Little Falls herald., 1914-03-06
COUNCIL HELD BUSY SESSION
PASSED ORDINANCES, ALLOWED
BILLS AND TRANSACTED OTHER
BUSINESS MONDAY NIGHT "

monthly session at the city hall Mon
day evening, all members except Carl.
son being present. ..s.:ss szs q &
Upon motion Of Alderman LaFond
the clerk was instructed to notify the
board Of directors of the public Ii
brary that hereafter application must
be made to the council for work to be
done on the library building, when the
cost is to be paid by the city. The
reason for the issuing Of the order is
that the board: ordered q windew re-
paired without first consulting the
council or any Of the members.
A license was granted to T.. J. Mona
han to sell Intoxicating liquors. His
bonds, with T. G. Gordon and j. H.
Newman as securities, " were approved.
The offer Of r. B. Millard to sell
the typewriter which the city clerk
now uses for $3S was accepted, and the
clerk was instructed draw warrant
for that amount. sa5@--.s@~ s.,
Alderman Parshall reported that the
committee which was appointed to in
vestigate the advisability of this city
joining the Minnesota league of NUM-
cipalities, has considered the PROPOSE
tion; and that thev considered it well
worth while. Upon motion of Alder
man Parshall the council decided to
join the league and the city clerk was
instructed to draw warrant for $50
membership fees. 49,.
The gas committee was given more
time in which to prepare report.
Alderman Kaliher, chairman Of the
jail committee, reported that he had
conferred with several members Of the
county board of commissioners, and
that they did not favor the idea of the
county and city cooperating in the
erection Of q jail, but that they would
be willing to lease cells in the Jail to
the city. Mr.. Kaliher was granted more
time in which to get a rOre com.
plete report.
H. Alderman Peterson, chairman of the
committee on seats for the city hall,
reported that he had received prices
from several companies, but that the
prices of the Superior Seating com.
lowest, quality considered. The com:
seats for the council chamber at $1.36
apiece, which was the lowest figure
given.
Geo. Emder, chief of the fire depart
ment, called the attention of the c0un-
Gil to the reduction in the insurance
rates on the city hall building since it
was rewired. The reduction amount.
ed to about Is per cent. ST !.
Alderman LaF0nd suggested that
the insurance papers on the city hall
and contents be Changed and the co.
insurance clause be inserted. This,
according to the alderman would also
mean q saving to the city on premiums.
Kaliher, Peterson and LaFond were
appointed as committee to confer
with the city clerk on the advisability
Of the change and to report as soon as
possible.
E. The hook and ladder wagon was
found by one of the aldermen to be in
very poor repair and the fire com.
mittee was instructed to have it fixed.
Two oi the wheels are in very poor
condition. ~ s*.e
Following the suggestion Of Alder
man Peterson of getting q tank Of road
oil for use on the streets Of the city
this spring, the street committee was
instructed to purchase minimum car
load Of it. H.. <.
Alderman Kaliher's reconstructed
ordinance requiring the removal CT all
telephone, telegraph and electric poles
from the streets Of the city where the
white way has been installed, was CIV.
en- its second and final reading and
passed. The companies will be requir-
ed to remove their poles by Sept. l,
1919. In event of failure to remove
such poles or standards they must for.
felt to the city of Little Falls the sum
Of 100000 day for every day there.
after that the poles remain.
At the request of Fred Specify, dis.
trict commercial manager for the
Northwestern Telephone company, Al.
derman Kaliher introduced an ordi.
nance providing for the laying Of nm
derground systems for the telephone
lines, for which no provision was
made in the ordinance requiring the
removal of poles. The ordinance pro.
vides that the company shall make and
furnish the city with plat showing
where underground work is to be done
and to furnish bond to restore the
street to it's original condition when
the work is completed, also that in
case the company should fail to put
the streets into their original condi.
tion, they. would be liable to the city
for damages. The ordinance was Civ.
en- its first, second and final reading
! and unanimously passed bv the council