Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-05-20
CITY ADS MEETING


council was held Monday evening az
the city hall with all members present.
The session was long one and
several matters were left over to the
next.regular meet1ng. *.
The city fathers approved the bond
of the German American National
bank, as one of the city repositories,
in the sum OF SO, 600. s.> g.:
A. j. Fenn's surety bond as city
engineer in the sum of g, 600 was
approved.
In explanation of the bill of st..
Gabrlel's hospital against the city in
the sum of $35 for care of tailor by
the name of Wickman who was taken
to the hospital on the advice of the
city physician, DR.. G, M. "A. Fortier
stated that he found the man badly
in need of medical attention last
winter, and bong unable to locate an
alderman, he ordered the man taken
to the hospital, where, upon examina-
tion, 1t was found that the un-
fortunate man had his leg broken two
inches above the knee. He further
stated that the man was without
funds at the time, and that it looked
to him as though it was up to the
city to extend this man q helping
hand. Alderman Loucks stated that
through M. j. Bracke he had learned
that Wickman was at present at
Staples. where he was employed. and
thought that the man could and
should pay the bill himself: The
matter Will be further investigated.
;, VIM. Beattle's request that the city
put IN q street light at the ;eorner OF
First street and Second avenue north.
west was granted, 100-watt
1hungsten light being ordered in.
The matter Of opening up the street
near Oakland cemetery. which was
brought up by John Vertin. who
stated that the land rear the old ball
park across which the road to this
cemetery at present in use would have
to be enclosed as it is to be put
under the plow, was left to the street
committee with power to act.
1t was advocated by Alderman Lane
that the salary of the street COM
missioner, which had been lowered
from g. 80 per day to $3.26 per day,
be raised again to q. so per day. Tne
matter was left to the next regular
meeting.
The appointments OF P.J. Vasaly. e.
g. Anderson and +. o. Berg as first,
second and third assistants to Fire
Chief Eu1der, and results. !. of the
elections Of the different fire companies
were confirmed by the city fathers. =
The building committee was in
structed to have the city hall roof
retarred, and other repairs made.
.. The charging of the sidewalk in
front of the city hall to conform to
the city ordinane, was left to tho
next meeting.
The petitions of A. K. Hall to repair
his frame barn on the back part of
his lot on Third street northeast was
rejected, as was also the petition OF
j. q. Bourassa to repair the frame
barn back Of his saloon building on
Broadway southeast, 1t being claimed
in both cases that they were fifty per
cent or over destroyed, and therefore
not elegible to be rebuilt except In
case they were made fire. proof. Fire
Chief Emder stated that in the past,
though he had stopped all building
and repairing in the fire district
unless bond was filed to make such
buildings fire proof, the city council
had granted permits without the bond
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it attended to have a fire district, it
should live up to it.
The petition of A. K. Hail to dig
in the street to give his barn on First
street northeast connections with the
water main, was granted.
Herbert Muncy and +. II. Dewey
petitioned that fou- blocks Of walk on
the west side leading to Pine Grove,
one block and half of which belongs
to the city, be ordered in, and the city
dads made out preliminary order for
same, which was referred to the board
of public works.
The cross-walk budget, First. Second
and Fourth wards each five, and Third
ward one, was referred to the board of
public works. The Third ward alder
men took some sidewalks instead of
oss.walks. The street committee was
instructed to inspect the Broadway
bridge ana report.
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