Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-17
MORE \! DOPE ON T.
FIRST ST. MATTER
STATE WILL PUT PAVING IN
~ STREET CENTER BUT NOT
FILL FOR so-FooT ROADWAY

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street southeast appeared at the coun-
Gil meeting Tuesday evening to pro-
test against the proposed grading Of
that street at their expense in con-
nection with the trunk highway paw
1ng. Few. of them got a chance to say
! anything, however, as County Engi-
neer Viner stated that the state would
DO any grading. and filling necessary
the middle OF the street. The first
plans called for a shift east OF IS feet
OF the proposed paving from Sixth
avenue to Second avenue, but property
owners objected to this and asked to
have the paving laid in the middle OF
the street. An ordinance passed some
time ago had narrowed down this
rsst eSt t the p59paSPty Swnsrs ls
recently repealed. This, it was thought,
settled the matter. Commissioner Bah
COCK having quoted as saying that the
change was satisfactory to him. Lat
that the change would involve addi-
tional costs on the part Of the high
way commission and II fill for go
foot roadway was to be made. the city
timated at $4,5UO. This being classed
as a permanent improvement asses.
sable to benefited property, the council
called the hearing on same. County y
stated what the state will do, which
was entirely different from the under
standing the council had Of the mat
ter at the previous meeting. MIR. Viner
willing to put the pavement in the cen.
ter of the street. but that it would not
build 30-foot roadway along that
part of the street along the ray, :ayine; i
made it plain that all the state can do
is to grade the street and make q suf-
ticient fill if needed. for an 1s-foot
NV Attorney Vernon stated that
the state grades a 30-foot roadway for
an l8-foot pavement and that while
the state can put the pavement On any
part of the street it desires. no costs
the abutting property. He suggested
that the council pass resolution re-
! questing the highway commission to
lay the paving in the center OF the
street.
On motion by Alderman Moeglein. a
resolution was passed asking the com
mission to put the paving in the center
q. II. Love said that according to
the report of the committee that met
| with Mr. Babcock. he had given them
to understand that he could see no oo-
lection to the paving being laid IN the
center of the street and that the state
would make whatever I'LL would pe
necessary for centered 30-foot road
! way and 18-foot pavement.
Chairman Hall explained tnat the
committee members did not agree as
to wnat Mr.. Babcock had stated In re-
gard to this matter.
w. H. K. Meyer asked why 1t Would
not be possible - make the fill on
First street a req! one and make the
street a nice looking one. He COM
lplained about the ravine Icing used
as dumping ground tor redMse, Gte,
which makes it very uns1ghtly "ltll
pl opcr Improvements, tins street couio
be made one of the real beauty spots
along the Jefferson Highway, he said,
c. Rosenmeier~~ said ne agreed Wltf,
DR.. Meyer in regard to this I'LL but not
as to the assessing of the cost OF same
to the abutting property. He held that
such an improvement would be OF ben
t eft to the entire city and should Dc
| paid for through general taxation.
Chairman Hall stated that the coun-
! ell does not contemplate any expense
on this in the near future, as condl-
| tions now do not warrant any sucn
! expense.
The committee on investigation OF
! the petition for street light on Sey-
enth street and Fourth avenue south
east, asked for more time. which was
| granted. .
Alderman Petel son reported thai
| sufficient funds are on hand to hnancs
the construction of 12-inch sewer or
First street: northeast from Fourth
avenue to the. tracks, as ,petitioned
for. A resolution was passed instruct
| ing the clerk to notify the property
owners along route Of. the proposed
Improvement of pubic hearing or
March 6.
! DR.. S. r. Fortier in communities
ton to the council, asked for relief
| for changes in water connections on
his property made last summer, when
the new sewer was put in. The water
pipe leading to the main was raised
up, apparently to above the frost line
| causing the pipe to freeze up. The
! matter was referred to the street
committee with power to act.
T. Alderman Geo. II. Peterson reported
, that the shed on the Lindgren proper.
/ ty on the West side is or feet into
| the alley. He said that the owner ex-
poets to build new coal shed and will
move the old one out of the alley. =
Alderman Geo. II. Peterson turned
! in $10.5O, received from sale of some
! corn owned by a person. who was fo1
a time city charge. 'rhe money was
, ordered turned into the poor fund.
/ Council adjourned.