Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1894-04-06
COUNCIL MEETING.
The Members Decide That
They Violated the Provis.
ions of the City Charter
Last Week.
The Matter is Re.considered
and DR.. Wright is Given
His Certificate,
The Butle-Flynn Matter Will
Come up and BE Considered
Next MeetinQ,

members being present. They met in
the firemen's gymnasium and the hall
was well filled with people anxious
to hear how the Wright and Butler
matters would turn out.
The minutes OF the meetings of
March l, 8, 16 and % were read and
approved. A petition was received
from Erick Anderson, asking per-
mission to remove his saloon from
the building ON lot l. block l, Missis-
sippi addition to Little Falls, to the
Vasaly block, lot 4, block Z, original
townsite. His petition was granted.
Attorney C. A. Lindbergh arose at
this point and asked permission to
say a few words in behalf OF W. A.
Butler. AS soon as the matter was
brought up President Moeglein at
tempted to shut It out by saying
''let's drop it," but better Judgment
prevailed and Mr.. Lindbergh was
allowed to resume He stated that he
understood that at meeting of the
council held last week they had de-
clared Mr.. Buffers seat in the coun-
Gil vacant and Immediately elected
j. G. Flynn to fill the vacancy. This
had all been done on the spur Of the
moment without time for reflection,
and he thought it now time to re-
consider the matter SO that Mr.. But
ler and the people of the Second
ward might be heard in the matter.
Another reason for re considering it
was that a good many things had
been said regarding the removal OF
Mr.. Butler from tile council which
were absolutely false, vet he would
not say that the council acted in a
spirit of unfairness. AS to Mr.. But
ler's leaving this county to estab-
lish a home elsewhere, such a
thought had never entered Mr.. But
ler's head. His health was not good
| and it was necessary for him to go
to a milder climate during the win
ter months. The people OF the
Second ward were aware of this fact
when they elected him year ago.
He wished now to have a chance to
clear himself Of certain charges.
They did not wish to surprise Mr..
Flynn but asked that both sides be
given hearing. If the voice of the
people of the Second ward had been
heard at the time Mr.. Buffers seat
was declared vacant this would not
have happened. Mr.. Butler had
never sent in his resignation as was
reported to the council.
! The council did not seem inclined
to consider the matter and the pres
ident took up other business when
Mr.. Lindbergh arose again and
called their attention to the efact that
Mr.. Butler was here and had Offered
to take his seat. He wanted them
to have it appear on their minutes
whether or not they would accept
Mr.. Butler. At this point the council
did not know "where they were at
and finally decided to have the mat.
ter come up for hearing ON Tuesday
evening.
The council again started In or
some applications when Alderman
Harding brought up the Wright
matter and asked why it was
that Mr.. Wright had not been
declared elected at the last meeting
instead of reconsidering the matter
and leaving it. open. Alderman
Mcdonald, Wright's oppOnen'
thought the votes should be counted
After questioning the city attorne.
it appeared that the council hat
violated a provision OF the cit.
charter in their action in not givin,
Wright his certificate at the previou
meeting. Attorney Smith appeared
in behalf of Mcdonald and aske'
that the matter be laid over unit
, the next meeting. 1t was move
, that Mr.. Wright be declared electe
as it appeared SO from the returns
It was carried, all the members yo1
I ing in the affirmative eXccp
: Mcdonald, who refused to vot
7 either way.
7 City Engineer Clyde's report wa
. received in which he suggested tina
2 cutters should be constructed on tn
l sides of First street from Firs
] avenue north to the ra vine on Secon
e avenue south, and on Broadwa
D from Third street to the river. H
I also recommended that the sidewal
n On First and Broadway be brOugl
j down to grade.
k The resignation of H. S. Clyde
e city engineer was read and accepted
d F.Graham was granted Perm
o to erect an Office building on Broat
y way 1Ox12 feet in size and covere
d with corrugated iron.
e Council adjourned to April 8.
II IN Old Lumberman Gone.
e George W. Rowell, aged 81 year