Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-05-02
D|'OlNGS OF COUNCIL
WILL FIX STREET LEADING To
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DISCUSSION OF PAVING.


to be spent ON it.
Mr.. Koslosky also asked for soma
to protest the trees on thil4a]
street and alongside. He said that peo3a
pie have cut down trees there and have
taken earth from there to do filling ont
sheir own property. He said that is
he could get some authority so that thes
could be protected, he would
beautify this piece of land. He =:indis 3
Gated that an effort would be made to-
get the river bank cleaned up and beau
titled through this city and that other
cities along the river would be asked
to do the same. The council felt that
to give him any authority; in the matter
of protecting the property mentioned 8
or Of vacating it, would establish pre-.
cedent and they were not in favor of
anything that might be illegal. It was
decided to take the matter up with the
city attorney to- see what can be DONE.
3 w. H. Ryan was granted plumber 'ss
license and his bonds were approved
subject to the O. K. of the city attor-5s
nhe building bond of the Loomis Liv.
cry was approved. -.
81 A permit was granted the L. o. Wes-if
sci company to install a new plate
Rlass and metal front, subject however,
to the approval Of the chief of the fire:
department. j
Cigaret licenses were granted to p. -
Beattie and the Morrison County Cigar;
& Tobacco company. :7r:& i
2 Alderman Raymond called the coun-,,
cil's attention to the fact that parties
have been taking gravel from the aven-.
ue and lots on First street northeast
and that residents near there haye.
complained, as big hole has been cut
and it is dangerous. The street COM
missioner was instructed to take what
action he deems necessary in. the mat
ter. y
Street Commissioner LaFond was in-
structed to move the ditch on Second
street and Second avenue northwest, %
as to give more room for the boule-
wards, as the residents along these
streets want to plant shade trees
there. -. ...a n 81. ..f
K s. A. Siverts, a former Little Falls
resident, who now is with the Charles
I. Pillsbnry company, engineers, OF
Minneapo polls, appeared before the e9un:,
Gil and asked that his concern hatyt
an opportunitiy:to bid FOR the engineers
ing work in Little Falls: a. council
committee now has this matter under
consideration and his application and
proposals were referred to this commit
tee for investigation.
Alderman Hall called the council 8
attention to the fact that. there has
been q clash between the health de-
partment and the police department,
owing to the recent appointment of a
special police officer to get all places
in the city cleaned up. The council
felt that there should be no friction
between these departments and the city
attorney was instructed to investigate
and see where authority is delegated in
matters Of this kind.
j. j. Gross, who was AreappOinted
member of the health beard from the
First ward, advised the council that he
would not accept the appointment at the
meager salary of $40 per year. Action
was deferred in this matter until after
a report is made by the city attorney
on the matter previously mentioned.
{. AT the suggestion Of Alderman Hall
the council decided to call a meeting Of
citizens for. Monday evening, May II,
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business streets Of the city. The city
clerk was instructed to publish notice
Of the meeting in both local papers. (
Alderman Hall brought up the mat.
ter Of getting the affairs of the street
Commissioners put on systematic and
business basis. He said that the pres
ent system, whereby practically all the
power in matters pertaining to street
work, are left to the commissioner, is
wrong and that the proper method Of
handling it is through the council ev-
cry thing to. be in writing and reports
Of each job to be made to that body.
On motion Of Alderman Hall the coun-
Gil authorized the chairman to appoint
a committee to draft set Of blanks for
this department and to submit their re-
port at the next meeting. Aldermen N.
J. Peterson, Raymond, LaFond and
Moeglein were appointed on this COM
mittee.
City Clerk johnson was instructed to
purchase new blades for the road drags.
Council adjourned.