Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-07-09
D0|NCS OF THE CITY DADS
SEWER BUILDERS GIVEN TILL TO-
MORROW TO FILE BOND
BILLS ALLOWED


Moeglein presided in the absence Of
President Hall.
n. n. Bergheim, secretary of the fair
society, appeared and asked for a dcna-
ton to the society. The council voted
to give them $3.50, the same as last
year.
Mr.. Bergheim called the attention Of
the council to the bad condition OF
Fourth street east. He said that this
is one Of the main travelled streets and
a main artery leading into the city and
should be fixed up. 1t would not cost
more than $3.50 to 5000 to fix the
street, he estimated. Chairman Moeg-
lein informed him that something
would be done soon.
In regard to the digging Of the Sec
onl street sewer, in which the COM
panv encountered rock, Mr.. Bergheim
suggested that the city pay them 81
extra per lineal foot for rock. This
provision was not in the contract but
Mr.. Bergheim stated that the extra
pay had been allowed by the city under
similar circumstances on previous oc-
casions and should be done in this case.
City Attorney Cameron later express
ed himself as opposed to the extra pay.
Mr.. Kimball, representing the Ster-
ling Paint company of Cleveland, O.,
gave the council prices On specially
prepared paints for use on bridges. The
company guarantees one kind Of paint
known as sterling rubber paint for sew
en- years. The street committee was
instructed to investigate whether the
bridge is in need of painting and to
report at the next meeting.
The building committee was instruct
ed to look into the matter Of fixing
the roof Of the city hall.
A bill from the St. Gabriel hospital
for $29S for the care OF one Patrick
Boiler, who was injured by train at
the west side crossing about a year
the city physician 8 o. k. One Of the
aldermen stated that the city physician
had told him that he had ordered the
han discharged from the hospital some
time ago but that he is still there. The
poor committee was instructed to look
into the matter.
The bill of John Hinder for con-
structing cement walk in front of
the L. Cooley property on Second
street northeast, amounting to $685.,
was laid on the table. Mr.. Cooley or
dered the work done but refused to nav
for it on the grounds that it was an ex-
tension of the width Of the walk, to
conform with other walks on the
street.
Thomas Wotzka protested to the
council about water flowing over llis
lot on Kidder street. below First ave-
nue.. Recently he asked the council to
put in culvert there to keep the wa
ter off from his lot. This was done and
now the water washes away some of
the sand at the edge of the lot and he
is again complaining. The matter was
referred to the street committee for in
vestigation.
Aldermen Blake, Venners, Peterson
an LaFond were appointed as com
M; zee 20 confer with the officials of
Belle Prairie town in regard to the
draining Of street in Berg 8 addition
It is thought that it will be necessary
to dig ditch through private proper
tv to drain off the surface water.
The matter of opening a street on
the West side near the old Thompson
place was referred to the street com
mittee for investigation. C. Molin,
asked that it be opened up.
City Clerk Schallern was instructed
to notify the Grand Forks Concrete
company, which is putting in the Sec
ond street sewer, that the $500 bond
together with the contract be filed be.
tore tomorrow or work on the sewer
would be stopped. City Attorney Cam
eron Informed the council that the
bond had not yet been fled and asked
this step be taken as the city would be
liable for the labor and material In
event Of the failure of the company to
! complete the work. This might also
mean that it would cost more to con-
struct the sewer as another contract
for the work probably could not be Sc
| cured at the same figures.
Alderman LaFond suggested that the
street commissioner be authorized to
| tx up Fourth street, which is in a very
bad condition. At this point Victor
Schallern appealed to tn council as a
private citizen for the improvement of
First street northeast He said that
this street has always been neglected
for some reason. Alderman LaFond
| said that it would cost a great deal of
i money to put First street in a good
condition as in some places it would
| have to be shaved down to the proper
| level. Also he said that no clay is
| available now with which to fix it. AL.
derman Venners said that something
ought to be done with that street as
it is one Of the heaviest travelled in
the city. The street committee was
finally instructed to look the matter
up and to report at the next meeting.
Nothing was done in regard to Fourth
street.
City Attorney Cameron inform.
ed the council that the bond of
the German American National bank
which should have been filed with the
! city clerk when the permit to build
was granted, had not yet been properly
executed. He said that officials Of the
bank did not think that the city should
expect an institution Of its standing to
get guarantors for the bond. The coun.
I'll did not take the matter in this
light, however, and asked that a prop.
erlv executed bond be filed.
Adjournment. was taken to this eve
ming.
! Bills allowed: