Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-06

sion if the light was maintained by
the city. The matter was left to the
street committee to investigate and
report at the next meeting.
5. e. Vasaly appeared before the
council as spokesman OF the library
board which was in attendance, for
the purpose of securing a raise in the
appropriation for the public library.
He stated that at present the library
was open but three times week and
TO mill tax that was levied for the
raising Of $1,000 annually for the
library needs was insufficient; that the
library really should be open every day
and evening and that more books were
needed, and that consequently an in
creased appropriation was absolutely
necessary. Appropriations made by
other cities Of about the population of
Little Falls we're cited showing that
larger appropriations were made by the
other cities. The library. board
presented a petition signed by tax.
payers, the school superintendent and
the teachers of the public schools ask
ing for raise OF the rate to mill
and stating that the library was
great help to the schools. The city
fathers passed a motion that a laise
should be made in the library appropria-
tion when tie levy was made and later
agreed fixing the rate in the levy so as
to raise 81, 500 for this public institu-
tion instead of 81, 600 as in past years,
which on account of non-payment OF
some taxes fell short in some years.
The levy for the coming year was
made and apportioned among the sew
eral funds as follows:
Revenue, for 1al purposes. $40, 500
Poor, care OF poor, etc. ........ 1000
Library, keep of library. ETC.. 90. 1, 500
Bonds, interest of bonds. ........ 4, 700
Sinking fund. Il Mill.
The only change in the apportion-
ment of the levy this year is in
revenue and library funds, $500 being
taken from the revenue fund and
added to the library fund.
5Atresoiution was passed levylng Sill
against the Benson property, lot 2,
block Is, original TOWNSHIP of Little
Falls for the cleaning of tho lot upon
the order of the board Of health.
LaFond & Smith were granted a
liquor license.
Complaint was made that the cross.
ing Of cows on Second avenue and
Second street southeast was causing
the ground to be paved down and that
as result the sidewalk was sinking
down and would cave into the ravine.
The street Missioner was directed to
put fence across the COW path to pre-
vent them from passing.
The matter of hurrying up the CON-
ofrnct0n IF tho oi1ovuo 1lo IN
east. between Fifth and Sixth streets,
was brought to the attention Of the
council, and the south side at least
will receive immediate attention.
The repairing OF the manhole of the
sewer near the Giant Grip building on
second street and Fifth avenue south
west was left to the street commits
sloner. The old wooden one has been
falling apart and blocking the sewer
In regard to repairing a small bridge
over creek on Seventh street and
E1gnth avenue northeast. 1t was
| thought best to have two two.foot
corrugated pipes to take care of the
water and the street commissioner was
| instructed to look up the matter and
| report at the next mseting as to the
cost.
A small street light was asked for
at the corner of Broadway and Fourth
street southwest, near the Swedish
Lutheran church. Action was left to
the next meeting.
The street commissioner was in
structed to construct new gutter,
,, crossing Broadway on the west side of
Second street east.
Adjournment was taken to Tuesday,
| October II.
Bills allowed:
FIRE
Ethel Robbins, washing towels. 2.95
POOR
2. W. Blake. mdse. .........., 700
Geo. II. Ferguson, same. ....... 26. 90
MISCELLANEOUS
Harvey Garfield, special police. IN
Walter Randall, assisting city
engineer ................ rs
Transcript Pub. Co., legal adv. $50
Sam Davis. special pelice. -. 900
Frank WirWiski,' same. ! m
L. .. Water Power O., lights. .sos ia Il
l.. F. Water Power Co.. ehydrant
! Eontal -s........ .37O. Is
Morrison Co. Lbr. Co., lumber. %. Is
F. n. ferrel, special police. ....s. 600
Jones & Ferrell. ................ 10
Phil s. Randall, giving grade. ;. SEQ
John Hinder, repairing city hall
ga. wa!k -: 80: =. "a. 90
of $3.50. 20, allowed. ). -
The Northern Minnesota confer enca OF
the Methodist Episcopal church is be-
ing held this week, from tho 18th to the