Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-08
HAS A live SESSION.
CITY COUNCIL ARGUES ON AP-
PROPRIATI0N FOR NURSE
AND PAY FOB ENGINEER

day evening, ali aldermen being pres
ent.
Following the reading of the min.
utes a discussion arose as to the mo-
tion regarding the sale of rock to the
Water Power company. According to
the minutes the motion was that the
rock should be sold for what it cost
the city. Most of the aldermen held
that it was ridiculous to sell rock at
the present time for the price that was
paid for it several years ago. Mr..
Moeglein held that his motion. was
that the rock should be sold for actual
present cost. Alderman Brown claim
ed that this would not be fair price
as the company would have to
pay for hauling it to where it might
be needed. However, the other alder
men and the mayor were of the opin-
ion that the city should keep the rock
and that the Water Power company
would not have to purchase any from
the city-that there would be no sense
in selling the rock at loss. A reso-
luton was finally passed by the coun-
Gil stating that they were not in favor
of selling the rock and the city clerk
was instructed to notify the company
to this effect.
Mrs. R. D. Musser, Mrs. C. H.
Richie of the Civic League, appeared
preparation of $500 to help pay the sal
ary Of the visiting nurse for the
months Of June, July and August, ex-
planning that there would be deficit
in the treasury. Mrs. Musser, speak
ing for the delegation, told of the
work the nurse is doing and stated
that the special stress is at present
being laid on the care of the children,
which is the principal part of the
nurses work. On motion by Alder
man N. j. Peterson it was decided to
appropriate 500 per month for eac.4
of the above named months. Alder
man LaFond objected to giving them
this amount, saying that $50 per month
for three months ought to be enough.
He was the only alderman voting
against the appropriation.
It was decided to start garnishee
proceedings agaist Mr.. Poissant Of
this city, whose family has been cared
for by the city for some time.
The city attorney was instructed to
take the necessary steps to get money
ercm his earnings for their care.
An ordinance to amend the present
junk peudler's ordinance was introduce
ed b. Alderman Hall, but was laid over
until the next meeting Of the coun-.
Gil for further consideration. The pro-
posed ordinance would amend the
present ordinance relating to the buy
ing and selling of junk so that the To-
cal Red Cross chapter could 60 into
this business for the purpose of rails
ing money for it's work, without paying
license. Alderman Hall stated that
the only possible objection to this Or
dinance would be that it might work a
hardship on the junk dealers here who
have taken out licenses but he said
he did not think that it would even
do this as the manner in which the
Red Cross would gather the junk
would mean more business for the
junk dealers. Some Of the aldermen
and the mayor, as well as the city at
torney, had different ideas of how the
plan was to be worked out, and it was
finally decided to lay the ordinance
over until more information regarding
the matter could be secured.
Axel Setterstrom was granted a
plumbers license and his bond for
$1,000 was approved.
Professor Frederick Bass of the ex-
tension division Of the state univer-
sity, in a letter to the vuncil, asked
if it would be possible for the coun-
Gil to pay him part of his compensa-
tion for the survey of the water sys-
TEN of this city, in installments. He
asked that he he paid $500 this month,
$500 next month, $500 in May and
$500 in June, the balance to be paid
when the work is completed and the
report filed. He said that he had al
ready begun work and that he would
come here several days each week
wherefore he wished to get part of
the money to take care Of his expenses.
On motion by Alderman Hall the coun-
Gil voted to pay him as requested in
his letter. The city clerk was also
instructed to advise Mr.. Bass that the
council expected him to submit re.
port absolutely independent Of any
other engineer engaged in making a
survey of the system. The reason for
this was that the company has engaged
an engineer to make a survey and
work in conjunction with this engin-
eer. -
Alderman Falk, in connection with
the above matter, took opportunity to
state that in his opinion this expen-
diture of $500 was an out and out
donation and that the only one to ben
eft by it would be the Water Power
company. He said he could see not
reason why such a survey should be
made if there were to be no other ben
efts to be derived than to learn wheth-
er the rates for water are excessive.
This could easily be found out by com
parison with other cities, he said, and
he then went on to tell about the
rates in a city where he once lived and
where he was also on the council. Al
derman Falk has not been at a meet
ing Of the city council since this mat,
ter was brought up and therefore did
not know the facts in the matter.
Chairman Hall Informed chin that the
matter had been brought up several
times and that a meeting Of the citi-
zens had been called in order to get
their sentiment in the matter and that