The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-10
COMMISSION PLANS
TO PAVE TWENTY
BLOCKS
CITY COUNCIL PLANS ExTEN-
slvE IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN
FOR COMING YEAR.

Unless the city commissioners are
overruled by property holders not yet
ready to pave. 30 solid blocks will be
paved this summer. During their two
sessions yesterday the commissioners
passed resolutions creating six new
paving districts and finally recom-
mended the paving of Pattee street.
Twelve blocks are to be paved on the
north side of the river; the rest of the
work will he done on the south side.
This is the largest paved area yet
provided for by the council. The reso-
buttons We're not passed without an in
terrupted discussion which lasted
throughout the entire session and at
| one time became so strenuous that all
paving work seemed tied up for a while.
The districts are as follows:
Pattee street. from First street to
Pine, a distance of -four blocks.
Main street, from Pattee to Harris, a
distance of four blocks.
Woody street, from Main to Pine, q
distance of two blocks.
West Front street. from Stevens to
Harris, a distance of two blocks.
South Higgins avenue, from South
Third to South Fourth street, a dis
lance of one block.
South Fourth street, from Higgins
avenu to Gerald avenue, a distance of
one block.
South Higgins avenue, from South
Fourth street to University avenue
Commissioners Disagree.
| The debate started and was most Sc
we're over the Pattee street pavement.
Mayor Rhoades wanted the street
paved from Front street to Railroad
street, but was opposed to the V
ment of the block between Front street
and First street, down the hill on the
original toWnsite. Commissioner Price
also opposed the paving of the block
between First and Front streets and
did not want Pattee street paved north
of Pine street. Commissioner Hous-
ton wanted the block at the south end
paved, but did not van the pavement
to extend past Cedar street, on account
of the fact that the city owns half Of
the property in the next block north.
j. NJ. Keith appeared before the
council to ask about the sidewalk width
on Pattee street and was asked for
advice about the paving question. He
advised the commissioners not to build
farther north than Cedar street. c. Fl.
Mcleod also was called in and advised
against the construction of pavement
farther north than Pine street.
That did not loosen the deadlock,
however. Mayor Rhoades stated tina!
&C hn1l nf tho lnr.1 1n1rrn re L,1l,r e1
would refuse, as far as the lodges
property was concerned, to agree to
any proposition involving only part of
the street. Commissioner Houston re-
fused to vote for a resolution provid-
ing for the pavement of Pattee street
north of Pine. other matters were
taken up and disposed of, and when
the meeting was finished a
mise was effected. The city will order
that portion of Pattee street lying be-
tween First and Pin streets to be
paved. The material to be used will
be selected by the property owners.
Complains Against Dump.
John Flynn complained to the coun-
Gil that the city, in dumping refuse into
the river west of town, has so OBJ
structed the channel as to endanger
his water right. The river has been di-
verified and Mr.. Flynn is not able longer
to use his water right. He agreed to
IA for a protecting fence if the COM
missioners would order it in. The lat
ter was referred to the street commits
sioner for investigation.
Election Expenses.
AffidaVits of election expenses from
J. w. Reeley and w. Fl. Houston were
and ordered filed. Mr.. Reeley's
affidavit shows that he spent 50 with
the Missoula Sentinel for campaign
cards. Mr.. Houston had no expenses
whatever.
Chief of Police Houston reported the
discharge of Officer Kane. Incompe-
tence and behavior detrimental to the
service We're the reasons given. The
report was ordered filed and Kane's
name removed from the list of eligible
candidates for the police force.
A petition asking that the curb line
on Cedar street. east of Washington, be
extended to 20 feet, signed by Fred
Stannard n others, was read. Action
upon it was deferred until next week.
New Sidewalks.
The council read and accepted the re-
port of City Engineer Buck recon-
mending that the contract for cement !
work be awarded to j. e. Wilson. At
h commissioners prepared a lot
IF work for the contractor by ordering
sidewalks built on the following
On both sides Of Grant street from
avenue to Woodford; on both
'ldes OF fremont street from Edith to
8eckWith; on both sides of Beckwith
street from Higgins avenue to Cleve-
and street; on both sides of Longstaff
street from the section line to Frank
in street; on both sides of Woodford
treet from the section line to Frank
IN street: on both sides of South
sixth street from the present sidewalk
o Ivy street; on both sides of South