The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-10
Passes the Council Unanimously at
the Recent Meeting.
PRICE OF FIRE HALL PROPERTY
Agreed Upon-City Will Contest in
the Courts Mr.. Gray's Claim-Con.
cessions to fundamentally Offices
Will Be Established Over m. M.
Store.

The city council put in busy ses-
sion last night, and even then there
was large amount of unfinished
business, including the canvassing
of the election returns, which will be
taken up. at the adjourned meeting
Monday night.
All the members of the council
the chair, and after the minutes of
the previous meeting were read and
approved, the reports of the different
officials, including the chief of po-
lice, police judge, city treasurer and
free employment agent, were read
and approved.
The ways and means committee,
who were authorized at a previous
meeting to look up a suitable office
room for the city clerk, recommended
that the rooms formerly occupied by
the clerk of court, in the old court
house. be secured by the city. These
rooms are declared to be especially
suitable, in view of the large vault
il connection. and the committee was
authorized to enter into deal with
Mr. Sells whereby they can be rented
by the city
A numerously signed petition from
residents along Spring creek was
rrese ntcd asking that the city clean
out that stream, as it was so filled
with rubbish that it was a menace to
the health of all the people in that
vicinity. The matter was referred to
| the street committee.
The bill of John Young for $3O,35O
| for damages against the city was
passed over without comment.
The bill of f. l.. Gray, for $363.47,
vas also received and, while no ac-
ton was taken, it will be fought by
the city.
A petition for building sidewalk
across Second avenue east, on the
south side of Seventh street, was
granted unanimously.
The application for building per-
mits of Conrad Huebschman and c.
f Huebschman were granted, as
were two to LaIban Thompson, while
the application of Marohl & Bailey
for the erection of a shooting gallery
within the inner fire limits, was re
jected.
The appraisers appointed at the
last meeting of the council to fix the
valuation of the old fire hall, prepare
tory to selling the same. made thell
report, stating that they had decided
upon $3,75O as the proper price, ant
: recommended that unless that price
could be secured, the city retain pos
session. The report was accepted
b. and the building will soon be advel
tised for sale
: An ordinace was introduced ant
5 passed, granting to the Continenta
: Oil company permission to erect a.
= oil warehouse on lots and 6, bloc
L %. providing that the same be cor
I structed of stone and iron.
e An ordinance prohib. ling gamblin
e in the city of Kalispell was also IL
$ troduced ana received the unanimou
L vote of a.. the aldermen but Mayo
Logan withheld his decision unit
# the Monday night meeting, when h
" will take action in the matter.
n An ordinance permitting bicyclis,
n to use the side walk on Main stree
st from Fourth street south to the cou
N house was introduced by numbt
of wheelmen. but was rejected. @
the statement of j. B. Gibson TIL
It the Townsite company would SOC
It. commence the erection of a sldewa
IL on the east side of Main street,
n substitute ordinance was present,
IA by the mayor and passed. Under II
1t provisions of this ordinance. bicyc
riders may use the present sidewa
until the new one is constructed, al
en- will then be permitted to use tn
walk only.
. Council adjourned at a few minut
IN past II. to meet again Monday Mig
4 The following bills were allow
by the councn:
J. Z. lockwood, Office rent, 5
Ward Buckingham treasurer's
pense. $40; S. l.. Wallace, poll
couIT expense, s25; S. L. Walla
free employment bureau. IS; Herm
Il NIlelu, IeSlSlis agent, Slo, lSi
&c Bruce, Jail repairs, $3.50: Oh
Kolle, fire expense, SIS; l.. O'Bri
police. 81; j. Z. lockwood, cler
expense, 81; Mrs. C. NJ. Walk
election expense. So; w. T. Winst
library expense, So; j. w. Johns
police expense, $3.50; George
Hayes. certificates, SIS; George
Stanley, parking expense, Sc;
mond Hackett. election expense,
&c Nj. Bryant, election expense,
Frank Nichols, election expense.
Bee Publishing company. elect
printing. $3.50, J. T. Overstone,
lice, $3.50; G. w. Avery, elect
expense, $3.50; Bee Publishing c.
pany, printing. $4,000; Kalispell F
Department. $3.50; F. f. Coli