Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-05-05
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BID ON THREE JOBS WAS LESS
THAN. ENanEER. IS ESTIMATE 4
PRICE UNUSUALLY Low
c. G. Jackson Of Grand Forks, n.
/ D., was awarded the contract for the
construction Of three blocks of sewer
on First street southeast, four blocks on
First street northeast and one block on
First avenue northeast between Fourth
and Fifth streets, by the city council
at it's regular monthly meeting Monday
evening. His bid was $4,299.50 for
the three jobs, with extra for rock or
quicksand, which was lower than the
engineer s. estimate. Mr.. Reilly said
his estimate was figured very close at
s., ,53450 and he considered the bid of
$1.l0 per foot as low as any in the
history Of Little Falls. There were
four other bidders, Adams & .DeBolt,
Long Prairie, $5,226.50; DeGraff Wolff,
st. Paul, $4,S06.50; VIM. G. Fraser, St.
Paul, $5,072.0O; A. D. Harrison, Little
Falls, S., ,144.70. F. ..... =.
A report from P. S. Randall, muni-
cipal judge, with a receipt for $1,000 in
fines turned over to the city treasurer,
was read and ordered filed. = @rts
A claim from Mrs. Mary @Lakin in
sum of $45.00 for the care Of Joe Lam
bert, a public charge, was allowed In
the amount of $500. This bill was
not regular, not being authorized by
the poor committee or council, but the
aldermen felt that under the circum-
stances, the bill should be allowed in
part.
It was decided to leave the sprink-
ling district the same as last year..
| H. G. Evans Of Minneapolis appeared
and explained what kind of bin.
board his concern proposes to erect on
First street southeast at Cherry avenue.
He said that he had not encountered or
dinances governing bill boards in any
other municipality and if the large
cities, there is no objection to them. He
asked that a permit be granted.
A petition signed by property owners
| in that vicinity, objecting to the grant
ing of a permit for this billboard, was
read. Alderman Hall stated that in
view Of the fact that property owners
objected, he would not vote to grant a
permit in this case. On motion by
Alderman j. A. Anderson, the concern
was instructed to place the board a
block further south. A permit was
finally granted for the erection of same
on First street southeast, south of
Eighth avenue. :
Ak Cormier appeared and asked that
the&nen's bath houses on the Munici-
I pal beach be moved further north. He
! said that the women Of that vicinity
! complained about young men using
obscene language and acting in an un-
desirable manner. Delphise- Rocheleau
was present and he also complained Of
the boys causing damage and being
| rough and noisy. Alderman Moeglein
said he had heard complaints and he
| said he believed the bathing beach was
more harm, than good. Alderman Hall
differed with Alderman Moeglein, say.
ing that the roughness and unconven,
tional acts are not necessarily confined
to the bathing beach and personally, he
believed the beach a valuable asset
The matter was referred to the commit.
tee on health and safety for investiga-
tion, q report to be made at the next
meeting. .:,.-
E. A. Loucks appeared and asked the
councils aid in providing a tourist
camping ground. Messfs. Vertin and
Bolander, owners of the grounds on
Second street northwest used last year
offered to lease this site to the Little
Falls Automobile club for years, on
the condition that the grounds be
cleared, suitable comfort stations erect.
ed and the taxes paid. Mr.. Loucks
said that if the city will pay the taxes,
the automobile club can no doubt
handle the improvements. Back taxes
amounted to about $3.50 for 1920 and
| 1921 and the 1922 taxes will be about
$500. On motion by Alderman Peter
son, the president was authorized to ap.
point committee tg investigate this
proposition and report at the next meet.
ing. Aldermen Nelson, Peterson, Bas.
tien and Hall were appointed
A communication from Mayor Berg.
helm called attention to appointments
for observance of Memorial Day and
upon completion Of the highway paving
as follows:. >>3'@5.->., =
l. To take charge Of Memorial Day
observance, the Howard Ferrell Post of
the American Legion.
g.. To take charge Of the Fourth of
July celebration, the Howard Ferrel]
| Post of the American Legion.
8. To prepare for and carry through
an appropriate program Of exercises at
! the completion Of the State Highway
paving to Little Falls, the following
committee is named: Palmer Nelson,
| George +. Moeglein, A. V. Taylor, DR.
S. r. Fortier, julius Jetka, L. V. Tan.
ner, A. A. Barton, Henry Gassert, Pierz,
Mrs. Jennie Lind Blanchard, Mrs. r,
D. Musser, Mrs. Phil. s. Randall and
Mrs. r. L. Cochrane.
T The Transcript Publishing Company :
bid for the legal printing at the legal
rates was accepted and the Transcript
was designated the official paper Of the
city. q .# ..s.s =.
I Only one bid was received for city
repositories and this was laid over ia
give other banks chance to bid.
An ordinance establishing the grade
on First street southeast, part of the
state trunk highway system, was given
its first reading. s.
An ordinance submitted by Mayor
Bergheim, at a previous meeting, in:
tended to regulate pool halls, bowling
{alleys and soft drink parlors, was with
drawn and a new one was submitted
which, the mayor said, was more com.
lplete. Heidi not ask for imme date
action on same.