Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-09-13
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Special Session is HEIDI
Much Business Comes
Before City Dads

a ep:S1a1 moetlu2 OF the City COu0-
Gil was held Monday evening. Alder
men Lane, Bastieo, German. Enko
and B'lsuder being present. Alder
man Bclander presided.
A petition WAS received from Z .B..
Buckman asking for sidewalk to be
built on lots 4, 3. and Q, block 48.
Mr.. Buckman wishes to boild a side
walk in front of his lots, s and 6 and
with the additional sidewalks, asked
to be put in, by Mr.. BuckmaD, it
would make . continuous walk in this
block. The matter VAS referred to
the board of public works.
John Vertin asked the council il
they would not order the street graded
at Second street southeast 50 as to
prevent the standing of water. If the
city will I'll in the street along the
property situated at the corner OF
Second street and First venue south
east. which Mr.. Verttn has recently
purchased, he will put IN a cement
sidewalk on the east side. II the
couucil orders the filing put in Mr..
Vertin states that he will not ask for
q rebate on the building of the walk.
The matter was referred to the street
cmmittee.
00O. GuUoIs lCI Gu9 SCfooG INK
committee. appeared before the conn
Gil again to see what they you'd
do in the matter of hiring q band for
the council, thought that band
ought to be hired by the year, Vhich
service should be given on such ocea-
sions as the one in question. Mr.
Emcer explained that tho city ban d
had disbanded on account Of improper
support, but tina: they could be gotten
together for t4e street fair. II was
finally agreed tt sec-ro the band for
the three days If tie lair, the sum OF
$50 to be paid them for their services.
The bids of John Live for interior
and exterior work on the city hall,
which was presented in two separate
bids were accepted.
The matter Of putting in 4 crossing
at Seventh avenue northeast over the
railroRd tracks was again taken up At
this meeting. City Attorney Vasaly
had looked tho matter up and found
that the title was vested IN the rail-
road company, but had written the
company, enclosing q copy OF the peti-
tion which had been presented to the
council. In reply they stated that
the city could put in the crossing.
but would 6fst wish their road In
pector to look up the. matter. lin
regard to 81 itching sracl. y
As the poundmaster / ad left sre city,
Jos. Dinner was appointed to act in
that capacity for tie remainder Of the
year.
The street commissioner was ordered
to put in eighteen street crossings, SIX
in each ward.
Peddlers' licenses came up for discus
time apples are being sold from q car
on the tracks, the seller not being in
lposession of license, which license. is
go per DAY. The matter was referred
to the police.
The matter of allowing the lay ing
of side alks on the natural grade On
and Fourth avenues was referred to
the street committee
| T. Z. Gordon, for the Water Power
company, appeard before the council,
in regard to a sidewalk which had
been ord.red in, and which wss being
built. He stated that it they would
accept thu amount that would be as.
seseed, less the rebate, that 1t would
be paid. thus eliminating the necessity
of assessingthe amount to the property.
The offer Of Mr.. Gordon was accepted
The street commissioner was instruct.
ed to ascertain the amount of rock
; which the Water Power company had
purchased from the city.
; A proposition for opening up Third
, street northwest was brought mp bJ
Alderman Bolander, but was PM
over until the next meeting, the
street committee in the meantime K
look into the matter.
A liquor license was grated Jol
Smuda, with Albert Krouss ant
ISimon Wilenski as sureties.