Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-05-28
D0laCS OF COUNCIL
BIG SEWER AND ENGINEERING
BILLS ALLOWED-sALARY
ORDINANCE FAILS.


regular meeting at the council cham
bers Wednesday evening. Alderman
Moeglein and Blake were absent.
The bond Of the First National and
American National banks as city de-
positories were approved.
A quit claim deed from Barney Bur-
ton granting the city half interest in
the south wall of the addition to his
garage on First street southeast, ad-
joining the city lots, was approved and
ordered registered.
A bill Of $4,000 in favor Of the Pills
bury Engineering Company, for engi-
neering work in connection with paw
ing, was allowed. A bill for $3,309.76
representing the first estimate on sewer
work done by Mr.. VIM. G. Fraser was
allowed, subject to the approval of the
board Of public works.
Alderman Brown questioned the ac-
curacy Of the new city plat in regard
to the Water Power Outlots on the
West side, north Of Broadway. He
stated that there were a number Of
trees and railway crossings in this ad-
-dition, while according to the new plat
most Of these are eliminated and resi-
dents in that vicinity have no author
lied streets or crossings. Engineer
Reilly stated that the Water Power
Outlots were originally plated as reg
ular city lots with streets but that
later they were replatted into acre
lots. Alderman Brown was not satis-
fled that this was true and the street
committee was instructed to investi-
gate same.
Albert Peterson made application for
examination Of Lots S, 6, Z, 8, and 9
of Vertin g Outlets, to the city. This
matter was also referred to the street
committee for Investigation. v
The city Clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for the construction
of concrete curbs, straight and curved;
for resetting granite curbs; installing
catch basins, storm water inlets, sewer
pipe connections from inlets to sewers
and service connections from water
main and sewer, along the route of the
paving. Bids will be received up to
The city engineer was instructed to
ascertain all lots along route Of. paw
ing not having sewer and water con-
neetions and to rgive ssaid list Ito city
clerk, he to notify owners Of such
property to have such connections
made.
Street Commissioner LaFond was in
structed to scarify, roll and level two
blocks Of street on Broadway west from
Second street to Fourth street. IF this
work is satisfactory the remainder of
Broadway west will be similarly treat
ed. The street commissioner was al
SO authorized to have the street roller
repaired.
An ordinance was passed extending
out for distance of three feet the
sidewalk line on the east side of First
order to avoid cutting down a number
Of large shade treees.
Alderman Brown proposed an ordi-
nance increasing the salary Of the city
hall jaintor and weighmaster to $115
per month; his assistant to $110 per
month; the city attorney to $500 per
year and the city assessor to 500 per
year. Alderman Olson voted "no' on
this ordinance and it therefore had to
be laid over to another meeting.
A resolution was passed ordering a
street light installed at the intersec-
tion Of Eighth street and Fourth
avenue southwest.
A resolution was passed ordering all
braneh sewer and water connections
made along the route of the paving.
The building bond Of Barney Burton,
for IN addition to the Auto Sales
Company garage, was rejected as one
of the sureties was q member of the
council.