Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-06-23
.D0INGS OF The
CITY 7 C0|U neil |. |. |,
APPROPRIATIONS FOR. FOURTH
AND FOR ROAD WORK-WATER
QUESTION DISCUSSED

At an adjourned regular meeting of
the council Monday evening an appro-
priation of $4,000 was made for the
services Of the band on July Fourth.
Mayor Bergheim asked for the appro-
priation. -.
The sum Of $4,000 was appropriated
out Of the liquor license road fund
for fixing up the road just west Of
Pine Grove park running north into
Pike Creek township, same to be done
under the supervision of the street com
missioner.
The clerk was instructed to publish
notice Of hearing to be held June 26
on petitions for a sewer on Fourth
street southwest from Broadway to
Fourth avenue and on Broadway from
Third to Fourth street west.
L. W.. Vasaly called attention to the
fact that water mains should be put in
on First street northeast, as the street
is to be paved. He inquired whether
the council was doing anything to reach
settlement with the Water Power
Company.
Mayor Bergheim stated that efforts
have been made to arrive at some un-
derstanding with the Water Power
Company but that nothing could be
accomplished and the only apparent
way remaining is to take steps to ac-
quire the water system 10y arbitration
or condemnation proceedings.
! Alderman Hall said he believed bet
ter deal could be obtained through a
committee than by arbitration or con.
demnation proceedings and he favored
trying this before starting any legal
action. He asked if the committee ap'
pointed by the council some time ago
had been able to accomplish anything
Mr.. Vasaly, a member of the com
nlittce referred to, said that he thought
the chairman Of the committee had re-
ported He said that Geo. kiewel hao
tried to get a statement or figure
from Mr.. Runkel Of the company, but
was unable to get any satisfaction from
him.
Residents on the West side Of First
street northeast, asked that something
be done to make it possible for wooc
wagons, etc., TO get to their property
while paving work is in progress on
that street. The matter was left to the
street committee.
Engineer Reilly reported that he hat
taken the levels of the sewer OF
Fourth street northeast and found that
in one place the sewer runs uphill ano
for a whole block it is lcvel. He sale
it was possible the sewer was put II
this way because rock was encounters
5 and the only permanent relief woult
be the relaying of part Of the sewer.
! Street Commissioner B:ttters reported
, that he had succeeded in clearing
the sewer temporarily. =. Heawas ID
structed to have catch basin installed
at the brewery and to do anything els'
; to give relief.
A petition asking for a new sewa
2 on this street was read but was no
acted upon, owing to the Insufficient.
Of signatures.
The bonds of the local banks as cit.
: repositories for the ensuing year wer
:. approved, also the bond of Johl
Vertin, city treasurer and of A. D. Ha1
rison, licensed plumber.
A resolution offered by Alderman
L Hall, pledging the cooperation Of tn
;. council in connection with the Pre-
/ posed paving celebration was passed.
The building committee was author
q lied to have a roof built on the Memo
s rial park bandstand.
? The ordinance submitted by Mayo
Bergheim, intended to regulate poo
halls, bowling alleys and soft drin
parlors, was given it's second readin
y and placed on final passage.
A representative of the Ezcrsvin
l. Company Of Minneapolis appeared an
sought to induce the council 70
/ chase playground equipment for Pin
Grove park. The park committee we
n instructed to investigate this matte
2 and report at the next meeillg.
v Council adjourned to June 26, 6
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