The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-16
City Council Passes Resolution Condemning
the Failure Of the Company
TO LIVE UP To ITS AGREEMENTS
Or Fulfil Its Franchise Obligations in the Matter of Fire
Pressure and Extensions-The Company Cut Off
Of the Pay Roll Until 1t Makes Good

The city council has held two spe-
cial meetings the past week, one on
Friday night and one last night The
meetings W5re called for the purpose
Of making arrangements for build
ing new fire hall, and considera-
Die amount of other business was
transacted. The chemical engine or
derai last January arrived III Kalis
pell Friday. and it was necessary to
caH a council m citing to provide
some place to keep it. as the pro
posed new fire hall is yet somewhere
In the distant future. 1t has been
the intention Of the council to use
the old fire hall in building the new
one, but as no one has made a suita-
bic proposition, looking to the pur-
chase of the old building, nothing
has been done. At the meeting last
night the financial standing of the
and. as a result. a new city hall was
decided upon. to be built on the lots
on the corner on the corner of Third
street and First avenue east, north
of the old Jail. The new building is
to cost about $4,000 and is to be
commenced as soon as possible. The
fire station will be in the same build
ing. with the council rooms, and Of
fees for city officials up stairs.
The present fire hall is to be rented
at monthly rental of $50 and Alder
man Murphy was given charge of the
renting of it.
A petition signed by almost every
business man in the city was pre-
sented at the meeting last night, fav-
oring the application of F. E. French
for permission to repair the frame
building partly destroyed by fire last
Thursday. On motion, the council
unanimously granted the application.
with the understanding that the roof
is to be of steel.
Most important action was taken
by the council passing the following
resolution. Not only will the people
on the north side be gratified that
their cause has been champiOned
hut SO also will all owners of prop
erty in the city. which has been jeop-
ardized by the insufficient water
! pressul when fires have occurred:
"Whereas, The Kalispell and Elec-
tic company, a corporation exercis
ing and enjoying certain rights, priv
ileges and franchises under and by
virtue of the ordinances of the city
Of Kalispell, has, without excuse,
st5usea such rights. privileges and
i franchises in the following particu-
aes. 1oWit:
"First-In utterly failing and neg
lecting to maintain in their water
mains in said city pressuTa equiva-
/ leat = a head of ninety feet at the
elevation of the intersection of Fifth
street and Fourth aV nue. east;
"Sepond--ln wholly failing and
neglecting to maintain during fires a
ofpsssaa # 40 pounds per square
inch at said street intersections
"Tnird-In wholly failing for the
space OF one year to make the Fourth
avenue extension on the north side
Of the right Of way in accordance
with It's franchise and the order of
the council: and it appearing to the
satisfaction OF the council that the
residents of the districts affected by
such proposed extension have com
piled with all the requirements of
ordinance granting the franchise to
atH water company; be it
Resolved. That the mayor and city
clerk be and they ar hereby in
structed To issue no warrant or war
rants to said Kalispel Water and
Electric company for hydrant rental
until said company complies with its
franchise in the matter of pressure,
and makes said ordered extension
provided that this resolution shall
not affect any payment due or to be
come due at the end Of the present
fiscal month.
Passed and approved this 18th day
of June, 1908.
, Sidney NJ. Logan, Mayor.
Attest:
, j E. lockwood. City Clerk
| Friday night the council rejected
the bid of s2.5OO made by Thomas
McGovern for the purchase of the ole