Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-01-07
ITO SOUND SENTIMENT CATTLE STRONGER
MASS MEETING NEXT MONDAY
EVENING REGARDING
PARK PROJECT

A public mass meeting under the aus
pices Of the city council will De held
at the city hall next Monday evening
for the purpose Of obtaining the sent''
ment of the people OF Little Falls as to
whether the city shall support the sol
diers' memorial park movement by the
purchase of property on the south side
OF Broadway east, near the Mississippi
river. All who are interested in the
memorial park project are urged to be
present at this meeting so that the city
council may know what action to take
in the matter.
The Little Falls Board Of Commerce,
at a recent meeting, discussed the pur-
chase of part of the property which
is included in the site for the proposed!
memorial park, by the city, and com
mittce was appointed to appear before
the city council and urge action along
this line. The committee, Geo. Kiewel,
DR.. T.. W. Kaliher and J. K. Martin, ap-
pcared before the council at its meet
ing Monday evening and proposed that
the city purchase seven lots frontin :
on the south side of Broadway, between
the Harrison & Peterson building and
the Sallden building.
Mr.. Kicwel pointed out that the
proposed site for the memorial park is
an ideal one and will furnish the city
with a beauty spot that will be treasur-
ed in the future. being located near the
river where beautiful view of the
river, up and down stream, may be had.
BY purchasing this property now, it can
be had for much less money than a few
years from now, when new buildings
will no doubt have been erected there,
he said. He went On to say that the
memorial association has options on the
property but that the options have
expired and unless the property - pur'
chased soon, the owners will cancel tn"
options and the amount that has been
paid for the options will be lost.
DR.. Kaliher said that it might he
possible for the city to locate its new
municipal building there by combining
same with thu proposed community
building and he regarded the acqul rims
of this property as thu key to The mum
icipal park ,itustion.
! Mr.. Martin spoke on the means OF
financing this project, saying that il
the city could legally issue bonds fo'
same. the bonds could be disposed Of j.
the city without any difficulty. The 30
tai cost of seven lots was given q:
$1,000.
Alderman Hall, president Of the city
council, stated that he was heartily II
favor of this proposition. He bemoancc
the fact that the people have apparent
" already Forgotten the sacrifice made
bv the boys. remarking that if this
movment had been started during the
war, it would have been put across with
a bang.
The question Of financing this project
was discussed at length by the alder
men and several methods were proposed
On was to issue bonds for 81 900, but
City Attorney Vernon was not sure
that this could be done under the char
ter. Another proposition was to- ISSUE
certificates of indebtedness and still
another was to expend 5000 from the
permanent improvement fund which
will be available after the next tas
settlement and arrange to take care OF
the balance through mortgage on thu
property.
The councilmen felt that before any
action is taken. the sentiment Of the
public should be obtained, hence thu
mass meeting to be held next Monda,
evening. All who are interested an'
can attend should be present.
A. o. q. W. OFFICERS INSTALLED
Officers Of the local lodge Of the A
o. U. W. were installed at meeting
Tuesday evening. After the meeting
the members enjoyed feed. The Off
GERS of the lodge for the ensuing yea7
are as follows:
Past Master Workman-AndreN
Johnson.
Master Workman-D. S. Proper.
Foreman-John H. Garfield.
Overseer-August Kuesel.
Recorder-George NJ. Johnson
Financier-B. F. Griffith.
Treasurer-S. G. Vasaly.
Guide-John G.. Clifford.
Inside Watch-Jos. Trettel.
Outside Watch-Ray Wel;nski.
Medical Examiner-Dr. L. NJ. Rob
erts.