Little Falls herald., 1921-12-09
PUBLIC TO HAVE
/. FREE USE OF GYM
COUNCIL TO TRY MAYORS PLAN
FOR A MONTH, TWO
NIGHTS A WEEK

People of Little Falls will be given
an opportunity to use the high schoe
| gymnasium two nights week without
|1cost, as the result of action taken by
the city council and school board al
the suggestion Of Mayor Bergheih
The plan will be tried out for month
and, if the people take sufficient in.
terest in it, continuation throughout
the winter is very likely:
| At the regular monthly meeting of
the council Monday evening, com.
munication from Mayor Berg
helm was read asking the council tc
make an appropriation for a supervis-
| or and~~a janitor in connection with
evening use Of the high school gym
| nasipm by the general public. In his
letter, he stated that the school board
has offered the use Of the gymnasium
| for two nig ghts a week and the only
cost to the city would be for supervisor
and .anitor, So per evening. Tho
mayor was present and he stated that
place for the youths Of the city tc
! spend the evenings is needed as they
cannot frequent the pool halls Alder
man Moeglein objected to the expense
incurred. The council finally decided
to try the plan out for month as sug
gested by the mayor and Mr.. Berlie
principal Of the high school was author
| lied to go ahead with same.
A resolution was passed petitioning
the county board to appropriate from
the county road and bridge fund
$1,993.59 for repairs made On the
rnorth wagon bridge.
Two bills Of the Water Power Co. f01
flushing sewers and hydrants were laid
over pending investigation Of same
; by the city attorney.
A resolution was passed cancelling
several old warrants which never were
called for and owners could not be
located.
Alderman Brown called attention to
the fact that the street light recently
installed near the J. H. crossing in the
south end of town, should have been
located a block further north, at the
intersection of Highland and Seventh
avenues. Some Of the aldermen felt
that lights are needed in both places
and committee was appointed to in
vestigate the matter and report at the
| next meeting.
The poor committee was authorized
to use it's judgment in the matter
FQf securing a conditional deed to the
Property of certain poor people, who
have been given city aid.
In connection with the discussion of
matters concerning the care Of poor,
Mayor Bergheim stated that Miss Sol
berg, visiting nurse, reported the sit
uation very favorable here so far as
poor are concerned, especially as com
pared with the large cities.
Council adjourned to Dec. 19.
Bills allowed:
Transcript Pub. Co., printing. S 21.8o
Briese & Chelling,s mdse. ...... 1.6O
Water Power Co., water city
hall 1925
Little Falls Lbr. Co., lumber. 300
w. H. Ryan, mdse. ....... 5.19
American Fuel Co., wood. f.. 600
American Gro. Co., >mdse. ..... 1.31
Ellen Heron, clay lots. ...... 10000
N. w. Bell Tel. Co., services... 1895
Otto Plettl, special police. ..... 800
James Renne, special police... 4.50
Hal. Clark, livery and meals =
Tor poor o.OU
W. I. Manley, drilling test well 1850
Chas. LaFond, street payroll. 5S2.65
Aug. Christensen, band expense 14l.55
Water Power Co., street lights. 5000
Anderson Hdw. Co., mdse. ..... $50
o. F. Lindquist, blacksmithing 800
L: Pancratz Co., mdse. ....... 9.40
Plettl-Beattie Co., drayage. e..... 200
Ed. Norr, blacksmithing. ...... 2.75
F. J. Bring & Co., feed for
park animals .............. 5000
S. Hammerbeck, care park
animals -. ltVU
Water Power Co., water for
rink ................. LOU
Little Falls Milling Co., feed
for park animals ........... 5.25
DR.. J. B. Hoist, medical SER
vices, special case.......... 116.0C
st. Gabriel's hospital, care,
special case ............... 1867
G. H. Brewn, medicine for
special case ...............~ .S5
Poor
Briese & Chelling, mdse. ......$ $3.50
J. Jetka, coal for poor. 23.25
Posch Bros, mdse 1000
N. 81. jacobson, mdse. ....... 500
North American Gro. Co., mdse 1900
Enke & Son, coal. ........ 1850
American Fuel Co., fuel. ..... $500
Fire
Marion Roberts, fireman. ..... 500
Ed. Lauermann, fireman. $50. 500
Water Power Co., light ...:... loo
Water Power Co., hydrant
rental 1858