Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-04-05
ORGANIZES
HALL AGAIN PREsDENT-AP.
P0nTlGEN1S MADE SOME
i ss9f:-s{NAI.ARIEs ARE RAISED

ACAA " gC0c WIG YlcS4UtuCy.
Mayor Bergheim then read his annual
message to the council. This will be
found in another column. ~.
The appointment of city employees
and the fixing of their salaries was then
taken up by the council. In several in
stances the council voluntarily voted
an increase in the salary Of the en-
ployes, to help take care of the in
creased cost of living. T., 81. =
There was but one application for
city janitor and weighmaster, by Will
liam Batters, and he was appointed and
his salary fixed at $50, the same as last
year; r.. P. Trask was the only appli-
cant for assistant janitor and weigh
master and he was re-appointed at an
increase in salary from sos to $75.
D. NJ. Cameron was reappointed city
attorney and his salary was left the
same as last year, $3.50 for the year.
Phil. s. Randall was the only appli-
cant for the position as city engineer
and he was reappointed. e
For, street commissioner Isaac La
Fond was reappointed and he was given
an increase in salary of so cents per
day, making his salary $3.50 per day.
c. Rosenmeier, George Kiewel and T.
H. Dewey were appointed members Of
the board Of public works. Kiewel and
Dewey served last year.
Camille st. Marie was made dog
catcher and scavenger and pound mas
ter for the East side and Harvey Can
field was made poundmaster for the
West side.
The salary Of the city clerk was rails
ed from $75 to $50 per month. The sal
ary of the assessor was left the same
as. last year, $400 for personal tax year
and $500 for real estate year. This is
real estate year.
The office Of city physician was de:
clared vacated by the council and it
was decided to authorize the members
of the poor committee to call any physi-
clan desired when needed. It was be-
lieved that in this manner the city
would save some money.
N,:;Dumont was reappointed city
health officer and his salary left the
same. as last year, $3.50 per year.
G. C. Raymond and Ole Kjelshus were
appointed members of the board of
Ehealth.. The salary Of members of this
(board was. reduced by the council from
$25 per year to $40 pei. year.
Mayor Bergheim announced the fol
lowing police appointments, which were
approved by the council:
Chief Of Police-D. s. Proper.
3Patrolmen-Wm.H Hang and j. P. Lar:
son. A third patrolman win be appoint
ed later
Police without pay-Dewey Anker, F.
x. Heroux, Isaac LaFond, Alvah Ash
craft, P. s. johnson, H. D. Warren, r
J. Lauermann, Martin Swanson, S. v
Heath, Herbert Boyes.
Fire Police-George F. Moeglein, Jr.
Louis LaF Fond, Frank Sand, John Crest
! Ed: Simmons, Charles Sylvester, George
w. Olson, Guy Kidder, Frank Dewey
Gilbert johnson, John Hedlund and A
A. Fueger.
The mayor recommended that the sal
ary of the chief be increased from $8;
per month to 800, the patrolmen s sal
aries from SIS to $85 and one additiona
patrolman to be used as long as needet
at $50. The council, however, refused
to grant such increases in the salaries
and after balloting on it twice fixed tn,
salary of the chief at $85, two patrol
! men at $50, an increase of IS, and on
patro1man at SIS, this one to take tn
place Of the present patrolman, who ha
received SIS per month. ~
The wage of street workers was fxet
at a maximum of $500 per day, rais'
Of IS cents. The salary of man ant
team was fixed at Sc per day, an in
crease of 81 per day. . !.
| City Clerk johnson was instructed t.
advertise for bids for the city printing
and for city repositories. He was ais
4 authorized to draw warrants for tn
regular fixed salaries, such as police, tel
ephone, postoffce box, etc.
i A resolution extending the sympath..
Of the bereaved family Of Peter Laue1
imam was passed by the council an
was ordered spread on the minutes an
!, officially published and copy sent t
), |the family. Mr.. Lauermann was an ol
resident Of this city and at one time O.
the council.
Alderman Brown brought up an Of
dinace relating to the licensing of pei
sons engaged in the bill board and pot
ter distributing business. The ord
:. nance was left over until another meet
ling FOR consideration.
Red Cross pledges for March are nov
payable and should be turned in toda
Iif they have not already been paid.
. Mrs. A. Thompson Of Minneapoli'
! sister of William Burkel and Alma Bu1