Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-05-12
BATHING BEACH ITO
BE DECIDED ] to- I CITY T
COUNCIL WILL ASSUME NDEBT-
: EDNEss AND TAKE OVER
THE PROPERTY

| AS the result Of action taken by the
city council at q meeting Monday eve
| ming, Little Falls will have municipal
ly owned and operated bathing beach
on the east bank Of the Mississippi
river, with a water frontage Of 800
feet between Fifth and Sixth avenues
northeast. s.s.%' 81 =. &<
! E. F. Brown, member of the bathing
beach committee, appeared and suggest
ed that the obligations outstanding
against the property, $4,000, be as
sumed by the city, the property to be
decided to the city. He said that sug::,
gested improvements could be taken
care Of at cost Of about $4,000. ..
Alderman Nelson, chairman of the
council committee appointed to inves-
tigate the bathing beach matter report
ed that the committee recommended
that the city Immediately take over
the property and assume the obligation,
and that needed improvements be made
at once. - ="
On motion by Alderman J. A. 'Ander-
son, it was, voted to take over the
property, assume the Indebtedness and
have the necessary improvements made.
The city attorney was instructed to
draw up resolution on same.
Ethan S. Brown and VIM. Clute were
appointed as a citizens committee to
act with the council committee on pub
lie health and safety, which will have
charge of the beach. The committee
was authorized to make urgent i'm
provements at once.
All the local banks were named as
city repositories, their. bids being the
same, l. per cent interest on daily bal
ances and per cent on time deposits.
The clerk was instructed to divide the
deposits equally, based on capitaliza-
tion Of the banks.
The annual report of the city trea.
surer was referred to the finance com
mittee for examination and was or
dered printed.
Five petitions were submitted, ask
ing for street lights at the following
locations:
Fourth street and Seventh Avenue
Southwest.
Seventh street and Eighth Avenue
Southwest.
Second street and First Avenue
Northwest. -, i
Fourth street and Eighth Avenue
Southeast.
Fourth street and Fifth Avenue
Northeast.
This was referred to the street COM
mittee with power to act.
Alderman Nelson, chairman Of the
committee, appointed to investigate the
West side camping, ground proposition
as made by the Little Falls Automobile
club, reported that the back taxes for
1920 and 1921, which the city is asked
to assume, amount to $162.0S. He said
that only four lots are used for camp
ing purposes and he saw no reason for
assuming back and current taxes on
| the entire block. He recommended that
! the city lease the grounds for year at
time and pay the owners, Vertin &
Bolander, a certain sum for the use OF
the grounds.
Mayor Bergheim recommended that
at least half a block be leased and for
a longer period than a year, as the
traffic may be heavy this year and four
lots might be insufficient; also i'm
| provements must be made and it would
be bad to secure new sites very often:
E. A. Loucks said he doubted that a
lease could be obtained on part Of
the block. i.
| Alderman Peterson recommended
that the city use Pine Grove park for
camping ground, pointing out that
improvements there would be perman-
ent, the park being the property of the
| city. The street committee was in
structed to investigate the feasibility
Of using the park and find out what
improvements are needed and report.
At the request of Mayor Bergheim,
the sum of 800 was appropriated for
music for Memorial Day. -
A. D. Harrison was granted plum
ber's license, subject to fling a bond
approved by the city attorney.
Order No. 2162, issued by State High
way Commissioner Babcock, providing
for reimbursement to the city by the
county in the sum of $2O,774.1S for
paving on trunk highways in this city,
was read and laid on the table pend
ing advice from the city attorneys to
proper procedure. @.>.. -
D. G. Tuttle, supervisor Of music in
the local high school, applied for the
position Of city bandmaster, for $500
per month. The application was or.
dered placed on file. Mr.. Tuttle called
attention to the fact that the present
director is receiving $l2O per month
and that about $500 per year could be
saved. The aldermen considered Mr.
Racicot very efficient and satisfactory
and some Of them doubted whether the
4 apparent saving would be worth while.
An ordinance submitted by Mayor
4 Bergheim, proposing to license and reg.
ulate pool halls, bowling alleys and soft
I .drink parlors, was given its first read,
ing. Frank Kiewel and Ed. Hennen
! were present and objected to that part
J. of the ordinance providing for the clos
i ing Of estab blishments affected by this
4 ordinance, from midnight until 8 a
m. Of each day. Mayor Bergheim said
he was willing to waive this clause
Mr.. Hennen also expressed the hope