Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-06
COUNCIL HOLDS
REGULAR MEETING
ORDINANCE CUTTING SALARIES
GIVEN FIRST READING CITY 81
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monthly session Monday evening, all
present. 49, 7
Miss Mary Winski was present ant
stated that the rise in the river had
damaged her property on Bay street by
washing away part Of the bank. City
Attorney Vernon informed her thai
the matter was purely private, and
that the city could do nothing. He ad
viscd her ito consult an attorney re-
garding the provisions of the deed tt
the property as to fiowage rights.
Clerk johnson reported receiving
checks for $24.7S from the Great Yves.
tern Ry. Co., as refund for broken
sewer pipes, etc. :: r.: .
City Clerk johnson read letter
from the Brainerd city clerk stating
that circular curbs installed there are
paid for by the city. Some of the al
dermcn felt that this should be paid
for by the city, so that the curb would
be uniform. 1t would also protect
catch basins installed r in connection
with new sewer work. The city attor.
ney was asked to look up this matter
and report at the next meeting.
The Transcript Publishing Company
was awarded the contract for the city
The city clerk was instructed to ad.
vertise for bids for city deposity.
j. F. Joswiak was granted a permit
to build a 20x30 foot addition to his
store building on Broadway east.
Alderman Moeglein reported that he
had done nothing regarding the repair
of the city hall tower as the rates for
compensation insurance for labor on
same was prohibitive, under the new
law. It was thought that the law does
not go into effect until June l and the
city attorney stated that he would look
this up.
An ordinance fathered by Alderman
Raymond, revising salaries of city off
cials and pay Of city employees was
given it's first reading. The changes
made were published last week, ex'
cept that of the city assessor, which
was omitted by mistake by the COM
mittee. This was cut from 500 per
year to $3.50.
An ordinance fixing the grade on
Second street northwest from Second
to Fifth avenues was given it's first
reading.
/. The city clerk was instructed TO ask
for bids for copies of the city charter
printed in pamphlet form, in quantities
of 100, 200 or 300.
{ DR.. w. H. K. Meyer called attention
to the unsightly condition of the city
lots on First street southeast and on
Second avenue southeast, in the ravine.
The street commissioner was instruct
ed to clean up same.
j The city clerk was instructed to pub
hsh a notice instructing property own
ers to clean up alleys and the. street
commission was instructed to clean
same where the property owner fails
to do so after proper notice, the cost to
be charged to the property:
!. It was decided that the council and
mayor 60 to Brainerd and Crosby to-
day (Friday) to investigate the water
and light plant situation. The clerk
was instructed to notify the authori.
ties of Brainerd and Crosby of same. >
4 Mayor Bergheim asked that street
guide signs located in tho outskirts of
the city, be fixed up. This was left to
the city clerk. !:
The street commissioner was in
structed to make needed repairs on the
intersections in the east end Of the
caty. ID.
City Attorney Vernon called atten-
tion to the new law requiring cities to
establish public rest rooms, and he
said this ought to be taken up soon.
He said he thought that the matter
could be handled by cooperating with
the Morrison County Memorial Asso-
citation. He pointed out that local
h8siness men recently raised $4,000
f pleasure proposition (the golf
conrse) and if this could be done, Ger
t44nly the memorial park project, a
Patriotic move, should not be permit
ted to fall by the wayside. Alder
men Brown, Geo. Peterson, Moeglein
and Wieland were appointed as ..om-
mittee to confer with the memorial
park association regarding same.
alderman Geo. Peterson gave a re-
port on the progress to date on the
West side sewer. The report showed
40 per cent of the work done being
2240 feet out of $780, The report
further stated that the work was pro
crossing favorably and if it continues
so, the council will be justified in this
method of municipal construction. Dis
to date of report totalled
$14, 4,12S.03. All material is paid for
except manhole castings, cement, etc. .
The city attorney was instructed to
prepare an estimate of putting Fourth
street northeast on grade, and report
at the text meeting. ~.
Council adjourned to May 9. y
Bills allowed: -.
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