Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-08

MUCH BUSINESS DONE
City Council Considers
Many Proposltlons--$loo
for Street. Fair Exhibit
A great deal of business was trans-
acted at the regular monthly meeting
Of the city council Monday night.
The session was an extra long one
lasting until II 80 All the aldermen
were present
Chief Emder of the fire department
appeared before the council, and asked
them to give $16O to defray the
expenses Of the delegates who are to
attend the state convention at
Mankato. The chief stated that for
the COED work the boys did, that this
was asking very little, and was a
favor that had been granted regularly
in the past. The amount was voted to
the delegates
The matter of the necessity of secur-
ing some new hose was also brought
up by the chief, who stated that there
was 1000 feet more needed. He spoke
of the great delay which had been
occasiOned at recent fire where the
old hose, which has been in use for
years, had broken several times. and
that it was impossible for the depart
ment to do good work unless they had
9Dod appliances to work with. The
aldermen thought that new hose
should be purchased, and a committee
was requested to look into the matter
and report the amount required 1t the
next meeting. The committee viii
also look after the securing Of new
wheels for the hook and ladder truck.
George Lafond, who with Frank
Logan of Royalton is looking after the
exhibit to be put on at the state fair.
asked that the council give 800 for
advertising purposes. Mr.. Lafonil
said that last year this county had
secured second place in the contest of
the northern tier of counties, and
that he firmly believed that this year
they would land first prize. They
would have on exhibit this wear pro-
ducts from the farms of Morrison
county that had never been grown
here before. T. F. Murphy also smoke
of the advantages to be gained from
an exhibit of this kind, and that
although it might not be of direct
benefit, ultimately it would be seen
that it had been of great value. Al
bill for the amount was allowed.
A petition signed by the residents in
the northern part of the city, asking
to have an arc light placed at the
railway crossing at Fourth street
northeast, was presented. Geo.
Bradley, speaking in favor of the
petition, said that he had circulated
the petition, and that all the residents
were solidly in favor of the light
being situated at this place Without
a light at this place. it is one of the
most dangerous crossings in the city.
Mr.. Bradley stated there would be no
objection to the removal of the small
light which is at the corner of the
street and 7th avenue northeast, if it
would make any difference in securing
the other one. A resolution was
passed favorable to putting in a light
at the crossing, and the small one
spoken of will be removed to some
other point. There will also be a
small light located on the West side,
and two in the First ward, the loca-
tion to be chosen by the aldermen.
Chief of Police Cannon stated that
some time ago an inspector was here
and ordered the city lookup to be
better ventilated and lighted. The
matter was referred to the building
committee, as also the purchase Of
some new blankets, with power to act
This committee will also figure the
expense of papering and painting the
West side hose house, and report at
the next meeting.
Chris Van Buskirk asked that a
lease which he has had from the city
for property at the approach of the
bridge on the West side, be extended
three years. There was some legal
point to be settled in the matter, and
: the city attorney was requested to look
it up
City Attorney Vasaly read a letter
from Attorney General Young, stating
that the two per cent tax from liquor
licenses, which amounts to $22O, was
due and should be paid. Interest
accrues at the rate of one per cent a
month if not paid when due. This
money is to 60 to support the proposed
inebriate farm and hospital A test
case is being made of this law by the
city Of Morris, and it was thought
that by putting the matter off to the
next meeting, decision in the Morris
case might be rendered in the mean
time, and they would better know
| how to proceed The contention of
the attorney general, is that as the
license is paid through an operation of
a state law, that the legislature has
a right to impose the tax on the
| licenses.
The treasurer's quarterly report was
referred to the auditing committee.
The contract and bond of the
Transcript Publishing company, for
the city printing was approved, as
1 also the lease with Lud Gaudet, for
the use of the lot. on the corner Of
First street and Second avenue north
east, which will be used for the