Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-08
WANT LATER HOURS
COUNCIL REFERS CONTE0TI0N-
ERS' REQUEST TO HEALTH
BOARD CHANGE LIKELY

Less restriction in regard to the ear
~ closing of confectionery stores that
serve light lunches, was the principal
matter to be taken up at the regular
meeting of the council Monday evening
In the absence Of Alderman Hall, Al
derman N. J. Peterson presided. Other
members present were Aldermen La
Fond, Brown, Falk and Blake.
II. W. Venners and Eber Beatty were
the spokesman for the confectioners,
and stated while they did not wish any.
thing done that might create a further
spread of the influenza, they thought
that the proprietors would keep the
number of customers in their establish
ments to such numbers that there would
be no crowding, and therefore no great
or danger to the public than during the
daytime.
DR.. E. L. Fortier stated that the mat
ter Of staying open was not the ques-
ton, but it was a matter Of doing away
as much as possible with people gather
ing, and he considered it impossible for
the city to put on enough men to see
that the idea was carried out, as well
as the large expense that would incur
to the city. He also pointed to the fact
that it was the health department that
was handling the matter and that the
council passed resolutions so that the
health board IS action would be easier
to enforce.
Mayor Bergheim talked along the
same line, especially pointing out the
impossibility Of securing enough police
to look after the gathering of people
in the different places. He also pointed
out that the one evening the confec-
TONERS had been allowed to remain OPP
en-, some violated the order, by selling
other articles than lunches.
1t was finally referred to the health
board, but as the disease is on the in
crease according to information gained
from the health officer, it is not likely
that the request will be considered, at
least for some time.
The matter of placing light at the
Elvig corner and the Jos. Schrieber cor
ner on the Jefferson Highway as we'll as
the light matter on Sixth street north
west, will be referred to a special COM
mittee.
A motion was passed that Judge
Roeser he asked to adjourn court, which
was set to open Wednesday. The re-
quest was signed by Mayor Bergheim,
Health Officer Dumont and President of
the Council Hall.
The mayor made report on his con-
tingent fund of 500 allowed during the
past year, and did not wish fund for
the coming year.
Bills were allowed as follows:
Golden Rule, supplies ............. s10.55
Mrs. P. o. Larson, washing
towels ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2.56
Little Falls Vulcanizing Co., tube
repairing I.1o
Electric Shop, supplies .............. $50
Water Power Co., hydrant rental
for October ..............................49
Same, lighting hose house No. 3 200
Same, lighting hose house No. 100
Same, water rent city hall ........ 200
Motor Inn, supplies ...................... 8.95
Larson & Briese, supplies to poor,
seven bills ...............................,7 1000
Burton & Greisch, wood to poor Ats
Little Falls Water Power Co.,
cedar posts ............................... 1850
j. F. Bastien, repairs and
supplies ................................... 1880
N. p. r. r. Co., rent for Gil tank
site Observation-Disclosures. 100
Morrison County Lumber Co.,
lumber ............. e*2'