Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-09-08
COUNCIL HELD BUSY SESSION
DISCUSSED STREET MATTERS
WILL BUY ANOTHER CAR
LOAD OF ROAD OH.

O1SCUSSED STREET MATTERS
WILL BUY ANOTHER CAR
LOAD OF ROAD OIL
The city council held a regular
session at the city hall Tuesday eve
ming, with Aldermen Moeglein, Blake,
] Brown, John, LaFond and Farrow
present. Alderman Moeglein, vice
president, acted as chairman pro tenn
in the absence of President Hall. The
meeting was an unusually long one,
lasting until II p. m. a
A petition signed by residents Of
Fifth street southeast, asking that
that street be graded and some ar
rangement made for the disposal Of
the surface water, was presented to
the council. The petitioners claim
that the water from the territory east
Of them flows down on their property,
causing considerable damage, especial
ly in the spring Of the year. n. n.
.Bergheim, speaking for the petition
ers, explained this matter to the coun-
ell and he added that the grading of
the street is necessary not only be-
cause of the benefit to the property
as regard to water, but it is needed
because of the great amount Of travel
on this street. It should be graded
from Fifth avenue northeast to Fifth
avenue southeast, he said. He also
suggested grading Sixth street and
said that he believed that by so doing
the surplus water trouble would be
settled. The street committee and
street commissioner were instructed
to investigate the matter and they
were given power to act.
Frank Griffith appeared before the
council and asked that something be
done to retain the earth along the
bank of the river in the alley at the
rear Of his place. The alley ends at
this point and cannot 60 further. Mr..
Griffith asked that the council, if it
considered the property public domain,
to reclaim it and fix it up, or give him
a right to fix it up at his own expense
and then vacate that part of the al
ley. His reason for wanting the bank
fixed up was that it has been washing
away so that there is now hardly room
for rig to get into his back yard.
The street committee was instructed
to Investigate the matter and report
taken to vacate a part of the alley.
!. Mrs. J. Allescheski, widow with
out means, appeared before the coun-
Gil and through her interpreter, Val. E.
Kasparek, asked the council for some
financial aid. She has several chill
dren, one residing here, one at Vir-
ginia and one at Ladysmith, Wis, but
all refuse to take care Of her. City
Attorney Cameron has written to her
children in the matter. Mrs. Allie
scheski has some property here and
sw6f1n. be e-accepted at st. Gabriel 8
hospital but she does not want to do
this as her property would not bring
much and before long she would again
be destitute. The poor committee was
instructed to assist Mrs. Allescheski
until her children are heard from and
some arrangement made for her care.
Jos. Masog and J. H. johnson Of
Seventh street southwest asked the
council that Seventh street be opened
up as far as the river road. Mr.. Ma
sog said that now their children, in
going to school, have to walk about
eight blocks in roundabout way,
whereas if the street were opened the
distance would only be three blocks.
He said that if the city would clear
the road Of brush, etc., the residents
in that vicinity would expend some
of their own money to grade it up, and
put it in shape. The council members
agreed that the street should be open
ed up and the street committee was
instructed to investigate the matter.
Alderman Farrow brought up the
matter of fixing up First street north
east and Victor Schallern, city clerk,
that street. He. said that this street,
oughfares in the city, is the most neg
lected street in the city. No action
was taken by the council, however.
George Emder, chief Of the fire de-
partment, called the councils atten-
tion to the fact that cover is needed
for the hook and ladder wagon, which
is kept in the alley in back of the
city hall. It was suggested that the
ladders be kept in the city hall and
the truck sold but Mr.. Emder said it
is in such poor shape that nothing
could be realized from the sale Of it..
The matter was referred to the fire
comittee with power to act.
Mr.. Emder also called the coun-
cil's attention to a complaint about
the piling of wood in back of the
new Vasaly block by the Vasaly
Realty company. He said that if one
is to be stopped from this practice,
all must be, and number would be
affected. The councilmen were Of the
opinion that pile of wood would not
be such great fire hazard as old
sheds, ETC., in back of buildings, and
all greed that it is absolutely neces-
sary to have fuel. The council decid-
ed to pass over the matter.
Several bills were laid over. One
was for $3.50 for casket and box
for Ed. Gleason. Only casket had
been authorized by the alderman who
issued the order. Three bills of Phil
S. Randall, city engineer, amounting
in all to $1S1.o0, were laid aside as
the council felt that they were ex
horbitant. A bill from st. Gabriel