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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 741
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF' BOZEMAN, MONTANA, PROVIDING FOR THE INTRO-
DUCTION OF FLUORINE IN'ID THE
DRINKING WATER SuPPLY SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN.
WHEREAS, It appears to be the
consensus of scientifio medical opinion that the presence of fluorine
in drinking water is a deterrent to tooth decay; and
WEEREAS, Such chemical element
is not found in a high enough concentration in the natural supply of
water distributed to the oitizens of this City; and
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WHEREAS, Fluoridation of drinking
water under suoh conditions as exist in this municipality has been
endorsed by the Board of Health o~ the State of Montana; and
WB:EREAS, Fluoridation of drinking
water wi thin the City of Bozeman, and the equipment therefor as
installed in said City of Bozeman, have been approved by the Board of Health of the State of Montana;
and
WHEREAS, It has been determined
on the basis of study and investigation made by the City Commission
of the City of Bozeman that fluorine can be introduced into the drinking water supply o~ the said City
of Bozeman as a measure to promote the publio health and welfare of the inhabitants of said City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN:
Section 1
That the City Manager of the
City of Bozeman be and he is hereby authorized and directed to provide
the means and to prooeed with the introduction of fluorine into the public water supply furnished within
this municipality in such quantities as are required to maintain throughout the piped distribution
system fluorine concentration of approximately one (1) part of fluorine to each one (l}
million parts
of water, or in such concentration as may be ordered ~rom time to time by the Board of Health of the
State of Montana.
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Section 2
That the City Manager is hereby
direoted to make periodic reports to the City Commission as to
the status, cost, and progress of such service.
Section 3
This Resolution shall be in
force and effect immediately from and after its passage and adoption.
Passed and adopted by the Commission
of the City of Bozeman at a regular session thereof held on
July 1, 1953.
Attest:
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C ar of t e ity Commisnon
Mayor /
Sta t e of M>:m tana
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County of Gallatin
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L. G. Shadol1n,
Clerk of the Commission of The Cit'! of Bozwnan do hor"])y certify
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thr't the
forogo'_ng Commissi:]n Resolution No. 7bl was
published by t:i. tle and number in the
Bozeman Daily Chronicle,
8 newspBper of generDl circualtlonprinted and published in said
City in the
issue of July 3rd, 1953,
and thft due proof of such publication is
on f Ue
in my office.
IN WITNESS ~1EPEOF I hereunto
set my hand and affix the corporEte
seal of my o~fice
tlis 6th day of ,Tu17r,
1953.
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ClerIc 0 f the City Comrnis s i:m