Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06
COUNCIL HELD LONG SESSION

PASS MANY ORDINANCES, AP-
POINT ELECTION JUDGES
ALLOW BILLS
A regular monthly meeting of the
city council was held at the city hall
Monday evening, with aldermen Carl
son, Parshall, Peterson, Loucks, Hall,
LaFond and Kaliher present.
Alderman Loucks read communi
cation from the park superintendent of
the Yellowstone National park, con-
cerning the shipment of tie elk to
this city. Val. E. Kasparek has circd-
lated a subscription list for the amount
required to get the elk, but the coun-
ell was asked to instruct the city
clerk to draw a warrant for $4,000, Of
which $4,000 must be forwarded to the
government department in payment Of
a warrant for two elks, and 5000 for
tags for the animals, which tags are
secured from the state game ard fish
commission. The clerk was instruct
ed to draw the necessary warrants
and to do the corresponding with the
government department. and the state
game and fish commission. The money
advanced from the city treasury will
be returned after the subscriptions are
collected, but the transactions must be
made through the city in order to Sc
cure the elk. The total cost of the
animals will be in the ncighborhood
of $500, and practically this much
has been subscribed by the citizens.
The following appointments Of judg-
es for the regular spring election
were made and approved:
FIRST WARD
Ernest Gatchell, Christ Crest and j.
SECOND WARD
l.. NJ. Gaudet, Tony Fucger and L.:
f. Richard.
THIRD WARD
Jacob Posch, J. G. Burial and Ed.
Tranberg.
FOURTH WARD
Victor Olson, H. jacobson and
Frank Farrow.
Bids were received for the installa-
ton of steam radiators in the city
hall. Only two bids were presented,
one from w. H. Ryan for $65 and one
from G. F.. Ferrell for $3.50. The bid
of W. H. Ryan was accepted and the
matter was left in the hands Of the
building committee with power to act.
The committee on new seats for the
city hall was given another thirty
days in which to investigate the pro.
position and prepare a report.
Alderman Carlson reported that he
had conferred with the N. P. railroad
officials in regard to the removal Of
their telegraph poles from the side
walk on Second street northwest nea,
the depot, to the inside Of the walk
The officials assured him that the
poles would be moved next spring.
The building committee was instruct
ed to have a pipe connected with thu
hot water tank in the basement of the
city hall, leading to the first floor
for the convenience of the custodians
An ordinance relating 10, the hitch
ing of horses or other animals to thu
ornamental lamp posts and hydrant:
was given it's first, second and fina
reading and unanimously passed. Tht
provisions of the ordinance are to pro
tect the posts and to eliminate al
trouble Of teams being hitched t,
hydrants in case Of fire, and provides
a maximum penalty of $25 OF 80 day
Jail sentence for it's violation. Alder
man Loucks was the father Of thi
ordinance.
The city engineer asked that tn
city clerk be instructed to purchase al
index sheet for the loose leaf file pla
of the sewer system Of this city. Th
matter was left until another meetin!
as no estimate of the cost of the shee
had been given.
An ordinance repeating the gas fran
,chise ordinance given E. e. Collins
was unanimously passed. The time Q
the gas ordinance expired Jan Is, 1917
An ordinance prohibiting minors
habitul drunkards or posted men fron
entering, remaining in or frequentin
saloons, bowling alleys, pool rooms, bill
lard rooms or any such place Of q
musement, or for minors to play an
game of skill or chance in such place.
making such offenses a misdemeanol
carrying with it a maximum fine o
$25 or 80 days in Jail, was passed I
unanimously. The ordinance was #
thered by Alderman Parshall.
Another Parshall ordinance, maxim
it unlawful for anyone under 1S ye:'
of age, or habitual drunkards or poste
men or any to whom the sale Of sam
is prohibited from purchasing any kin
intoxicating liquors, cigars, cigarette
or tobacco Of any form or Lind, an
providing fine or imprisonment fc
it's violation, was unanimously passet
The object Of these ordinances is I
protect the dealers, as well as the mil
ors, drunkards or posted men.
A third Parshall ordinance, the pr
visions Of which would require a l
cense to be obtained from the cit
for the sale Of liquor in any quantit
TO be drunk az beverage, and maxim
it unlawful to sell such liquors b,