Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-08-18
CONTRACT LET FOR
ADDITIONAL PAVING
30-FoOT PAVEMENT TO BE LAID
ON FIRST STREET s. E. TO \
SIXTH AVENUE

an additional IL feet on First street
southeast to Sixth Avenue, by the
council. at meeting Monday evening.
The net bid was 1920 per square yard:
A hearing was held and property own;
ers objected to same. The paving will
be Laid in two Is foot strips with extra
reinforcement. The state pays for~l8
feet.
Alderman Peterson reported that he
had been Informed by representatives
of the state highway department that
Broadway west will be clayed and
graveled at once. A letter from the
state highway department. stated that
the matter Of fixing this portion of
Trunk Highway No. % had been taken
up with the maintenance superinten-
dent.
A report. Of the city board Of equal
ization was read and ordered filed. The
board recommended that the council
hire the city assessor by the year, be-
lieving that more satisfactory assess
ment results could thus be obtained at
small increase in cost. Mayor Berg
helm, member of the board, was
present and he urged that the council
take steps to hire the assessor by the
year. He said Mr.. Ellenbecker had
expressed his willingness to work for
SIS per month if hired in that manner.
The annual report of the Little
Falls Fire Relief association for 1921
was read and accepted. It showed a
cash balance on hand, Dec. 81, 1921,
of $4O08O and city bonds totaling
$l,402.00.
The annual report of the Carnegie
library for the year ending June, 1922
was also read and accepted. The re-
port showed 22,361 volumes lent for
home use during the year; an average
daily attendance in reading and refer
ence room of 80; 402 new borrowers
registered during the year and 1879
borrowers cards in force at date OF re-
port.
Tuesday evening, Sept. S was fixed
as the date for public hearing on the
assessments for street sprinkling and
sewer construction on First Street east
and First Avenue northeast.
At the suggestion of Mayor Berg
! helm the street commissioner was In
structed to notify the McCree- -Moos
Company to do hauling for paving over
Third Street east.
G.. H. Enke appeared and called
attention to the fact that building
occupies part of First avenue south
west and prevents the use OF the
avenue. The street commissioner was
instructed to notify the owners TO
move said building off the street.
The offer Of G. G. jackson to put
in a sewer connection over First street
southeast on Sixth avenue at $1.lO pei
foot for l0-inch pipe was accepted
Palmer Nelson, manager OF the
Buckman hotef, called attention to the
fact that the city water pressure is
SO low that water ism It available on the
third floor. He said that the hotel was
losing money every day on this account
patrons not wanting the rooms where
water is not available. It was decided
to ask the water committee to make
report at the next meeting. Th'
aldermen agreed that the situation is
serious and something must be done
soon.
An appropriation of $500 was made
for the Little Falls county fair. }. X
Martin appeared and asked for tn
appropriation.
M. M. Williams, of Minneapolis, wa
present and he asked what the prop
osition was regarding Pine Grove park
Alderman Geo. Peterson explained tina
the city is anxious to locate a touris
camp ground in the southwest corne
Of the park. =. -
Mr.. Williams said he would be glat
to be of service to the city. He re
marked that he had noticed in cite
in the southern part Of the state tina
parks were used for tourist cam!
grounds, but in all instances they ar
properly policed. He said that he be
lieved the donors of Pine Grove par
would consent to such use Of a par
Of the park provided proper super
vision is provided. He said he wa
willing to come up here at his owl
expense to help lay out the cam
grounds. The camp ground commltte
was instructed to meet with MI. WI
|liams in connection with this matter.
Mr.. Williams stated that l.. T. Run
kel, of the Water Power compan
told him the company would let tn
city use any Of its vacant propert.
for such purposes.
Council Adjourned