Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-04-14
MORE SEWER WORK
THIS SUMMER
COUNCIL ORDERS SEWERS BUILT
ON FIRST ST. 8. E. AND
FIRST AVE. N. e. *

Construction Of a 12-inch sewer or
First street southeast from Fifth tt
Eighth avenue was ordered in res0lu
tion passed by the council Monday
evening. A hearing was 10 have beer
held on same at this meeting, bu
this was overlooked. Bids will be re
ceivca at, meeting May l.
Engineer Reilly submitted plans an6
specifications Of the proposed sew
er and an estimate of the cost of same
The estimate totaled $2,277.O0 or q
cost per foot of $1.36 for. l74O feet
His estimate Of the cost of the pro
posed sewer on First street northeast
from Fourth avenue to the tracks was
$4,000 +
City Treasurer filed receipts for $67(
received from the street commissioner
and $4,000 from the. city clerk fol
cigarette license fees.
f. A. Berg & Company was granted
q permit to place a lubricating oil
stand on the sidewalk in front Of the
garage.
A petition was read asking for an
. S-inch sewer OH First avenue north
east from Fourth to Fifth street. A
resolution was passed ordering con
struction of same, all owners of ben
Gifted property having petitioned fol
it., May l was fixed as the date fol-
receiving bids.
Mayor Bergheim submitted pro
posed ordinance intended to license
and regulate soft drink parlors and
pool halls, as recommended in his
annual message. The mayor explained
that this ordinance was not intended
for revenue but for the purpose of
regulation. Alderman Hall stated that
he he'd suggested such an ordinance
two years ago, believing it would give
the mayor and police a chance to keep
q better check on these places.
The mayor also stated that the hear:
ing On license applications under this
ordinance would enable the citizens to
register their objection to licensing
any Of the applicants. The ordinance
was laid on the table until the next
meeting to give the council members a
chance to read it over and give II
proper consideration. =
A petition signed by property own
. ers on First avenue southeast asked
that J. A. st. Martin be granted a
permit to erect a blacksmith shop ON
Lots and 8, Block S, Mississippi ad,
dition. He petitioned for this permit
some time ago but the council tool
no action on it hecluse it would be in
violation Of a city ordinance, as it
would be located between two
residences. Alderman J. A. Anderson
said ne was not familiar with the par
ticular location and wished to investi-
gate it. The petition was laid over to
the next meeting.
Street Commissioner Batters was in
structed to stop work on the construc-
ton Of a bill board on Cherry avenue
southeast for which no permit had
been secured.
William Batters was reelected fire
warden and his salary left at $100 a
year. This was overlooked at the last
meeting and Alderman Hall called the
council IS attention to it.
The bills Of w. T. Garfield for re-
pairing water pipes on Third street
southwest for $4l.S0 were allowed. The
first is to be charged to the abuttins
property, owned by Mrs. Ignatz Tan
detski.
The bill of VIM. Coyle for $4,000
for care Of boy who had no home
was brought up. This bill was laid
over at a pervious meeting for inves
tigation. Mayor Bergheim explained
that he had assured Mr.. Coyle that the
cost would be taken care Of and that
consequently he probably was consid
cred officially or personally liable fo7
the. expense incurred. He said he be
ieved the bill should be allowed in the
SUM Of $25.00, as Mr.. Coyle had agreed
to take care Of the boy without charge
for d reasonabl9 period. The bill wa.
allowed in the~sum of $25.00.
alderman Peterson suggested the in
stallation of one or two catch basins
On Fourth street northeast between
Broadway and First avenue, to take
of the large amount of surface water
Engineer Reilly said that catch basins
would do no good unless the street i.
graded up. The matter was referred
to the street committee and city en-
giDeer with power to act.
Council adjourned to April l3.
MORE FILINGS FOR COUNTY OF
FICES
The county political pot is commenc
ing to simmer and from present indi
cations, there will be an abundance Of
candidates for county Offices.