Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-27

Harrison, was filed within the required
period. One property owner. in q let
ter from Durango, Colo, accused the
council of bringing about conditions IN
Great Falls which had caused him and
others to leave the city. The hearing
on the resolution was continued for an
other week when it was brought out
that agitation had started for gravel
ing the avenue to the city limits.
A number of petitioners, headed by
W. j. Burton, presented a petition ask
ing the council to create a district for
the purpose Of constructing a sanitary
sewer in Fourth alley south. from
Sixteenth to Twenty sixth street. The
public improvement committee, to
which the petition was referred. filed
trict be created.
To Pave Third Avenue Nnrth
A resolution of intention to create a
special improvement district for grad
ing and Paving Third avenue north.
from the west line of Twentieth street
to Twenty-first street, and Twentieth
street from Third avenue north to
Fourth avenue north. was passed on
first reading. This improvement. &C.
cording to City Engineer NJ. l.. Morris,
will cost approximately $4,000.
Construction of concrete curbing on
both sides of Seventh avenue south,
from Sixth to Eleventh street; Sixth
avenue south, from Third to Tenth
street; Fifth avenue north. from
Twelfth to Twentieth street. and Fourth
street south from Sixth avenue to Sew
tenth avenue, was ordered by the
council. The council also ordered side
walks constructed on the east side of
Fifth street from Ninth avenue south
to Tenth alley south.
Health Office Contract
Mayor r. NJ. Armour and City Clerk
Harrison were authorized to enter into
a contract with the county and gov
eminent providing. for the city's par
ticipation in the expense and benefits
Of the present one which expires in
July. The city, under the contract, pays
Sl1.UO toward the expense of the
health office.
pany for furnishing the city water de-
partmeHt with a Ford automobile, was
taken under advisement by the water
committee for a report next week. The
proposal offered a machine at S54:3
{. o. b. Great Falls. 1t was the only
bid submitted.
The petition of property owners ask
ing for the re-installation Of an arc
light at the corner Of Eighth avenue
south and Fourth street, was denied.
The petition pointed out that several
holdups had been committed in that
vicinity since the light was removed.
Four aldermen opposed the motion to
deny the petition.
On recommendation of the public i'm.
i~proveIrent committee, the council order.
ed the construction of q ditch at Eley-
enth street southwest. to take care OF
the storm water and prevent damage
to boulevards and property. This i'm
~provement was requested by Alderman
John Wilson at the last session of the
council.
Deny Flint Petition
Permission to remove a light post
at the southwest corner of First avenue
north and Second street. was granted
the Pure Oil Company on recommen-
dalton of City Engineer Morris. Thu
post is to be removed in order to
permit the construction of a large,
driveway.
The petition of the Flint Newspaper
Syndicate for permission to hang a ban.
ner across Fourth street south. was
denied. The petition of the Star Cloth.
ing company for extension of five DAYS
on a sign permit. was denied.
May receipts of the water registrars
office, according to report of John !
Holmes. were S15.943.T 30. Disburse.
ments for April were $6,125.9O. The
petition of Mrs. Jennie Molash for
cancellation of SO and a S. delinquent
water charge was referred to the water
committee.