Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-05-13
CITY COUNCIL NET


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men Dewey, Bastien, Elvig. Brown
Hall, Lane and Loucks present, ant
passed upon a number Of important
matters.
A. K. Hall made application at thil
time tor permit to repair his barr
on the back part of his lot on Thirc
street northeast, the roof and Other
part of which was burned some time
ago. The chief fire warden was in
structed to investigate the barn and
location and report at the next meet
ing, at which time action will be
taken IN the matter.
The printing of the city treasurer's
annual report. which was presented,
ir the official paper of the city was
ordered.
The election of g. W. Emder as
chief fire warden was affirmed.
The bond furnished by the First
National bank, in the sum of $40, 600,
as one of the city repositories, with
p. W. Blake, P. F. Hosch. W. a..
Ryan, NJ. NJ. williams and J. K.
Martin as suretles was approved.
Pub. 20. for the city printing was
approved and signed. The bond
furnished by the Transcript IN the
sum of $500, with T. c. Gordon and
T. j. Monahan as suretles was ap-
proved.
The eprinkling contract with J. w.
Jones for the season Of 1910 was ap-
proved and signed.
:, The assessment for the 1909 street
sprinkling which remains unpaid was
referred to the street committee.
The assessment will be made by the
city clerk and be submitted to the
street committee.
A motion made by Alderman Brown
that the wages for team work for the
city be reconsidered ana vote taken
on same was passed. The vote re-
suited, five in favor of raising it to
$500 per day. one for 1915 per day
and one for S. so per day. The wage
for teamwork will therefore be "a 90
per day.
Street Commissioner Lafond was
instructed to inspect all the wooden
sidewalks and report at the next meet
ing. Frank Richald appeared before
the council and asked if something
could not be done to fill IN a bad hole
at the intersection of Fourth street
and Fifth avenue northeast. The
matter was referred to the street COM
mlttee to investigate and report. 4 4
Elmer A. King appeared before the
council in behalf of the Sons of
Veterans and the Il. A. r., and after
quoting provision In the law passed
April 20, 1909 by the last legislature
that the city councils may appropriate
not more than $500 with which to
properly observe Memorial Day, asked
that the city fathers appropriate $50
towards making preparations for the
coming Memorial Day, the money to
be turned over to a committee COM
posed of City Attorney L. W. Vasaly,
Phil s. Randall and Dura Corbin.
The city council appropriated $50 for
this purpose.
Alderman Hall again called the
attention of the city council to lessen
ing the width of the streets in the
residence districts by having wider
boulevards. the streets in this manner
being reduced to 30 and 80 feet In
this manner 1T was shown how it
would be easier for the city to proper
ly care for same. The members of
the street committee are to meet
with the city attorney and see just
what streets and parts of streets to
lessen the width of. The matter will
be arranged so that 1t can be acted
on at the next meeting.
The matter of crossings for this
year was brought up by Alderman
Lane. After a little figuring it was
shown that the city's treasury showed
about $500 left over outstanding bills,
and that in the June settlement the
city will receive in the neighborhood
of s., 500. 1t was accordingly decided
that each of the wards could have five
cross walks put in this summer. The
aldermen will decide just where they
want them put in and the matter
will then be referred to the board of
public works.
An adjournment was taken to Mon
day, May IL.
PLAYED TO GOOD HOUSE.