Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-06-09
COUNCIL AGREES ON
TOURIST CAMP SITE
ALDERMEN FAVORABLE TO IEAS.
ING OF PART OF OLD SITE
ON WEST SIDE ss .=.e

An agreement was reached by the
city council at its regular meeting
Monday evening to lease the old tour.
lst camping grounds on Second street
northwest at cost not to exceed $50
per year If satisfactory arrangements
can be made with the owners of the
property.
\ communication from City Attor.
ney Vernon giving his opinion as to
the legality of using Pine Grove park
tor tourist camping ground was read
lie held that it could not be used with
out violating the provisions of the deed
to the park.
Mayor Bergheim said the city can.
not avoid providing tourist camp
grounds and he advised that the old
grounds be leased for years with op.
ton OF purchase and pay the taxes on
the property, amounting to about $500
q year.
Alderman Geo. H. Peterson stated
that he was opposed to leasing the
grounds on Second street northwest
and pay the taxes. He said he con.
sidcrcd that the owners should appre-
ciate the advertising ,that they gain
from same. He further said that a
part Of Pine Grove park could be used
without violating the park deed.
Palmer Nelson, president of the Au
tonlobilt club said that q camping
ground is necessary and all progressive
towns are providing them. He suggest
cu that if tho old camp grounds cannot
he secured, it mig ght be possible to get
permission from the park donors tc
change this provision, their ideas pos
sibly being different now.
The council voted not to lease tho
Second street camp grounds for 5
year period.
On motion by Alderman Geo. H. Pet
orson the camp grounds committee
was instructed to see the owners anc
try to make deal for the leasing OF
as many lots as are needed, from
year to year with option Of renewal
for the payment Of the taxes.
Mayor Bergheim announced the ap
pointment Of o. I. Berlie as bathing
beach supervisor and swimming instruc
tor.
My Rerle was present and he stated
that he had made an examination OF
the beach and found some improve
ments advisable. He suggested tho
erection of another dressing room anc
toilets Something should also be done
to drelge the beach so as to keeI
fresh water in it continually he sug
gestcd. He further suggested that 6
good boat and some life savers and rope
be provided These matters were LETT
to the committee on public health anC
safety. j., 1}ARs
At the request of VIM. Batters, fire
chief, the council appropriated $50 fol
three delegates from the fire depart
ment to the state convention and $50
for the chief, who will remain for thu
fire school. On request by Mr.. Bat
ters the council also voted to pay sup
stitute for Mr.. Olson, assistant, wh(
will attend the school as a delegate
from the Firemen s Relief Association
Chief Batters was authorized to pur
chase cushion for the fire truck;
new nozzle for the chemical and aci<
for same.
DR.. E. w. Kaliher advised that tn
state highway commissioner had slgnl
fed his willingness to use any funds re
naming from the amount availa BILE TO
the Royalton-Belle Prairie paving t.
pave on the West side, provided tn
county board would pass resolution
authorizing same. Mr.. Kaliher said h
undcrsto ood enough money would b
left to pave about two miles on tn
West side. He suggested that the coun
Gil pass resolution approving thl
action On motion by Alderman Hal
the council voted to approve the cor
templated action of the commissions
and promised to do all in it's power t
help in this work. Mayor Berghein
Engineer Reilly, Aldermen Hall, }: 4
Anderson, Geo. Peterson, and Edv
Nelson were appointed to meet wit
the county board in this matter.
John Vertin asked the council I
have some work done on the road lead
ing from Broadway west toward tn
Richard farm. He stated that the tow
board Of Pike Creek had agreed to d
its share in fixing same. The matte
was left to the street committee wit
power to act, not to exceed 500 to b
spent.
L. W. Vasaly appeared on behalf o
Fred Gassert and asked that the coun
Gil take some steps to divert a ditc
which crosses Mr.. Gassert IS land in tn
southwestern part of the city. In tn
spring Of the year part Of Mr.. Ga:
sert s land is flooded and made use
less, he said. The matter Of reroutin
this ditch was left to the street con
mittee, the expense of same not to ez
ceed $500.
Alderman Peterson called attentio
to the fact that property owners o
Broadway west from First to Secon
street wish to have that block pave
full width if the state is going to d
any paving there.
The Evans Matthews Company {
Minneapolis was granted a license {
billboard advertisers.
Property owners on Sixth avenu
and Highland avenue southeast pet
toned for connecting sewer at tt
street intersection of First street an
Sixth avenue, to be paid for by. tn
city. The petition was tabled.
Property owners on Broadway we
from Third to Fourth street petitlone
for extension of the sewer on Broa'
way Another petition asked for
sewer from Broadway to Second avenr
southwest on Fourth street. The cit
engineer was instructed to prepare est
mates on the first named. The englnet
was instructed to see the petitioner
-. for the Fourth street sewer in rega1
to having same extend on down
Fourth avenue southwest as sam
" should connect with the trunk sewer
its south end instead Of on Broadway