Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-09-09
MEMORIAL PARK
(Press Committee)

The property that is under option
for Park purposes covers lots on the
north side Of Broadway, known as the
Joslin lots, being lots Al to Al inclu-
sive and located so feet west Of the
Postoffice, and extending to the river
bank, being 175 by l2O feet. +
Mr.. Koslosky advanced the money
for this tract but the Memorial Asso-
station still owes Mr.. Koslosky $1,000,
besides two years. interest. If this
property is not acquired by October, we
must pay an additional $1,000 for same,
as by the terms in the deed to Mr.. Kos
losky. -.
On the south side of Broadway, we
have options on the seven opposite
lots, being the west 20 feet Of lot 6,
and lots 7, 8, 9, 10, II and II.
The 1-~':'1aEl los ere optioned at
$4,000. Ten citizens leaned tho Mem
! orial Z ,o~iation 500 each, $4,000 Of
this be :;g paid to Mr.. landau, the re-,
naming $4,000 being on deposit in the
bank. rhe amount due Mr.. Landau is
$525O.Oo. ~ ~~. ->>.:~- . r
The ST. Martin lot was optioncd at
$2500.GG. He has received 100000
which was borrowed by the directors
of the Board of Commerce. There is
still $1500.OO due on it.
The two kieWel lots were optioned at
; $2250.OO and nothing has been paid in
on same.
Mr.. Vertin, Mr.. Kiewel and Mr.. Kos
| losky, who have handled these options
| have not received one cent from any
source VIII ltcver, but have given their
| +n ho1 In
! this great movement. ,"'
The Charge has been made that Little
! Falls taxes are higher than most cities
in tn. state, but this is not correct.
Little Fills is the 25th city in size of
population, and 25 cities had a higher
tax rate than Little Falls last year,
and there is 10 reason to presume that
there vii! be any change this year.
1t has been charged thai the purchase
! by the city of these lots would mean an
expenditure of $5O,O0O00. Under the
ordnance lassed by the Council, not
over $l1.s00.o0 can be expended. If
! later additional property or improve,
mcnts are intended, it would require a
now ordnance before any additional
expenditures can be made.
/ Minneapolis with it's beautiful park
! system expended over $3.50 for each of
its citizens last year in maintaining it.
, Here we ask the city to contribute
about 5000 for each citizen to acquire
property for park purposes.
1t has been charged that the loss tc
! the city in taxes and up keep would
bring an additional burden on the tax
payers. The actual loss to the city III
! taxes derived from these lots, if the
, present high rate prevails, will be
/ about $4,000 year. and the up keep
: which could be handled largely by the
street commissioner crew would be
, very nominal SO it is safe to say that
$4,000 to $4,000 a year would more
| than cover the loss in taxes and up
/ keep. This is so small an amount
when spread on the tax books, chat rhe
! tax payers would not know it was
there.
! The increase in taxes if the property
F! is acquired will be about 5 per cent, OF
in other words if you pay $1,000 this
! year. you will pay 50 cents more for l
! year only. If you paid 5000 this
i year. you will pay $3.50 more for one
year only, and if you paid $4,000 this
year, you would pay $500 more for one
: year only.
| The committee feels that it, we let
this opportunity to acquire the down
town park slip by the city will have to
! spend whole lot more money than it
is now asked for park in the center
of the city that is very much needed
! and would be q great beauty spot and
, attraction to tourists and citizens in
general.
| If we do not act quickly other towns
! have already put in bid for the Nor
rison County Memorial and may secure
! it. Do you want to lose the opportun-
! itv of acquiring this property and in
; later wears regret that you did not vote
in favor of the park ordinance.