Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-09-16
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REFERENDUM VOTE, SEPTEMBER
Goth. 1921.

The referendum vote on the Ordl-
nance passed by the council and vetoed
by the mayor, under which it is pro-
posed that the city purchase the lots on
Broadway east, commencing about 81
feet west of the knights OF Columbus
hall and running to the Salldcn build
ing, and dedicate same to the Memorial
park project at a cost Of $ll 500, will
come before tho voters for decision
next Tuesday, September 20.
The Memorial park press committee
has had a number Of articles in the
local papers pressing the advantages to
be gained by the city in procuring the
lots mentioned as an entering wedge
in the final procuring, as time passes, Of
all lots directly back Of these, running
to the river, as we'll as the Sallden
two public meetings and will hold
another Monday evening at the Har-
wha. The opposition is to hold meet
ing at the Harwha theatre this evening"
The rest of the land in the full park
project is located north of the postoffice
and at this time, the land purchased
constitutes the Joslin lots, bought at
cost of $4,000 on which is still due
$1,000 and interest, in all something
less than $1,000. The balance Of land
proposed to be bought eventually on
this side of Broadway are the lots next
to the postoffice, q couple Of lots next
to the river, which have full frontage,
but which in good part run into the nv.
er and that part on Bay street just
north Of the Broadway lots.
Estimated On the price Of lots pur-
chased on Broadway and offers on 9th
els, plus taxes and paving, with the
balance figured on the basis of assess
ment, which it must be understood is
generally lower than real value, land OF
the full project, if purchased at this
time, would aggregate Approximately
$37 ,96l.44. Cost Of upkccp and loss OF
taxes are problematical, the taxes for
this year on the lots mentioned in the
ordinance, less paving, being $3ol:49,
tho tax on the north side alone, less
paving tax, is $573.3l, but includes
sewer tax, and on the whole project is
$1260.97, with all Improvements except
paving figured, current tax, with all I'M
provement assessments excluded, IS
$4,000. The paving tax assessed against
the lots mentioned in the ordinance is
$2,27206, $53.03 of which has been paid
this year. The paving assessment
against the Joslin lots is $233S.9l, of
which none has been paid.
The aggregate figures may not quite
agree with the figures Of either side to
the controversy, but nevertheless are
based on the county records and the
record of transactions and we believe
a study of them will better help the
voter to become conversant with the
financial end Of the full project, a part
of it, or from whatever angle he wishes
to calculate.
In our endeavor to sound public SEN
timent, we did not find, we might say,
any opposition to memorial park.
However we did find difference OF
opinion as to whether the ordinance
should be favorably voted upon and
thereby favor the full park project of
the committee. If this is a fact, the
matter of patriotism or lack Of appre-
citation Of the efforts Of the war veter-
ans does not enter.
Those who feel that honor to the SOL
der will not be commensurate in any
thing less than the full project will
vote that way, guided also as to the
support they might feel due to the
sponsors of the movement, who we be-
lieve have il every way acted in good
faith and not for personal gain, and
for what they think is for the good of
the city generally.
Those who think different, are also
fully entitled to be considered as act
ing in the best light, as they see it. +
There have been some remarks OF a
wild nature made through the campaign
but these are rather few in number, a
disagreement in honest opinion not be-
ing contrary to American ideals.
There no doubt will be some feeling
remain after the contest is over, but it
is the hope Of all good citizens, that
whatever the verdict, all will soon
again be considering the good Of all the
citv and it's inhabitants