Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-09-05
City Council.

ing, under adjournment from Mon.
day evening, Labor Day. All pres
ent but Alderman Turner.
Judges of election we're appointed
as follows:
! 1st ward-P. Vernig, VIM. Hunter
and J. J. Gross.
LIST precinct 2nd ward-Wm. von
Domarus, G. C. Raymond and B. Y
N Marry.
2nd precinct 2nd ward-J. H. Bur-
rail-, E. Kaestner and A. Foss.
3rd ward-Henry Peterson, J. F.
johnson aid Oscar Carlson.
A number of bills we're allowed.
The following message was received
from the mayor:
Little Falls. Minn,,
Sept. l., 1902.
To the Council,
Gentlemen:-Recently l called the
attention of the representative Of
the Northwestern Telephone Ex-
change Company, Mr.. F. s. Meyers,
TO the fact that this company had
been we'll treated by the city. and
that it seemed to me there ought
to be no charge made for the tele-
phones used by the city. The charge
has been SIS per month, Mr.. Meyer
took the matter up with his COM
pany, and l take pleasure in
transmitting the following letter re.
ceived from him, hereto annexed.
Little Falls, MINI.
Aug, 25, 1902. : :
Mr., c. E. VAsALY, Mayor
Little Falls. MINI. :.
DEAR SIR:
Beginning Sept. let we will make
no rental charge on the two city
telephones, as per your request. We
shall also place long distance iI-
strumente, which will give our
highest class service. Taking le g.
ure in doing this, I remain, Yours
'ruy
F. S. MYERS,
Manager.
The plat of Riverside addition in
the northern part of the city was
approved. : -: s:szss
A petition from the West side for.
an additional policeman vas read
The council felt that they could not
grant the application no~. but, ths
mayor will endeavor to hip the
cit oa,ion by placing a Special officer
on the West side when occasion
arises.
The mavor's message. on better
SIDEWALKS was considered. and dis
cussed, and the matter viii be taken
up at the next meeting. The mes
sage is az follows;
Little Falls. Minn., Sept /, 1902.
To the City Council,
Gentlemen:
A great deal of cement walk has
been laid in this city this year. l
believe the time has come. with the
growing Importance OF the subject,
for the city to assume the direction
of this improvement. No sidewalk
OF this kind should be laid without the
permission OF the city council, ex-
pressed BY itself or through the city
engineer. At present, width, height.
slope, curbing, etc., are matters left
entirely to the property owner and
the contractor, 60 that discrepancies
are unavoidable. In this connection,
there should be legtsla tion regarding
grades, which after being establish.
ed, should be enforced. At present,
even though the city engineer gives
a grade, there is no way of prevent
ing property owner from changing
it. Before much can be done about
cement sidewalks, this matter OF
grade must be settled.
There IS no argument, except ad-
ditiCnal cost, against the cement
sidewalk. Nothing would so en-
hance the appearance OF the city,
making it more beautiful and at
tractive, than several miles of
cement walk. The cost is about one
third more than for plank walk, but
the advantages are very great. The
The cement walk is cleaner, neater,
lasts years longer, is safer and more
sanitary.
In many cities OF this state it has
been found wise to offer as an en-
couragement of cement sidewalk
building, bonus. have gathered
statistics on the question from a.
number of cities. and the saue will
be found as an appendix to this mes.