Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-24
LITTLE FALLS. MORRISON 11UN MY. MINNESOTA.

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saoea Bridge Accepted
Atl fhs djournsd regular meeting 81
the oeuncil Monday night. the nov,
wsgo!al bridge - formally accepted,
and shes bondsmen released. Three
g : 5balance of some $500 due the CON.
tfactofs and a there IL but lite Il
the hrtdee fund. there was some ques.
tion O. g whether the final bridge esti.
mate could be approved without allow
Ing TIE amount III due. The alder
men cannot allow bills unless funds
s1mcisnt to meet them are on hand.
The city aHorney's opinion was that
the bridge could he accepted, without
'allow wing the contractors bill. There
.is $2425 due tho city from the county
On the bridge, and the city will set
tie with the contractoEs, % soon az the
county money is receivd. L.
B. G Bradley, OF the Millworkers'
ONION, Robt. Carley Of the Clerks
5union and Judge T. r. Shaw, for the
Commercial club. were present az q
committee to ascertain whether the
council would assist the unions in en-
:tertaining the. delegates to the labor
convention In June. Mr.: Shaw ad-
dressed the council on behalf Of the
committee. and well pointed out the
advantages Of having the convention,
and TIE fact that q large body OF wage
earners. as we'll as the people at large,
were interested IN Little Falls making
q good impression on the visitors. The
alderman all expressed themselves fa-
vorably and gave assurances that the
city would help the unions to the ex-
tent Of $500. It is estimated that $500
will pc necessary to properly enter
tain the visitors.
The city clerk-was ordered to adver-
tise FOR street sprinkling and city
printing.
A petition for the construction of an
S-inch sewer in the southern part of
the city was ordered sent to the sig
ners, the necessary two-thirds frontage
not being represented: The petitioners
were also asked to give description Of
their reai estate. The new sewer il
to run from Sixth avenue south where
interested BY the alley between First
and Second streets, north along the
alley to- where the alley intersecta
Third avenue. and west to First street,
connecting with the old sewer. The
proposed sewer will be three blooke
long So,
q Tbs council ordered liquor licenses
Issued tosIs Got{ltsin .and Otto Clemet
[oalf,psyment.6 u oult Sc liosnse
& ssagrave g Go. q bill for extension
addsEs NJ allowed sat ts9S. 10, the
freight bill, @56 90. bslng charged to
the company, according to contract.
d. Browns draysge and freight bill
on ladde1k &5s. 40. was allowed, also
Mrs. Hardy's bill. $3.50, rent, to city
poor. and Engineer 5Cappelen's bill Of
$l75, for balance due him
The fire committe was instructed to
repair the ladder truck to be used for
the new ladders. .~.-.- :.:,. -.
The county auditors communication
saying that the county board desired
the street fountain near the court
house disconnected from the court
house connection, was referred to the
street committee with power to act.
On the discussion over the bridge
acceptance there was somewhat of a
tilt between Alderman Bracke and
Contractor Mecusker. Mr.. Bracke
thought the value Of lot Of rock
owned by the city and which he said
was used by the contractors last sum-
mer should be deducted from the esti.
mate figures. Mr.. Meousker thought
the alderman was : much mistaken,
but did not ot,succeed in making the
Second ward man agree with him.
The matter was "psssed up
CHANGE IN ms. RATES.