Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-10-11
TAX LEVY RAISED
LARGEST LEVY IN HISTORY OF
C1TY-REASON GOVERNMENT
ACTION ON LIQUOR

1ldli, IolOWA, ak, N. y. peterson, La
fond and Geo. Peterson present
A committee Of four residents OF
Sixth st. NV. came before the council
and made application for the repair Of
Sixth street and the installation Of a
street light at the corner of Sixth street
and first avenue. The matter was left
to the street committe for investigation
they to make their report at the next
meeting of the council.
The report Of the visiting nurse was
read and approved.
The council decided not to sell any
supply on the west side. All standing
orders will be filled, however.
Sylvester and Nichols were granted
a permit to cover the front windows Of
their garage, the old Frank Farrow
building, with sheet iron. They will be
covered both inside and out.
John Vertin was granted permission
to renew the shingle roof of the frame
warehouse back Of the Simonet store
by a composition roof.
The President Of the council and the
Mayor were appointed as delegation
from this city to attend the meeting of
the League Of Minnesota Municipalities
which will be held at Rochester on
October II, Is, 16, and II. They will
be sent at the expense Of the city.
The report Of the water works of the
city by the State Board Of Health,
Division of Sanitation was read. The
following changes in the present system
were ordered as, by asking tests of the
water at different parts Of the city,
the water was found to be unsanitary
for culinary and drinking purposes.
A new chlorine meter Of the pulsat-
ing type was ordered installed so that
an accurate control of the amount Of
chlorine may be maintained in water.
The Pine Tree water works system must
time of fire when the pump at the mill
is used the mains are filled with water
that has not undergone the chlorine
publication. The amount of liquid
chlorine per day that is put into the
water should be increased to eight
pounds and eight ounces per day. The
State Board Of Health advised that
plans be prepared for the construction
of a filter plant. The city Attorney
was instructed to notify the water Pow
er Company that they should make
the necessary repairs on the clorine sys-
tenn within 30 days or the city would
refuse to pay the water bills. The chart
er provides a clause saying that the wa
ter to be supplied to the city shall be
in a sanitary condition so as to be used
for tlinking and cooking purposes, so
such steps may be taken by the city
in ordering the work done.
The assessment Of amount of $l166.44
against property owners for the sprink-
ling Of the streets in front Of their
property last year was accepted.
Motion was made and carried that the
city buy flags for the third and fourth
wards, one to be put up on the flag pole
on the west side and the other to be put
up on the flag staff over the seventh
street fire station.
The building committee was instruct
ed to supply paint and brushes for the
painting Of the front of the city Hall.
The ianitors have consented to do the
painting free of charge.
The street commissioner was instruct
ed to remove a tree in the park THAI
has broken off and which may fall on
fence around the corral in which the
animals are kept. The street commits
sioner was also instructed to repair
:teenth streets as best he sees fit.
Tax levies for the proposed buget
for year beginning April /, 1919, and
ending March 81, 1919 was submitted
and approved. The tax levies are to be
as follows: m
Revenue Fund .......... $5O,52O.OO
Library Fund ............ 2,OOO.OO
Poop Fund .............. 1,oOO'oo
Interest on Bonds ........ 5,415'OO
Sinking Fund ............ 5,oOO.Oo
Mus;o Fnnd ~ 10000
The % levy is about $4,000 above last
the raise being made on account Of the
government order affecting saloons.
An amendment to Ordinance 239,
fixing the salaries Of city employees was
introduced by Alderman Brown and ap-
poved by all members present: Ihe
Joint salary of the janitor OF the city
hall and weighmaster and assistant
weiehmaster shall be raised $lO per
month. The salary Of the chief OF 70, TO-
lice and three patrolmen be raised $lo
per month and the salary OF the CITY
clerk shall also be raised a IKE
amount. Provision was also made in the
amendment to the raise OF the street
commissioners wage per day to 81
Bills allowed:
Park
f. Harris, band service o'0o o
L. Harting, band services ...:'' 4'o0
Leonard Groschen, band serv' .oo
ices .................. ...''''''' . m
Ed. Hennen, band services 80. 1'oo
Lawrence Gendron, band serv- m
Clyde Bartee, band services 90. o.oo
Jerome Malerich, band serv-
ices C'oo
James Johns, band services. 1900. 5.OU
Carlyle Hennen, band services. 2.Oo
A. j. Falk, band services. 50t
Frank Sand, band services ..... sou
Harry Schroeder, band services. zoo
Ed. Nelson, band services ...... loo
E. II. McGonagle, band services. 200
L. McGonagle, band services: -. loo
leader ......... ........... 1866
Mrs. P. o. Larsen, washing tow
els .............. ..''''''' o'1c