Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-04
MAYORS \ I MESSAGE
CITY EXECUTIVE GIVES RESUME
I oFsPAsT YEARS WORK AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.


day evening, is herewith published in
full as follows: ~
Brief Review Of Last Years Work
few things which the City. Government
has accomplished during the past year.
When say City Government nm IT. mean mean.
tive Department working together:
We have reduced the number OF
crimes committed in our city. the ,eIe
been bee to prevent t1 crimes just as much
BE MAINTAIN erdsr Of onr
he is rGa
safe to- all, and women and children
may go any where in the day. or night
tine without fear Of attack THIS con-
abiding spirit of our people especially
when we remember that Intoxicating
aGr has st has sold he
in the enforcement Of the liquor laws.
So far as we know. the laws, ordinan-
fully COMPLIED With. With just a few
exceptions, where liquor is said TO
have been sold to minors.
The Survey Of the Engineer
The employment Of an engineer 1gdrs sx to
TEN has been approve Hp Owe BY our citizens
and the report furnished will be Of
value" to the city in many ways; It
viii viii serve as b SaSs for the
Of negotiations between the company
and the city. either for a new tran iran.
by 9 the city. The Water Power COM
pany has made no application to the
council for a renewal OF this fran an
nishes adequate service at reasonable
prices, the existence Of contract be-
tween the city and the sns company is
plant as to charges or services except
IN connection with the service for fire
protection, which is said to be insult.
after the construction of the new dam
the company will have ample power
to furnish good fire. protection. The
gotiate with the company with view
of remedying this defect in the water
system.
The Influenza Epidemic
The influenza epidemic put the ad-
was called upon to control situation
which was practically beyond con-
troll, because of the inability Of pub
because Of the lack Of competent help.
The health department, council and
mayor adopted such measures as were
ties and in this community the clos
ing orders helped to check the spread
OF this, epidemic, and the readiness
these ~ ordars' 's alth e% I sometimes at
great, sacrifices, was a great assist
ance to the administration in perform
ing its duties
- Fire Protection
The vigilance Of the police and fire
loss to this community by fires and
reduced the. cost Of insurance to our
RsSRe da hae @s ,5st oe
tober as was Cloquet and other cities
IN the. northsrn part orothe state. and
dse tna we 1afe
weeks before hand in prohibiting the
KIM OF amd keeping
in ovr: community during That dry
period - ~ =: r: y ."
This Community In the War -
I'VE have done our part in helping
the t. win vim thS war This
on the part of. our government, in the
way Of furnishing men, money and
than oSr
share.
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RECoMMENDATIO FOR FUTURE
WORK
Amendment of Our Charter
The Charter commission is working
on revision of our city Charter.
That our present charter is INADEQUATE
to a number of our citizens for many
years, but that it was SO defective as
to actually hold up public improve
that is exactly what has happened
Our streets need paving very badly,
and the property owners were willing
to be assessed for the improvements to
be made. but the Limitation fixed by
our charter for issuing bonds prevent
ed US from ahead with this very much
have been appointed by our Judges of
the district court to prepare amend
ments to our charter. This commission
out '1 the defects. ana and proytding Seme=
dies that will furnish public officials
with power to perform their duties
Fails has grown and aourishhed some-
what in recent years; not however, by
reason Of it's charter *r,I but rather in
ter se1 pe s The city council should
give it's most. earnest support to the
charter commission and when the re-
taken up.
:. Housing Requirements
While the city cannot engage in the
construction of building homes for
some company or person to undertake
to our Citizens on the installment pay
Housing facilities is carried out in
ali growing cities and I believe this
method could be adopted here with
prospects OF success even from the
point of view Of investment.
The New Dan
The people Of Little Falls rejoice in
the completion of the construction Of
the new concrete dam. We are now
tie Fails Water Power company not
care 81 the business It now has but
that it intends to reach qnt L for ,nsw
Power company is in q position: to help
this city grow industriallX and Com CON.
here at present. It is therefore with
considerable satisfaction that we
Watcn the improvements made by this
company. =. i.
The Granite Industry. =.
I mention this industry because tt is
new and but little understood and an
Preciated in our community. It is use
less for us to attempt to,secu1o new
1 nrasstf from the
conditions Of our country. Whars fac-
tories are located at present if - All
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