Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-02-11
Falls to Vote on FIuoridation, Parking

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Columbia Falls city council at
their February meeting Monday
took action to place. questions OF
of the water supply
and parallel parking on ballots at
the coming April 4 city election.
Adopted was resolution 1877 that
will see citizens vote Eyes" or mo"
on adding fluorine to the city wat
er supply as means to decrease
tooth decay. The council itself has
not expressed preference.
The other question will be
choosing between angle and par
allel parking on Nucleus avenue,
the main thorofare. The council
favors parallel parking which is
now in effect.
ENDORSE N. r. HIGHWAY
Mayor Herman Benzien and the
council unanimously voted to sup
port the proposed North Fork
highway project and directed the
city clerk, Mrs. Ruby j. GULL
aume-Berg to write Flathead
county commissioners recommend
ing that the road become part of
the secondary highway system.
Mayor Benzien informed the
council that F. P. Fleming, city
treasurer, would not be a candi-
date for the position at the APP
ril 4 election if the treasurer
salary was not increased from its
present $40 month. Fleming had
recommended 500 a month. Nc
action was taken.
Remodeling a 10 by IL foot shed
on the property of Vern Brandes,
police chief, into a dog pound was
approved.
APPROVE FIREMEN
The council as required by law
also endorsed the Columbia Falls
volunteer fire department selec-
tions of Howard Greene as chief
and Darwin Lundstrom as assist
ant chief as well as the member
ship. Praise of the work and con-
duct of the volunteer firemen was
expressed by the mayor and coun-
Gil members.
Wages of Don Lunsford were
increased from $275 to $500 {
month. He assists the street, wat
er and housing project commits
Sioners and CITY clerk.
Lions club president Cecil Hud.
son requested and received per.
mission to paint the new city am.
bulance red. 1t is Black.
Notice of complaint about Of
Tending odor from a COW manur
pile in the Kennedy addition wa
brought up.
MORE POWERLiNES
Action was tabled on an infof'
NAL request by Pacific Power an
Light Co. to put a poWerline fror
the new Bonneville substation i
Columbia Heights from near tn
Mormon church and housing pro
! ject westward through the Ken
nedy addition. Sentiment at tn
meeting was that the railroa
e right-of- way and mill area wa
$ more suitable location than tn
7 business or residential sections fc
: a large poWerline.
< The men favored a motion {
i Councilman o. S. Kronkright the
: Fourth Avenue West be slope
h fuoxo c. D;ohorJ,c church f0xxyor
the old ball park, if possible,
order to bring the new grade schot
n into better prospective and enabl
the coming new addition to +
o built on the same level. The schot
would put in new sidewalks. Dit
4 ficulties include water main relay
f ing if the hill is cut down.
r BUY LIABILITY INSURANCE
q Jack McCarvel, Helena, spec
ial agent for the U. S. Fidelity ar
! Guarantee Co., Helena, was intro
n duced by Dwight Lohn, local ager
3 The council discussed insuran'
= problems with McCarvel for
: hour. The meeting lasted from
J. p. m. to 11:30.
K Result of the insurance discu
II sion was a new liability and pro-
n. erty damage policy covering
!, city vehicles and property inclut
! ing the water system with pr
" MUM payment of about 81, 400
a year pro-rated on monthly ba'
until July /.
The present budget calls I
liability insurance premiums
$500 year, but coverage arltlt
pated was more limited.
The new policy includes 10 mi
of streets and 2.8 miles Of ext!
ing sidewalks. Columbia Falls Il
On year completed payment OF
eel $4,000 judgment resulting from
up door on the fire hall being torn
d. by the wind and causing an inju1
nj In listing vehicles for the nj
insurance, value of the 1912 !
he ternational dump truck was !
duced from a previous listing
On $4,000 to a more realistic $500. !
ha city owns eight vehicles includ1
!; the two fire trucks and the II
!, Ct oil distributor.
"a Following the door incide
~ Columbia Falls took out iab1
IN insurance with Floyd P. Jor
= . However since he is city OIL
M police judge-the council fef
could not legally renew the pol
Premiums were less than s.
"a The council feels the new liabl
Tx insurance provides wider GOV
81 age.
ne Also approved by the cou
'nie was a five year blanket fire
surance policy including the
hall with Chef Seymer. Prem
will be $1,000 for the first
and $500 for additional we