Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-01-07
TO SOUND SENTIMENT
MASS MEETING NEXT MONDAY
EVENING REGARDING
PARK PR0JEOT

A public mass meeting under the aus.
pices of the city council will be held
at the city hall. next Monday evening
for tho purpose Of obtaining the senti-
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. An who are interested in the
memorial park project are urged to be
present at this meeting 80 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 a part of the property which
is included in the site for the proposed
memorial park, by the city, and com
mittee was appointed to appear before
the city council and urge action along
this line The committee, Geo. Kiewel,
Dr. E. w. Kaliher and J. K. Martin, ap-
peared before the council at its meet
ing Monday evening and proposed that
the city purchase seven lots fronting
on the south side of Broadway, between
the Harrison & Peterson building and
the Sallden building.
Mr.. Kiewel pointed out that the
proposed site for the memorial park is
an ideal one and will furnish the city
with beanty 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 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 is pur-
chased soon, the owners will cancel the
options and the amount that has been
paid for the options will be lost.
DIR. Kaliher said that it might he
possible for the city to locate its new
municipal building there by combining
same with the proposed community
building and he regarded the acquiring &
of this property as the key to the mum
icipal park situation.
Mr.. Martin spoke on the means OF
financing this project, saying that if
the city could legally issue bonds for
same. the bonds could be disposed of in
the city without any difficulty. The to-
tai cost Of seven lots was given as
$11, 900. s:sss%
Alderman Hall, president Of the city
council, stated that he was heartily i'll
favor of this proposition. He bemoaned
the fact that the people have apparent
~ already forgotten the sacrifice made
by the boys, remarking that if this
movment had been started during the
war, it would have been put across with
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 $11 900, 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 tax
settlement and arrange to take care of
the balance through a mortgage on the
property.
The councilmen felt that before any
action is taken, the sentiment Of the
public should be obtained, hence the
mass meeting to be held next Monday
evening. All who are interested and
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 year
are as follows:
Past Master Workman-Andrew
Johnson.
Master Workman-D. s. Proper.
Foreman-John Fl. Garfield.
Overseer-August Kuesel.
Recorder George NJ. johnson.
Financier-B. IF. Griffith.
Treasurer-S. G. Vasaly.
Guide-John G. Clifford.
Inside Watch-Jos. Trettel.
Outside Watch-Ray Welinski.
Medical E1aminer-Dr. L. M. Rob
erts. :