The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-11-20

ton of the Highway Commission
to finish it.
Mr.. Wctzcl: Did the County
Commissioners approve the radar
route for secondary road?
Mr.. licnncman: Yes, | voted
against 1t. II was the intention
of the War Dept. to build it
straight to the Mcriwca,hcr
crossing.
Mr.. Mckay: Somebody changed
the minds of the State officials.
Mr.. Briscoe: Let's go ahead
and make the best of it.
MIR. Henncman: If Starr route
is finished. would it have a ten
dcncy to stop the by,pas>ing of
Browning on the west in kiuwa
Camp.Browning road.
Mr.. BriscOc: | don't think 50
1t Is a matter OF maintenance
cost. We're vitality Interested in
keeping the roads in shape Every
Sl.0O We spend for maintenance
work We lose 50 35 for construc.
ton.
Mr.. Conway: Is the Chalk Butte
road on secondary system now
Is Mcriwcathcr road on scrnn
Diary system now?
: Mr.. Briscoc: Not Chalk Butte
road. but Mcriwcathcr road i
Mr.. Conway: Why are YOU wal;
ing for acceptance Of secondary
road status for Chalk Butte road"
Briscoc: Because bids are wal,
ing on Chalk Butte road now
for secondary. We can show in
every case that we have been re-
questcd 10 build roads by the
County Commissioners.
Mr.. Spanish: Why was road
changed on the Heart Butt" road
when the old road was right by
il?
Mr.. Briscoe: For better align.
mcnt and snow clearance
would like the Council! to con
slider our road projects very
seriously as We try 10 fellow the
County Commissioners recon-.
mendatiOns as closely as possible
! We are willing to cooperate with
you as much as We possibly can
Mr.. Mckay: | would like 10
thank Mr.. BriScoc for comm,
here and also for his offer of
cooperation with the Tribe. but |
would also like to say that this
should be two-way street for co.
operation. | wish TO thank all
other persons present who are
interested in our problems
would also like to point out tina,
the Courts have held that Indian
lands are a private entity. They
have been bought and paid for by
Indians thru the ccssion Of other
lands and the sooner the public
realizes this. the better off we
will all be.
! \ letter was read by Mr.. Mckay
from Supt. Howard F, Johnson
requesting permission from the
tribe to make a road survey. Re
quest was previously made to
). Supt. johnson by the State High
way Commission. This requcs,
was for the following: Starting
just north OF St. Mary's and cx.
tending north approximately ~
miles 10 station 23l-438. This sur.
Z vcy will follow the old roadway
and is necessary to Straishtcr
out the alignment and lessen the
more dangerous curves II will
also require some trees and brush
b. cut down in order to get the
survey line established.
The other request presented by
letter from Supt. johnson is as
follows: From the new bridge
across ST. Mary's river cas-; of
Babb and extending cas,er!y
about 10 miles. Small trees and
brush will have to be cut In
order to get the alignment thru
and straighicn out the more
dangerous curves
( Mr.. Mckay: move that We
grant permission TO the State
Highway Commission to make
the survey with the understand.
ing that this permission is for 4
survey only. Motion seconded
: BY Mr.. I.aFromboisc. Motion ear.
ricd.