Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-05-19
CAMPING GRl0 | 0UNDS
AT PINE GR0 We PARK
COUNCIL TAv0Rs USING PART or
PARK IF PARK DEED
.s5Ei # PERAuT0

1lS1C Is possible TO use pOfClOn OF
Pine Grove park for tourists camping
ground without violating the conditions
contained in the city 8 deed to the park
property, this will be done, the council
at its meeting Monday evening decid-
ing to fix up a small tract west Of the
Hammerbeck place and just off Broad
way for this purpose if City Attorney
Vernon holds that such action will not
violate the provisions of the deed.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the advisability of using the
park for camping grounds and to re
port as to necessary improvements in
connection Herewith; recommended
that the park be used and that steps
be taken at once to have lights in
stalled and the underbrush cleared out.
The committee also recommended that
the park caretaker be employed to
supervise the camping grounds. It was
decided to have this done, said COM
mittee to confer with the Automobile
club in regard to same, with power to
act. Later in the evening Mayor Berg
helm appeared and he: called the coun-
cil's attention to the provisions of the
deed to the park, which state that the
park shall be used for park purposes
only and that no trees Gun be cut there
in. He said that he doubted under these
circumstances whether the park could
be used for a camping ground end he
advised that arrangements be made for
retaining the old grounds on Second
street northwest. It was then decided
to have the city attorney examine the
deed and give his opinion as to whether
the use of small part of the park
for this purpose would be in conflict
with the provisions Of the deed: The
street committee was also, instructed
to confer with the owners of the old
camping grounds and find. out what
their best proposition for renting or
leasing of same would be-.
An ordinance establishing the grade
on First street northeast and southeast
to conform with the trunk highway
grade was given it's final reading and
passed.
A resolution was passed ordering
mazda street lights installed at the fol-
lowing locations:
Foufth street and Seventh Avenue
Southwest.
Seventh street and Eighth Avenue
Southwest.
Second street and First Avenue
Northwest.
Fourth street and Eighth Avenue
Southeast
Fourth street and Fifth Avenue
Northeast.
The committee on pub blic health and
safety, which was instructed to invest1-
gate as to needed improvements at the
bathing beach, reported that an addi-
tional dressing room is necessary and
that some excavating should be done,
also that proper supervision be provid-
ed. It was decided to expend not to
exceed $3.50 for needed improvements,
same to be handled by the committee
and the street commissioner.
The bonds of the First National
bank as city depository and of Andrew
johnson as city clerk were approved.
w. T. Garfield was granted a renewal
Of his plumbers license.
Jos. Lenore made application for ap-
pointment as supervisor Of the bathing
beach. The application was laid over
until the next meeting
Mayor Bergheim submitted a revised
copy Of a proposed ordinance intended
to license and regulate soft drink par
lors, pool halls and bowling alleys in
the city. The clause in the ordinance
submitted at a previous meeting re1at-
ing to closing hours, to which objection
was made, HAD been omitted in the last
one submitted. The ordinance was Civ,
en- its first res ling by the council.