Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12

Report OF John Billstine,
street commissioner for
month Of April the sum of 1870 %
The Transcript Pub. Co. was
awarded the city printing at Is cents
per first folio and 35 cents per folio
for Observation-Disclosures. The bond
in the sum OF $1,000 was duly
approved, ,and the DAILY TRANSCRIPT
was declared the official paper.
The bond of the street sprinkler
Thomas Charron was approved.
The report ofJustice Simmons was
referred to city attorney.
On motion of Alderman Butler the
city clerk was requested to write tC
the Northern Pacific and ask that
electric lights be put at the railroad
crossings on Third ave. N. E. anG
Broadway.
The ordidance in relation tC
auctioneers was amended as tx
require $10O provided that persons
selling their household goods be not
required to take out a license.
The resignation Of Peter Virnig as
member OF the board of health was
accepted.
John P. Sand and Mat Zervis mad,
application to be members OF the
board OF health and the latter was
appointed to serve uneXpired term
Of Peter Virnig.
The pound was established ut the
same place as last year.
WANT FRONT STREET ESTABLISHED.
The petition OF the Little Falls
Water Po wer Co. j Ohm A. Berkey and
others asking to have Front street
in Mississippi addition established
in width from the bridge to
the dam, was presented to the hoard
and ordered filed and the city clerk
was instructed to proceed according
to the city charter, and to have a
hearing upon the matter June 8
Mr.. Berkey stated that the banks
of the river We're very low and that
they desired putting in cribbing
and building an embankment. JnO.
A. Berkey appeared before the counci
and stated that Little Falls Water
company had furnished the water
for sprinkling last year for Ss25 and
at the rate water was furnished tC
other parties it would have amounted
to $10S6. He asked that $500 be
allowed this year. The city by reason
OF detective grading had caused the
freezing OF mains and the expense
incurred in thawing them out had
been more than they asked for water
Finally aftersome discussion the city
attorney was instructed to contract
for water for sprinkling purposes
with the Water company for the
years 1898 and 1894 in the sum Of S35t
and the city clerk was authorized to
issue an order for the said amount.
The city clerk was instructed t.
notify property owners who have
ruined burned buildings to have then
removed within ten days; and if not
removed within that time, the city
would have the same removed an(
charged to the owners.
The city clerk was instructed tt
advertise for bids to lay a two inch
pipe s feet deep from the intersection
OF First street East and First ave S
Z. to the city hall, bids to be opened
| May 1G.
A resolution for a six foot side
walk on First avenue s. e. was pre-
sented and adopted. 1t was voted
to pay kerrich & MOeglein 1925 fol
the rent OF the pound.
The petition for side walk ON
Fourth was rejected. ,.-
| The street committee We're author
lied totix up the streets as they may
deem fit. --.. H.. -.-@..zs*
The application '',f Messr:s. Jone,
and Bohn. plumbers to have The eN
clusivsright to tap sewers was re
ljected as the city attorney wa
! authorized to draw up an ordinance
relative to tapping these sewers.
On motion the board adjourned t
May 10th.