Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-07-15
PASS ORDINANCE
OVER o. !. MAYORS VETO
COUNCIL UNCHANGED ON MEM
ORIAL PARK PURcHAsE-CoN-
TRACT FOR TEST WELLS

Passage of the memorial park ordin.
ance over the Mayor s veto; indefinite
ly postponing action on several peti
tlons for paving and letting the con.
tract, for sinking test wells for an un.
derground water supply were among the
many transactions OF the council at an
adjourned regular meeting Monday
evening.
Bills in favor of the West Side Sew
er Committee totaling $824.75, were al
lowed.
Plans and specifications for the pro-
posed sewers on Kidder street southeast
and First street northwest were fled
by Engineer Reilly. The city clerk was
instructed to advertise for bids for con-
struction of these two sewers to be re-
ceived July a.. ..-..,~
Several citizens owning property on
Broadway, which the Kidder street sew
er is to relieve, doubted that the pro-
posed outlet will give sufficient relief.
Il. Leblanc stated that the boiler room
at the high school foods every time
there is heavy rain, a condition that
has arisen since the; paving was done
and catch basins. installed.
H. G. Lykken, of the Pillsbury En-
gineering Company Of Minneapolis, for
mer city engineer, was present and was
asked bis opinion. He said that he be-
,lieved chat the proposed sewer will take
care Of the sitpa tion., He said that the
Broadway sewer has never been filled,
which shows that the trouble is with
the plhmbing in the buildings.
The paving matter was again opened
up and petitions for and against it
were read. Fourth street southeast was
taken up first. This was indefinitely
laid on the table. Similar action was
taken with all the others, except Broad
way West, on which action was tenn
porarily postponed. There was no petit
tion against this.
Mr.. Lykken suggested to the council
that the city do the laying OF a macad-
am base for paving fpr the small jobs
petitioned for from time to time. This,
he said, could be done for about So
yard. Later, when enough has been
thus fixed with a base, paving contrac-
tors could be called upon to put on a
top on same.
A resolution was passed ordering
street lights installed at Third street
and Eighth avenue northeast and at
Second street and Third avenue north
west. 4
Mrs. Mary E. Trebby was granted a
permit to repair the stairway on the
old Trebby building, subject to the ap-
proval of the fire chief.
A petition was fled: asking for the
extension Of the s.,rang district to
include Broadway eesE: from First to
Second street.
Mayor Bergheim s veto Of the ordin-
ance authorizing the purchase OF prop,
erty near the bridge for memorial
park, was read. This was published in
full in last weeks issue.
Geo. Kiewel, president Of the board
Of directors of the Morrison County
Memorial Association was present and
spoke on the park question. He said
that he had no desire to load any extra
burden of taxation on the city, and
he believed that the mayors figures
were exaggerated. To sustain this, ne
quoted figures on valuation, assessed
valuation and taxes. The tax loss, he
said, would be $3Sl.C0 year. The
maintenance cost and cost Of putting 1t
in shape would depend on how elabor-
ate the city should want to make it, he
said, He estimated that it would cost
about $500 to fix it up and possibly
5000 year to keep it up. He did not
think the paving done and the possibll-
ity of taking over the water system
should be pointed to as an expense, as
the paving is paid for largely by di-
rect property assessment and water
system would be operated so as to pay
for itself. .
A letter from the memorial assocla-
ton was read. This was along the line
of the remarks made by Mr.. Kiewe1.
Alderman Brown moved that the or
,dinance be passed notwithstanding the
mayors veto. Aldermen Geo. Peter
son seconded the motion and it carried.
On the vote Blake and Moeglein voted
against the ordinance and the others tor
Il. =,
p Aldermen Brown, Blake, Geo. Peter,
son, land Wieland were appointed as a
committee to look into the matter OF
new tires for the fire truck. The com"
mittee wss given power to act. "a
Bids We've opened for sinking test
wells for aAsity water supply. Five
bids were received from the Seafield
Exploration Company Of Ironton; w.
I. Manley, city; Name & Boiler Com
pany, Memphis, Teaa.; w. E. Parkins,
Royalton, and Louis Larson, Flensburg.
The bid of Lane & Bohisr was accepted.
A representative Of this concern was
present and he stated THAI if his con-
cern gets the contract for the drilling
of the permanent wells, the amount Of
the cost Of the test wells will be- deduc-
ed from the contract price.
The street commissioner was instruct
ed to clean the old tox sewer on 5tse
West side and present q bill to the ltas>
ca Paper Company for one-half OF the
cost.
The street committee was appointed
to meet with Wolf & Shepard, consult
ing engineers, regarding the water
wells. ':~..s. ~'
Council adjourned to June -.
SCHOOL ELECTION TOMORROW
Tomorrow is school election Day in
this city and the board of education
also holds it's annual meeting at that
time. s1r,s
/ The election will be held at the high
school between the hours Of and 5