Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-01-06
WILL CONTINUE
FREE GYM CLASSES
COUNCIL FEELS PATRONAGE
WARRANTS IT-REsURREcr
REST ROOM COMMITTEE

"A receipt from City Treasurer Vertin
for $1,000 fines collected and turned in
by Judge Gerritz, was ordered filed.
.. [. Berlie, who has supervised free
night classes: :at<the high school gym,
reported an average attendance of $50
per night for December, at cost of
about 17a cents per person. Youngsters
under ~ years were the most numer-
ous Mr.. Berlie recommended continu-
ing the free night classes throughout
the winter, four nights week, one Of
these for girls. Action to this effect
was taken by the council.
Alderman Geo. 81. Peterson reported
that $4,000 had been appropriated and
set aside by the Elks lodge for the re-
placing of the elk in the park, and that
same would be available whenever
wanted.
An ordinance repeating the ordinance
establishing new curb line on the
west side Of First street southeast was
given it's final reading and passed.
This puts the street back to it's origi-
nal width of 100 feet.
A final report from l.. P. Wolff of St.
Paul, engineer, who was employed by
the city in connection with the first
series of test wells for city water, was
read. Mr.. Wolff said that in view of
the fact that the Pillsbury Company
has been engaged by the city to advise
in regard to the water supply, there
was no need to delay a final report any
longer. He added that in his judg-
ment the installation Of an open we'll
will not be a success, that the water
would be too hard and the supply in
sufficient. A later letter from Mr..
Wolff submitting his final bill recon-
mended that the city make an invasti-
cation elsewhere before going ahead
with the open we'll plan.
Fl. G. Lykken Of the Pillsbury Engi-
neering Company, in letter to Alder
man N. j. Peterson, was read and made
a part Of the council proceedings. He
stated in the letter that the company is
willing to back it's judgment as to the
hardness and quality of the water from
the proposed we'll to any extent that
the council desires. He said that at
Alexandria, the contract for l2-f6ot
well 20 feet deep was let for $4,s75.G0.
A 20-foot we'll, 45 feet deep, would cost
no more, he remarked. He suggested
that representatives of the company
be engaged to sit with the committee
appointed to confer with the Water
Power Company in regard to the pur-
chase of the water system, as the com
ipany has already begun listing the
property for making an appraisal to
form she basis of the negotiations. The
committee wasa authorized to call upon
the cOmpaIsv. if desired.
J. A. st. M"rtin made application fo1
a permit to er..t a blacksmith shop On
the lots in block ,Irju Mississippi Addi
! tion, on First ave1ue southeast, be-
tween Kidder and First streets. Al
no plans were submitted nor a regular
application prepared, the Matter wa:
laid over.
City Attorney Vernon was instruct e
to draw up an ordinance establishing
the grade on First street southeas
from Aspen avenue to Second avenue
to conform with the new grade fxet
by the state highway department fo
the trunk highway.
Fire Chief Batters asked whethc
volunteer fremen are protected unde
the compensation policy. He had il
mind the injury sustained by OFT
Plettl recently. The city attorney wa
asked to look this up and report later
Alderman Geo. H. Peterson called at
tention to the law requiring a publ
rest room and comfort station. A com
mittee was appointed on this some tim
ago, at the suggestion Of the mayor, bu
the committee has done nothing. Th
clerk was instructed to look up tn
names of the members OF this con
mittee and ask them to get busy.
Council adjourned without setting
I date for the next meeting.
, Bills allowed: