1930 Kalispell Ordinances: Annual Salaries
By Kat Palmiotti, Helping your Montana dreams take root
(eXp Commercial, Referral Divison)
I recently found an online directory of Kalispell City ordinances and thought it would be intriguing to see what some of the ordinances of the past were. The last post covered a 1929 ordinance about keeping a disorderly house (which didn't have anything to do with messiness). This one is from 1930 and it is a bit more logical than the last ordinance I shared. Ordinance #424, effective May 5, 1930, set the compensation for various job titles in Kalispell. Ordinance #425 also added a salary for an engineer. Specifically, here is what various city careers paid in 1930. Mayor $300 Alderman $120 City Attorney $900 City Engineer $200 City Treasurer $1200 City Clerk $1500 Purchasing Agent $300 Police Judge $850 Chief of Police $1800 Patrolman $1500 Health Officer $600 Librarian $1500 Assistant...
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