Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-04-11

command a full view of the interior
Of the place. -.
A petition for the vacating Of the
alley in Block 16, the location Of the
new high school building, was protest.
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Cooley, who owns
property on the northwest corner of
the block. Mr.. Cooley stated that if
the alley were vacated he would have
no way OF conveying wood or coal to
his premises and asked that he be al
lowed his half Of the alley. Judge Shaw
appeared for Mr.. Cooley and E. E.
Adams for the school board. The mat
ter was laid over to another meeting.
The following appointments were
made:
City attorney-A. H. Vernon.
City hall janitor-Wm. Batters.
City engineer-P. s. Randall. =
Street commissioner LaFond.
Board Of public works-N. N. Berg
helm, Jos. Moegelin and T. II. Dewey.
Board Of health-Henry Bent6eld
and J. j. Gross. ...s.
Health officer-Dr. n. W. Chance.
Poundmaster-Camille st. Marie.
Dog catcher-Camille st. Marie. @
Scavenger-Camille st. Marie.
The salaries Of all city employees
were eft the same with the exception
of city assessor, which was changed
from $3.50 to $500. It has been the
custom to adjust the salary Of the as
SCISSOR each year but at this meeting an
ordinance was passed to place the sal
ary at $500 per annum except the years
when real estate is assessed, when it
will be $3.50. Other salaries are chief
of.police, $40 per month; patrolmen,
$65; city attorney, $3.50; health Of
ficer, 5000 per year; board Of health,
$25 per year; street commissioner,
$3.50 per working day. Laborers for
the city will be paid $2:. per day and
teams with drivers $3.50. --zs-s5s s=:s' e
The question Of whether Hubert
Friesinger should be retained as special
police at salary Of $40 a month was
brought up. Alderman Loucks Of the
Third ward stated that as there was
no other police protection whatever on
the West side in the daytime that the
special officer was needed and that
the money was well expended. The
matter was laid over to another meet
ing.
The city clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for the city printing,
city deposits and street sprinkling, tbs
territory to cover the present district.
The protest filed by VIM. Tourtillo5te
against Chief Of Police R. M. Leblanc
Was brought up. In the protest MI.
Tcurtillotte states that Mr.. Leblanc
was not qualified to hold the position
according to the charter; also til: he
held a liquor license. The matter will
come up for hearing at the next meet
ing of the council. On this matter t1e
remarks passed between the mayor ard
Mr.. Tourtillotte were rather acrimonl-
Gus.
The petition of Frank Wachlarow;cz
to tear up two feet Of sidewalk ablt-
ting lot 5 of block 9, on Broadway.
was left for investigation.
A petition to increase the liquor H.
cense fee to $1,000 was brought up at
this meeting but was laid over to an
other meeting when the public would
be given an opportunity to voice their
opinion on the matter.
1t has been the custom Of councilmen
to introduce ordinances at the meetings
but hereafter all, ordinances must be
filed with the city clerk before the
meeting.
Alderman Carlson brought up the
matter Of having a railing put in alrnz
the sidewalk between First and Seccsd
avenues on First street southeast. there
being a large ravine adjoining tie
walk. The matter was left in the
hands of the street committee.
The meeting was adjourned until.
The building committee was instructed
to select paint for the new steel ceiling
to be put in the council chambers Of
the city hall and the custodian was in.
structed to see to. the placing Of the
lights when the ceiling is put in. IN
1t was decided to get the city at.
torney.s opinion as to the legality Of
street improvements without assessing
costs to the abutting property. Until
this is settled nothing extensive will
be done on the streets and hereafter
street improvements will undoubtedly
require petition from property own
ers involved so that the costs can be
assessed to the property. Geo. Kiewel
appeared and stated that if this were
done no work on roads leading into
the city from the country could Be- i'm
proved without petition.
The building committee was instruct.
ed to ascertain the cost of curtains
for the council chambers and to ins
vestigate as to the need Of q tool shed
for the street. Commissioner and the
probable cost Of one. They will report
atAtAe next meeting. # Z s...1.aa5z !s.., a. B
The city council met Thursday eve-
ming IN an adjourned session, all men1l