Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-06-27

! ( A passage OF words between the Two
parties again occurred when Mr.. Nelson
asked the mayor to look after the local
brewery, which company he claimed
was selling goods on Sunday, giving
them an "unfair advantage over the
saloons. He asked that the fact that
2he called the mayor s attention to this
#be entered in the minutes, which action
was objected to by the mayor, nut Al
.derman Loucks, acting as chairman,
ruled the request proper one. Much
more could be told as to what was said,
but we consider that this is more than
a sufficiency already.
s The aldermen present were White,
Peterson, Loucks, LaFond, Carlson and
Parshall, Loucks presiding at the meet.
ing on account of the absence Of Al
ier1nan Hall. "
A resolution was unanimously pass
ed granting Chas. Bergquist transfer
of liquor license from lot 4, block Q,
original townsite Of Little Falls, to
lots 2 and 8, block 6, Mississippi ad.
dition to Little Falls.
S A water main was ordered in in
#. urth Arec: southeast with folr Ey-
11rants to connect with sans. This IS on
the line Ut the new sewer.
4 A permit was granted the Adams
Hardware company to install a new
front in the building occupied by the
Victor Clothing company.
{ : The attention Of the council was
called to the new law, which provides
that 10 per. cent Of the liquor license
sn,oney collected must be placed n q !.
si1d land. for use on the -improvement--so.1
aeu.tv roads leading into the city. THIS
act vas to take effect April IL. The
city attorney also reported that the
conncil has the power. to designate
streets as state roads, but that it must
set the consent of the county com.
nissioners. The amount to be expended
q, the improve cement of the roads for
the first year will be specified by the
board. He also stated that a new law
provides for the levying Of tax OF
ene-lalf mill fer musical entertain
neat.. The money from this tax would
not be available until October 10.
The council was also. Informed that
squirrels in parks are protected by
state laws throughout the year. Game
birds. however, are not protected, ex-
cept out Of seasons, and could only be
protected by ordinance.
Val. E. Kasparek, who is very much
interested in the improvement Of the
Pine Grove park, appeared before the
council, asking that about two acres of
the park be fenced for the keeping Of
two deer. The park committee will
take the matter up. Those who are in.
terested plan on securing the deer.
The city attorney was instructed to
see that walk is put in on the north
side Of Broadway west between Seventh
and Eighth streets. He was also in
structed to notify the owner Of the
building occupied by Eich & Seifert be
moved to the property line and that
a new walk be put in. A walk was also
ordered in at lot 4, block SO.
The purchasing committee was au-
thorized to have weather vane put on
the flag pole of the city, hall to re-
place the old one which was blown off.
The street commissioner was ordered
to remove the old cells in the city
hall. The room will be used for storing
small tools that are used by him.
The street commissioner was in
structed to notify w. Fl. Ryan, the
contractor who put in the Fourth
street sewer, that the street be put
back into its original condition. The
street was formerly very hard but since
the sewer was laid the sand was left
on top, leaving it in very bad con-
dition.
The question as to whether Ralph
Sherman was an honorab1y discharged
soldier, was brought cp at this time
and the city attorney was instructed
to look into the matter. Mr.. Sherman
has been selling ice cream on the
streets without q license for several
weeks. An honorab1t discharged soldier
has these rights, it is said. 81.
Council members were appointed to
confer With the baa1 committee as to
paying for musical elt41tainnent dur
ing the G. a Z enaaapment S
A number Of the liquor dealers were
present, at the invitation Of the coun.
ell TO aiscaas the natter Of rearJang-
inE licences, but the natter was put
over to June 80, when It is likely an
e1tehsive session will be Aeld.
Born-To A1. and Mrs. Blaise So
bieel Of Pike Creek, Friday, June 20,
. dehghter:
Bo,s-To Nr. ana Mrs. Wn. Gie.ol,
Honday, Jsae a., > tnsAtsr.
BON n. aid Nh. $ Tho1aa,