
city will have to pay $25 per month
II the city treasurer, instead of IS,
as at present. The or finance was
originally passed at the Janua'v
meeting of the council, but Mayor
Logan desired further time before he
either vetoed it or signed it. When
the matter was brought up last night
ir a talk of considerable length, Mr..
Logan gave his reasons for vetoing
the proposed ordinance. He did not
believe, for one thing, that it would
have the desired effect in curtailing
the drink habit. inasmuch as, while
it would probably do away with a
few Of the saloons of the lower kind,
ii would but add to the trade of the
more prosperous saloons. At the con-
clusiOn of Mr.. Logan's remarks, Aid
erman Webster moved that the ordi
nance be passed over his veto, and
this was done, with but one dissent
ing vote. McIntire. Cutler and Web
ster voting aye. and Alderman Gre gg
voting nay.
There We're several more acrimOni-
and at times there was marked diff
ference of opinion between the mayor
and the cOuncilmen
The meeting was called to order
in Mayor Logan's office, which will
henceforth be- the meeting place, at
about 80 O'Clock, with Mayor Logan
in the chair, and Aldermen Gregg,
Murphy, Listle Webster and Cutler
in attendance. After the minutes of
the previous meeting had been read
and approved the reports of the >pO-
lice judge and chief Of police were
read and accepted. A number Of UNI
important communications We're read
and placed on file.
The application of Josephine Cor
dais for permission to erect a frame
addition to her house on Second ave-
nue. west caused the first break in
the even tenor of the evenings bust
ness and the results therefrom
caused Mayor Logan to get exceed
ingly wrathy. He is opposed to the
residents of Second avenue west or
Third street within the prescribed
limits being granted any permission
to erect new houses or to build addi-
tons. and he was in the midst of a
talk against granting the permit
when he was told that a number of
cGuncilmen had sanctioned the appli
cation. Mr. Webster moved that il
be granted, and Mr.. Cutler, in sec
| ending it. said that it might as well
be granted, as the building was built
and occupied. This was a decided
! to Chief of Police Johnson, he asked
him why he permitted the building
II be erected without a permit, an(
was told that when four differen
II embers Of the council had sane
toned the permit, he thought it wa:
all right. Mr.. Logan was plainly Yer!
angry. and in a sharp tone he in
structed Mr.. Johnson to pay no at
tention to permits that had not beer
passed at a regular council melting
as side street meetings of the council
would not be recognized hereafter
This little hurry caused by this Incl
dent soon quoted down. and the reg
ular business proceeded
The officers of the fire department
elected at recent meeting wer
confirmed by the council. An ordi
nance was passed allowing electri
light signs to be placed in position
or the streets of the city, providing
they would be attached to the wal
and not supported by posts.
Another long discussion wa
nance introduced by Mayor Logan
giving the police Judge $40 per mont
2 for acting as agent at the free publ
! employment bureau. The ordinanc
provided. however, that instead {
$50 per month. as at present. the pc
i lice Judge should only receive s25, G
a S45 in all for doing the work of bot
offices. Mr.. Wallace was present 8
the meeting and did not hesitate
express his views on the council IT.,
ing to saddle him with work withol
paying for it. Mr.. Logan stated tn;
l. the salary of the police judge wa
l. only $25 per month, and that tn
Y only reason he was getting $50 we
o because the council granted hi
that much for police court expense
n He figured it out that by cutting o,
II the additional $25 and giving it (
IL the police judge for services as agel
e. OF the employment bureau a savir
ID could be made. Wallace couldn't 81
re 1t that way, and positively refuse
" TIC take the job until the council d
cided to leave his salary as it is, ar
fol him to take thirty days trial
the employment bureau. the paymel
for the same to be fixed by the cou
iii at tho