Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-09
:D0naGiS'::.. OF: COUNCIL

DonsS !; Of. COUNCIL
NEW BAND DIRECTOR SECURED
r. DAMAGE CLAIM OF $245 A.
o.: LOWED. :. =
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monthly session at: the city hall Mon
Gay ayae eve ni5 with az aldermen present
A bill from st. Gabriel's hospital for
the care, Of a sick person was referred
70 the city attorney for Investigation
were we'll able to care for him -
Alderman Brown presented bill for
| the salary Of w. J. Schliesmann as band
Of Pee pd MSh for eth s
| lowed, He stated that at the time the
committee took over the management
Of The band Last fall L., they reached an
certain individuals and him was to be
disregarded. The committee managed
Schliesnlann for the remainder Of the
year., he said. but decided that for the
best interests of the band and the city
director: the first Of the year. Mr..
Brown stated that the committee got in
touch with one who has been well rec
Smmended TO them and that he could
The new director: he said, would be
here the next evening to conduct a re-
Robert Muske appeared before the
council and asked for the vacation of
First street. northwest between Third
he slsy in IN BIock IN % excha 1 fof
same: Mr.. .Muske has purchased the
east half Of this block and will erect
there re next nat spring ri f for
street which he wants vacated is not
open and .traverses the slough just
e ceSm It ee was i instraeted to investi.
gate the matter and report at the next
meeting.
of Commerce were ordered renewed.
! A communication from the secretary
Of the library board: regarding the IL
munication stated that the board had
concluded that the valuation of the
building should be: raised and the in
letter sta a7 had been ' raised from so
$1O,5OO to 100000 and the insurance to
$4,000: The board asked the city to
pay the insSrance: premium. which
bers of the council expressed them
selves as opposed to paying this, bill
as they: felt that the. increase in the
take care of all expenses. According
ly the city clerk was instructed to re-
turn the bills to the library board and
lrequest them to pay same out of their
4; Another ;letter from the secretary of
the library: board advised the council II
that the beard had the lot
south, for sl10O, OF which $3.50 was
donated by two local persons and the
balat,ee is IL be rai4 4sd b e sub y
!: been paid 10. Mr.. Shoots. The letter
further: stated that: the lot would be
turned :oveE to the city with the. ex.
only r fsr library PURPOSES city, Attor.
whether a.. suitable resolution could be
dravvzL5up; in regard; to the use Of the
tB Bem t te c fjfg %9s
MGged f s6 for in}uEiHs
sidewalk downtown, be allowed. He
stated that there was no question about
ths.Nalidity of the claim and that ,t the
ameunt Of :the claim was $245. 1t was
allowed and the city clerk was in
! stlucten 70 draw a warrant for: same
and. turn Same over. to the city attor-
,lleyv who in turn is to settle with Mrs.
NoNQt1iy. and secure release from fur
Ether dariftsGs. II,
Ecorner::of Third street and Seventh av-
flllie southeast was presented Alder
ma n Brown, chairman Of the committee
aRpointedaat a. previous meeting to in
lights, reported that lights were need
Third ST: and Seventh Ave-. s. E. :.
Fourth St and Fifth Ave.. S. E.
Sixth St, and Second Ave. n: 2.
Third st; and First Ave-, S. w.
A At st. St :snd a Eth EdEth, Aye =; y: 2;
M Nan 81 Sc en ana Se si2th AVE. Ae n T. e:
Tenth Sc and Fifth Ave. n. 2.
Maple St. and Third Ave-. N. E.
A resolution was drawn up and pass,
at the above locations.f
+, A: letter from the. state board of
o. Ea h the e fty s MatsG SP
the chlorine plant. at a recent examin-
alton. was found broken and working
very Enthusiastically, the supply Of
The board recommended getting the
water supply from: some underground
source or Installing filtration plant.
laboratory be Established here to ex.
anime the water often. Alderman Hall
suggested" that committee be appoint
ed ts the 70 sTTva PoW W.
proposition, either for the purchase of
the plant by the city or a renewal of
the contract with the city. At present
the company is operating it's water
|'plant without franchise. the fran
chise having expired:
Mayor Bergheim stated that the city
is not now in position to consider the
purchase Of the water plant nor is the
company able to put in a filtration
plant and he therefore recommended
that the city accept. the chlorine treat
ment for the present He said that the
company is to order new chlorine
| machine at a cost of $4,000. AS for
laboratory. there is one at the high
}:school,. he said, and this one could no
doubt be used for the purpose of test
ing the water.
f: Alderman George Peterson felt that
the city should at least look into the
water plant matter as the way it is
now it is not fair to the company nor
to the taxpayers On his motion the
chair was Instructed to appoint a COM
mittee. to look into this matter, the
size Of the committee being left to him.
a. Bills. allowed:
- - - General.
Gordon Motor Co., mdse"..-..s 1856
JIlins JetNa, mdse.--.., lib
!: esSv:s IT.. y FerfelH mdse.--.-----...- 11.40
L. F. Grocery & Coffee Co.,
|: :mdse. NJ: :---..-::.-: 3.25
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