Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-09
COUNCIL AIDS CIVIC LEAGUE
APPRoPRIATES $50 FOR VISITING
NURgE's WORKPLACES UP
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Blake, Brown, Fa1k, Peterson, La
Fond and Farrow. ~
N. n. Bergheim, president Of the
appropriation of $50 to help defray
the cost of keeping the visiting nurse
here for another two weeks. He stated
that the employing of special nurse
during the smallpox epidemic, which
was requested by the state health au-
thorities, depleted the treasury, and
as the work Of the visiting nurse is
not yet completed, and she threatened
to leave next Saturday unless money
was raised to pay her salary, it was
necessary to ask the city council for
assistance. On motion by Alderman
Falk the sum Of $50 was appropriated
to the Civic league.
G. W. Massey called the councils at
tention to the fact that the city's pol
icy on city workmen's compensation
would expire on March 10. He inform
ed them that the premium on the pol
icy for the coming year would be larg.
er, and he also added that he believed
there was a provision now whereby
firemen could be insured. The matter
was referred to the street committee
for investigation, and they were given
power to act.
A part of bill from Municipal
Judge Lyon for court fees, amounting
to $3.50, was left out and was not al
lowed, because Of the fact that in one
particular case the defendant was not
sentenced, but simply ordered out of
the city. City Attorney Cameron stat
ed that if the costs in a case such as
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establish a precedent and there would
be nothing to hinder any number of
cases being disposed Of in the same
manner, making it an unnecessary ex-
pense to the city.
Upon suggestion by Fire Chief EN-
der, the council decided to have the
West side hose house moved across the
street from where it is now located,
and placed in the street, which is not
being used. The lot on which 1t
stands il private property and in the
past the city has been paying an an
nual fee for it.
J. w. Falk was granted permit to
construct a cement walk in front Of
his property at 4G1, First street north
east.
The application for transfer Of the
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4 Cuban was granted.
Alderman Hall called the councils
attention to the fact that the Little
Pals boys who have been with the
First Minnesota Regiment at the Mex
lean border were expected home on
Wednesday or Thursday. He said that
it was the duty of the city council to
show it's appreciation Of the local boys
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citizens Of this country, and he there
$40 for the purpose Of getting the band
ned.
Alderman Ealk, chairman Of the
committee to investigate the possibil-
ity of getting a county poor farm, re-
meet with much encouragement at the
meeting of the county commissioners
and that they were unable to get any
satisfaction.
Fire Chief Emder asked the coun-
mill enclosed in a box, 50 as to protect
it from the dust, also that gong be
attached. He said that owing to the
fact that the phone is used for practi-
eally no other purpose than that OF
turning in fire alarm, it sometimes
gets out of order as the result Of be-
ing exposed to all the dust and dirt
of the engine room, and sometimes it
is almost impossible to use it. The
matter was left to the fire committee
with power to act.
Alderman LaFond suggested. that
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organized in this city again this year.
Last year the city levied approximate
ly $500 for the band, he said, but be-
cause Of the failure Of the citizens
committee to collect the balance that
was needed to get the band, no con-
certs were given after the expiration
of the previous years contract, on
June /. The citizens committee asked
that the matter be taken off their
hand and the council therefore doubl-
ed the levy fer this year, so that the
amount available for band purposes
this year will be about 500.
Mr. Bastien was present and he said
that he hoped something would be done
in regard tc the band soon, SO that he
might know whether his services
should be wanted as leader, as he
might get an offer as bandleader at
some other town. He also said that If
he was to lead the band here he would
not want to be tied down for year,
as it would hinder him from accepting
a better offer if one were made.
As to the band members, Mr.. Bas-
tien stated that a number of the play
ers have indicated that they will not
play in the band another year without
pay. A number of them have been
with the band since it was organized
and have received no pay whatever
except for special occasions, such as
the Fourth Of July and the county
fair. Mr.. Bastien said that he would
be willing to sacrifice part of what
he might get as leader in order that
the other members might get paid, and
he said he would try to hold down
the number Of salaried players to four
teen. He also said that the city should
provide some place for the band to
give its mcknight concerts, and he