Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-05

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.DOnCS OF COUNCIL.
I Continued from Page One.)
Alderman Moeglein that the petitioners
were putting in their appearance rather
late in the game.
At this point Mr.. Cameron pleaded
guilty to neglect but he asked what this
had to do with the matter when 1t is q
matter for the welfare Of the city at
large.
r Alderman LaFond stated that he
could not see how this can be such a
fire risk if the insurance rate is so low.
President Hall stated that the alder
men were Largely to blame for this diff
ficulty. He went on to say that the
aldermen are elected by the people to
represent them and look after their in
terests and that as far as he was con-
cerned he was for protecting the people
against fire hazards and will vote for
the ordinance to extend the fire limits.
Mayor Bergheim was the next speak
er. He stated that he had objected to
the erection of a frame building at the
very start and that he still objects; that
it is the duty of the council to pass
this ordinance and that if the council
wants to be consistent it will 60 ahead
and pass the ordinance as soon as it
possibly can. The excuse given by the
aldermen that the matter was not
brought up in time was not well taken,
he said and he added that he was aston
ished that responsible company will
come to a city and try to put something
over on the people. If the council does
not require a fre-proof building the
procedure can be stopped by injunction,
he said.
Mr.. Mullowney again asked for the
floor and he called attention to the fact
that the Tri-State company purchased
property within the fire limits and
therefore was required to build a fire.
proof building, whereas his company
purchased lots outside of the fire limits,
where this was not required.
Mayor Bergheim again arose and
stated that the argument Of the fire lin
its was not good one-that the coun-
Gil has the power to extend them eny
time it so desires.
President Hall then asked if anyone
wished to introduce the ordinance cx-
tending the fire limits to include the
south half of block II, original plat, in
which this property is located. None
of the aldermen offered to introduce it
so he proceeded to introduce it himself.
This had barely been done when Al
derman Brown announced that he for
one would not vote for the ordinance
at this time He said this is no time
to take this matter up and if this CT
dinance were to be passed the time
would perhaps soon come when there
would be others like it and that he for
one did not care to be made a monkey
of in this matter. He gave as an illus
tration Of this particular question, the
lots at the corner west Of the Vertin
residence. They are not In the fire lin
it's, he said, but if someone should pur-
chase the lots for the purpose Of erect
ing similar building there surround
ing property owners would raise objec-
ton and would want it included in the
fire limits.
Alderman Blake stated that in Picrz
large quantities Of lumber had been
stored Immediately adjoining business
buildings and that no fires had ever oc-
CURED there nor had the owners ever
carried any insurance on. the lumber.
Mayor Berghcim stated that the only
reason and argument the company has
is that they have progressed too far
with their work. No one gave them
this authority, he said and if they are
permitted to 60 ahead and put in a
frame building it will show that some
one else is bigger than the city Of Lit
tie Falls.
It was very evident from the express
sions by the council members that were
the ordinance to be brought to q vote
at this meeting it would have been kill
ed, as most of them considered this too
big a question to act on so hastily. Al
derman N. J. Peterson moved that the
ordinance be laid over to the next meet
ing on Wednesday evening to give the
aldermen a chance to investigate furth-
er. His motion was carried.
Two communications, one from the
state fire marshal and one from the Cen
eral Inspection company OF Minneapo-
lis, replies to letter written them by
the city clerk to inquire as to what
constitutes a fre-proof building and
whether stucco is fire.proof, were read.
Inc SCdCo uT0 mdESud4 SCdtoU IL LILO ~
ter that stucco is not tire-proof. tie
added that the term "fire-proof" is
very much abused, a brick,veneered
building being called fre-proof in many
cases. He suggested that if the city
council was considering revising its fire
ordinance that the term "fre-proof" be
omitted and that instead the term "fre
resisting material'' be used. The let
ter from the General Inspection Com,
pany stated that, stucco is not fire-proot
and that building, in order to come
within that classification must be built
entirely of brick, tile or stone and steel
These communications were laid over
to the next meeting.
Bills allowed:
Herald Printing Co. ptg.-s 7.5(
+? q Iauern,ann freieht 5:
Halseth Electric Co., supplies ~
%. A. Berg 4 Co.. gas ana o.,
OIL o'OO.
Andrew Johnson, postage.et TX;
Larson &; Briese, mdse....--.---. 3.S!
Armour & Co.. cleanser.......... 100!
G. st. Marie, burying dogs. 2.O'
Morrison County, board pris- .,
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