Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-01-11
COUNCIL HOLDS SHORT SESSION
FURTHER COMPLAINTS ON WA
TER SUPPLY-TO NVESTI-
GATE-NO ms, REDUCTION

A regular monthly meeting of the
| city council was held at the city hall
Monday evening, Aldermen Hall,
Blake, Brown, n. j.. Peterson, George
Peterson and LaFond being present.
The meeting was unusually brief, be-
ing over at $3.50 p. m.
| The quarterly report of City Treas
urer Vertin was referred to the finance
! committee for examination.
A report from Municipal Judge Ly-
on with receipt for $22 in fines collect
ed, was accepted. Also receipt from
A. johnson for crushed rock sold,
amounting to $66.94 and $2.85, and
from George Emder for the sale of old
hose, 5000.
The bond Of Mike Kowakyk, who
purchased the Haplza saloon, was ap-
proved and ordered filed.
| The application for the transfer of
the hackmen's license of the Park Re-
gion Auto Service company to Dewey
Anker was granted. It was necessary
to amend the ordinance to make this
| transfer, thus the delay.
"A letter from the General Inspec-
tion company, in reply to the report on
the improvements in the fire depart
ment, was read. The company COM
plimented the city on the rapid strides
made but said that at this time no re-
duction could be made as this city is
now enjoying a lower rate than most
cities of the same size. Fire Chief
Emder stated that he had conferred
with Mr.. Fisher Of the General In
spection company and that he had
been told by Mr.. Fisher that in order
to get a reduction in The insurance
rate here it would be necessary to in
stall another water main crossing the
river, preferably on one of the other
bridges.
Further complaint was made by the
state health department. regarding the
city wa.er supply. In a lengthy re-
port it was stated that the recommen-
dations which the department had
made some time ago had been complied
with except to install a new chlorine
meter, but that more serious trouble
had arisen, wholly untreated water
having been pumped into the city
! mains from the Pine Tree pumps re-
Gently, when anchor ice caused the
pumps at the Water Power station to
clpg.
F.; Th> councils attention was called
to the fact that the city water is used
for drinking purposes in the public
schools and that therefore the matter
Of having it sanitary is very import
ant. The report Of tho state health
| departm was referred t. the ccun-
Gil committee on health and public
safety and to tie health officer ard
! they were instructed to look into the
matter thoroughly.
! The council appropriated the sum Of
$25 for clearing the lee on the river
for race track. This is done each
winter.
The city clerk was instructed to
purchase another barrel Of high grade
gas for the fire truck.
| Street Commits ioner taFor3 advis-
| cd the council tat farmers living in
the vicinity Of the quarry had indicat-
ed that they would Ike to get busy on
any road to the quarry that can be
done now. The matter was referred
to the street committee and +hcy were
instructed to notify Chairman Roche
leau Of the county board to ho at the
next pcating, when some action would
be t;eSen relative to this work.
| Council adjourned to January IA.
| Bills allowed:
Isaac IaFOnd. street commits