Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-02-09
BUYS 1000 fffI HOSE
City Council Also Decides
j, 10 Buy Scales Alder
" :. y man Bast;en Resigns


la.teu until = idnixh, at it regular
monthly session Monday evening,
CHIEF amcng the business transac1td
beinR the letting 1T contracts for ]. 900
fert of; hn~e. All the aldermen, WITH
the exception of Jos. F. bastirn, we're
present. Nine hids were presented and
seven representatives were present.
zach being. given several minutes to
tell the good qualities IF tn.ir p rt,-
cular brands Of tire huse. Contracts
a:inneap'.li< for 500 feet of 2 1 2 inch
Nottss Heavy Special hose, fifty foot
sections at so cents pr foot, ard to the
New Jersey Gar Spring 8 rubber Co.
Of T. ton, n. ) :, for 500 fe. t of . l-2
inch Atlas :ose, fifty foos, at 85 cents
per foot. Both of ,h sc brands: are
; guaranteed to s:anu a pressure Of 400
pounns and in every way conform to
specifications.
John Ringwelski was granted q H.
ce',se to sell Intoxicating liquors IN a
building near ''Seven Corners on
Third street southwest, q petition
signed by number of West side resi-
dents protesting the allowance Of sucn
license not being considered as it VAS
shown to tre satisfaction of the council
that the petition was largel, a piece of
spite wnrk on The part of tue one VINO
circulated it as several # tue i'm
mediate neighborsos expressed them
selves as not beng against the opening
of the saloon.
The report of Justice Randall, with
treasurer's receipt for SIS attached, was
accepted.
The city treasurer's quarterly report
was referred to the auditing COM
mittee.
| JOS F. Bast,en's resignation as
councilman from the Second ward
was received at this time, and accepted
by the city fathers with thanks tor his
long service. While no explanation &C.
companied the resignation, Mr.. Bastien
stateu that he did not have the time to
take away from his business which the
Office required and that be resigned at
this time so that there woulu be plon ty
time for any ono else who wished Ia
till the vacancy, to 70 before tho voters
at the spring election. Mr.. Bastien
has served as alderman five years, the
p.esent- term not expiring until next
year.
! The street sprinkling assessment was
ordered filed for inspection and the 40.
Iual notice ordered given.
TIE d. emen we're granted permission
;s,s;to uaa tha q + ,saaap d tie. .ostg haiisfo
iKymnasiun1. purposes at I, a.1 timl
Vhen Il Is mot being used for meot'
4 1ings, ETC. -.-..., ..
! Chief Emder Of the fire departnep,
textanded an invitation. to. the; mayo,
and city council to attend a banqnet &
Be given by the firemen next Monday
evening at the city hall. =.
After considerable discussion of th(
'city scales proposition the city clerl
was instructed to advertise for bids to-
J an eight-tOD, automatic beam scales
1t was thought that such scales witr
cement foundation a01 put in plac,
would cost il the nei9hborhood o1
$275. The matter of location and pass
ing an ordinance regulating operation
of scales. etc. will be tak-n up at til,
, next meeting of the council. That th'
scales be city owned and operated b.
|, the city it>+lt was the consensus O
opinion, and it was suggested by on,
or two of the aldermen that the cheap
| est way to operate the scales would b
to place them IN front of the city hall
where it is claimed they would not b.
OF any hindrance to the bre depart
ment. and nave the city hall janito
act as weigh-'naster, his salary raise,
so as t., pay him for the extra work l
would necess'tate.'
, The repairing of the ground floor O
the CITY hall Was left to the buildlpl
} Committee with power to act.
:. Adjournment was taken to Februar,
18th. Bills allowed:
| FIRE ""' ,::".:"
Rose Summers. washing towels 5 40
Dell Batters, reel'ng hose....... sl.O
John Knuth, same. ........ 1.J
4. H. Trask, hauling apparatus -
J Hose *. No. 8 services. =. -. ii. q
Dana Brown. hauling apparatus 2. q
F. P. Farrow, same.. 10
; Hose Co. No. service. ..,..... SO q
) John Stalum. bauljng apparatus. is
: : Joe Zvwolski. same. / 8
I H. H. T.ass, same. 50
: Albert Chadwick, same......... i s
, Hose Co No. 4, aervlces.. ....,, Is I
, w s. Mott, nozzles. s...........,.:2 ~ u
. Dana Blown, freight and drayage A
= Louis Lafond hauling apparatus. lis
q Ben Larson. same. = 1.5
ESam Hsmmerbeck. same........ a
f. r n ;k,l1asain eo ma :! y