The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-05
Created by Ordinance Last Monday
Night and Membership Confirmed
Will Be Responsible for the Parks,
Parking System and All General
Street lmprovements-Wa Is De-
clared on Dandelions, and Other
Noxious Weeds.

The city council met in the office
Of Police Judge Wallace, in the Sells
building Monday night, with ma
jority of the members in attendance.
A considerable amount of business
was transacted, but with the eXcep-
ton Of the creation of board of
park commissioners it was all rou-
tine. The board of commissioners
was created by an ordinance intro
duced by Mayor Logan outlining the
duties of the proposed board and de-
filming the number of members. The
board is to consist of three members
and is to be non-partisan, to be
chosen for terms of one, two and
three years. They will have charge
of all park Improvements and will
look after all work of that character
There is no compensation attached
to the office. The ordinance was
passed, and the mayor appointed as
members. E. S. Bogart, l.. Tinkel
and DR.. w. H. Campbell
Definite action on the ordinance
prohibiting the riding of bicycles on
sidewalks was deferred until the next
council meeting. The committee to
whom the matter had been referred
at the May meeting Of the council re
ported against the measure and rec
commended that it be not passed, but
on motion, action was postponed.
A yn1I1tinn noScnI q Il inc,
it necessary for all persons having
bills or claims against the city to Gle
them with the city clerk on or be-
fore the Saturday before the regular
meeting, or have them laid over un-
til the next meeting.
An ordinance was passed, prohibit
ing all persons from allowing milk
weed, dandenon or thistles to grow
on their premises within the city linn
it's, and providing penalty for the
same.
The petition of 0. P. Gregg ct al.
for the construction of a sidewalk on
the west end of lots and 8 and II
and -, block 1872, was granted, as
was the building applications of H.
c. Keith for the erection of a CORFU
gated iron building on lot 8, block
Sc.
f. G. Bjorneby was given permits
sion to construct twO-story frame
building so feet wide and 100 feet
long on lots and Z, block "a, to be
used for office and lodging purposes.
The council unanimously passed a
vote of thanks to the tOwnsite COM
pany for their donation Of the west
half of block 115 and the east half
of block 116 to the city for park pur-
poses.
An ordinance prohibiting the rail
road company from obstructing any
of the streets Of the city by allowing
cars or trains to stand on them was
referred to the streets and alley COM
mittee.
The sum of $50 was transferred to
the city library to be used in the pur-
chase of new books.
John McCracken was appointed poll
tax collector at a salary of $65 per
month.
]. E. lockwood, city clerk, handed
in his resignation from that office, to
take effect the last day of June.
There being no objections made
against the proposed sewer through
sewer districts and 6. council took
| final action on the matter and work
| will commence soon.
The reports of the chief of police,
police judge, city treasurer and city
engineer were received and accepted
WATERS ARE RAISING.