Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-11-07
D0INCS OF COUNCIL.
BUILDING PERMITS GRANTED
CITIZEN ASKS s245 DAMAGES
FOR INJURIES. r..

After considerable telephoning and
waiting the council succeeded in mus
tering up enough of its members to
hold the regular monthly meeting Mon
day evening. Aldermen Brown, Ray
mond, George Peterson, LaFond and
Hogle were present. Alderman Brown
acted as chairman pro TEN.
Alderman Brown read report Of the
band committee showing the number of
instruments and other property of that
organization which belongs to the city,
cept in a few instances whefe the value
had not been ascertained. The total
estimated value of all the band proper
ty owned by the city was said to be
about 5000.
Charles W. sprandel was granted a
permit to put a new hre-proof roof on
the barn on First avenue northeast,
subject to the approval of the fire
chief.
Larson & Briese were granted per
nit to erect an oil storage building
6x8x12h feet, in back of their groc.
cry store, same to be VI ire proof ma
terial, half underground and half above
the ground. The permit was granted
subject to the approval of the fire
chief.
A communication from George w.
Emder, fire chief, stating that he would
be absent from the city for some time
and advising the council that he had
appointed VIM. Battc.s, first assistant
as chief during his absence was read
No action was taken OF che letter as
the first assistant as matter Of course
takes the chiefs place during his alb
sence.
A letter. from DR.. L. M. Roberts call
ing attention to the bad condition ot
! the sidewalk on the east side Of tho
Picotte building, occupied by the L. D
Brown drug store, was read. AS re-
suit of this letter several other bnC
walks were brought to the attention OF
the council and the street commission
er was instructed to see the property
owners and have them fix the walks il
weather permits and if not to fill up the
depressions with sand and keep them
level during the winter months.
| A letter from the attorney for Mrs
Elsie Novotny, wife Of Paul Novotny
asking for $245.Oo damages to cover
expenses incurred by the family as :
result of an accident sustained by Mrs
Novotny when she slipped and fell OF
a slippery sidewalk, was read. Accord
ing to the communication, the acciGeE'
occurred on February L, 1919, in from
Of the First National bank, on gutter
cover. The letter was referred to the
city attorney for Investigation.
The city clerk was authorized to pur
chase certain necessary stationery.
The matter of providing shed tt
house the city machinery was discussed
and the street committee was authoriz
ed to draw up plans for such build
ing and to advertise for bids.
L. E. Richard was granted a permi
to put a fre-proof roof on the barr
back of the Bunker billiard parlor
subject to the approval of the fire chief
Christ Van Buskirk, a resident of tn,
West side, appeared before the counci
and complained that the street light
at the corner Of Sixth street and Sec
ond avenue and Sixth street ant
Fourth avenue are out big share o:
the time. He stated that he had calico
the Water Power company attentio,
to the matter several times but withou
result. Several Of the aldermen statet
that street lights in different parts c1
tn city ave out of working order mor'
OF less. The city clerk was Instructed
to call the company's attention to tht
matter and he was instructed to reques
the policemen to keep a check on same
in the future and if it is not rcmediet
payment will be held up by the coun
Gil.