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CITY COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. Sl.
A HESOLUrIOlJ OF THE
CITY COIiJJV[ISSlON OF THE CITY OF BOZEE.AN,
ACCEPT lNG .A~m GRAN'l' lUG
THE PETITION OF ELLA
T. MARTIN TO COIJS'rrmCT A BUIlDING- IN BEALL l"ARK, AND TO DOJI;ATE
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THE SA}.::;~ AS A
GIFT TO TITB; CITY OF BOZEMAN.
BIG IT EESOLVED3Y
THE COMMISSION OF 'rEE CITY OF BOZEMAN:
THAT, WHER.E-4..S, Ella T. Martin,
for many years one of Bozeman's most highly
esteemed,
respected and public-spirited residents,
the widow of E.Broox Martin,
de-
ceased,
has filed with the City COmmission of the City of Bozeman,
a petition which
is as fo llows:
Bozemru1, Montana.
March 31, 1927.
To the Honorable Mayor,
and
City Commission,
of the City
of Bozeman, Montana.
Gentlemen:
In Re: Construction and gift of a Community
House for Beall Park Playground,
located on that block bounded by
Black st., Bozeman St.,
Short st.,
and Villard Street.
WHEREAS, My husban(l,
}<:i. Broox Martin,
and I lived. in Bozeman fOl' upward of
3J years, reared our
family here, made our home here,
earned a livelihood in this
valley,
and have been interested and. concerned,
dur ing that time,
in the growth,
progress and. improvement
of this community; and
WH:B;REAS ,
It was our wish in later years to contribute substantially to
some good,and reasonable
cause fostered by the Community for its young people in
particular and the
Public good in general;
and
WHEREAS, The City of Bozeman has no definite,
suitable Community House for
free recreational
activities;
and
WHEREAS, The City of Bozeman owns Beall Park, a site adaDtable and valu-
able as a Public Playground,
Md has therein set aside space and allowed and DroVided
apparatus and areas
for games, Dastimes,
and Public recreation; and
WHEREAS, The yearly increasing numbers of young and old who take advantage
of the present opportunities
available there, and, the civic benefit to be derived
from the use of a
first-class community house seem to justify larger, more permanent
and more suitable
accomodations than the Dresent facilities at Beall Park offer; and
WHEHEAS,
The building now in use on the property is old,
dilapidated, Md
in sad need of innumerable
repairs; and
WHEREAS,
Such building as it stands does not contribute toward the beauty
of an otherwise fairly
respectable-appearing and improved ill'ea,
and is not compatible
with the idea of civic
pride in sUitable,
modern, well-kept buildings and grounds
maintained for Public
use; and
WlfEREAS, The City of Bozeman has no funds available for the proper mainte-
nance of this property,
much less for any additional substantial improvements of
grounds or buildings;
and
WHEREAS, There is at present no legal means by which moneys for this pur-
pose may be produced
or accumulated by taxation Or bonding, nor by which the city
may further o"bligate
itself at present time; and
WHEHEAS,
I have already made various donations for the establishment of
this Play Center and
wish to make a considerable.
definite contribution toward the
welfare of Bozeman's
young people,
and desire to see
a plan consummated. by which a
suitable structure,
for the purpose
herein set forth, may be built and utilized at
the earliest possi"ble
date;
I,
'I' IillREFORE, petition the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commis-
sion of the City of
Bozeman to
grant me permission to build on the premises of Beall
Park a structure such
as that illustrated. in the Sketch and floor plan submitted
herewith as a part
of this petition; Further, to grant me such permission to begin,
construct, and complete
the project herein after described. and under the conditions
hereinafter set forth:
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The' main or gro'lUld floor will contain:
A
general recreation room approximately 25'x 40'
A
Readtng Room approximately 20' x 40' .
A
warming room for skaters approximately 15'x 28'
A
ticket counter and tUJ:'n doors for skating season
Two
toilets leading from Main Room
Two
toilets opening on rink side
A
supply room
Shel
ves for bo oks.
It is proposed to have the main floor of fir, flanked by wainscoting,
and.
the walls plastered
and calcomined.
It is intended to heat the building by hot air.
The basement plans provide for approximately the fOllowing:
An
ap];l ara tus storage room 13' x 15 t
A
coal room 10' x 10'
A
furnace room provided with a hot air furnace attached and complete
stairway
leading to second floor
Stai1'way
leading from basement to outside, with SDace for hose
A
kitchen 15 r x 20', provi ded with range,
sink and cUDboard
A
custodian's room 12' x 20'. .
I propose to construct said building on approximately the
same sit@ now oc
cupied by the old,
or,
specifically, as follows:
The North line of the building will be approximately eighty-five feet sout
of the wire fence
that bounds the Droperty on the north. The East wall of build.ing
will be set back from
sidewalk approximately twenty-six feet and connected with side
walk by a cement walk.
