Little Falls herald., 1899-08-11
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ceptel that il bv replanked with 3-inch
oak planks, side ders strengt gthened and
Be painted. The report was accepted
and The clerk instructed to not the
company to make the repairs. with the
exception of5 the painting, and approved.
IASreport was made that il ustices must
report costs and penal alties ii all cases as
well az fines collected. They may retain
their portion Of fines collected, but where
no fine is paid and the costs taxed
against the city they will have to put in
q bill The result Of the new practice
will be 70 make the city pay interest on
the orders issued for justice bills. .5 vs. !.
Mr.. M Clure was reported willing to
dedicate necessary land for street run
nlng west OF north wagon bridge, and
the city engineer was ordered to plat
and survey the same. . .5. .:.2 # =ss..
The committee to find a. temporary
location for chemical No. reported
that Mrs. virgins house could be used
until a building was up. There was a
long discussion on the location. "a pc
titioa with 131 signatures Of people
living in the section affected, was pre-
sented by E. w. Collins, who spokeon
the matter in favor of q location on lot
6, block 5, Steele's addition. The lot is
66x $50. He said the city could get
90 K $50 feet, on the corner, for $50,
After considerable ! ak the fire com
mittee was instructed to report on a
location at the next meeting. -
+ s.. F.. Staples was allowed $6.25
building and telephone rent on engine
house recently burned. -.
The committee On relief association of
the ffremen presented q request for per-
mission to organize a relief association,
which was referred to Mr. Trebby. .
Henry Bentfield made a report of fire
property which he said was sin his pos
session" and also had an alleged griev-
ance because some members of the Hook
and Ladder company refused 20 obey
his orders. =
Fire Warden Mertin then moved,
seconded and carried q motion to dis
band the Hook and Ladder company,
and instructing Bentteld to organize
new one. Alderman Lane. Mecusker
and Moeglein voted no. Mr.. Emder
made q few pointed remarks, and Trebby
made the bluh that Kellogg & Davis
who are the Electric L Water Co. g law
yers, had said the council majority were
right on. the fire matter. Strange, isn't
it, that Martin & Trebby should get ad-
vice from that firm. Anyway, the Hook
and Ladder Co., and the rest of the de-
partment, will pay no attention to the
councils proceedings !. y = ! s~:' $40
H. E. Meyers and Herman Utsch pre-
sented petition for: . sidewalk on
Eighth street southeast between BROAD
way and First avenue southeast, ON
east side OF the street. which was granted
and the resolution unanimously passed.
A crosswalk to connect with same was
ordered built. -
j. A. Vicktor called attention to the
sidewalk from his place to the bridge,
which should be replaced. The matter
was referred to the street committee.
Mrs. M. +. Butler made a proposition
to lease the city the unused portion of
her lots in the rear and on the side of
Mrs. E. S. Smiths millinery store-for
$25 per annum, the city to also up
sidewalks and keep premises in sanitary
conditions, lease to be nct oyer FIVE
years. - @.::>...... 49, g.:
The propositions was accepted, the
three minority aldermen voting no.
The west half Of block 63 West side,
was designated as q market. 1T is To-
Gated near Aid. Carlson's saloon. e:s,
On the motion to have market COM
mittee appointed, the minority got the
majority wound up ~ parliamen tary
taugle, and after having some fun with
them. let them pass the motion, while
the spectators laughed. . ~ $1 4,
| = OVCA0Ou, M0I vlu 0uO -NGCuSker were
appointed as market committee. VI . + ! I
A motion was passed. empowering the
marked committee to fix up market
grounds, which means an expenditu re
for sheds, letc. Alderman Lane, Mecusg-
ker and Noeglein voted no. s.. j.
The street committee was directed to
repair Minnesota avenue on the West
side. 3..= s:.:. Il. s,.=s.s s. 51.. 3
The special police bills were referred.
# There was another parliamentary
targle and more amusement over Mar
tins motion that all fire bills not @. "a
By Chief Emder tthe meant Bentfeld) be
rejecJed. He finally got the II thing
straight, the minority voting 10. "a
motion was carried that the are hills be
q. KID 81 Bentfield. As they had dsal.
ready been revised 1by tMr. Emder. they
vert then allowed, 3s.
John Med Donald bill 20 q assisting
board of equal ion, Was allowed, Mar.