Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-08-11
ACTION DEFERRED
F.. ON PAVING BIDS
SLIGHT DIFFERENCE In PRICE,
BASED ON METHOD OF LAYING
CONCRETE PAVEMENT.

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BASED ON METHOD OF LAYING
CONCRETE PAVEMENT.
Two different bids were submitted by
the McCree- -Moos Company to the
council Monday evening, for addition
al paving On First street southeast.
One bid was based on the regular 49,
foot strip and 6foot strips on each
side at $1.99 per square yard for 2O63
square yards, or total Of $4,105.37.
The other bid was based on two 15-foot
| strips at $2.l5 per square yard.
The council deferred action on the
bids until the next meeting, Aug. II, in
order to give the property owners
along the route of the proposed i'm
provement an opportunity to express
their choice, also in order to ascertain
whether the project can be financed.
Bankers present at the meeting as
sured the council of their cooperation
also private citizens.
j. II. Mullen Of the state highway
commission, in letter to the council
recommended that the pavement be
laid in l5-foot sections. He pointed
! out that better reinforcement would
be obtained by paving 15-foot strips
than by one 1S-foot strip and two 6-foot
strips. Property owners present at the
meeting, as we'll as council members,
city and county engineeE favored the
15-foot basis.
A bill Of the Water Power Company
in the sum of $33.15 for city water
was laid over for explanation.
Mayor Bergheim objected to the
band committee incurring the expense
of printed programs for the concerts,
at cost 5000 for sets of 500. It was
decided to notify Mr.. Racicot to dis
continue this expense.
A receipt from City Treasurer Vertin
for $97.72 collected and turned in by
Judge Randall, was filed.
| The street committee was instructed
to confer with LaFond & Brick in re-
gard to an adjustment on the bill for
use of tractor.
c. c. Jackson Of Grand Forks, n. D.,
was awarded the contract for the con-
structlon of one block of sewer on
Broadway west from Third to Fourth
street and four blocks on Fourth street
southwest from Broadway to Fourth
avenue, at $403O.SO E. T. Webster was
the only other bidder, his bid being
$4245.50. Aldermen j. A. Anderson
and Nelson voted against this.
tMayor Bergheim announced appoint
sment of library board members as fol
Flows: R. D. Musser, Mrs. N. N. Berg
helm and Mrs. j. B. Hoist for 3-year
terms and Mrs H. H. Tanner for one
year in place Of Mrs. L. D. Brown The
appointments were confirmed.
Mayor Bergheim made report on
the titles to the bathing beach property.
The clerk was instructed to have the
corrections as suggested made. He was
also Instructed to draw warrant in
favor Of A. F. Koslosky for $4,000,
the balance due on said lots.
DR.. E. w. Kaliher Of the Board Of
Commerce road committee appeared and
asked that Broadway west be fixed up
II possible. He said that the state high
way commission knows Of the condition
OF this street and admits that it is
responsible for it but has done nothing
toward fixing it. The city clerk was in
structed to take this matter up with the
highway commission.
Palmer Nelson, president of the Auto
mobile Club appeared and stated that
a committee from that organization has
assurances from donors Cf Pine Grove
park that they are willing to allow the
southwest corner of the park for
tourist camp ground under certain reg
ulations. Alderman Peterson reported
fhnf @1N
information and he believed a salts
factory agreement could be reached.
On his motion committee was appoint
ed to meet with the park donors to
lay out the camp ground. Aldermen
Geo. Peterson, Ed. Nelson, Blake and
Anderson were appointed on this COM
mlttee.
II. Schultheis of Minnesota avenue
southwest appeared and complained
about Jos. Masog putting fence in
the road, making it very narrow. The
matter was referred to the street COM
mittee and city engineer for investiga-
ton, report to be made at .the next
meeting.
The city clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for coal and wood for
the city hall.
The city clerk was instructed to pub
ish notice that all coming within the
provisions Of Ordinance No. 2S7 file
applications within 10 days from Aug.
Z, hearing on same to be held October
I2.
/ The annual report of the Carnegie
library was accepted and fled.
The entire council was appointed as
a committee to investigate the request
for help in fixing the quarry road in
Belle Prairie.
Council adjourned to Aug. IA.
Bills allowed:
General
Phil S. Randall, court fees .. ...$ 14.73
And. johnson, postage .......... 200
Transcript Pub. Co., printing 80. LOO
League of MINI. Municipalities,
dueS ............. ..'....... 4O.UO
Collin Ptg. Co., printing ....... 30.75
Herald Ptg. Co., printing ...... 1875
Van Hercke Transfer Co., scav-
enger work ....-. ........... 15C
R. R. Reilly, engineer ......... .154.00
. st. Paul Store, mdse. .......... 1.O2
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