Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-25
PETITION P||']|'|| FOR PAVING.
COUNCIL MUST START PROCEED
INGS OVER AGAIN BECAUSE
OF COURT RULING.

The city council met in adjourned
regular session Tuesday evening. Al
derman Moeglein and Wieland were
absent. ;. >.
The city clerk advised the council
that the N. P. Ry Co. demands leasing
of the right-of-way for storing rock
for paving. The clerk was instructed
to arrange for lease. - =. ~:
Clarence Batters was granted per-
mission to take sand from Eighth street
northeast to depth of two feet under
supervision of the street commissioner
Alderman Olson called attention to
the need of repairs on the city hall
furnace. The matter was left to the
building committee with power to act.
City Attorney Vernon explained the
situation regarding the paving. He
stated that the supreme court in a
test case on chapter IS, laws Of 1919,
held that the legislature had no right
to delegate the right to cities with
home rule charters to initiate paving
works without vote of the people. He
said that this ruling rendered the paw
ing contract invalid but that under the
new city charter the paving could be
done upon petition by Is per cent of
the property owners along the pro-
posed route owning Is per cent Of the
property.
A number Of petitions covering the
territory originally included in the
paving district, were presented and
read. The city attorney suggested that
the petitions be checked to see whether
they cover sufficient percentage Of
property owners and property.
Mayor Bergheim suggested circulat-
ing the petitions to get all the property
owners. to sign if possible. He said
that the property owners should also
be notified and public hearing held.
Mayor Bergheim and P. J. Vasaly,
members Of the charter commission,
stated that it was the original inten-
tion of the charter commission to pro-
vide for remonstrance petitions on
such matters, if desired, but that this
provision was not in the new charter.
City Attorney Vernon stated that
this provision was not in the original
copy of the new charter.
Alderman n. j. Peterson moved that
the property owners be notified and
that a hearing be held on Monday
evening, June %. The clerk was also
authorized to publish notice Of same
in, the papers. =
In regard to the petitions for water
mains on First street south and on First
avenue south, Alderman Brown Of the
street commission reported that if paw
ing will be. done the mains will be put
in but if not they will not be installed.
Alderman Brown reported that the
delay in fixing Broadway west was due
to the illness Of the street commits
sioner.
: The city clerk was instructed to get
all data and report~on unfinished busi-
ness from the board of public works.
DR.. W. H. K. Meyer asked if the
residents Of First street southeast could
get some relief from dust. On motion
by Alderman Brown the street commits
sioner was instructed to ascertain
whether the old sprinkler can be used
to sprinkle this street. It was suggest
ed that a petition be presented by the
residents on that street, at the next
meeting.
Council adjourned to Monday eve
ming.
Bills allowed:
Band Committee, band stand. $179.5O
VIM. Fraser, sewer work ..... 3273. "a
Ernest Kaestner, judge Of elec-
tion o.1o
John Bowman, judge Of e1ec-
tl0n ....... .......... o.4o
Rudolph Fearing, judge of cleo -
tlon o.1o
Il. E. Garfield, Judge Of elec-
tion .................. 5.55
Jacob Posch, judge Of elec-
ton ..'...............s .s...s o'oo
Ed Tranberg, Judge Of elec-
tl0n ................... o.oo
L. E. Richard, judge Of elec- -. -
Cl0n o.So
A. J. Green, Judge Of elec-
ti0n ........ ............... 5.z5
E. g. Anderson, Judge Of elec- -.
ton ..'........ o.1o
J. W. Falk, Judge Of election. 5.25
G. D. Auyer, Judge. Of election 5.25
l.. J. Billstein, Judge Of elec-
J. A. Metz, clerk Of election. 5.55
John J. Hang, clerk of election 5.55
Frank Norm, clerk of election 5.25
Albert Enke, clerk Of election. 5.25
E. G. Lauermann, clerk Of elec-