Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-29
start PROCEEDINGS FOR SEW.
/, Is E1s ON WEST sIDE-No Ac
,'' TON ON PAVING PET1TIoNsA

men Hall, Blake and Geo. Peterson
we're absent. \ z.
: A;petition was presented by West
side residents, asking for construction
Of sewers: on Broadway from First to
Third, street west; Second street north
west from Broadway to Third avenue
northwest; and ON Third street south
west from Broadway to outlet in the
Mississippi river.
At this time Mayor Bergheim asked
permission to bring some facts before
the council in regard to the water sit
uation. He read letter from the
Water Power Company which stated
that t be company has no desire to re-
new franchise for the water supply
Mr.. Bergheim said that the water com.
mittee was unable to make any pr0p0si;
tion, to the company for renewal Of the
water franchise and the only avenue
remaining, he said, was for the city
to purchase the distributing plant. In
view of this fact, it would be unwise
to make any public improvements, he
.said::'"'> =:
Carl Bolander, one of the sewer peti;
TONERS, said that this territory is bad.
>lv in need of a sewer service and this
Improvement would not be delayed any
longer.
:: IN connection with the water ques'
ton, the interest rate ON bonds as fixed
bv. the, charter was discussed. 1t was
felt that an amendment should be
drawn up and submitted to the voters,
providing for a higher maximum inter:
est rate. Alderman Brown moved that
the finance committee draft recommen:
dations for an amendment and present
same at the next meeting. Motion car.
ried.,'|,
Alderman Brown stated that he was
in fayor of action on the sewer peti-
tioi,,' as the people in the territory are
entitled to it. Alderman Raymond was
of, tie same opinion. -
DE!IJ. B. Hoist called attention to
the promise given the residents of the
district in the petition by the council 9
year ago, that the sewer would be put
in after the charter was amended so as
to- fnaRce same. !
Alda1nans Brown moved that the city
clerkbe instructed to advertise, fol-
bids for construction of the sewers as
petitioned for, according to plans and
Specifications on file. December s was
fixed as the date for the receiving Of
bids. e.: ::
- Petitions for paving that had been
presented at previous meetings were
.takAa up. There were three petitions
,aS sfsiieWs: Fourth street east from
First avenue northeast to Fourth ave
nue. southeast; Third street east from
Broadway to Fourth avenue northeast;
Broadway west from First to Second
street. Z
Mayor Bergheim recommended that
these petions be laid over until the
water question is settled. Alderman
Moeglein moved that this be done and
his motion carried.
Alderman Moeglein moved that the
water committee be requested to make
further investigation on the water sit
uation, as to the possibility of a lease
or purchase Of the plant or for deal
with some other company, or for a con
tinuation of service by the present own
ers. Motion carried. ].
City Attorney Vernon presented q
resolution endorsing constitutional
Amendment No. 4, which provides fo1
assessing railroad property for public
improvements and which is to DO voted
upon at the coming general election
The resolution also urged the people *
vote for the amendment. 1t was passed
=. Council adjourned to October %. =
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