Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-01-10
BASKETBALL GAME CITY COUNCIL MEETS OF
CITIZENS WANT REVOLVING FUND
ENLARGED CITY IS MEMBER
BOARD OF COMMERCE.

Monday evening regular monthly
meeting of the council was held. In the
absence Of President Hail., Geo. Moeg-
lein occupied the chair.
A special committee of the Board
Of Commerce presented petition sign
&c by property owners on Broadway and
on First street northeast asking the
council to cooperate with the commit
tee in submitting an amendment to the
revolving fund clause so that larger
Improvements can be made on the street
All property owners were not talked
with by the committee but the general
sentiment of the property owners is
that some kind Of improvement must
be made.
The council has no authority to act on
the matter in. as much as ordering an
election on an amendment to the
charter is concerned. 1t must first be
laid before the Charter Commission of
the city for approval. The commission
if it approves the petition, submits the
amendment and the council calls an
election on the amendment or amend
ments. The charter commission Of Lit
tie Falls is composed of Is members
selected for four-year term. Of those
appointed one did not qualify and three
left the city. Before the commission can
act on the amendment four more mem
bers must be appointed by the judges
Of this district, which will probably be
during the coming term Of district
court.
The petition submitted by the
committee was then withdrawn and; will
be laid before the charter commission
when the four members which the com
mission lacks are appointed. The coun-
Gil, however, will work in harmony with
the committee in favor of improving the
streets.
Charles Sylvester Of the membership
committee Of the Board Of Commerce
asked the council to take out member
ships in the Board Of Commerce for the
city. It was generally stated by the
councilmen that this would be a good
investment for the Board of Commerce
as well as the council, is doing much
for the benefit Of thesSeity and by tax
out memberships, cooperation between
the two bodies can be better maintain
ed. Two memberships for one year were
taken out for the city.
The report Of Frank Ellenbecker on
appraising the real estate of the city
was read and approved.
Mayor Bergheim stated that men of
the University Farm. whom he has ask
ed tb come to The city to speak on the
milk ordinance, were unable to come at
any date in the near future. He was re-
ferred to R. NJ. Washburn Of the state
extension department., who can be here
at any rate after the middle Of this
month. Mr.. Washburn is well versed
on the subject, he having made a spe-
cial study in the past few years of the
milk situation. A special meeting will
be held on Jan. % on the milk ordi-
nance.
The committee on the proposed mon
ument for the men of Morrison county,
who have died in the war, met recently,
discussed the project throughly and
studied a diagram of monument
submitted by the Little Falls Black
Granite company which will cost in the
neighborhood of $3,400. Of this amount
the city was asked to donate 81. 900.
Part of. the amount will be donated
in finished block Of granite
by the granite company. The matter
as far as It concerns the county was
brought up before the board of county
commissioners Wednesday. There was
some question among the aldermen as to
the legality Of such a donation by the
city. The money was donated however,
subject to the city attorney as to its
legality.
Street
And. Molde, filing saws. ..$ 10
Street Commissioner payroll. $4,000
Walter Muske, culverts. $500
Water Power Co., street lighting 49S.00
Little Falls Iron Works, repairs. .1.25
Mrs. P. o. Larson, washing towels. .3.36
P. W. Blake, mdse. .......... 40
Water Power Co., water and light $50
Water Power Co., hydrant rental 1854
Motor Inn, mdse. :......... 800
Chemical Co., No. l, services. ..... 400
Hose Co., No. 2, services. ....... 400
Poor
P. W. Blake, mdse. to poor. So. r25.09
Carlson Bros. mdse. to poor. 1000
Burton & Greisch, wood to poor. 10.0o
Franciscan Convent, care of poor $500
Audit
Andrew johnson, postage and P. 0. box
rent ......... ..... ...... LIS
Northwestern Telephone Co., services
:. ....... 90. :. >. 6.95
Frank Ellenbecker, appraising value
of real estate in city,. 80. .7775