Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1892-05-27
!. SOlOnls Meet.

Solons Meet.
The adjourned meeting nf the city
council was held Friday night, Alder
men Butler, Nathan, .Townley, Nc
Donald, Rider and President Moeglin
being present.. - 4.
The reading of the minutes Of the
previous meeting were approved.
The resignation of Joseph Herman
as janitor OF the city hall was &c
cepted, and the applications OF NJ.
Coleman and Joseph Ruff for election
to the office were read; ballot re-
suited in Coleman's election by 4 to 2.
On motion all bills were laid over
to the next regular meeting.
A petition far a sidewalk on the
east side Of First street, from Maple
street to Linden avenue, in Morrill's
addition, six feet wide, and signed
by VIM. O'Shea and fourteen Others,
was on motion of Aid. Mahan, Sec
onded by Aid. Rider, accepted and a
sidewalk ordered constructed On the
blocks designated.
The election Of c. N. Lafond as
chief of the fire department for the
ensuing year was approved. i,
Chief Lafond submitted his annual
report of fires and losses (Which has
heretofore been published in these
columns) and also the following re-
port OF materials on hand and recon-
mendations for the future:
One chemical engine, three hose
carts, one hook and ladder truck and
ladders, six Babcock fire extinguish-
ers, number OF feet of bose fit for use
1900. 200 feet We're destroyed by the
falling walls OF the Roller Mill.
During the year one of the above
hose carts and two spray and cutoff
nOzzles have been added to the prop
erty of the department at cost OF
one hundred dollars.
would urge the council to supply
the department with additional
hose to the amount of one thousand
feet. That the amount on hand is
distributed as follows: Five hundred
feet on each cart at city hall and five
hundred feet on cart which is intend
ed to be placed in the 3rd ward, thus
leaving only 800 feet of hose as re-
serve.
That two dozen rubber coats be
supplied for the use of department.
That the companies are nearly up
to their full quota of membership.
That the department as whole
is in a very satisfactory condition
and affairs have been very harmon
ious during the year. That members
have been prompt at fires and on
parade and have promptly obeyed
sill orders of the chief.
That during the year the depart
ment has suffered great loss in the
! death Of LIST Assistan Chief StOll and
End Assistant Chief Diedrich, two OF
the most efficient members. The
death Of Mr.. Stoll was caused by ex.
posure while in the performance OF
his duty at the roller mill fire, and
while we regret his loss we would
commend their example to the mem.
bers OF the department.
| That the Roller Mill company and
the Riverside each presented to the
department the sum of one hundred
dollars which was distributed equal
ly among the companies.
All which is respectfully submitted
for your consideration.
Chief Lafond reported that he had
appointed as his assistants In the
department for the ensuing year,
Paul G. Gaethke as first assistant and
Frank w. Lyon as second, and the
appointments were confirmed.
City Engineer Clyde in his report
on the different routes for the laying
of sewers to the Mississippi, recon.
mended to the council the Willow
street route. The whole system by
the Maple street plan would be 2,74e
feet in length and would enter the
river in the rapids, while. the route
first named was 2,681 feet long, a
difference of G5 feet, and would come
into the Mississippi riverin the eddy
The fall on Maple street is 1875 and
that of Willow 20. The cost of lay.
ing the sewer was estimated at 81
per lineal foot, and at this rate the
improvement would cost in the
neighborhood Of $4,000. OF this
amount the owners OF abutting prop
erty would have to pay about $4,000
but this latter amount would prob
ably not become available by the city
until the taxes OF next year are paid
as the assessment If not paid is in
cluded in the real estate tax. II
view of this. the city clerk, on motor
Of Aid. Butler, seconded by Aid. Nc
Donald, was ordered to advertise fol-
bids for bonds in the sum of $4,000
the bids to be in by June 16, in a st
Paul, u Minneapolis paper and thu
Transcript.
The city clerk reported that ther'
were but "a dog licenses thus far, ant
several of the aldermen said thai
while they had paid licenses on theil
dogs the neighbors' unlicensed cur.
We're Fostering the life out of them.
The matter of building q pount
was discussed but no action taken.
Council adjourned.
RANDALL.
MAY 20, 1892.
K. J. Andrews made q business