Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1914-07-10


furnish man and team to pick ~ gar
bage in the city. He. suggested that
the citizens and property owners De
collect garbage and that they nave it
placed in a can so that he could take
it away. He also suggested that il the
council deemed it too expensive TO
have this work done and costs paid
from the general fund, that a nomi-
nal charge be made for the work ana
in cases where property owners would
not pay for it at the time, the cost
could be assessed to the property. AZ
ter some discussion the street COM
missioners was authorized to get a
man and team to do this work.
Mrs. c. II. Brown, one Of the men,
bers Of the Civic league, who appeared
before the council asked that reso-
luton be drafted and passed as soon
as possible requiring the celebration
Of the Fourth of July in safe and
sane way, by abolishing all forms Of
fireworks. This matter was referred
to the fire committee for investYga-
tion.
Miss Bertha Rhodes, another men,
Der of the league, suggested that
some women be placed on the commit
tee for entertainment for the next
Fourth Of July, and that thereby
some form of entertainment for the
little folks could be arranged. She
said that the ladies want to do their
share toward making such celebrations
success and that all that is neces-
sary is that they may be given a
chance to help. She said that there
are various forms Of entertainment
which can be arranged for which win
help to eliminate the number Of acci-
dents on the Fourth of July and cited
the fact that last Saturday, July 4,
|. the doctors of this city had at least
20 calls due to accidents of this kind.
Alderman Venners presented the
contract between the city and the
band, which was.read BY the city elerk
and approved by the council. e s
A check for $3.50 from Justice Phil
s. Randall for justice fees was accept
ed.
It was announced that Miss Sadie
Fuller, s. c. Vasaly and Mrs. L. D..
Brown had been appointed on the liz
brary board. The appointments were
confirmed. " sez
Geo. Moeglein, ST., and John Vertin
were granted permits to construct ce-
ment sidewalks in front of their pro-
perty.
DR.. E. L. Fortier was unanimously
chosen city physician for the ensuing
year. ..5..:. ,s5z: ...z....-..5
A resolution was passed ordering in
walks on the north side Of Broadway
between Third and Fourth streets, and
between Broadway and Second avenue
southwest on Third street.
The matter Of having cement cross
walk put in at the west intersection Of
First street and Fourth avenue north
east was referred to the board Of puD>
lie works for investigation. Il. r.
City Attorney Vernon announced
that he had written Mr.. Goulet, the
owner Of the building occupied by the
Elch & Seifert implement shop, to
have the building moved back to the
property line or cut off, and that in
reply he had been informed that Eich
& Seifert had been authorized to have
this work done some time ago. It was
thought that the people have been Civ
en- time enough to have the work done
and the street commissioner was in
structed to proceed with the work Of
cutting the building off to the lot line.
Alderman Geo. Peterson, venners
and the city attorney were appointed
as a committee to examine the matter
Of regulating the granting Of licenses
to sell wares on the streets Of the
city, and to investigate as to the adj
visibility Of purchasing conveyance
Of some kind to be used by the police
Of the city in answering calls in re-
mote parts Of the city. These matters
were suggested by the city mayor.
A resolution was passed providing
for the vacation Of the streets and AZ
leys passing through the land now oc-
cupied by the county fair grounds.
The city clerk read a letter from p.
J. Suit, of the Columbus Gas Con-
struction company, in which he stated
that work would be commenc1d ON the
putting in the plant as soon @ possl-
BILE, and that the long delay was due
to the fact that nine banks in Chicago,
where the money for financing the
work, was to be obtained, had failed.
The letter was ordered filed. The COM
pany has until the Goth Of this month
to start putting in the plant.
q resolution was passed ordering the
construction Of sidewalks on the west
side Of Second street southeast, be-
tween First and Second avenues.
The matter Of having Minnesota
avenue on the West side, opened up, a
securing perpetual easement m fnl.
land over which the present river road
passes, was discussed and finally drop
ped. S=ss5s
Frank Knuth appeared before the
council and stated that during the re-
cent rains the water had washed on.
to his property from First avenue
southeast and caused eonsiderahio
damage, as we'll as to Eli the basemenf
Of his reside dence. He asked that some