Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-05-25

lHeEcHanLS present said they would he
glad to close if the other merchants
would do likewise. E. w. Oylear
thought the merchants ought to get
together at meeting and thresh the
matter out thoroughly and said he
would like to have the garages Join ID
the agreement.
The matter was finally settled by
u ". M1llett moving, seconded by J.
a. hrall, that the chair appoint COM
mlttee to interview the merchants. no
merchant to be on the COMMITTEES. The
| motion was carried and Chairman
Wood said the committee would be
| announced later.
Wants City Hall.
The second matter that called out.
the most interest was regarding q new
city hall. The chair asked w. f. Kienitz
to report on this matter, near the close
OF the meeting MIR Kienitz stated
everything was lovely for a new hall
except the question of finance. l. s.
WEIGH, another member of the citys
hall committee, outlined what he be-
lleved would be feasible plan for pro
curing new civic building. He pro-
posed that the city get ready to make
application for loan from the gov
eminent under legislation now being
enacted whereby funds may be loaned
municipalities at low rate of inter
est tor building enterprises, the pur-
pose being to help relieve unemploy-
ment under President RooseveIt's pub
Tic works program. He favored loan
tor about half the cost Of a $4,000
building and maintained that the labor
cost could be obtained from r. r. c.
relief funds This would reduce ma
teriaiiy the cost to the city, he said.
Mr.. WEIGH asked that the club take
stand for or against the proposition
SO that the committee could have some
thing definite with which to approach
city officials.
Fire Chief Hoffman spoke In favor
OF the plan, saying everyone knew
such hall was badly needed to house
tire fighting equipment. Alderman
oelms favored the idea if it could be
worked out as outlined. r. w. Smith
berger asked if it would result in in
creased taxation and the thought was
expressed that it would not inasnuch
As the city had reduced its indebted
ness BY several thousand dollars in the
past few years with the same tax levy.
It IS thought this saving each year
Gould ultimately be used to retire city
lall indebtedness. Finally E. w. Oylear
moved the club 20 on record in favor
II new city hall and the motion was
,arried
R, r. Veldman said insurance I'M
ierwriters had agreed to reduce fire
insurance rates IL per cent, il the CITY
you'd provide for three important acts.
st, build fire proof city hall; End.
purchase a standard fire truck: 3rd.
mend its building restrictions to make
hem more effective
~ Annual Picnic June f2.
Carlton Joughin announced the next
Meeting Of the club would be the an
ual picnic, to be held at Savage lake
n the evening of June IL. Troy men
yere invited to join in this and presi-
eent Earl Angel of the Troy chamber
I commerce remarked that they would
ertainly be there in force. Consider
Bile humor much enjoyed by every
ne, developed in this dicussion.
Highway Matters In Mess.
Walter Neils reported on highway
latters and remarked that Every
hing is in pretty much of mess"
he S150,000 that had been pledged for
ne Libby-Troy project is, apparently.
eiinltely gone. He said at present the
nly hope seems to lie in possible ap-
roprlations from the new public works
rogram being put in force by Presi-
ent Roosevelt. He also announced
lat the j. Neils Lumber company had
cen informed that the government
ad definitely decided to reduce the
lumber OF forst work camps in this
art OF the state from q to Is and that
amps on Pipe creek and Pete creek
ad been given up. Secretary Paul
urtls read letter from o. S. Warden.
iairman of the state highway commits
on, which stated that the highway
and the bureau of public
ads were ready to proceed with work
the kootenai Falls project but that
g forest service insisted on north
lie location.
w E. Dxter of the eivics improve
ehl commltlee reported that the new
mis- courts would be ready for the
lblic in about three days.
No one in Lincoln county feels any
tier about our fish hatchery than +
. said Z. M. Boyes in reporting on
h and game matters "We approached
E. Brink and Chas. d. Rowe of the
cal r. F. c. committee" continued
r. Boyes, and asked for funds for
rtain work at the fish hatchery.
ley willingly consented and this
oney is being used in paying the labor
Il for some fine improvements
oughs are being built above the
tchery that will double the hatch
3 capacity and three rearing ponds
e being constructed, one pond above
e hatchery and two below" Boyes
id a new truck was being bought for
e local plant He complimented SEN
Or Rowland and Representative Nil
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