The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-05-11

| THE MAYORS MESSAGE.
Continued from first page.)
city clerk and city engineers Of
ice. the preservation Of which are
An urgent necessity, and which in
Ase of loss could not be replaced for
many thousands Of dollars, and might
subject the coty to very serious
embarrassment. It is also necessary
for the city to provide permenent
fire house for the care and main
flamenco of the city's fire fighting
apparatus. At the present time
the city owns 1900 eet of rubber hose,
costing nearly $4,000, which for
che lack of suitable place to keep,
will be ruined in a much shorter time
than if same was properly taken care
of.
RENTALS PAID BY THE CITY
The city is paying at the present
time:
ENGINEERS Office rent. ..... $1,000
Fire House rent. ........... 1000
Library rent. $500
Total, $500
This amount would in my judg-
ment be more than sufficient to pay
the interest on the amount required
to con struc city hall, and would
save the coty considerable in having
proper places for its property. I
would suggest to this council, that
at the proper time an election be
held and the taxpayers be given an
opportunity to vote either sufficient
bonds to pay the water Indebtedness,
Or sufficient to take up the water
Indebtedness and the construction Of
the city hall as well.
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Owing to the great number Of
water and sewer connections made
within the last few months. the streets
and alleys are not in as good con-
dition as they have been, and / |
would urge upon he street and side
walk committee to make a special
effort to have these leveled and
at as early date as pas
sible,. Very little new construction
will be necessary in this respect |
this year.
CEMETERY
The cemetery board has taken The
initiative some time ago in securing |
4 cemetery site near the water reser-
voir; but owing to the extent of more
important matters requiring the at
-ention Of ehcity engineers office,
the layinfg out of same has been
delayed, but just as soon as pos
sible, the engineers will give this
their attention, and the new cemetery
will be started.
With the exception of the fountain
The curbing on the north sode of
The park, same is completed Re-
guest has been made of the Great
Northern Railway Company, through
3upt. jerks, that the company do
nate the curbing necessary to COM
3lete same. involving an amount of
about $4,000, and I feel confident
hat the same will be granted
When completed, / would suggest
hat an electric ark light be placed
over the fountain, that it may i'm
prove the appearance of the park
Is well as the city.
LIBRARY
This, one of the most creditable in
situations of our city, is being main
aimed by the splendid efforts ex-
ercised by tits president, Mrs. Pan
,oasa, Mrs. Raymond vice-president,
Mrs. Devlin End vice-president and
Mrs. Irwin the secretary; also the
corps Of voluntary assistants, in
,luding Mrs. and Miss Brady, Mrs.
md Miss Allen. Mrs. Broadwater,
Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Auerbach and the
Misses Chase, Sanderson,R ichards
md White. The influence exercised
W this institution is of incalculable
,enefit to this city, and while the
financial conditions Of the city
ire such at the time that it is not
possible to increase the present