Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-08
CITY council HELD MEETING:
NO SITES APPROVED FOR GAS
PLANT COMES UP MONDAY
BILLS ALLOWED

BILLS ALLOWED
The city council met in regular
monthly session Monday evening,
with all members present except New
man.
The report of the city treasurer was
ordered published in the official paper
Of the city.
Samuel Trebby was granted a per-
nit to construct a cement walk on
Third avenue northeast, adjoining
his property.
An ordinance requiring the appli-
cants for liquor licenses to furnish a
surety bond was given it's second and
final reading and unanimously passed.
Another ordinance, knitting the num-
ber of saloons in the city to IS, until
the population increases so as to al
low one saloon for each 500 addition
al inhabitants, was given its final read
ing and passed. All voted yes except
Henry Peterson, who voted "no.'
The report of the election of off,
and approved.
Alderman Moeglein reported that
the street committee had investigated
the matter of vacating the streets
and alleys on the property occupie1
by the fair grounds, but that nothing
further could be done in the matter,
as notice Of the vacation proceed
! ing must be published and the prop
ertv owners be given the privilege OF
hearing.
Alderman Venners, chairman Of the
band committee, reported that the
committee had met with the Elks co1i:-
mittee and discussed the advisabiLty
Of the appropriation of a sum Of money
to care for the expense OF public
band concerts. The city clerk stated
that there is $151.70 in the in the re-
serve fund which is available Tor this
purpose this year. AS money cannot
be taken from other funds for this
purpose it was decided to have the
committee find out what services the
band could render for the money
which is obtainable.
The street committee was instructed
to get prices on road oil and report at
the next meeting.
The gas proposition was taken up
! next. The city clerk read telegram
from P. J. Suit Of the gas company,
stating that representative had a
number of available sites which would
be brought up for approval at the
meeting and that he hoped one or
more would be approved and in the
meantime options would be secured on
other sites. Frank Boyle, represent
ing the gas company addressed the
council, stating that options had been
secured On the Batters property on
First. street southeast. the Wernelr'
property on Kidder street s6at theast,,
the landau property on Broadway
East, adjoining the Sallden property
and several lots on First street south
east, opposite the J. W: Berg resi-
dence. Mr.. Boyle stated that the Wer-
ner site seemed to be the best and that
no objections had been registered to
the plant being located there.
The city clerk read a letter from
Mrs. A. Sallden, in which she object
ed to the locating of the gas plant on
the Landau property, adjoining her
hotel.
Alderman Hall and LaFond stated
that they would not vote to approve
any site as long as they thought the
residents in that particular vicinity
had not been given an opportunity to
express their views. Motions to ap"
prove the Batters and Werner sites
were passed.
City Attorney Vernon being absent
ATTY. L. w. Vasalv was asked wheth-
er the approval of the sites had to be
done by resolution. He stated that
he thought it did A resolution was
drawn up but number Of objections
followed and the matter of approving
the sites was dropped.
Alderman Peterson moved that Mr.
Boyle furnish the descriptions OF al!
sites on which he had options and
that these be published. The motion
was unanimously carried.
The park committee was authorizec
to rent part of the Pine Grove park
for pasture during the summer
months.
The matter of having the alley be.
tween Broadway and First avenue and
First and Second streets northeast
fixed up was left to the street com
mittee. The condition Of it was
brought to the attention Of the coun'
Gil by Alderman LaFond.
n. N. Bergheim appeared before the
council in behalf of the Civic leagu.
and asked that team be furnished
for several weeks to clean up the al
leys, as the people are expecting it
this year He stated that this wa.
done last year and two years ago with
excellent success and that it should oc
done again this year, if the ordinance
requiring people to keep the alleys
clean is not to be enforced. Several
Of the aldermen and other citizens OBJ
jected to the idea Of the city furnish
ing team for people who neglect this
work, and assess the costs to those
who have already cleaned the alley
back Of their property. 1t was finally
decided to have the chair appoint
a health committee, whose duty would
be to work with the city health officer
in getting the city cleaned up. Al
derman Blake, Venners, Henry Peter
son and LaFond were appointed on