Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-05-01


vertise for bids for street sprinkling
again.
Geo. Moeglein, chairman of the COM
mittee, appointed to take up the mat,
ter of purchasing a sprinkler, reported
that they had purchased the street
sprinkler from Peter Sand for 800,
and turned the bill Of sale over to the
city clerk. The bill for the sprinkler,
for 500, and $3.50 for labor were al
lowed.
The bids for the city depository be-
ing the same, offering l per cent in
terest on open accounts and two per
cent interest on time deposits, the Ger
man American National, the First Ma
tional and the Merchants State banks
were designated as repositories and
resolution passed to this effect.
Gus Luberts, contractor, was grant
ed a permit to use a part Of First
street and First avenue northeast for
piling material for the construction Of
a residence.
I. Gottstein g application for Ii
cense to sell Intoxicating liquor in the
building known as the Brockoff build
ing on Broadway East was refused by
majority vote of the council. Before
the vote was called in the granting o.
the license, petition signed by 20
residents or business people from the
immediate vicinity of the proposed To-
cation of the saloon was read. This
petition asked that the council refuse
to grant the license. The city clerk
then proceeded to call the vote on the
matter. Alderman Bell voted "no'
and Blake was called upon. He asked
for recess before the vote was taken
and this was granted. The aldermen
discussed the matter for short time
and the city clerk then proceeded to
take the vote, with the result that the
applicant was refused license. Alder
man H. Peterson from the Third ward
and Alderman-at-Large Geo. Moeglein:
voted for the license and the Others
against. Alderman LeFond, before
voting, stated that this was an oDDor-
tune time to take a step toward better
ing conditions in the city and therefore
he would vote "no' in the matter.
An ordinance introduced by Alder
man Bell, chairman Of the finance COM
mittee, raising the salary Of the city
assessor from $500 for odd numbered
years and $3.50 for even numbered
years to $500 for the odd and $3.50 for
the even, was unanimously passed.
The city clerk announced that tele-
gram had been received from P. j. Suit
Of the Gas Construction company Of
Milwaukee, stating that he would be
unable to attend the meeting Friday
evening, and asking that the council
arrange for a meeting for the evening
of the following Tuesday, at which
time he assured them he would be
present to file his bonds, have the site
fixed, etc.
Frank Kiewel of the Elks music
the matter Of having open air concerts
during the summer months. He stated
that VIM. Bastien, leader Of the band,
would be willing to give two concerts
each week, one on week day and one
on Sunday at the Pine Grove park or
the baseball park, as desired, for $500
per year, he to furnish all the music.
Aldermen Venners, H. Peterson and
Blake were appointed as committee
to meet with the ~Elks committee to
discuss the matter and report at the
next regular adjourned meeting. /
City Attorney Vernon was asked as
to the proper procedure in opening the
alley in Block 5, between First and
Second avenues southeast, which had
been used by property owners for a.
number of years. Mr.. Vernon stated
that if the alley was under adverse
possession IS years prior to 1899 it.,
would be necessary to get out petit
ton to vacate the alley and to carry
out condemnation proceedings. It is
expected that this will be done. !
The street committee was instructed
to investigate the condition Of Third
street northeast near the Trebby resi-
dence, as the councils attention was
called to heaps of sand and stone which
were left there after work on some
building was completed.
Alderman Blake announced to the
council that the seats which had been
purchased for the city hall could not
be set up. as they were poorly con-
structed. He suggested that the seats
be shipped back to the company and
take up the matter Of purchasing some
other make. On account Of the absence
Of Alderman Geo. Peterson, who was
chairman Of the committee which or
dered the seats. the matter was left
to the next meeting. .
Eugene Pilon was granted a license
to sell Intoxicating liquors, and his
bonds with L. M. Gaudet and Victor
Schallern as sureties were approved.
At this point Alderman Venners asked
the city attorney if it would be posi-
BILE to make some provision whereby all
applications for license be accompan-
led by surety bond, issued by sure
ty company. The city attorney stated
that this could be done through an
ordinance. Nothing further was done
in the matter. III.
Fire Chief Geo. Emder took I'm the
matter Of the council granting permit
for wooden building within the fire
limits. He referred to the Crosland
shooting gallery, which was recently
I'd 4ho- a. e.