Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-04-15
ALDERMEN TRY TO
GUST COMMISSIONER
EFFORT TO GET IN NEW MAN
FAILS COMPLAINTS ABOUT
SEWER

FAILS COMPLAINTS ABOUT
The city council met in adjourned re-
gular session Monday evening, all alder
men present.
A report by the committee that visit
ed Anoka and investigated the water
plant situation, was read and ordered
filed.
Those who made the trip to Anoka
were Mayor Bergheim, Geo. Moeglein
and Victor Olson. The report stated
that a thorough investigation was made
of the water plant there and it's service
and the authorities were interviewed.
Anoka purchased it's water and electric
distributing systems from a private
company in 1910 for $6S,OO0, which in
cluded the pumping station. The water
is secured from an artcsian well 400
feet deep and is pumped into tank.
The we'll and tank have been added
since the plant was purchased. The
city charges soc per 333 cubic feet Of
water and a meter charge of Is cents
per month. In the year 1920, the re-
ceipts from the water plant were $780,
7O1.42 and the disbursements $26, ,220.5O,
leaving a gain of $4,4S0.92. The profits
are used for extensions, retiring bonds,
etc. The committee was advised to
urge that if Little Falls buys plant,
it be paid for by the herabutting property:
abutting property and financing embar-
rassments will not occur.
Engineer Reilly submitted report of
expenditures on the West side sewer to
date. It showed total cost of work
completed of $4,000, stating that this
was 30 per cent under the lowest bid.
j. H. Love appeared and asked that
culvert be installed at the intcrsec-
tion of First street and Third avenue
southeast, to drain off surface water
that floods the sidewalk. The matter
was referred to the street committee
with power to act.
The street committee was instructed
to examine all streets and determine
what grading, etc., is needed to make
them passablc, the committee to report
at the next meeting.
VIM. T. Garfield made application for
a plumbers license. w. H. Ryan and
j. A. Anderson were present and they
objected to the council granting plumb
crs' licenses to every Tom, Dick and
Harry. They said it is farce to grant
licenses to men who do not know the
trade. A general discussion followed.
Engineer Reilly stated that the city
needs a plumbing ordinance to govern
such work, as even master plumbers are
likely to do faulty work. He said that
he knew of such instances On sewer
work here and remarked that the prop
erty owners lay the cause to the main
sewer. The application finally was laid
pointed out that bill regulating
plumbing is now before the state legis-
]ature. ~ -s4 -s.,-,,., '---. ~ .zs~
Mary Trebby, Administrative, made
application for a permit to repair the
Trebby building on Broadway east.
Permit was granted subject to the ap-
proval of the fire chief.
A communication from the Mutual
Automobile Association regarding traf
fic signals was laid over until blue
prints Of the signals are received. This
concern offers to install one or more of
these signals free, subject to certain
conditions.
The council decided to request the
mayor to call the attention Of the people
of the city to the ordinance relating to
keeping chickens locked up. Alderman
Blake sponsored this matter, saying that
garden planting time is near.
Alderman Blake asked that the appli-
cations for street commissioner be TAX
en- up, stating that there were several
applications. Upon vote being taken,
Aldermen Blake, Moeglein, Raymond,
Wieland and Olson voted to have the
applications read and Aldermen Brown,
Hall and Geo. Peterson voted against it..
The applictions were read, being as fol-
lows: Chas. LaFond for reelection; O.
A. Wittke, Frank Withiam and F. d.
Leblanc. Alderman Blake asked that
the applications be voted upon but City
Attorney Vernon pointed out that this
could not be done as a street commits
sioner had already been appointed and
hence there was no vacancy. In order
to make change, he said, it would be
necessary to remove said employee. The
charter provides that two-thirds vote
of the aldermen elect is necessary to re-
move an employee or officer and five
days' notice must be given and hear
ing conducted. Alderman Blake then
moved that the council fix time and
place for hearing ON the question of
removing the street commissioner and
that he be given days. notice. Alder
man Moeglein seconded the motion. Al
harmon Rloko Mnon1o;r on1 Wio1on1
voted for same and the others, includ-
ing Alderman N. j. Peterson, who had
just come in, voted against it, thus de.
feating it.
! A. F. Koslosky was present and COM
planned about the water backing up in
the sewers downtown again during the
recent rain. He said if this condition
continues, fats will have to be closed
up, also business houses. L. w. Vasaly,
speaking for the Vasaly Realty Com
papy, held the same views. J. A. An
derson of the Anderson-Le Company
and E. V. Wetzel of the Diamond Sign
said that they will be obliged to aban-
don their Easements if this condition
continues.
Engineer Reilly said that when the
paving was put in, the drainage ques-
tion was thoroughly considered, and it
was concluded that the present sewer
on Broadway would take care Of sur
face water amply.
The engineer was instructed to do
anything reasonable to relieve this sit
uation, such as deepening the cutters on
Kidder and Wood streets. President
/ Hall thanked tho citizens for their m.