Such placement of the
new building will not necessitate removal of nor
interference with
either of the water mains and. seWers which now run parallel to the
old building.
Neither will it be necessary to remove
any of the
trees immediately
south of the building.
. I do herein further
petition t,he City Commission to grant me
the fo llowing
rights, Drivileges,
assurances, and concessions:
FIRST: Permission to wreck the old building now standing on the site re-
ferred to.
SECOND: Permission to utilize and appropriate such parts,
fixture s,
and
contents of said old
building as may be of use or value in carrying on the construc-
tion of the new, or
in completing the building, or partially furnishing it with ap-
Dropriate equipment
afterward.
THIRD:
The assurance that the City will ms1ce l"Jrovision for the use,
or
disposal,
or
storage of all unneeded or unused portions of the old building,
and of
all rubbish aml refuse
of both buildings, dUJ:'ing wreckage if necessary to
clear
sDace, but in any
case, within sixty days of completion of the new building and no-
tice given of same.
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FOUHTH: The
sole right to let contract for wrecking the old building,
for
excavating for the
new,
and for construction of the new,
to whomsoever I wish;
the
right to hire,
delegate,
or appoint whomsoever I choo se
to carry out the plans and
proposals herein made;
the
right to find a suitable place to store such contents,
fixtures,
and usable articles as I may wi sh to preserve out of
the old l)uilding for
use in the new.
FIFTH:
The assurance that the City will furnish free ;vater on the premises
during construction
period;tba t the City will furnish all sewer and water connec-
tions necessary; that
the City will, uDon comple.tion of the building, prepare sui t-
able lawn about the
building,
and. vdll build and Day for sufficient additional wire
fenc$ to complete
enclosure around the park;
SIXTH: That the city will pay the insurance premium against loss by fire
tha t may occur dUJ:'
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4.
I agree and do bind myself and my heirs,
in consideration of the grant
fng of this petition,
to commence work
at once upon the proposed project and to full
complete the same
on or before the first day of January, 1928, and if said building
is not completed and
d.elivered to the city of Bozeman on or before said first day of
January, 1928,
then the Oi ty of Bozeman shall have the right,
at its option,
to the
full possession and
ownership thereof.
5.
That any contract I may enter into wi th any person for the doing of a
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of the work proposed
in this petition, particularly in the construction of said new
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building, shall bear
a clause inserted therein to the effect "That the City of Boze-
man shall not be responsible
for any cost or expense in and about the construction 0
said new building,
or the doing of a~y
work in connection with such operations,
nor
shall any lien be
placed on any property or attempt to be placed thereon helonging t
the City, nor shall
the City of Bozeman be responsible for any loss or damage to any
person by reason of
said work".
" 6. Tlk'1 t when the proposed. building has been completed and
the stipulation
and agreements aforementioned
carried out,
I agree to relinquish all my rights there
in t.othe City of
Bozeman;
That I will give wholly, without remuneration, reimburse
ment or reward, and
as a gift, the said building with its additions and appurtenance
,
fixtures, and such
furnishings as I may place therein, to the Cityo! Bozeman, to
have, use ,and enjoy,
as those inauthori ty see fit, wi thout any restrictions or
other conditions than
THAT THE HOUSE BE USED FOR T:H:f!3 PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT IS BUILT,
N.AJv1ELY, A COMMUNITY
CENTEH, WHEH.E YOUNG AND OLD, OF GALLAT IN V ALLEY MAY GATHER AND
ENJOY THEMS ELVES
AND INDULGE IN WHOLESOME RECREAT ION ,andtha t the City of Bozeman
accept the responsibility
of ownership and take suitable care of the building there-
after.
Trusting that your Honorable body Will grant the prayer of this
petition,
I am
Very sincerely yours,
AND WH.EREAS, rrhe City Commission of the City of Bozeman, has
fully consid-
ere.clsaid petition
and endorse and approve the plans proposed by Mrs. lVlartin,
subjec
to the covenant, agreements,
conditions,
and reservations therein cOj:ltained;
and
WEE REAS ,
it appears that the granting of said petition will result in a
great and everlasting
benefit to the City of Bozeman,. +):;s people in general, and its
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young people in particular;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the. tsaid petition be granted sub
ject tQ the
covenants, cond.itions,
restrictions and reservations
therein contained, and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the City of Bozeman,
through it,13:;City Commis-
..,~
sian, express to Mrs.
Martin its grateful appreciation for the wonderfU(~ and exceed-
, (~;;
ingly valuable donation
and gift proposed by her;
And that she be assured of the
fullest and heartiest
cooperation by this Commission in carrying out her plans.
Passed by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, :Montana,
and approve
by the Mayor of said
City, this
first day of" April, A.D. 1927.
ATTEST:
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:MA YOK.
CLERK OF THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF EO ZEMAN,
MONTANA.
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