Little Falls herald., 1914-08-07
CITY FATHERS HELD MEETING
GAS COMPANY ExTEN-
SION AND TOOK m NEW
Il ADDITION TO CITY

1ue INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DlSCflcC
and Henning Landahl were granted
permits to construct cement walks, the
former around the high school build
ing and the latter in front Of his pro-
perty on First street northeast. &
w. H. Loomis asked for permit to
repair the wooden shed in back of his
livery stable, which was damaged by
fire recently. The council rejected
this application on the grounds that
the building is a fire trap.
Geo. Gerritz was unanimously elect
ed Justice Of the Peace to fill the un-
expired term Of L. Gaudet, deceased.
Simonet.
The report of the city library was
read and ordered fled with the city
clerk.
The report of Justice Phil S. Ran
dali with a receipt for $500 attached,
was accepted.
Alderman Geo. Peterson turned over
$3.50 as rent Of the Pine Grove pas
ture, which was accepted by the coun-
alderman.
Two pcGlIAOuS -lOI ulttZud StItct
lights were referred to the street COM
mittee for investigation. One was for
three lights on sixth street 1.ortheast
and the other fora light at the inter
section Of Third street and Seventh
avenue southeast.
City clerk Victor Schallern read a
communication from P. J. Suit of the
Little Falls-Darling Gas company, in
regard to the gas plant which the
company proposes to install here. Mr..
Suit gave as the reasons for delay
that the company had been unable to
secure financial backing on account of
the failure Of the Lorimer banks but
that they have since been assured all
the financial backing necessary. He
stated that the company would do
their utmost to satisfy the council and
the citizens of Little Falls, and in an
indirect way asked the council not to
demand the forfeiture Of $25.O0 per
day for their failure to file a plat OF
the work within the required time. He
the company be granlea,
an extension of time to- the last of
August, if possible The city attor-
ney drew up resolution extending
the time to August 81, and it was un-
animously passed.
A petition was brought before the
council by property owners in the ter
ritory adjoining the city on the
northwest, which is known as the
.vertin Outlots, asking that Lots l, 2,
3 and Of these outlots be annexed to
the third ward of the City Of Little
Falls. The petition was signed by
Henry Peterson and G. A. Sorenson
and was drawn up to make the lots
part of the city, and was unanimously
passed by the council.
The proposition of opening up Min
nesota avenue on the West side was
again taken up. Henning landau,
who owns considerable property on
the south side of this street, l4ade the
council the proposition that he would
pay one-half Of the costs of surveying
the street and would put it in pass
able condition at his own expense,
providing the city would vacate the
south fifty feet Of the street. Upon
suggestion by one of the alderman
the chairman of the council appointed
Alderman Newman, Geo. Peterson and
City Attorney A. H. Vernon on a
committee to make a proposition to
Mr.. landau which would be suitable
to the council. There was lengthy
discussion on the matter, as Alderman
Geo. Peterson objected to the city 8
vacating half Of the street. He said
the city should open the street as at
some time the vacated fifty feet might
be wanted very badly. It was finally
agreed to have the committee make
MIR. Landahl proposition whereby
the city would vacate the south 40
feet Of the street, providing he would
pay One-half Of the costs Of the sur
vey and would put 80 feet Of the
street in passable condition suitable
to the council.
Mayor Fortier announced the ap-
pointment Of VIM. Hang as chief Of
police to succeed James Larson, and
Bert Boyce as night patrolman on
the West side t, fill the vacancy caus-
ed by Mr.. Hangs promotion. The
appointments were confirmed.
Alderman Venners, representing E.
j. Richie, took up the matter Of do
mating $25 to the library. board to
help defray the expenses Of entertain
ing the state convention next month.
The sentiment Of the council was
that public subscription should take
care Of this, as the city is doing as
much as possible for the library in
the way Of improvements and upkeep,
and the matter was dropped.
Alderman Venners also asked that
something be done to relieve the prac.
tice Of people throwing paper and
refuse which they get at The post.
Office, on the streets Of the city, prin,
feipally First street southeast, or that
someone be given the job Of cleaning
mp all this refuse at least once = week
He was informed that people throw:
ling refuse on the streets are subject
to arrest and it is up to the mayor
and police to take care Of this. s=
The city clerk was instructed e
rent q lock box at the post Office FOL
the chief Of police. Complaints have
been made 81 the chief .that letter.
which have been sent to him have
lsgone astray The custom has been q
leave the chief Is mai ii the city mai
tbox and for the city clerk leave
liit on desk in the scit hall vlare 4
lzwould remain until Chief Wouls