Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-03-10

services to CObean was
allowed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 90
Bills amounting to $11 were
presented by the fire department for
turning out false alarm. After some
discussion as to who was at fault in
the matter, the bills were referred to
committee on claims.
Dr.. Fortier's bill of $5, for services
to Geo. Cenny who was injured in
a saloon row, was presented. Chief
of Police Roy had called upon a
physician to attend the man, but he
bill has been before the council sever
al times. After some discussion the
bill was ordered paid. The vote
was as follows: yeas, Mahan, But
lcr, Mcdonald, Moeglein. Nays,
Townley.
The street commissioners report
for February in the sum of $50
was accepted.
Bill OF Auyer & Lyon of 49, was
referred to committe on claims.
The following report as to the con-
ditions of the bridge was read:
LITTLE FALLS, Feb "a, 1893.
TO the Honorable City Councils:
Gentlemen:-I have carefully eX-
examined your wagon bridge as per
your order and find the bridge in a
very bad condition, cambrie
is all out OF both spans, caused
by the joints of the upper
cord joining, and this, as a matter of
course, will let your bridge settle in
the center, thus bringing the strain
Oh some members of the bridge that
are not able to hold. Some of the
small: counters are now carrying much
more than they SHOULD and are liable
to break at any time, and l would
recommend that you take immediate
steps to save your bridge,asit can be
done much cheaper while the ice is in
the river. L would recommend a
bent of piles as the accompanying
sketch shows. II you have sufficient
earth to drive piles in this will be the
cheapest but if you can't drive piles
1 would say.put in crib. By support
ing the spans in the center you will
be able to get good deal of service
out OF the spans. The covering on
the top cord should be taken off and
painted and put the roof back SO as
to keep all rain and snow out OF
joints. You should especially
prohibit fast driving. A single
horse trotting on the bridge is liable
to break the bridge down in it's
present condition, on account of
some of the members now having to
carry more than they were calculated
to carry. If you so desire when you
have your crib up above water. /
will give your carpenters instructions
how to put in the work above the
crib without further charges.
Yours Truly,
T. B. GRAHAM.
The report was accepted and the
committee discharged,
As the hottum of the river is solid
rock it would he impossible to drive
piles, therefore cribs loaded with
rock reaching above high water
mark will be built and upon this {
frame work will be constructed tC
support the spans. There will be
two cribs built, one on each side .
the pier. A new oak floor will nlst
be put on the bridge. The street
commissioner will superintend th'
work
The plat of N. p. Clarke's Pin,
Grove which was up before TIN
council at it's last regular meeting
was approved. This addition take
in about 60 acres of land lyin!
between the l.. F. & D. track ant
Broadway and west of ROthwell'
addition,
The purchasing committee wa
ordered to buy wood for city hall.
Adjourned.
Mrs. q. VI. POrtch died at her HON
in this place last evening in the 33r
year of her age, after an illness {
about eight months. She leaves
husband and three children to mour
: her loss The remains will be take
7 to Brainerd tomorrow for buria
where the oldest child is interred.-
Staples World. "
Q Will Stop (!) Gambling.
q Ever since the new city adminii
tration began in November, gamblin