Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-06-20


a petition for an appropriation for the
Fourth Of July celebration and the G.
A. R. encampment. This was also left
until the next meeting. -....
The city clerk was instructed to
write to all the retail liquor dealers in
the city, asking them to be present at
the meeting to be held Monday, June
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The purchasing committee was in
structed to purchase wire netting for
cage to be placed in the Pine Grove
park. The city has received two fine
owls to be placed in the park and they
will be kept in large wire cage.
The street commissioner was instruct
ed to give the agent of the Bell estate
notice to remove the ruins Of barn
from the property. " T
Alderman Loucks, Parshall, White
and Kaliher were appointed as health
committee to work with like COM
mittee appointed by the Civic league.
The city attorney was instructed to
investigate as to the. advantage of hav-
ing roads which lead ino the civ
designated as state roads: In this way
it is thought that the city can get con-
siderable aid for Improvements on the
roads from the state. ... I
The street commissioner was au-
thorized to spend not to exceed 5000 on
the road leading to Pierz and 5000 on
West Broadway. ~ ~ S5 Ss
An amendment to the sewer oriin-
ance regulating the use Of the sew"r
system and which provides licenses to
do work in connection with such s.wers
was given its first reading. At present
no bids for sewer laying could exceed
$1.4O but this amendment removes the
limit on the price.
Dr. !. B. Hoist was elected city
physician. ...
An ordinance prohibiting wri+in z,
painting or posting signs or advertiser
ments on sidewalks or bridges in the
city was given it's first reading ard
motion was made to give the ordinance
its last and final reading and to be prt
up for passage. M
The city clerk was instructed to all
.vertise for bids on street oil which
viii he equal to No. 4 asphalt oil. This
oil viii be used Tor sprinkling the
streets. Tt is claimed that the streets
need to he sprinkled but twice year,
-whnr snrink1ed with this oil.
Bids for the painting OF the exterior
Of TIE city library were opened. Only
two bids were presented. that of 0. S.
Thompson for $1O365 and L. A..
Doherty for $67.9O. The bid Of the
latter was accepted.
AT1orroor Cor1 Ko1s
Fond were appointed to get the senti-
ment of the business men as to the
;n'acing Of the tents Of The carnival on
The street or on vacan lots. This car
nival will he given for the benefit of
The baseball team. l,@ ~ .-s
The meeting was adjourned to June
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An adjourned meeting Of the city.
council was held at the city hall
Wednesday evening With all members
present except Brown.
A 1iquor license was granted to A.
A. Fueger. He will move his. fixtures
and goods on the West side to the
place now occupied by Jos Medved.
Alderman Carlson, as chairman Of
tne comm1CIee appointed to see the
business men as to where to place the
tents Of the Altman carnival, report
ed that the sentiment was for pitching
the tents on the streets. They will be
held in place by weights and no stakes
will need to be driven.
The building committee was instruct
ed to investigate as to the best way to
replace the arrow on the weathervane
at the city hall and to report at the
next meeting.
The street commissioner was instruct
ed to see that the sidewalk on First
street southeast between the LOOMS
livery barn and Batter's hotel was
built. rs .s
The meeting was adjourned to June