Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1894-04-06

COUNCIL MEETING.

AO A-AOCuoAtC& ScSSlOH Is CUM pUstu VI
the Very Select.
They Right the Wrong Done Mr..
Butler by their Predecessors
The first regular meeting of the
new council was held last evening
Present Alderman Turner, Wright,
Hoffman, Harding, Flynn, Mahan
and Moeglein; Alderman Moeglein
presiding. The first business taken
up was the election Of a president
and aldermen Mahan, Harding and
Moeglein were nominated. On the
first ballot Nathan. received one vote,
Harding, three and Moeglein, three.
There being no choice another ballot
was taken, Harding received four
votes and Moeglein three. Mr.
Harding was declared elected. +
Ed. Mahan was chosen vice presi-,
dent by exclamation. -, sss-
e. s. Smith, representing Ed. Nc
Donald, filed notice. OF. contest OF the
seat Of Alderman Wright from the
Second ward. :. :
: i. A. Lindbergh appeared for W.
A.. Butler who was deposed Of his
seat IN the council in an unjust man.
ner at the time JIG. Flynn was APP
pointed. His statements were sim
liar to those made at the meeting
Saturday night. He thought that
considering the way Mr. Butler had
been removed the council had a per-
feet right to right the wrong done.
Mr.. Lindbergh also presented Mr..
Buffers affidavit which states
among various things that he never
left Little Falls with any idea of
making his home elsewhere. s,.
j. H. Rhodes appeared for Alder
men Flynn and stated that it was
not a point for the council to decide
but for Mr.. Butler to take it to the
courts
There was considerable talking
done on the matter by both sides.
City Attorney Blanchard thought
the new council had a right to act on
the matter.
Aid. Moeglein suggested that they
had better elect an attorney and the
applications of J. H. Rhodes and F.
w. Lyon were received. The vote
stood Rhodes, 6; Lyon, l.. MIR.
Rhodes was declared elected, but
owing to his being an attorney in
| the Butler Flynn and Mcdonald
Wright matters he will not take the
oath Of Office until the cases are set
tied.
Some Of the aldermen expressed
themselves on the Butler-Flynn case,
among these Alderman Moeglein who
was present the night Butler was
! ousted. He said he voted for Mr.
Flynn, was proud OF it and would
stick to it. Mr.. Moeglein also stated
that it was all done ON that night
because it had been reported to then
| that Geo. LaFond had Buffers res
ignation and would be appointed tt
take his place as soon as the new
council met. -.'' '.''-s =: =
1t has been shown conclusively
that Mr.. LaFond did not have Mr.
Buffers resignation and never
claimed to have it.. .,s, ',.%..'
! Moved by Aid. Mahan, seconded
| by Aid. Turner, that W: A. Butler be
granted d re-hearing before this
| council at this time, A vote was
taken with the following result
Those voting aye, Turner, Wright
| Hoffman, Moeglein, Mahan ant
Harding. Alderman Flynn not vot
ing. - =
Moved, seconded and carried tha,
the council have an executive session
OF fifteen minutes. .,es,;- IL: >s. -.t.-...
A Transcript reporter asked per
mission to remain and informed
them that the Transcript always
published the proceedings :withou
charge while in other cities the coun
Gil pays for it. It did not worl
however, for Flynn said theI'Tran
scriptiroasted him the last time ant
the reporter had to go. Sss e- ~ 1888 .ss
After going into executive session
it was moved by alderman Maha n
seconded by ADD! Wright, that TIL
council reconsider the matter of de
s claring VIA Buffers seat svacan
/ and that he be declared entitled t.
Ihis, seat as alderman of the Second
j ward. The vote was as follows
|. Those voting aye, were, Turner
& Wright, Mahan and Harding; thos
! voting nay, Hoffman and Moeglein
j Flynn not voting. 1sts :.
!, VIM. Butler was then declare,
!, entitled to his seat.
:. Mr.. Flynn made objection to til
proceedings through his attorney:
/ VIM. Butler took his seat an,
J, acted with the cOuncil the rest &
thu evening. .s3s
: The folloWidg officers We're the
elected, 8 . ~ Il - q 81
Health officer-Dr. @. G. Trace.
Street COMMISSIONER ohm Bill
: stein.
Janitor City f ali M. Coleman &
Pound Master !. Tourtillotte
City Engineer Fl. a. Rider.
The presid ent3 ppointe the follow
!, ing committees:
Poor Moeglein, Wright. Turne
and n arding &: e
Purchasing IA Gilman, Wright ain,
5 Mahan. ssss
8 streetMahan, Butler and II Of
man..
Claims--Butle LEI, Turner'S and Wright
!. Fire MoegIein, Turner and Hofl
man. s.s
The council then adjourned to a pr
f a, at s o'clock. z
! NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at ST. Cloud. Mimi.
]. i5ss5 March o, 1884,
Notice Is hereby given that the Howl NO