Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-05-20
BUSY SESSION OF
The CITY COUNCIL
PROHIBITION ORDINANCE INTRO
DUCED-REPORTS ON WATER
SUPPLY-PAVlNG WANTED

Tho city council met in adjourned
regular session Wednesday evening, all
aldermen present.
Bills Of the sewer committee for labor
and material totaling $7S3.35, were al
lowed. also VIM. Batters, fire chief,
salary. $4,000; Russell Grader Co.,
culverts, $249.42; Chas. LaFond, part of
payroll, $4,000; Standard Oil Co., gas,
$lS.O4.
An ordinance conforming with Chap
ter 455. Laws Of 1919 and acts amend
atory thereof, relating to the sale or
manufacture Of Intoxicating liquor, was
given its first reading. The purpose of
the ordinance is to make prosecution
of liquor law violations possible through
the city police department and munich
pal court and enable confscation and
sale of property by the city authorities
in cases Of violation. The ordinance was
Il copy of the Minneapolis ordinance.
At the suggestion of City Attorney
Vernon, the proper city officials were
authorized to execute affidavits for the
General Contracting Company, stating
that material shipped here for paving
was used for municipal road construc-
tion. The affidavits are necessary to
collect a refund on freight charges.
A building permit was granted to the
congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes,
West side. This is for the new church
to be erected by that congregation.
The bond Of VIM. Garfield as plumber
was approved.
In answer to a letter from the city
clerk, applying for refund for paving
along the trunk highway route, G. NJ.
Babcock. state commissioner Of high
ways, advised that refunds must be
collected by counties, under the law.
City Attorney Vernon and Alderman
Brown, Geo. Peterson and Olson were
appointed as committee to meet with
the county board at the next meeting
III regard to this.
Geo. NJ. Shepard Of the firm Of Louis
r. Wolff, consulting engineer, made a
report on making tests for an under
ground supply Of city water, as re-
questcd by q committee from the coun-
ell. He said that preliminary inves-
tigation such as the concern made at
Sauk Centre in 1920 would cost about
$4,000, for the first we'll. The same
castings could he used for several tests,
making the cost Of subsequent tests
lower. Another communication from
Mr.. Wolff, offered to furnish engineer
ing service for this work, with com
plete reports for 100000.
W. I. Manley of this city, who does
well drilling, was present and stated
that the cost Of drilling would be about
1926 per foot. The matter was laid
over until the next meeting.
4 petition for two street lights one
at Third street and Seventh avenue
northeast and the other at the railroad
crossing, was read and referred to the
street committee for investigation.
Another petition asked for the paw
ing Of Fourth street northeast from
Broadway to the railroad tracks. Sew
eral other paving petitions are on file
and it was decided to hold a public
hearing on all of them on May 27, and
the clerk was instructed to give pub
lishcd and individual notices to property
owners affected.
Bids were opened for the printing Of
the city charter in pamphlet form, all
were laid over until a later meeting. The
city attorney was instructed to list the
city ordinances now on the statute
books of the city and check same with
a view of incorporating same in book
with the charter when printed.
A resolution was introduced merging
Chemical Co. No. 2, with Hose Co. No.
4. This was in accordance with the
wishes of the chemical company. There
was some question as to the member
ship Of the hose company and the reso-
luton was laid over until the fire chief
has investigated this.
Council adjourned to MAY 26.