Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-12-20
BOARD OF COMMERCE
PAVING WAS MAIN SUBJECT OF
DISCUSSION-WANT STATE :
Road FIVE RETAINED -

The main proposition to be discussed
at the quarterly meeting OF the Board
of Commerce Monday evening, which
was held at Elks hall and well attended,
was the matter Of paving, which discus
sion also dwelt on the necessity Of an
enlarged revolving fund Of the city in
that connection, and a survey of the
city S drainage.
Property owners present, who entered
into the discussion believed that there
should he paving, although there was
some difference Of opinion as to the pro-
cedure and the time to take the matter
up. Geo. Kiewel, L. 0. Vessel, H. H.
Tanner and John Vertin were for paw
ing the coming year. Chas. Sylvester
and Frank Kiewel were also of the same
opinion, but believed with others, that
the water and sewer systems should also
receive consideration at the same time.
S. G. Vasaly was favorable to paving
but did not believe, especially on ac-
count of the many demands property
owners have had to meet, that it was
advisable to pave the coming year. E..
~. Richie thought that, especially
Broadway could be put into good con-
dition, without new pavement. w. O..
Beattie favored paving as soon as pos
sible.
L. P. Runkel Of the Water Power
company, stated that he believed the
present mains in good condition and
adequate to take care of the demands
upon them, but that the system should
be reinforced by another supply main
1o IN
AS at present the limit Of the revolv-
ing fund of the city is inadequate to
take care Of any considerable amount
of improvements, a committee was ap-
pointed to confer with the council on
the matter of prosposed amendment
to the charter, as only through such a
fund is it likely that improvements as
large as those proposed can be made.
Bonds would be sold in the desired
amount to make up the fund and the
property owners would repay the
amount back to the fund in installments
Of principal and interest. The amend.
ment could be voted on thirty days af-
ter its first publication.
In this connection, it might be re-
marked, that the council and board Of
public works held meeting Friday eve
ming to go over the paving matter, and
found the amount in the revolving fund
far too small to take up the proposed
improvements, as the cost is approx
mately $5,0O0.per block. These two
bodies, it is understood, are considering
taking up the matter in different way,
which they say will assure a good
street on Boardway, at least).
I The abolition Of state road No. 5 by
the county commissioners was also up
for discussion, Milo Young, who is on
this road giving considerable informa-
tion in connection with it. The traffic
committee was authorized to look into
the matter.
Other matters on the questionnaires
could not be reached for discussion on
account of the lateness of the hour, but
will receive attention later.
Secretary Olson gave a report Of the
activities of the Board Of Commerce
which covered quite range Of matters
but of course, as expected, covered in
large part work in whole, or in connec-
tion with other organizations in mat
ters relating to war work. Mention
was also made that the secretary Of
the board will now act as secretary Of
the fair society.
New members reported are F. A. Mel
son, c. w. Kemp, DR.. j. H. Flolid, H.
Wirwicki, Henry Markwardt, NO. Mel
son and o. P. jacobson.
The secretary stated that there were
matters that were being worked on and
that he had strong hopes that they
would soon develop into realities.