Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-11
Fourth Ward Ordinance is
Passed--Will Repair the
Broadway Bridge

to- i be known as Fourth ward, out of
that part of the city which up to now
comprised the Second precinct of the
Second ward, received it's third and
final reading at this meeting, all the
C''city fathers' voting aye. with the
exception of Alderman Wilczek, who
again voted nay. Tie ordinance goes
into effect on March l next, and the
new ward will elect two aldermen at
the coming spring elections, one for a
two.years' term and the other for a
one-year's term.
The city clerk was instructed to
render bill, IN the sum of $1O0; to
the Northern Pacific company for tine
removal of the hydrants on the rail-
road right-of way; the company hav-
ing agreed to bear the expense of such
removal.
One Of the aldermen told of com.
plant that had been made to him by
VIM. Beattle of the West side; that the
section men were throwing ice, snow
and rubbish in the street near the
freight bouse. The city attorney stated
that he had sent complaint to Division
Supt. Cline at St. Paul, and expected
that something would be done to stop
this practice.
T. g. Gordon, manager of the Little
Falls Water Power Co., appeared be-
fore the city council, and asked that
that body instruct the company to
change all 3a-candle- power lights In
the city, with the exception Of those
on the bridge, to the new Tungsten
lights. He claims that they give
almost three tintes as much light as
the common 32-candle power lights,
two months experimenting with it
about the city having proved this to
him. He stated that it would cost the
city but 81 more each for the new
light, but that it would be more than
repaid for this extra outlay by the ex-
cellence of the light cast by them, a
! new reflector, which Will be put IN
with them, causing it to light up a
block in fine shape. There, are about
thirty lights in the city that would
come in for this change.
AS is the case at present, the CON-
pany would bear the expense of
maintaining the new lights. The presi-
dent Of the council was instructed to
appoint a committee to investigate
and report in regard to this matter,
Cu0 AoCtOA dppO1uC1uS a1U0Tut1l adlI,
Wilczek and Elvig as committee to
look into the matter, and in the mean
! time Mr. Gordon Will submit his pro-
position in writing.
In regard to the light which Mr..
Gordon had promised to the city
council gratis IN front of the city hall,
If the city would stand the expense of
wiring, ne stated that it could be put
in at once. It now lights the front of
the public building.
There was some talk of repainting
the Broadway bridge, which is com.
mencing to show need of same, but
the aldermen thought that the replank.
ing of the bridge in whole or in part
should be attended to trst. The
council instructed the purchasing
CO 1mmitee to purchase 5000 feet OF
oak planks for the bridge at q price Of
not to to exceed $35 per thousand.
This amount of lumber, with the 2. OO(
feet the city has had on hand anC
700 feet more recently purchased, viii
be used to repair the team-way. L
was thought by some of the cit,
fathers that much of the wear of tn
lplanking Of the bridge was due t,
beng poorly nailed, and that by turn
ing the planking over and bolting it t,
cross beams under it another year
wear could be gotten out of most of it
Bills allowed: