Little Falls herald., 1913-01-10
VACANCIES ARE FILLED
H. j. LaFOND Is ALDERMAN OF
4TH WARD-VERNON SUCCEEDS
VAsALY AS CITY ATTORNEY

son, Loucks, Hall, Brown and Koslosky
were in attendance at the meeting.
A. K. Hall waited on the council and
asked for permit to extend the front
Of the opera house building, which he
is having erected, out over the side
walk about four feet, so as to enable
him to extend the lobby Of the play
house, which will have a glass front
and will be used as ticket purchasing
room and as a refuge for the patrons
from the inclemency Of the weather.
The matter was placed in the hands Of
a committee Of three consisting of
Dana Brown, F. E. Hall and G. A. Carl
son, who are to confer with the city at
torney regarding their right to take
action in the matter.
Mr. Hall also brought up the matter
Of having the building being erected
for an opera house examined by COM
petent men in order to examine it as
to its safety. A. D. Harrison, Phil S.
Randall and Harry Stillwell were ap-
pointed to thoroughly inspect the build
ing and to report at the meeting next
Monday.
to see that. Mrs. Heinrich, who is i'll
with the grip and has not been having
the proper care, be taken to the hos
pital for treatment.
L. W. Vasaly's resignation as city
attorney, due to his election as repre-
sentative, was accepted and on a bal
lot taken for the selection Of his sue
cessor, A. Il. Vernon received four and
N. N. Bergheim three votes. MI. Ver-
non was the only applicant
The vacancy made by the death of
E. @. Lane was filled and II. J. LaF'ond
was declared elected alderman for the
Fourth ward. N. H. Elvig received 3
votes, while La Fond got 4.
Letters from several engineering
companies regarding the installation
Of white way in the city were ordered
placed on file for future reference.
Communications from Staples, St.
Cloud and Fergus Falls, some Of the
cities to whom the clerk had written to
get information regarding the license
fees for pool and billiard halls and
places Of amusement, were read and it
was the sense Of the meeting that the
local city ordinance covering that mat
|, ter be enforced with the amendment
! making the fee S. per table and SIS for
each alley. 8. /
A resolution allowing liquor license
;, transfer from John Ringwelski to Rich
ter & Walkowski was allowed, Parshall
voting "No.' The bond of D. DIX and
! John Walkowick was accepted subject
to the opinion Of the city attorney
as to the legality of person
furnishing bond for relative.
Alderman Hall was appointed chair
! man Of committe of three to investi-
gate the possibility of moving the
; council chamber to the big room on the
second floor Of the city hall. Messrs.
Loucks and Brown are the other mem
! bers Of the committee.
The street commissioner reported
that John Denis wanted five cents per
j, load for the use Of his scale for weigh
ing rock, which is hauled by the farm
ers living on the West side Of the river,
to be used in the city road work. Ed
Loucks was appointed committee Of
one to see Mr.. Denis as to lower price
! as the weighing is to be done by the
: street commissioner or someone ap-
pointed by the city and only the use
Of the scale is asked Of Mr.. Denis.
Bills allowed:
Poor ,
Geo: H. Ferguson, groceries,. 1850
st: Gabriel's Hospital, care of
Tim Oshier for three months 45.O0
st. Gabriel's Hospital, care of
Michael Kelley, 83 days go. $500
Black & Rosness, merchandise 500
Simonet Furniture and CARPET
company, undertaking par
aphanalia for M. Kelley 49,. %. so
, G. H. Brown, drugs 49,. 100
VIM. Tourtillotte, ticket to
Staples =. 2.73