Hungry Horse news., 1954-04-09
RivervieW, HOernel
Additions Become
Part OF Co. Falls

Part OF Co. Falls
Added to Columbia Falls incor-
porated limits this week were two
additions bringing the town popu-
lation to over 1900.
There were no protests received
to bringing in the Hoerner addi-
ton from highway No. 40 south to
18th street, between Fourth Ave
nue. West and the Kennedy addi-
ton.
REVIEW PROTESTS
Protests totaling about 10 per
cent of the lot owners were filed
against bringing in the new Off
cially named Riverview addition
Immediately east of Fourth Ave
nue. East and north of Second
street. Protesting were j. o. An
derson, F. M. Lundstrom, Fred c.
Brix and George Bunting.
There were a total of % prop
erty owners objected to the pro-
posed Lemon Gardens to the Red
Bridge addition representing about
85 per cent of property owned.
Fifty per cent protests rules out
an addition. Leon Lemon who owns
80 acres in the proposed tract
pointed out that much of the area
was not yet plated.
An improvement district for 81
lots west of Columbia Falls high
school was discussed with j. w.
Slifer who owns % lots. About
$4,000 is to be spent for water
lines, fire hydrants and engineer
ing. Included would be 5000 feet
of six inch water main. An i'm
provement district is also con-
templated for the Hoerner addi-
ton. Improvements are paid for
over number of years by lot
owners.
NEW STREET
Approved was pushing through
Third Street from Fourth Avenue
West to the truck bypass between
Talbot school and the ball park.
This will move truck traffic from
the Plum Creek mill yard, and not
affect the schools particularly.
The council went on record for
a stop light at the bank corner if
Columbia Falls Chamber of Com
merce and Lions club pay half the
anticipated cost of about $3.50.
Rejected was payment of bill
for copy of the 1854 Polk Direct
ory in view of errors.
Mrs. Ruby Guillaume-Berg was
appointed town clerk succeeding
George Harker, effective May /.
A special election was decided as
the solution of whether Columbia
Falls wants parallel or diagonal
parking on its main street.
APPROVE WIDER STREET
Approval was given the Latter
Day Saints chapel to put their
curb back four feet to provide ex-
ira room for parking. Curb and
are to be together.
Matter of licensing town busi-
nesses was tabled. Viewed as un-
fair by the council was a 1948 or
dinance which charges the the
atre $25 year and pool tables $40
each.
The town council is objecting to
payment of $274 additional to R. T.
engineer for last falls
street improvements. The contract
can be read two ways. Hurdle
that his fee of 10 per
cent means 10 per cent of the to-
tai contract cost including the mo-
ney paid him as the engineer.
Council stand is that Hurdles 10
per cent for engineering would be
10 per cent of the $26,347 paid the
$2775 paid for publi-
$50 for transcripts and
S194.97 for incidentals, but not 10
Der cent of the 10 per cent paid
he engineer.
j. G. Barnum was named a spec
al deputy policeman on recon-
of Chief Byron West.
Report of Judge Floyd P. Jones !
howed $3.50 collected as police
ourt fines during March.
A State Board of Health letter t
horses kept within town
limits was read. The letter oppos-
ID horses within the town.
Mayor Herman Benzien reported
n an inspection trip he took with .
)r. v. d. Ferree, county health Of
icer, and DR.. w. F. Bennett, town {
ealth officer. Further bulldozing Il
5 needed about the town dump t
which the council feels
yill continue at its present loca- t
ion. a
Also tabled was the matter of ?
closing streets and alleys n
ntirely within school property. a
.ccess to fire hydrants concerns Il
ne council. Closing the streets and I
Ileys was requested by the school
oard. q
Insurance policies covering the q
1wn hall and office equipment to
le amount Of $4,000 was renewed n
18th George Watt at a premium of e
1929. Also renewed was an $4,000 q
olicy on four trucks with Mr.. !
Iatt with the premium $88. This n
fire insurance.
WEATHER forecast: Lowering il