Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-07
CITY / FATHERS NE ET
DECIDE ON FIXING MORE ROADS,
GRANT SIDEWALK PERMITS,
: TRANSACT OTHER BUSINESS :.

q TRANSACT OTHER BUSINESS -
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The city council met ii regular ses-
sion Monday morning with Aldermen
Kiewel Brown, Lane, G.. A. Carlson,
ParshalL $Koshsky j. &C. A. Carlson,
Louekss and Hall present. :*s !.
The report of the board Of public
works Il on the Bay. street sidewalk
petition was. read, showing that it had
failed Of passage as it did not have the
required number of property owners
signatures to it. :S
DR.. G. M. A. Fortier was elected city
physician for the ensuing year, receiv-
ing a=yote of to DR.. J. B. Hoist IS 4.
D. K Harting appeared before the
city council to ask for permit to con-
struct sidewalk in front Of his place
of business on Second street southeast,
and at the same time asked what could
be done to enforce the putting in Of
half block stretch Of walk in front Of
the old LaChance place on Second street
northeast, now owned by the Bell
Estate, but as the other half block Of
walk is in the wording of the city
charter makes it impossible to take
action in the matter. ~
In regard to permitting wagons to
stand in the street between Broadway
and First avenue southeast, Mr.. Hart
ing was informed that there was an
ordinance covering same. - -
T. G. Gordon for the board of educa-
tion asked that the city top off the
road on the Clay road extension to First
avenue east adjoining the macadam
piece put in near the Herrick place SO
that the board of education to gravel
a quarter mile stretch Of it, leading to
it's experimental farm. He also call
ed attention of the city fathers, of the,
desirability of the water power COM.
|pany g putting in whatever water mains
are to be ordered in before July LIST, as
after that date it is almost impossible
to get men to do the work III.
Ralph Sherman requested of the city
fathers that they require the saloons,
to install 'autoniAtic g1ass washers to
preserve the health Of the community.
Frank Richard s request that he; be.
permitted to construct sidewalk in
front Of his property on Fourth street
and Fifth avenue northeast was referr.
ed to the street committee for investi-
cation. =
Christ Crest appeared to object to
the granting Of a liquor license to Jos.
Medved on the grounds that he had
violated the Sunday closing laws less
than 20 days ago, whereupon the petit
tion was withdrawn. >,
D. K. Harting asked to have the
street in front Of his. business place in.
clnded in the, sprinking territory, and
was informed Of the method Of proceed
ure in the matter. - -. :r... ::
The street commissioner was instruct
ed to get the brickbats,, which p. o.
Duclos offered ia: the city gratis, 4bontss
20 loads at present, and place them on
west Broadway ina westerly direction
from that part Of the road already fix.
ed up with them.
The matter Of purchasing a lot for
the city not far distant from the city
hall to take the place of those leased
in different parts Of the city for the
purpose Of pound and the storing of
city property was discussed, and a COM
mittee composed of Aldermen Hall,
Loueks and C. A. Carlson was appoint.
ed to investigate the matter: and re-
port. >.....@. 49,. H..
=. The city. treasurer q annual report
was ordered published. 49, .,: ::
r. J. ". Jones was. given the contract
at $95 per month to 10 the. street
sprinkling the coming season, his being
the only bid received. There was some
talk of letting: contracts earlier in. tho,
season hereafter. :s,a: r.
j Sidewalk permits were granted to D.
K" Harting, p: J. 'Vasaly; Dana Brown"
and L. i: Drellack: So: >, ;....:sM sd
A. A.s:Faeger was granted = liauer4
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An ordinance amending. section 1,yof :!
ordinance SO so as to allow the use Of
| sidewalks: between s. and Z a. .m.,; ito
bicyclists; ETC., with the exception of:
certain parts Of the city, received it's
first reading, Alderman CA. Carlson
being the only one voting nay on, its
passage, although. nearly ALI were
| skeptical as to-, the working Of, the Or
dinance. :,>. -. ~: &c..
The chairman of the building =. COM
mittee, A. F. :Koslosky, was appointed
to oversee the work Of installing the
city scales.
The street commissioner was instruct
ed to have the woodwork of the city
scales creosoted.
Adjournment was taken to June 10.
Bills allowed:
George H. Ferguson, mlse.... 1900
Union Provision Co., mdse. =. 60
Richard Bros, mdse. ... 1900;
= Miscellaneous
Union Provision company, rent
Of pound ................ 25. 90
Transcript Publishing company,
printing :. 2.75
Droman Bros, work at city hall 800
Victor Schallern, recording
deeds etc :. ..............: 2.or.
Herald Printing company,
printing :. 10. so
J. W. Jones, sprinkling ....... 1900
Little Falls Power company,
lighting ..........s..:: 3o7. .12
Little Falls Power company,
hydrant rental .. ....... 345. 90
W. H. Ryan, laying 1914 feet
,oxr,ar rooI 5'-. AK on