Little Falls herald., 1914-12-11
CITY DADS HELD MEETING
GRANTED BUILDING PERMIT
ALLOWED BuLS-TRANSACT-
ED OTHER BUSINESS

The city council held a regular
monthly meeting at the city hall Mon
day evening, with Aldermen Hall,
Moeglein, Blake, Venners, Geo. Peter
son and LaFond present. Several OF
the members evidently had become so
accustomed to seeing but five out OF
nine members Of the council at the
meetings that they did not notice that
six members were present Monday
night and when Alderman LaFond
asked to be excused one Of them got
up and said that if LaFond would
leave, the quorum would be broken
and no further business could be
transacted.
G. A. Sprandel was granted Per
nit to erect two-story brick build
ing on First street southeast, between
the Tanner and German American Ma
tional bank buildings. The city attor-
ney was instructed to prepare form
for his bond, and to have it properly
made out.
The bills of the Morrison County
Lumber company for wood and the
Water Power company for the installa-
tion of meter at hose house No. ), were
laid aside for investigation.
The report of Justice Gerritz with
check for So attached, was accepted.
Citv Clerk Schallern read tele-
gram from an officer of the Little
Falls-Darling Gas company which stat
ell that the company had noticed q
news item about their failure to COM
DIV with the provisions of the resolu-
ton granting them franchise ana
;; said that they knew that they were
~
but stated further that they did not
expect to be required to pay them.
The telegram also stated that they
would commence work as soon as pos
sible and would have started before
this time had not the cold weather set
in,
The city attorney was instructed to
collect the bonds and to write the Of
fcials Of the gas company that the
money would be reimbursed when they
purchase site and commence opera
tions here
A check for So from the county for
hauling ashes was accepted.
The purchasing committee was in
! structed to purchase a mop outht and
paint for renovating the city h~n
They were also authorized to purchase
blankets to be used by transients who
sleep at the city hall on cold nights.
Street Commissioner Isaac LaFond
was instructed to cut the brush on
! Second street and on Sixth avenue
! northwest so that several bad mud
holes in these streets may dry up next
+ Chief Fire Warden Geo. Emde1
brought up ath&x matter. of improving
| ghhee Ere fighting apparatus Il and in
,creasing the water supply This mat
ter is mentioned in another column.
Alderman Venners, chairman Of the
committee appointed to meet with the
library board and reach some under
standing as to the expenditure OF
money by the city for incidental ex
penses at the library. asked that q
meeting Of the committee and board
! be called for Wednesday evening, tc
be held at the city hall.
Alderman Venners then brought uE
the matter of securing some suitable
place for giving band concerts through
out the winter months. The band com
mittee and the citizen s committee viii
take this matter up and it is probable
that the high school auditorium vii
be secured.
! City Clerk Sehallern was instructed
to advertise for 800 cords of rock, 2'f
cords to be delivered on the east side
and 100 OH the west side, at 81 pei
cord, the city to pay for weighing
THE crusher will be moved to some
suitable place on the East side tc
crush the rock delivered there The
street committee was INSTRUCTED to
find place for storing the rock.
Bills allowed:
General Fund
j. A. st. Martin, repairs. ....$ 1.25
Water Power Co., hydrant
retail ............ 450.0(
Water Power Co., ornamental