Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08

tract IL pending In court. Some ~ "
the mem Ders 0f the council were OF
the opinion that such Il cOhrse would
be contrary to the instructions u u
Calhoun. special counsel 10 \.
for the city in the case between the
city and the Electric & Water com.
pany, AMI no action was taken on 'll
the propositions. However, u motion
made BY Aid. Frampton was carried
that Attorney Calhoun be requested
to be present at the adjourned
OF the council to be held on
on Saturday evening, May 9, to ace
il some agreement can be reached for
a temporary contract, pending the
decision OF the court on the original
h. ss.i :#
The proposition was in the follow
ing form:
To COMMON COUNCIL, LITTLE FALLS,
MINNN.
GFNTLEMFN-In 1889 and 1890 the
city Of Little Falls, through its citi-
zens and officials, made certain
promises and agreernent s, and by the
various promises and agreements
induced the Little Falls Electric &
Water company to invest and ex-
pend in constructing light and
water plant Il large amount Of money.
The company has ever since main.
tanned Its plant and added ITO II by
way OF improvements and extensions
ordered by the city and have fur
nished all the Accommodations asked
by the city. No difficulty or disa-
greement occurred until about q
year ago. Since then q majority OF
the common council have for some
reason assumed it necessary to treat
the company as a public enemy and
a tresspasser. All the time there has
been no contention that the COM
pany has not complied with it's part
of the agreement. +, IL
5 The present status OF the light
and hydrant. contract seems to be
that nothing but aluwsuit will bring
about an adjustment. Litigation
will necessarily be somewhat pro-
longed and is not likely to be brought
to a close in less than a year or
eighteen months, and while thus
for rights in court both
parties have rights and equities that
ought to he respected. The people
Of the city need the service Of the
company in. furnishing both light
and water. The company need funds
with which to pay it's running ex-
penses. The company is an institu-
ton of and a part Ut the city OF
Little Falls, and does not want to
leave the city without light and wa
ter, but expects the city to pay Il
reasonable sum to contribute to the
running expenses in keeping up the
arc lights and MIGRANTS.
Therefore, the Little Falls Electric
& Water company makes the follow
ing proposition: '.'. 1.' - :"
The companyis willing tC continue
to furnish, while the respective rights
OF the city and company are being
tested in the courts. with the same
number of hydlants now in use and
the same number of arc lights now
in use. during the time OF the pen
dency of the litigation the company
to receive s. per month for the
services so rendered.; provided that
in case the contracts for said services
as heretofore made are declared by
the courts to be void the said sum
Of s. per month shall be accepted
in full pay ment for the services
rendered during the: tendency OF the
and provided further,
that in case the contracts are held
legally valid the city shall pay the
additional sum that would be pay
able under the original contracts
and in the agreement. Pending liti-
cation the city and company to so
arrange the same that said payments
should not stop the city nor COM
pany from maintaining their respec-
tive rights as they now exist, and
that the same should be solely for a
temporary agreement pending litiga-.
ton that neither city nor company
may be unnecessarily embarrassed.
Dated at Little Falls. Mimi, May
4. 1896. q. '..'.... g.
A committee from the board OF
health consisting of DR.. Fortier and
E. w. Collins appeared before the
council and made several recon-
They first recommended
that the $50 that was cut off the
salary of the health officer be given
to the members Of the board ofhealth
as compensation for their services in
making the inspection OF the city.