Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-01-28
MHdBERS DISCUSS ROAD WORK
HEAR REPORT ON NEW s
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manner in which money was spent on
roads in the county the last year, with,
OUT any apparent good results. The
president was authorized to appoint q
permanent COMMITTEES of five to inquire
as to how road money was spent during
the last year ana 70 confer with the
board regarding future work. The
meeting Of the Board of Commerce
Monday evening was the regular month.
lystopen forum and about twenty five
members were present. ".
The discussion On road work was
brought on in connection with talk
bv j. E.. Viner, district engineer, on
this subject. Mr.. Viner's talk was con.
fined mostly to facts concerning road
construction, such as alignment, grades:
width Of roadway, drainage, etc. 1t de.
veloped into a general discussion of
road work in this county. however. and
he was asked to explain why the county
has not gotten state aid for work done
on state roads. He said that in a num-
Der of instances, the work was done in
little dabs and without plans and spec
ifications required by the state highway
commissioner, hence no aid could be
secured. Asked about the grave]ing Of
the Brainerd road, he said that he did
not supervise this work and that it was
done by agreement. One member asked
if it would not be cheaper to dispose OF
all road machinery aud let jobs for roeId
work 70 the lowest bidders rather than
to hire eleven crews and as MANY fore.
men and maintain big suppl; Of ROAD;
machinery and equipment. Mr.. Viner
answered that he believed the contract
plan would prove far cheaper.
F. A. Nelson moved that the presl'
dent appoint "a permanent committee On
road matters az hereinbefore stated. His
motion carried.
Mr.. Gordon later appointed on that.
committee G. Rosenmeier F. A. Nelson,
A. A. Barton H. E. Biddinger and W.
H. Ryan. -.
Mr.. Viner gave some figures relative
to work on the Pierz road. known as
Federal Aid Project No. "a, because, ne
said, some people. were Of the impress
sion that enormous amounts OF money
are being spent Oh it. The 1919 estlm-
ate ON the~building Of this road was
$45.6S5.S9, Re said, and UP to Novem-
ber, 1919. the amount expended was
$50. 1856, with less than mile to COM
plete which could be finished for about
$4,000. The contract bid on this road,
he said, was between $48,000 and
$4,000. -
Frank Kiewel gave short talk on
new industries acquired here to date,
expanding Of manufacturing concerns
and prospects for new industries during
:inp the coming year. He said that re-
.Gardless of the fact that conditions
have been unfavorable for new enter
prises. Little Falls has secured several
new industries lately, among them being
the Little Falls Paper Products Com,
peny, the Parker-Kellogg saw mill and
anew pulp mill. The Little Falls Black
Granite Company has expanded by the
opening of: its red granite quarry,
which promises to be going full swing
next spring. A new granite finishing
shed is being put in by concern re-
Gently organized. Prospective indus
tries include a leather garments fac:
tory, stone crushing plant, terminal
for 4 motor truck service between Lit.
tie Falls. and the twin cities; the use of
the brickvards west of the city for the
manufacture of hollow tile, etc.
August Christensen, secretary, spoke
on the coming membership campaign,
stating that the present three-year MEM
berships expire March 1s and the direc'
tors desire to know whether the drive
for renewals is to be put on by local
talent or whether concern which spe-
cializes in this line Of work is to do it.
The membership at present is 205, he
said. The members present felt that it
would be best to postpone action on this
matter until the next monthly meeting,
when it can be thoroughly discussed by
the members. -.
A vote of thanks was extended to the:
committee which succeeded in getting
the county to put on the best exhibit at
the state fair.
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