Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-20


voted to have MIR. Schleusener do
this work, but also voted to accept
it after it had been done.
1t Was finally decided to allow the
bill. and the clerk was instructed to
destroy the old order and issue a
new one in the sum of $50 to pay Mr..
Schleusener's claim for services In
preparing plans and specifications
for the repairs on the bridge. =
Health Officer DR.. Chance stated
to the council that he had looked up:
the matter of a dumping ground for
the city and had been offered the use
of as much ground as the city would
want, at least he could secure from
one to twenty acres just north Of
lakewood cemetery for 81 per acre
per annum, for that purpose, the
land being the property OF q man
named Herrick. The council on mo-
ton decided to accept the offer and
take five acres. ~
The health officer also announced
that County Commissioner LaFonds
would pay Is cents per load for the
next twenty days for all kinds 81
rubbish delivered on the Belle Prairie
road about one mile north of the
city. &.
l. Lafond, who resides about a.
mile east of thu city, called the at
tention of the council to wire fence
that was still maintained by Mr..
Krause in the street laid out by the
city last yeal. On motion the street,
committee was instructed to have
that street opened. " =. :,s=4
Aid. Mecusker thought that the
street commissio was entitled TO
Is cents per day in addition to- the
49, per day salary for himself as
fixed by The council. After some dis.
custom as to whether. it would be
best to allow the extra % cents per
day as IN increase OF his salary or
the services of his horse, 1t was final
ly decided that it would be for the
latter and a motion to that effect
was carried.
Fire Chief Finder stated to the
council that u number of firemen
were dissatisfied with the amount of
compensation received; that in most
cases it did not pay for the damage
done to the tiremen's clothing.
The tiremen were Of the opinion
that they were en- titled to 20 cents
for the first hour and 25 cents
for each hour thereafter. A motion
granting this additional amount to
the firemen's allowance was made
and carried -
A resolution ordering q sidewalk
built along the south side Of First
avenue northwest. from the new
passenger depot west to Second
street, was read and adopted unan-y
imously. The resolution orders it's
construction within the twelve
days following the publication OF the
resolution:
The matter of'fixing the amount OF
wages for those who. performed
labor upon the streets was taken up.
1t was decided to decide the question
by ballot. The wages for the past
year have been $1.65 per day. The
ballot resulted in five votes for $3.50
per day and two votes for $1,65.
The wages were declared fixed at
$1.50 per day. - .a..}..G
: The city treasurer's quarterly re-
port was handed to the council and
was referred to the finance committee.
A. X. Hall called the councils
attention to the condition OF the
side walk on the east side Of Second
street from Broadway north along
the property OF p. Fl. Gross. The
street committee was instructed to
have q new walk built there.
The mayors appointment OF a
fourth police as provided by the re-
solution was read. Chas Hogle, the
present Waterman at the broadway
crossing, was named as such
officer. Council adjourned until
April 80 . # !
Two woodsmen tried p Duluth
Knockout drops on Saturday, and
while they slept they lost 1921. 4
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Price Is cents per. cord; Eastwood
and poplar. Three months steady
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