Great Falls tribune., 1921-08-10
PROPERTY OWNERS To PASS
ON COST PAVING DISTRICT
Contract for Third Avenue South Work Delayed
Until Taxpayers Give Opinion on Bids
Submitted.

ton in districts 1863 and 356 and q
storm sewer in First alley north, from
Park Drive to Fifth street. These
projects have already been completed
at cost totalling approximately SILL
600.
A. E. McLeish, owner Of the Mckin-
ney Motor Co. building asked the coun-
Gil to grant special permit for the
construction of an auto repair shop at
500 First avenue south, to be used in
connection with the present garage.
The request was referred to the fire
committee with power to act. +. NJ.
Staley asked permission to construct
fire proof oil station on the vacant
lot opposite the Palace theater. and
his application was also turned over TO
the fire committee with power to act.
To Remove Building.
The petition of the Fifty Associates
Co.. asking for permit to remove a
frame building at the corner OF Cen
trail avenue and Sixth street to a loca :
ton 50 feet east, to provide space tor
the construction of an 'oiling station,
was referred to the fire committee for
investigation.
Owing to the fact that the printing
committee has not reported its recon-
mendatons for the awarding of the
contract for furnishing official city
printing, Mayor r. NJ, Armour inform
ed the council that he had drawn up
a short time contract with the Leader
Co, providing for the publication Of
city printing. at the old contract rates,
until the new contract is awarded.
The printing committee is expected to
file its report at the next session.
The Tribune Printing and Supply
Co.'s bond of $500, given as surety
for the fulfillment of the job printing
contract, awarded last week, was ap-
proved by the council, subject to the
sanction of the city attorney. Two
bonds from the Fagenstrom Brothers
Contracting Co.. one for $1,000 and
the other for S125. covering boulevard
and alley repair contracts awarded the
company last week, were approved.
Vets Bring Carnival.
On the favorable report OF the public
welfare commission. the World War
Veterans were granted permission to
bring a carnival to Great Falls during
the six days beginning September ..
The permit stipulated that no games
of chance be allowed to operate.
Extension of the water main on
First avenue north from Twenty ninth
to Thirtieth streets. was ordered on
the filing of favorable report by the
water committee. The water commit
tees recommendation that the city en-
gineer be instructed to advertise for
bids for the furnishing of chemicals
to meet the requirements of the fill
tration plant for one year, beginning
September /. was adopted.
Reports of four city officials were
read and ordered placed on file. City
Engineer NJ. l.. Morris. as building in
spector. reported receipts during July
as S74.20 Water department receipts
collected and credited to the sewer,
general. street and water funds
amounted to S67.15.
Expenses on Streets.
J. p. Nelson, foreman of the street
department, reported on expenditure
Of $2,24G6O during July. a good part
Of it being expended for block and
bitulithic paving repairs and the build
ing of approaches to the First avenue
and Tenth street bridges. The July
payroll amounted to $1,966.60
The balance on hand in the city
treasury Oh July 81, according to City
Treasurer w 2. Wren's report. was
S216. 1914. Receipts were $1S.142 and
disbursements $43,391.3S. The city
reported 1913 weighings
and SoS,9J in receints