Little Falls herald., 1922-11-10
|D0llGS ! OF THE
/ !. / CITY COUNCIL
CONDENSATION PROCEEDINGS
T STARTED TO ACQUIRE WATER '
SYSTEM

An unusually long council session
was held Monday evening and a big
volume OF business was transacted, in
Guiding passing of a resolution insti-
tutlng condemnation proceedings for
the acquisition of the water system ;
making an appropriation for the paw
ing celebration; allowing the final es-
Inmates on sewer and paving work,
etc., detailed below. All aldermen
were present.
Several city warrants that were lost
or destroyed were ordered cancelled.
Members of the paving celebration
committee appeared and asked for an
appropriation of $3.50 for same al
derman j. A. Anderson moved that
$500 be appropriated but Mayor Berg
helm objected and said he would re-
fuse to sign the warrant. A discussion
followed, on lack Of cooperation, etc.,
but finally, on motor by Aid. Bastien,
$500 was voted, all voting for it ex-
cept Moeglein and j. A. Anderson,
who favored appropriating $500. j.
x. Martin said that rather than to
have part of the council dissent, he
would prefer cutting the appropria-
tion to $500. The motion was there
fore reconsidered and $500 appropriate
ed by unanimous vote of council.
A. J. Falk appeared and asked that
something be done to drain First street
northeast. The matter was referred to
the street committee with power to act.
A receipt from City. Treasurer Yer
tin for $50 in fines turned in by Judge
Randall was ordered filed.
Applications for licenses to operate
soft drink parlors were made by Frank
Bourassa, P. G.. Katzaroff and Paul
Salzbrunn. Licenses were granted to
Bourassa and Katzaroff and the other
was laid over pending investigation,
on recommendation by Mayor Berg
helm.
The final estimate of G.. c. jackson
on the West side sewer work in the
sum of $505.2l~ was allowed.
The fnal-sStimates of the McCree-
Moos Company for paving on Broad
way west and First street southeast, in
the sum of $5,704.98 and 1852. go
were allowed. A resolution was passed
calling a hearing on the paving assess
ments to be held December 4.
City Attorney Vernon submitted an
agreement between the city and the
Water Power Company for installation
and operation Of a city~owned pump at
the kpumping station. The proper city
officials were authorized to execute
this agreemnt.
Engineer Reilly was authorized = to
look after the installation of the water
pump and to employ any help neces-
sary for this.
On motion by Alderman Peterson,
the chairman was authorized to ap-
point a committee of three to confer
with the school board in regard to use
Of the high school gymnasium for free
evening classes. Mayor Bergheim
brought this matter to the attention of
the council. Aldermen J. A. Anderson,
Blake and Wilczek were appointed.
The clerk was instructed to publish
notice of public hearing on Novem-
Der 20 to discuss the question Of chang
ing the curb line on First street north
east, narrowing the street down toj
36 feet beyond Third avenue north.
i A resolution was passed authorizing
the proper city officials to institute
condemnation proceedings against the
Water Power Company for the purpose
Of acquiring the water supply system
owned and operated by that company
Said resolution determined it neces-
sary for the public health, safety and
welfare that the city take, acquire and
condemn said property. City Attorney
Vernon stated that it would likely be
possible to get this proceeding before
the district court at the present ses-
sion and have the appraisal commission
appointed. He asked for authority to
incur such expense as may be neces-
sary in connection with these proceed
ings.
). B. Surma was granted a permit
to install a gasoline filling station in
front of the Little Falls Wrecking
Company shop on Second street north
east.
Anna o. Tranberg was appointed
at Pine Grove park in place
of S. Hammerbeck, who has moved out
of the city.
City Engineer Reilly filed a writ
ten protest against the laying of water
pipe in the sewer trench on Broadway
west and Fourth street southwest and
against the sewer constructed on Sixth
avenue southeast. His letter stated
that both of these jobs are contrary
to the upbuilding of the city.
Several petitions for street lights !
we're rejected for the present.
W. T. Garfield was granted permit
to put in a water main in the alley
back Of the Jefferson Highway garage /
to connect - with the Second street |
main.
Council adjourned to Nov. 20. |
Bills allowed:
Water Power Co., street light
ing ......... .$566.OO
J. E. Racicot, band expense. 1880
P. s. Randall, court fees. ..... 4.50
Dell Batters, street payroll. -. 458.10 !
Dell Batters, work Belle Prairie
road ..................... 127.os
Dell Batters, work Pike Creek
road .:...............-... 56.s1
Little Falls Lbr. Co., lumber for
north bridge .............. 9.62
Ed Tranberg, care park ami
mails 500
W. T. Garfield, repairing sewers 7.10|
J. F. Bastien, repairing sprink-
Ter .........s. lO.5O
Julius Jetka, supplies ). ..,... LIS
W. I. Garfield, sewer connet.
tions ................. 5000
Leo M. Thompson, special police 3.OO|
Standard Oil Co., gas. 5.42l
Q. I. Berlie, special police. -. 800
Water Power Co. hYdrant