The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-08-13
Lions Talk
Over Many
Civic Projects
r. r. Veldman Submits Re-
port That Stirs Club
To Action.
GETTING PRICES ON
CANVAS FOR FENCE

CANVAS FOR FENCE
Although the hot weather cut dowr
to some extent attendance at the Lion.
club dinner and meeting Monday ev-
ening, yet highly interesting discus
.sions were had in regard to several
important civic Improvements and ac-
ton was taken to start the ball rolling
toward the desired ends.
These matters were brought to the
attention of the club by the report oil
r. r. Veldman, chairman Of the civic
improvement committee. Among sew
eral projects discussed one suggested
by Lion Veldrnan was starting move
ment for more modern lighting sys-
tenn for the business district of Libby
The idea would be to use ornamental
posts with one large light at the top
of each, placing them on both sides
of Mineral avenue for several blocks
and on ono side of California avenue
where there is a sidewalk on only one
side of the street. Veldman's suggestion
was that the cost thereof should be
spread over the entire city, as the pres
ent lighting tax is done He also said
he did not believe any property owner
would object to paying a few cents
more if thereby modern lighting sys-
tenn for the business district could be
secured. Property directly within the
benefited district would be charged
somewhat more than the residential
districts.
Lion Veldman's plan met with instant
approval and steps will be taken to
find the cost of such an improvement.
Manager Driear. of the local utility
company said his company would be
glad to have its experts figure the
cost of such an installation without
charge. This will be done
Discusses School Needs
Another suggestion brought forward
by. Lion President Krall and discussed
by Mr.. Veldman was the need for more
school facilities in the city, calling at
tention to the fact that outside rooms
are now being used.
Lion Veldman said that if the city
is going to build either an addition to
the present building or construct an
entirely new building, good business
would require that action to that end
be started at once. He based that state
ment on the fact that it is still possible
to obtain grants from the federal gov
-ernment for such buildings but that he
Is confident it will be only few
months until that will be impossible.
This matter will be taken up by the
clubs building committee, Paul Church.
Lion Joughin supported Mr.. Weld
mans suggestions. He recited what had
been done in securing federal money
for the new county high school build
ing at Eureka, he at that time having
been a member of that board He
described the building briefly, saying
that it had everything that could be
desired, and closed by remarking that
it was fine thing for the county to
have such a fine high school plant as
the new one at Eureka, which cost
$125,OOO. A liberal part Of this cost
was donated by the federal govern
ment in its relief program.
City Hall Half Paid For
Lion Veldman called attention to the
fine record made in paying for the
city hall, which is now better than hall
paid for. He said the building was
finished in 1884 at a cost of $4,000
This debt has been retired until there
is now owing only $780, that RECORD
having been made in a period of only
two years.
Park Board Plans
Veldman also told of improvements
for the athletic field Bids have beer
asked for canvas to form walls for th
fence around the field Probably hal
of the needed canvas can be bought thi:
year, he said-enough for the south
and east ends. Lion Veldman said the
city would have an income of S25t
yearly for four years to take care o
improvements there. A percentage 0
the gate receipts sweNs that income
slightly. One Improvement considered
was a ticket booth to be placed at tn,
entrance. Plans contemplated nev
grandstand and bleachers after TIL
canvas is secured.
Veldman said tourists passini
through the city often asked wher
they could find park in which to stol
and rest for few hours. He Gale,
attention to the park being DEVELOPS
by the school board south Of the grad
building.
Condemns Dirty Streets
The speaker said the city had mad
great strides forward in the past tw
or three years but remarked there
room for many more. He condemne
the dirty main street Of the city-pape
and trash in the cutters. This brougf
out considerable discussion in regar
to other matters that should be don
away with. The placing Of polite;
placards on light and telephone pole
was condemned as unsightly and
danger 10 workmen as they are re
quired to climb the poles. There is
city ordinance against posting placart
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