Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-01-07
|D0lNCS OF COUNCIL.
BORKNER GRANTED BUILDING
PERBnT-Wu.L ASK STATE
FOR PAVING REFUND

4uc Guy COuuCll NET IN regular
monthly session Monday evening, all
aldermen present.
In the allowance Of bills, discussion
arose over the bill Of Chief of Police
Clark for gas and oil for his car, used
for police purposes, because some items
appeared to be for work not in police
duties. One of these was for a trip to
Rice in regard to a car stolen in North
Dakota.
The building bond of the First Ma
tional bank in the sum of $4,000 was
approved.
A bill Of the Jones.Davis agency for
$139.57 premium on insurance for city
employees was laid over for investiga-
ton as it was pointed out that the rat
ing basis was wrong and too high.
A letter from the General Inspection
Company regarding the insurance rates,
ETC., in connection with the proposed
dry cleaning building to be erected by
E. W. Boerner, stated that there would
be no increase in rates if the building
were of hollow tile and brick instead
Of solid brick. On motion by Alderman
Raymond, the application for building
permit was granted, providing building
is erected according to the last letter
from the General Inspection Company,
Building bond of $500 was required.
Geo. Kiewel appeared and, on behalf
Of the industrial committee of the
Board of Commerce, asked that the
council grant permission to concern
that is to erect manufacturing plant
here, to connect with the old box sewer
on the West side. A committee of four
was appointed to investigate this as
soon as possible and report back to the
council at its next meeting. Aldermen
y. j. Peterson, Olson, Brown and
Moeglein were appointed.
H. G.. Lykken Of the Pillsbury Engin
cering Company was present and pre-
sented prepared blanks for presentation
by the city TO the state highway COM
mission, for Il refund on paving along
the route of the trunk highway system.
This provides for refund totaling
$27,99S.S9. Mr.. Lykken suggested that
this be looked after promptly saying
that Little Falls and Alexandria were
the first cities to apply for the refund
and payments likely be made in the or
der that applications for refund are
received by the commission.
Regarding the city engineer work,
he reviewed what the Pillsbury Com
pany has done during the last year.
He said he could appreciate the posi-
ton of the city in regard to this work
and it's objections to having the enein-
cering work handled in this manner and
he expressed regret at sevcring con-
ncctions with the city. He recommend
ed r. r. Reilly for the position, saying
he is fully capable. Regarding the
proposal, West side aewer he sail that
this is steam shovel JOB ard this
should be taken into Consideration
when preparations are made to have
the sewer: built, He said the P;llshury
Company had made some Investigation
as to the advisabilitv of water Ultra
ton plant for Little Falls but had
concluded that a satisfactory water
supply could be secured on the West
side, by erecting supply tank. The
water supply for fire purposes could be
obtained by pumping station near the
river, he said. and very satisfactory
water supply could thus be had at a
much lower cost than Cor filtration
plant.
"A resolution was passed retitionin;,
the state highway commission for the
trunk highway refund as hcreinbefore
mentioned.
Applications for the position Of city
engineer were received. Only ore ap'
plication was received, from r. r.
Reilly. This was laid over to the next
meeting and the Pillsbury Engineering
Company was asked to submit final
statement Of fees due for engineering
services.
A committee from the Board Of Com
merce, Geo. Kiewel. f. w. Kaliher and
J. K. Martin, appeared and asked if the
council could help put on the acquiring
Of soldiers memorial park near the
river along Broadway East. The com
mittee asked the council to acquire 2
lots on the south side of Broadway,
which would cost in all about $11 900
To finance this it was suggested that
the CITY issue bonds, local people hav-
ing indicated their willingness to take
such bonds. It was pointed out that the
price Of this property is now within
reach. whereas later it may be prohibit
tive for this purpose. It was finally
decided to call public meeting for
next Monday evening to discuss this
question.
The fire committee was instructed to
have a bumper attached to the fire
truck.
Tt was decided to have the city in
surancc policy on fire truck include
loss through property damage and col
lision as well as from fire.
Bills allowed:
GENERAL
julius JetEa. coal.-......-...s 1925
+. J. Bing & Co.. feed for
park animals $3.50
Leon L. Wolf Paint Co.. hose
Burton Co., mittens for firemen.. 300
Ferquist {; Dunphy mdse..--~-.--.. $50
Halseth Eiec. Co.. wiring skating
RINK -1.'o
Muslle & Johnson. supplies for
t''ecIloll Low