The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-04-01

Consider These Facts
II ae 9M1 III 61 faxs sst otse in The 70 City atg { St M@di ;ae Gnd have 3Ss
whole of taxes for 1912.
2-We prepoid $4,000 in bonds before due in addition
to current payments.
2Remodeled fire station to make room for equip
ment and other machinery.
+1nstalled ITO feet Of wqter mains on West Second
Street to give water and fire protection to a portion
%nstalled 500 feet Of ls-inch tile druin ditch on Miles
Avenue.
6-Cledned about Ia miles Of open storm sewer ditch
east OF the city.
zDug up. repaired and made serviceable practical
lY every storm sewer cdtch basin in city and IN
stalled q large number OF new ones.
8-Built new settling basin at pumping plant neq1 the
river to make dvuiluble more cledr wdter tor hltro-
ton plant.
@Acquired by trade and purchase two 5oioot lots
adjoining city hal for storage Of supplies and
l0-Installed high woven wire fence around city hall
and yard with flood lights as added protection in
ll-Re-arranged employees shift for 4-hour service at
filtration plant to protect some dnd other city prop
Thought several large items Of necessary equipment
for maintenance OF streets OF city.
l3-Business streets Of city have been kept cleaner thdn
at any time prior $50 everyone has remarked. bust
nessnen as well ds others).
l4-An efficient police department checks every front
and rear door Of every business every night as
well as industrial section neU rdilrodd. Also Pd-
trolls residence section during late hours Of night.
l%1nstqned caqtion signs in center Of street near
and girls from loss OF life and limb.
l6-Ir refused to pay and we still have $994.OO being the
final payment on new north side paving because
contractor did not comply with contract as thdt oil
top is picked up by autos and pedestrians. A9tor
the protection Of those who pay for this new paving.
l7-Assisted with scrap metal drive and tin can colec-
ton for war effort.
1871 sponsored q sole and sdne Halloween last foil
and business houses and autos had no sodp nor
creased windows and city wds not Uttered with
usual items and no extra police was necessary. oil
because Of over 200 patriotic boys and girls OF the
city who enjoyed q bun and weiner roast. the cost
Of which was pdid for by q number OF businessmen
and others who donated their services.
l9-Ldst foil we cleaned the sanitary sewer system
from the river to the city and repaired septic tank.
and have cleaned most Of the system in the city.
but much remains to be done.
20-Al Of the abve without any additional cost in taxes
to you =.
2l-And all in addition to the fdct thdt the city tox levy
for the post two years has been On average OF 2R
mills less than many years prior.
22I now ask the voters Of this city to carefully con-
slider these facts and | want to add thdt these are
necessary things done with the assistance OF q CO.
operative city council and an efficient and well
trained crew of other city employees.
23-As to the paving district on the south side Of town.
this project wds set up before my induction. but i'm
medidtelY thereafter l contacted the state WPA dd-
ministrdtor and district engineer by letters and per-
sondl trips to Billings. We also completed the sur
veY and mapping and the city council passed the
necessary resolutions. oil Of which wds approved
by the state administrator; all seemed to be set for