The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-02-23

ing us in order to make us better
Montanans.
The gift from the Aeronautics Com
mission of an airplane to the Gov
ernor was accepted at Mondays Ex-
aminer meet. Tim said that he would
not use it for political purposes and
only cart his friends and family
around in the big sky of Montana.
The only point in his using the con-
traption, which diverted $155,000
from the Aeronautics tax on fuel
used to finance airport construction,
would be for political purposes. The
function of the Governor is not to
be an evangelist fitting around to
Republican revivalist meetings.
If the people of the state feel that
action of any nature is required by
the Governor they have a wonderous
ability to present themselves at the
northeast corner of the Capitol. That
is, if he is in his office attending to
business.
The Highway Department pur-
chase of similar craft costing even
more is understandable Ito sone)
because of the survey photos and
transportation of personnel. The
payments of the Highway
Department are more than for the
Aeronautics even though they had
two old planes to turn in. $4,000
compared to $500 per month for
the Highway. Once these purchase
contracts have run out of the guar
antee against defects provisions they
are usually paid up in full to avoid
the interest payments.
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An emergency was declared to
engthen by ten feet the smokestack
On the Historical Library in the
amount of $1,173. Card Engineering
IF Helena will do the work to prevent
he wind from blowing out the pilot
light and causing explosions.
Insurance on all state-owned boil
srs was awarded to Eddie Thomas In
'urance of Great Falls for $14,123
VI LiiISS years. lHS JULIET tI lie
Miles City Industrial School for Boys
S in bad shape. Four years ago the
of this plant was called
o the attention of the Examiners
md the legislature. Nothing has been
lone and if anything happens the
tate couldn't collect a dime on it
because they have not kept it up to
n insurable standard.
E. J. Decker was hired by the Ex-
miners to assist Building Inspector
fenry Evans at 5000 month tempo
arily. Decked will give the Industrial
chool for Boys his consideration
irst thing because Evans has his
ands full right here in Helena try
lg to work out among other things
ne dispute over space in the Capitol
uilding.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
on Harriet Miller wants a room
the Controllers which is used by
alesmen to display their wares. for
BIN equipment still in it's crates be-
ause of a misrepresentation by
llesman who said one of her present
,oms would be adequate for the
uff. The installing engineer said
he space would not do because of
lat problems, etc. The conquest of
iter space is a simple matter COM
ared to the solution of space prob
ms within the Capitol. s...- !.
The Examiners are charged with Is
e responsibility of construction and ID,
aintenance of state buildings but
I'VE been unable to function because
the little budget and lack of Off
al cooperation at the top level. The ~
isis at the Industrial School is only
be averted because of the offer
assistance given by DR.. R., r.
snne, prexy of the Montana State
,llege, to send one of his engineers
survey the need at Miles City.
1t is nice function of govern
ent to accept the charitable acts of
citizens, however the government
S the right to take what belongs
it or it can not function. 1t takes
xes from you, you do not give them.
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