Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-05-21
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL
PETITION FOR SEWER ON THIRD
STREET N. E.-ANOTHER FOR
WATER MAIN

WATER MAIN ;
A regular adjourned meeting of the
city council was held at the city hall
Monday evening. The meeting was a
lengthy one and many matters were
disposed Of.
A petition for sewer on Third
street northeast, from Second avenue
to point 80 feet north Of the north
side Of Fifth avenue, was referred to
the boayd Of public works. The petit
tion contained the signatures of nine
teen property owners on the said
street, said TO be more than half.
L. D. Brown, as agent OF Amy Mas
ten, B. Y. McNairy and j. F. JoswiaE
were granted permits to construct ce-
ment sidewalks in front Of their prop,
erty.
Municipal Judge F. w. Lyons re-
port with receipt for 81 attached,
was accepted and ordered filed.
A report from the fire department
of the election of Geo. w. Emder as
chief fire warden was accepted. His
appointments of P. J. Vasaly, E. A..
Loucks and T. O. Berg as first, second
and third assistants were confirmed.
Reports Of election Of officers in the
various hose and chemical companies
were also accepted.
A petition signed by number of
property owners Oh Fourth street
northeast asking that the water mains
be extended from Third to Fourth ave-
nue. and that a hydrant be installed,
was referred to the street committee
for investigation.
A resolution for the vacation Of
Eighth avenue southeast between Sec
ond and Third streets, was referred to
the street committee for investigation,
Ia report to be submitted at the next
meeting. This avenue separates the
block on which St. Gabriel's hospital
is located and the block north Of it.
which the Franciscan Sisters recently
purchased and on which new hospi-
building will be erected. The street
committee was also instructed to in!
vestigate the application for the vaca7
ton Of the alley in Block 16, Morrill, 8
addition and to report at the next
meeting.
A resident living near Eighth ave-
nue. southwest appeared before the
council and asked that that avenue be
opened up for travel. He stated that
Ia property owner has built wire
fence across the avenue. The street
commissioner was instructed to have
the avenue opened.
T. C. Gordon of the Water Power
company asked the council to desig
nate uniform sidewalk stop box for
water connections. At the present
time there are several different sizes
in use and this requires a number of
keys, whereas with uniform stop box
only one key would be needed to close
all connections.
Aldermen Venners, Blake, Johnson
and LaFond were appointed commit
tee to confer with the Water Power
company in regard to the charge for
water service at the city hall.
Mayor Fortier asked that two dozen
stars be purchased for the fire police
and that four regulation clubs ue pur-
chased for the regular police. The
matter was referred to the COM
mittee with power to act with the
mayors approval.
Street Commissioner LaFond was in
structed to inspect the sidewalks in
the city and to report to the council.
petition asking that the alley in
Block 7S, Thayer's addition, be open
ed, was referred to the street commit
tee for investigation. A petition for
mazda lamp at the intersection of
Ninth street and Third avenue north
east was also referred to this commit
tee for investigation.
! The council ordered that a cement
sidewalk be constructed along the west
line Of lots and 4, block A, original
townsite: This is the J. w. Berg prop
erty on Third street southeast.
T. O. Berg called the councils atten-
tion to the fact that the north wagon
bridge is in need Of repairs, especially
replanking. The matter was referred
to the street committee for investiga-
tion and to report as soon as possible.
Fire Chief Emder asked the council
for an appropriation Of $3.50 as ex-
penses for delegates to the firemen 8
convention at Pine City. The council
voted to appropriate the money The
hire chief also urged the council to
have cement floor put in at the city
hall before the new fire truck arrives.
Aldermen Venners, chairman of the
tlre committee, stated that this matter
had been investigated and that the es-
Inmates given on the cost were con-
sldered too high. He stated that the
matter would be taken Up again, how
ever.
The city clerk was instructed to ask
the city treasurer for a financial re-
port for the first quarter.
Bills allowed:
Phil. S. Randall, making modi-
led plan and estimate for
Second street sewer. $40. 90
q. G. Bracke, merchandise to
poor ........... 700
William Hang, chief of police,
railway tickets ............. 1927
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