Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-04-05

C00 Guy mas grown 10 Sucu pEOpOIIlOAo
that improvements moral and material
must be made to fit progressive ideas
| and our citizens should take special
pride in assisting the authorities in
keeping the city abreast of the times. |
SALOONS, MINORS. ETC.
I wish to be very emphatic on the |
question Of selling liquor to minors and |
habitual drunkards. and the offender |
will not be lightly dealt with, and the |
! hours of closing saloons will be strictly |
adhered to. No tavoritism can be |
t, shown in these matters. The regul la |
tions in regard to pool halls will also !
be enforced.
Houses of ill fame must not exist.
SLOT MACHINES
After studying the question thor
! oughly I believe that the slot ma
| chimes, especially on account of the
younger generation manipulating the
machine, should be discontinued. and
steps will be taken in due time for the
j removal of them from all places Of
business.
BOARD OF HEALTH
| The appointment of the members OF
the board of health should be carefully
considered, as upon their efficiency IN
! enforcing sanitary regulations depends
to a very great extent the health of
every resident of the city, and espe-
cially the children. Sewer connections
! wherever available should be made,
/ the keeping of hogs within the city
should be discontinued, and the sani-
tary laws in regard to public and prl-
vate premises, streets, alleys, etc,
should be enforced as thy contribute
largely to diseases suffered by people
generally. This is Of vital Importance
| to every resident Of the city.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
In view of past experiences with the
destruction of property by fire, it is
we'll to suggest team of horses or
gasoline truck with requisite number
of paid firemen to be stationed at the
city hall in order that the apparatus
may be more expeditiously handled,
thus raising the efficiency of the fire
department and lessen the fire loss;
Consequently decrease of the insur-
ance rates. The electric fire alarm
system should also receive your consid.
Grafton.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
The financial condition of city is
very important and the taxpayer ex-
poets an economical expenditure OF
city funds, but we should not practice
a false economy, as improvements for
a growing city like Little Falls must
be made. The members of the council
should endeavor to conduct the affairs
of the city along safe business lines.
A study of the financial condition of
the city will show 1t to be satisfactory
considering the necessary expenditures
that have been made for improvements
| the past few years,
I STREETS
would recommend street improve
fnents in various parts of the city. but
some system should be devised IN max
ing these improvements. 1t is better
to have one good street throughout
than to have many streets only partial
ly improved.
The drainage system should also be
, looked into, as in many places the wa
ter covers the streets and sidewalks so
that they become impossible. In most
!, of these cases remedy could be ap-
, piled at little expense. Some excellent
: street improvements have been made
with hard coal ashes in previous years.
} This material may be had for the haul
T. ing. Second street from First avenue
northeast to First avenue southeast is
an example of good street work done
l with such material.
POLICE PROTECTION
Ii 1t would seem that we should have
, more police protection. Figures were
| received by me short time ago show
. ing that cities of less population than
our city had az many and more police
, than we have. Whether the council
r approves this suggestion or not the
r force will be answerable for any delin-
quency of duty. .'s - ~ !.
y COMMERCIAL CLUB
The Commercial club has helped to
forward the progress of the city in the
past. and has proven an excellent or
ganization. Every: citizen who posi-
, bly, can should be member of the
l club. which with the cooperation of
cerned. BE BOOSTERS. T.:
The beautiful "Pine Grove" park on
the West side, donated by public spirit
ed citizens, should be improved to some
. extent every year. There are also
many other places throughout the city
that might also be looked after and
made beauty spots for the benefit Of
the general public. 80. .
CITY LOOKUP
1t might also be we'll to take % the
matter of city lookup. the present
one having been condemned. This is
not essential at this time, but should
; be considered.
Il LIGHT AND WATER -.
Il While the light and water franchises
have, a number of years yet to run, it
is we'll to note that conditions and costs
of production change, and that the
matter of favorable contracts or own
ership of these public utilities be kept
in mind to the end that the consumer
will receive the greatest value for the
smallest cost. @9s5 s:
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