Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-01
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TUESDAY EVENING. GAS COM
PANY REPRESENTATIVE
FILED BONDS

The city council met in regular
adjourned session Tuesday evening
for the purpose of disposing of mat
ters pertaining to the gas plant. AL
dermen Moeglein, Blake, Hall, Geo.
Peterson, Bell, LaFond, H. Peterson
and Venners were present. P. j. Suit
and Frank M. Boyle, representing the
Little Falls Darling Gas company, and
Jos. Kern, to whom the franchise was
first granted were present at the
meeting.
The city clerk stated that a number
of possible sites had been mentioned
as suitable for the location of the gas
plant, as far as the company is con-
cerned. Some of those mentioned
were: Lots 5 and of block 81, which
lies between Fourth and Fifth streets
southeast near the ,Gendron property;
part of block so, near the Kiewel
brewery; the lots adjoining the city
hall property on the east; a piece OF
property located in the ravine on
Second street southeast, near the
Schleusener residence; On the Werner
property in the southern part Of the
city; and another piece Of property
near the river in the south part Of the
city.
! Mr.. Suit stated that as yet he had
no option on any Of this property but
that if the council would g 1--WE an indi-
cation as to where the plant could be
satisfactorily located he would try to
get an option on the property so as to
have the location decided upon at the
next regular monthly meeting. He said
that there would be no offensive odor
from the plant, as the oil tanks and
all pipes would be under the ground
and the interior Of the plant would
always be kept clean. The building
which the company proposes to erect
is to be of concrete throughout, and
the only wooden parts will be the
window frames and doors.
E. P. Adams, appeared before the
council as representative of the resi-
dents Of block 81 in the southeast
part Of the city and stated that the
people in this block objected to hay
in" the plant located there. He said
that they had spent much money in
improving their property, thereby in
creasing it's value, and that in their
opinion the erection Of a gas plant in
the block would depreciate the value
at least 25 per cent. Were it a case
Of where someone must sacrifice the
value Of their property in order that
the city in general be benefited, they
probably would not object, but that
under present conditions, when sites
galore can be obtained where the
plant would not be a detriment to
adjoining property the residents of
block 81 do not feel as. though they
want to be made the goat in the mat
ter.
j. K. Martin stated that a very
suitable location for the plant would
be near the Saldeen property on
Broadway East near the river. HI
stated that the buildings on this pro
perty are only temporary and could
be moved, and that this would be an
ideal location for the plant, as there
are no residents in the immediate
vicinity and that the company would
have chance to show the public what
they have to offer.
Mr.. Suit presented the bonds of the
company, which were approved by the
council and by the city attorney as tc
form. The transfer Of the franchise
from Jos. Kern to the Little Falls
Darling Gas company was accepted
and ordered filed with the clerk. The
approval of the assignments Of the
, bonds from Jos. Kern to the said com
pany was left to the next regular
meeting, the city attorney, with
the street committee and the mayor
to wait on the representatives
of the gas company in regard tt
this matter and report at the next
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ed the acceptance of the franchise, by
the new company and ordered II
placed on file with the city clerk.
The council passed resolution in
structing the city street COMMISSION
er to burn or move the rubbish on the
city dumping grounds south Of the
city. Some of the rubbish has beer
dumped very near the roadway and
| presents very bad appearance. Thi:
work was requested by the board Of
, health, following complaints by the
farmers who reside in the vicinity OF
the dumping grounds.
The street committee was instructed
: to investigate as to the location Of
hydrants and light poles on First
street northeast. Alderman Venners
stated that number of residents
contemplate putting in cement walk:
but wish to have the hydrants out
side the walk limit before starting th<
work.
A petition for a 100-watt mazda
lamp on Third street northeast, to bt
placed as near the N. P. railway cross
. ing as possible, was referred t., tht
. street committee for investigation
they to report at the next regular
meeting.
A petition by a number Of bushes:
men ON Kidder street to have the
name of that street changed to Mar
ket street, was also referred to tht
street committee. This street al
though originally named Kidder street
has been known by 80 per cent Of thu
people as Market street, as it is tht
principal market of the city, thus thu
names become confused.
An ordinance establishing the curl
, lines and the width Of boulevards OF
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