Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-07-23
MEETING OF COUNCIL
TRACTOR BIDS REJECTED
EQUALIZATION BOARD REPoRTS
INCREASE IN ASSESSMENTS

The city council met in adjourned
regular session Wednesday evening, all
aldermen present except Moeglein.
The clerk read a statement of dis
bursements for the first quarter.
A report of the proceedings of the
board Of equalization was also read
by the clerk. The report showed an
increase of over $1,000 on personal
property and of over $4,000 on real
estate.
Mayor Bergheim submitted list of
appointments of library board mem
bers.
An appropriation of 100000 was
made to the fair society for the 1920
county fair.
Gust Dahlquist of the West Side
Garage made application for permit
to put in cement approach to the
sidewalk in front Of the garage. The
matter was referred to the street COM
mittee with power to act.
A communication from the secre-
tary of the Board of Commerce, calling
attention to the need of comfort
station in Little Falls, was read. No
action was taken.
The street committee was authorized
to arrange for suitable traffic sign
at the Broadway and First street
square. The Automobile club was
granted permission to put up guide
signs at the Broadway and First and
Fourth street intersection east and
Broadway and Second west, subject to
the approval Of the street committee
Clerk was instructed to notify the
Water Power company to install four
white way posts on the north side of
First avenue southeast, between First
and Second street. A resolution to this
effect was passed.
Several aldermen reported having re-
ceived numerous complaints about
streets being blocked for paving. It
was pointed out that the street COM
missioner has full power in the matter
of street work and that he should see
to it that streets are blockaded only
where absolutely necessary.
|. Bids were opened for tractors, only
two bids being received, from the Topp-
Stewart Tractor company and Henry
Nathe. The bid of the first named
was $35S5.O0 for a 30-45 tractor and
the latter $2950.00 for a 22-4O tractor.
"A telegram was received from Ray
Boyd, offering to take in the old city
tractor on a new one. Several alder
men and the mayor opposed the prop
osition and all bids were rejected. The
council, however, allowed Mr.. Boyd
$25.00 for the work done he.e last
week while demonstrating his tractor.
The street commissioner was Instruct
ed to collect $1.00 per day for the use
.of the city dump wagons, and that per-
mission for use Of the wagons be OBJ
tanned from the street committee.
The street commissioner was in
structed to make fills wherever needed
for sidewalks, after permits have been
granted for building the walks.
The fire committee was instructed
to learn what repairs are needed on
the city fire whistle at the papermill
The whistle has been out of commission.
City Attorney Vernon reported on
what advice he was given by Min
neapolis bonding attorney as to fnane-
ing paving. The attorney approved
proceedings up to-date and Mr.. Vernon
said he was certain that the bonding
attorney would approve the bond is
sues. As to the floating Of the bonds,
it was found that the market is better
than people here had been led to be-
lieve and that the work can be financed
without aid from the local banks.
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