Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1909-10-08
CITY COUNCIL MEET
Many Matters Of Impor-
tance Passed on-.Bills
Allowed

\ Is
Roble, Elvig and Wllczek being
present, among which was the levyins
OF the city revenue tax for 1910, the
automobil1sts from driving their cars
through the city at q greater speed
than 15 miles per hour. the amending
of the ordinance relating to transient
merchants, the contracting for this
season 8 coal for the city hall, order
ing the city clerk to readvert1se for
500 feet of hose for the fire depart
ment. the considering of a basis of
settlement made by w. H. Ryan IN
regard to sidewalk grade ;. of the
Schleusener-R Realty block, other smaller
matters and the allowing Of a batch of
bills.
DIR. L. NJ. Roberts was first given
the floor, and IN behalf of the tax
payers who pass over that part of the
city, asked that the city put IN q
cement crossing at First avenue and
Second street, northeast, running
north and south on the left hand side
of the street. The matter was re-
ferrred to the board Of public works
to be considered at an early meeting.
T. j. Mathieson stated to the
council that the warehouse used by
Hall q Farnam on the West side, and
known as the Ebert warehouse. was
in the street about forty feet, and he
wished that the owners be caused to
remove same SO that he could get to
his own warehouse and coal sheds on
land he leased there The CITY
attorney was to notify Hall &
Farnam and the owners of the build.
ing TO vacate the street within ten
days.
W. T. Tourt,llotte referred to a
petition that had been made to the
|city council in regard to the opening
of a street to traffic near the dam.
The land which originally formed the
street has been washed away by the
river, and the owners OF the land now
used for traffic are not willing to
allow it to be used unless it is pur-
chased. The amount asked is from
$500 to S270. A number of the alder
men thought that with like amount
good rock and cement retaining wall
could be put in and the original drive
way reclaimed by filling In. The
matter was left with the street COM
mittee for investigation.
l.
fathers do something to prevent the
waters after hard rain from running
across his lot at First street and
Fourth avenue northeast, just before
IL reaches the river. The city
attorney was instructed to investigate
the matter and report to the street
committee
". b. Ryan, on being given the
floor, stated that the underbraces of
| this sidewalk were broken at the time
of the street fair, and that new side
| walk would have to be put in. This
of course brought up the matter OF
grade, not only for the walk in front
of his place of business, but also for
the Realty block. The present walks
of the block are from to 8 inches
above the present grade. These build
ings were constructed before Caplln
esta ablished grade, which is as far back
| as the city records show, and the pro-
perty owners claim that they will be
damaged by putting their sidewalks
down to grade and will not do so un-
less the city allows them to-, build q
few inches above grade and agrees to
raise the Richard walk, otherwise
| they would not build unless they
were forced to, and then would sue for
damages. The city attorney s opinion
was that if the change of grade would
affect the buildings they could collect
damages if they were forced to build
their walks on present grade. This, of
course, is based on whether the eleva-
ton OF building was given by the city:
The street committee was instructed
to investigate the Ryan sidewalk and
report at the next meeting.
A resolution was passed levying
$13, 500 for the revenue fund. 81, 000
for the poor fund, 81, 200 for the
library fund. $6, 200 for bonds and
interest, and mill tax for the sinking
fund. The levy IS for the defraying Of
/ the expenses of the city during the en-.
suing year.. and the revenue fund il
$3, 500 more than any previous year.
The reason for tins IS that the condi'
tion of the city's Golfers Is 81, zoe
worse off on Oct. / than last year al
the same time. the state law which
goes into effect January l, 1910 which
requires that 10 per cent Of all license
money received by municipalities 60
to the county, takes 1890 from the
amount that in the past has gone
towards the city running expenses,
I&571. IS still due the Pine Tres Lumber
loompany for lumber used lnsrepalrine
the north wagon bridge which viii
Ihave to be paid the first Of nen gear.
the costs Of paving the intersection
at First street and First avenue south
east amounting to 1o16. 80 which il
borne by the city, and $488. 8s Of the
Broadway paving assessment he's no,
peen pald, this sum also coming from
1 the city Golfers It was stated that
the city fathers will have TO Do very
Economical il the handling Of the
c1tvts funds TO make beth Ands meet.
]. A resolution was passed levylne
!S8l2. IS against the property on which
! the city constructed sidewalks. but as
! la large amount Of this is against pro
Iperty on which the owners have moi
Iipald taxes for years little money vii
he received therefrom next year.
Another resolution levying $14.2(