Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-07-16
MAYORS VOTE DELAYS
ACTION ON TAX|CAbS
Newman Stands With Opposition on Shanley's
Recommendation for Zones for Autos for Hire;
Water Question Once More Causes Discussion

supporter III stevens, VINO TOOK the sup
erintendent earply to task for disre-
! garding the sprinkling regulations.
Mayor Newman ended this phase of the
discussion by saying that hereafter Mr..
Sherlock will observe the councils or
der altho he appreciated his efforts in
behalf of his department. Sheppard read
a report on the water committees in
vestigations in the east end of the city
in which be reviewed the situation there.
He asked that the hours be- changed for
sprinking the boulevards, and clashed
a second time with the superintendent
when that official stated that he had ig
nored regulations in certain instances be-
cause the pressure is low during GER
tain of the hours permitted. Stevens
told Mr.. Sherlock that if he kept the
sprinklers off the job until they were
supposed to start he would find plenty
of water for the boulevards.
Extra Men to Enforce Rules.
1t was decided that the water depart
ment should employ six extra policemen
to cover the city and see to it that water
rules are enforced. This was at the in
stance of Stanley, wh6 argued that the
water department can stand the expense
better than the city. Grover made the
motion and the proposal was carried
with the understanding that the men
work under the supervision of Stevens,
chairman of the water committee.
With extra officers employed, with
rigid observance in all parts of the city
of the rules and with cooperation by the
park board it is believed that shortages
| existing in the east end can be largely
remedied. This was the opinion of the
council after listening TO the Stevens re-
port and hearing the opinion of different
of the aldermen on the subject. But the
! hot oh, xv-ut-
er cannot be made available for sprink
| ling and household and garden use, grass
will be selected as the first thing sac
rificed, with gardens and households fol-
lowing in the order named.
| Westerland and Landgren. landscape
architects, were granted permission to
use water at any time for newly made
| lawns. this permit issuing because the
petitioners are in the business of making
| lawns and are entitled to use water the
same as masons. The school boards re-
quest that school lawns be sprinkled out
of hours was denied.
Ask Removal of Stable. q
| Resident property owners in the vicin-
ity of Second avenue south. between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, asked
for relief in the matter of the stables
of Gust Nilsson, of the Nilsson Smith Con-
tracing Co. A lengthy petition was pre-
sented in which it was declared that the
stables are menace to the public health
and a nuisance and that flies are bred by
the million. 1t was stated by repre-
sentative property owner present that
this section of the city has become a
that tenants are moving out because of
odors given off by the Nilsson stables.
The public welfare committee took the
petition in charge and will make a report
at the next session.
Need Of Camp for Tourists.
Mayor Newman asked the council to |
take cognizance of the fact that growth |
of the overland tourist business has made |
advisable the creation of a camping |
grounds for motoring parties and later /
in the session, on motion of Stanley, the |
mayor and the city engineer were given |
authority to select a suitable site and to |
install rest stations and other conven
fences. The mayor suggested that the |
little park by the Great Northern bridge /
be designated for this purpose, which |
brot from Hubbard the factious remark /
that this location would be conveniently
close to Mr.. Newman's restaurant. The
point of the joke was apparently lost
on the mayor.
New Equipment Is Purchased.
The Ford truck and accessories for 1
the west side fire station were ordered /
purchased on recommendation of the L
fire committee and bids were opened Il
for the supply of castiron pipe needed
for the construction of water mains and Il
latterals. Four bids were submitted,
one each by the Great Falls Iron Works,
The American Castiron Pipe Co.. The
United States Castiron Pipe and Foun-
dry Co.. and The Central Foundry Co
The bids will be taaulated by the city
engineer and the water committee and
report made next week.
Forest Protests Speed Rule.
Mayor Newman referred to the new
speed regulations. saying that only one
protest had been lodged with him. This,
he said, was from Lee Forest, local deal
er. who was given an opportunity to ex-
press his views. He said he believed
the 10-mile limit was unnecessary and
that it worked an uncaled for hardship
on owners, drivers and dealers. He re-
ferred to the ordinance as drastic and
unfair and he believed it to be impos-
sible for all drivers to get their machines
Down to the required limit. He said he
was asking for no special favors. but was
only discussing the proposition from the
viewpoint of the auto-owning public :
Property owners on First, Second,
Third, Fourth and Fifth avenues north
vest asked for the creation of special :,
Improvement district for the purpose of :
installing lateral sewer. the main /,
sewer to be constructed by the city. One !
hundred fifty houses would be ac- ,,
by the proposed service. A ,
protest prevailed over petition for :
paving on Third avenue south between +
Fourth and Tenth streets. Ninety three I
md one-half lots are in the proposed
district. the owners of more than 80 of
hem were against the Improvement.
The public Improvement committee rec
that the Western Union Tele-
,raf company be allowed to lay under
ground wires from the Great Northern c
passenger station to the Stanton Bank ;
'uilding. and the report was adopted. n
The fire committee will during the COM :
ng week Investigate the petition of r. !,
Ward for a permit to open a public : :
,arage at the rear of the Baatz build .
ng on Fourth street south. n
A resolution was passed providing for +
Improvement district No. 1863, created to =
onstruct boulevards on Seventeenth Il
treet north from Central avenue to
'ixth. The bonds of The Boyd Plumb
ne company, Birch & Sons and Nilsson
nd Smith were approved. On advice of
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