Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-07-05
The council MEETS
City Laborers Wakes Raised
--Want Hobo Lookup
for West Side

--Want Hobo Lookup
for West Side
A regular meeting of the CITY
council was held Monday night, all
aldermen being present but Aldermen
Lane and Kievel.
q. A. johnson asked the council for
permission to construct q six-inch
sewer, the sewer to run from his
property on Second street southeast
and connecting with the main sewer
at the intersection of First street
southeast and third avenue. Mr..
johnson was advised to make the
proper petition and 1t would be heard
at the next meeting of the council.
Mr.. johnson had started the work on
his own initiative, but the work was
stopped, and Mr.. johnson was advised
to take ur the proper procedure.
John Wllczek aiked that the walk
On Broadway between his place and
Schrieber's saloon be put in, and it is
likely that 1t will.
The building Of cement walks on the
frontage Of lots l to 8 Inclusive in
blocks IS, and 80, was referred to the
DUaru OF public works.
Sam Hammerbeck appeared before
tte council and asked that an electric
light be put on either end of the
upper wagon bridge, as on account of
condition Of the approaches, it is un-
safe without sufficient light. The
street committee will lock into the
matter.
Mic Adams asked for information as
to the proposed narrowing of the
streets and was advised that the pro.
posed change at the present time had
only to DO with First street northeast.
A report was made by Hokan Nelson
of the board of public works, Of his
trip to the Twin cities, IN regard to
the matter uf paving. The tar
macadam, he said, was vesy fine, but
was liable to be sticky IL warm
weather. The cost of paving in the
cities ranged from eighty cents to
Sl.10 per yard, and The crown, or
center of the street, was fifteen
inches. Mr.. Nelson also brought
plans and specifications of the Mime.
spolis paving. Mr.. Nelson was
advised that it would be much more
satisfactory if an engineer that
thoroughly understood the business
was employed, to plan the work and
to supervise it throughout to its
completion.
The matter Of building q sort OF
lookup. in the shape of lean.to to
the ire house. to be used to take care
OF the hoboes that will soon commence
to strike the city, on their way west,
was brought up by Chief of Police
Cannon. The street commissioner
wss authorized to build 1t. This will
save the trouble of taking the tourists
coming into the city on the West side
over to the East side lookup at nights
and then back in the morning to start
them Oh their way out of town.
The city clerk vas authorized to
draw IS monthly in favor Of Elm Sc II
for rent of typewriter.
A cetlt1on WAS presented signed by
q punser Of the men who gene:aly
work on TIE streets, asking thai
they be paid an increase per Gay o1
twenty-five cents which would make
their wages 81. so per day. Tho petit
tion Iecited the fact that on account
of the ever increasing cost of living
they thought it was reasonable tt
expect more wages. After some Gis
cussion the day wage was fixed a
$3.50.
A fourteen foot sidewalk WaA ordered
in along the east side of the Churchill
pre- perty on Second street northeas
near the Columbia hotel. and side
walk on the west side of lot 2, bloc]
lOS, original townsite, was con
demned.
TIE matter of ordering in sewe
connections on First street, wher,
proposed paving is to be done, va
referred to the board Of public works
The petition of 81. A. Nelson askins
that cement walks be ordered in OF
the north side of blocks 68, So, and 60
and along the north side of lots 10 {,
16 inclusive, in block 81, Thayer'
addition, was received and the matte
was referred to the board cf publi
works.
The council allowed the followin,
bills:
MISCELLANEOUS