Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-09-09
Falls to Vote on Engineering and Dogs

Columbia Falls residents will vote
Nov. 8 on a $12,5O0 bond issue to
pay for city survey and engineer
ing studies. Other issue to be pre-
scented voters will be the ION the
leash or in a pen" dog ordinance
passed by the city council last June
with petitioners asking a referen-
dunn vote before enforcement.
There were 101 signatures out Of
443 registered taxpayer voters On
the petition asking for the bond
issue election.
Other action taken by Columbia
Falls city council at their September
meeting Tuesday was to authorize
a bid call for new police car. Be
ing requested are bids on six
cylinder Fords, Chevrolets or Ply
mouths. An opening date was not
set. The present car is rented at
$3.50 for the first year.
The council will also request bids
for supplying the city hall with saw
dust fuel.
Bill Schmidt and John Greve ap-
peared before the council in behalf
of 81 Kennedy addition petition sign
erS on request that an ordinance
be enacted standardizing sidewalks
at five foot width, three feet from
the property line, and that six
inch curb adjoin the sidewalk.
Wednesday evening at special
meeting the council agreed that
such an ordinance would be passed.
Poles in the new Pacific Power and
Light Co. power line will be located
/! in the curb and sidewalk, partially
in both.
Other business Tuesday included
receiving quotations for new city
grader that would cost $17,815 or
$4,000. No action was taken.
Mayor Herman Benzien tcld the
council that Flathead county was
stOckpiling 80 yards of sand for the
city'S use. In return the city would
help with sanding of the bad turns
on the county road to the Anaconda
Aluminium Co. plant.
| A letter is to be written Flathead
county commissioners about an out
door toilet on highway No. 40 within
, city limits property owned by the
| county.
} A survey is to be made of all local
water accounts. In cases where the
minimum fee of 500 a month is
being paid, the householder thus In
dicates he has an outside toilet. City
ordinances require indoor toilets.
Al Named as judges for the city
election Nov. 8 were Mrs. Della
Clark, Mrs. Dora Chapman and Mrs.
Lillian Giroux for ward /, Mrs. Clara
Green, Mrs. Ida Green and Mrs
Cora Webb for ward z, and Mrs
!, Anna Ross, Mrs. Grace Phegley and
) Mrs. Persis D0wnen for ward 8.
: Tentative polling places are TIKI
Canyon cart room f0r ward l, city
q hall for ward 2 and Mrs. Ross fol
z ward g. Polls will be open from l.
noon until p m All registered
taxpaying voters may vote ON tn
$12,5O0 engineering survey bone
n issue, and all registered voters o.
!, the dog ordinance.
81 Montana residents for year VIII
did not vote in Columbia Falls il
i the 1854 November election or VIII
q have not registered since, may reg
K lister with any notary public to vot
n Nov. 8.
d The proposed exchange of the cit,
e| ball park and old Columbus schoo
site for a large new city park il
e the Hoerner addition is not develop
70 ing in time for approval by tn
l. voters Nov. 8.
k City police court fines during Aug
Id ust tOtaled $340.50 Receipts at tn
r, swimming pool which closed for tn
" season Sept. 4, were $277.66.
ID tSee Council oK's City Engineerin
Plans story page !, column ~