Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-29
.D|OlNGS } OF COUNCIL
REFUSE TO MOVE LIGHT POST
FROM DRIVEWAY - FINAL
ORDER ON SEWERS,

FROM DRIVEWAY - FINAL
ORDER ON SEWERS.
An adjourned regular meeting Of the
city council was held Wednesday eve
ming, with Aldermen Hall, Brown, Ray
mond, N. J. Peterson, LaFond and
Hogle present.
Alderman Brown, member Of the
band committee, made report on the
bands activities during August. One
concert was given each week up to date
and one sacred concert was given last
Sunday. The bill for the services of
paid players in the band for July and
August was allowed.
A letter from the Standard Oil COM
pany asking that the light post located
in the center Of the driveway approach
ing their filling station at the corner
of Broadway and Wood streets, be re-
moved, was read. The letter stated that
numerous complaints had been made
by automobile drivers and that the com
pany was calling the councils attention
to this as there is possibility Of acci:
dents on account of the location of the
post The aldermen were all opposed
to changing the location Of this post >as
it would not only spoil the symetry of
the white way system but such action
would establish a bad precedent. City
Attorney Vernon stated that the city
could not be held liable for any acci
dent caused by the presence Of the post
where it is.
r. II. Trask presented his resignation
as assistant city custodian and weigh
master, effective September 6. The
Resignation was accepted and vote OF
thanks was extended to Mr.. Trask fo1
his services as an employe of the city
Alderman Hall nominated Ed. Lauer
mann as candidate for this position
but no action was taken at this meet
ling.
! A resolution introduced by Alderman
LaFond, condemninC the sidewall
along the west and orth sides of thu
Faust livery, was tsought up but wa'
laid over and the street commissions
was instructed to examine all sidewalks
in the city and report to the city clerl
any defective ones so that the counci
can include all such walks in one con
demnation proceeding.
The reports Of the board of public
works regarding the construction o.
isewers in this city, was read, accepted
and ordered placed on file. The report
on sewers for the East side called fo1
the Immediate construction Of sewers
las f01lGVs: A 20-inch sewer on Third av
enue southeast from First street tt
Third street; an 19-inch sewer on same
avenue from Third street to Fifth
street.; 12-inch sewer on Second
street southeast from Broadway to 81
4 feet, south of First avenue; a l2-incf
avenue northeast to First avenue south
east; a 10-inch sewer on Broadway east
from the postoffice building to Front
street.; l3 manholes, 35 catchbasins
The construction Of the storm sewer or
Fourth avenue northeast was not recon-
mended, the board stating in its report
that same is unnecessary at this time.
Regarding the West side sewer tho
board recommended that construction Of
same be left until next spring as the
city has not enough money at present
to make said improvement but that il
the charter amendment relating to pub
lie improvements is passed this fal
funds will be available next spring
This report was placed on the table, Sc
that it can be taken up at any time
when the council is ready for it.
A final order for the construction Of
the proposed sewers On the East side a:
recommended by the board Of public
works, was passed and referred back tt
the board instructing them to proceed
at once with the work.
MI. Lykken Of the Pillsbury Engin
eering company, city engineers, was a
the meeting, and asked for an idea a
to what territory will be included ii
the first district to be paved mex
spring, in order that the company may
commence preparing plans and specifi
cations. He also gave the council SOM
advice in regard to having defectiv
water service pipes repaired befor
, paving is begun. He also suggested
having the water mains tested befor
, that time, by putting them under al
extra heavy pressure.
Alderman Hall suggested that tn
council devise some plan for the super
vision of city employees. He state'
!. that there is demand at this time b.
quite a number Of people for NOR
business:like method of handling this
President Hall was authorized to ap
= point committee of four to look int
this matter. He appointed Alderme7
+ LaFond, Raymond, N. J. Peterson an
Blake.
Council adjourned to next Tuesda.
evening, when the regular MONTH.
meeting for September will be held.
WHOLESALE GROCERY TO Mov1
TO H. & P. BUILDING.
The Harrison & Peterson buildin!
has been leased by the Little Fall
Grocery & Coffee company and this con
Germ will move from their present loca
tion on First street southeast to tn
new place this week.
The place to be vacated by the Littl
Falls Grocery & Coffee company will b.
remodeled and redecorated for Mrs
Rosa Mueller, who will move her res
: taurant there as soon as possible.
It is understood that the Eagle Pro
vision companv's store, now located il