Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-05-10

nee. ASKED WQeIler corrugated Iron was
considered fire proof material for build
ing, he stated that the office did not
consider it good fire protection.
j. NJ. Thoen, president, and G. w.
Bouck and Lars Talberg, directors of
the Morrill, Rural Telephone company
asked that an ordinance be passed
granting Is year franchise to that COM
pany to use the sides of the streets and
alleys Of the city for the erection Of
telephone poles, wires, etc., that the
company might secure connections with
the Northwestern Telephone company
and thereby give their eastern sub
scribers connections with the court
house. They also explained that the
company did not wish to be at a dis
with other companies. Ex-
tending through the towns of Hillman,
Mt. Morris, Lakin and Buckman and
building into Pierz, the Morrill, Rural
Telephone system gives service to
considerable number Of patrons of the
county. The ordinance was laid over to
the next meeting and a committee COM
posed Of Aldermen G. A. Carlson,
Loucks and Kolosky was appointed to
investigate and report on May 20.
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bridges on Seventh street and Eighth
avenues northeast had been washed out
and needed king was deeideti
the two culvert bridgee~ be built by
the street commissioners. the street com
mittee' to investigate and decide the
best method of so doing.
Upon the report of the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the cause of
standing water between Fifth and Sixth
avenues on Second street southeast,
the street commissioner was instructed
to drain the spot in question, which has
since been attended to.
The street commissioner was also in
structed to attend to necessary repairs
on a washout on Eleventh street and
Eighth avenue northeast IN Berg's ad-
dition.
In regard to a petition for light on
Second street southeast near the ravine,
the matter was left to the street COM
mittee to investigate conditions as to
sidewalks on both sides Of the street
in that block. A sidewalk on the west
side of the street would necessitate a
long retaining wall.
Relative to a sewer and water main
extension from Broadway to the Paro-
chial school on Fourth street southeast,
the residents interested in same were
advised to get up a petition properly
will be done.
That there would be no more free ice
for the city hall, was matter brought
to the attention of the city fathers by
the new ice company.
Aldermen Hall, Brown and Kiewel
we're instructed to act as committee
to confer with the town board of Lit
tie Falls in regard to settling Of judg-
ment the town secured against the city
on the old bridge bonds.
Alderman Brown and Kolosky were
instructed to investig gate First and
Second street northeast walks and re-
port at next meeting.
The city clerk was instructed to write
Supt. Kline of this division of the
Northern Pacific in regard to the com
pany's constructing walk on the
Fourth street northeast crossing near
the "Y.'
On receiving the report of Alderman
Kolosky relative to the condition Of the
| city hall roof, in which it was stated
that a new roof was needed and that
the hose tower should be torn down and
new arrangements made for the drying
of hose, the committee was continued
and instructed to make a report as to
the cost of the work. =.
! A report on lots that could be obain'
ed for the erection Of a city lookup was
made, but committee was continued to
make further investigations as to cost
of same. .-..
Instructions were given the clerk to
write the Howe Scales company to send
a man to install the new city scales IL
front of the city hall. ~,
The street commissioner was instruct
! ed to see to the fixing of crossing OF
First avenue southeast ~.
Aldermen Lane, Brown and G.. E
Carlson were appointed a committee tt
confer with Lud Gaudet in regard te
the condition Of the walks along the
"Y'' block corner Of Broadway and
;Second street northeast.
Bond furnished by W. II. Ryan fol
sewer extension work was approved.
! The city fathers appropriated $12(
|for expense of delegates to the state
''firemen g convention to be held in Min
neapolis this summer.
Aldermen Koslosky, Parson an6
Loucks were appointed a committee te