Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Printing Award Revoked-E. g.
w. Proposition to be Con-
sidered at June Meeting.


sidered at June Meeting.
The city council held an adjourned
meeting at the council chambers in
the city hall Saturday evening, be-
ginning at7.30. All members present.
:. D. Il. Calhoun, special counsel for
: the city in the Electric & Water com
pany cases., was present. He
answered many questions on mat
tiers pertaining to the case, made by
the cOuncilmen. He stated that in
his opinion a temporary. contract
between the city and the Electric 4
Water company could be entered
into, but recommended. that the con-
tract contain stipulation that it
would not be used to prejudice either
side of the case in the suit ON the old
contract, and also that the council
reserve the right to annul the con-
tract at any time on thirty days
notice, to prevent the company from
prolOnging the cases In the courts.
President Berkey was also present
and submitted a proposition, which
it was decided would have to be con-
sidered at the June meeting, as the
council had not yet refused payment
OF Migrant rental bills. e. A. Lind
bergh, attorney for the company,
was also present, and in a few
remarks, addressed to the council,
gave several reasons why the COM
pany should be treated with due
consideration in the matter of MAX
ing g. temporary contract pending
a decision of the suit on the original
contracts.
The application of Felix Cardinal
for a liquor license was granted, and
his bond. with A. Tanner and 3.
Burton as sureties, was approved.
The report of the secretary OF the
fire department, announcing the cleo
ton of C. N. Lafond as chief fire
warden was read and on motion
duly seconded and carried the elec-
ton was approved.
The report of the chief fire warden
announcing the following appoint
ments was also approved: First
assistant chief. P. Lauerman; second
assistant, j. T. Morrison; third as
osc%o,+ T1hp pi1lcfoin
A committee from the board of
health was present and called the
attention of the council to pool Of
stagnant water in tile .ravine on
Second avenue southeast, and recon-
mended that the council have the
same filled up. 1t was referred to
the street committee.
A petition signed by the required
number of property owners. repre-
senting the necessary two-thirds of
the street frontage on Second street,
between Broadway and First avenue
northeast, asking that that part OF
the street besLrinkled, was presented
and granted, and the city clerk was
instructed to have The street sprink-
Ter sprinkle that portion of Second
street included in the petition.
On motion of Alderman Martin the
award of the city printing, which
was given to the Herald, was recon-
sidered. The motion was carried
unanimously.
motion was then made to revoke
the award of the city printing, and
was carried unanim Ously.
A motion to reconsider the bids
was made and carried unanimously,
and after the bids " ere read d motion
that they all be rejected was carried
by an aye and nay vote. Those
voting aye were Alderman Martin,
Moeglein. Mecusker and Schmitt;
Nays, Frampton, Mathiescn and
Carlson.
A motion that the city clerk be
instructed to advertise according to
the ordinance for bids for city print
ing was also carried, the vote being
the same as on the preceding motion.
The following bills were allowed:
c. H. Brown, supplies tor city
lall.......................... w
Co, services at Brett
~ kreutz fire......................... So
N. W. Telephone Co. phone
rental for month OF May. so
The city treasurer's annual report
was presented and on motion was
filed with the city clerk with the
order that it be not published until
after the next meeting.
D. X. Harting appeared before the
council and asked the council to
take action in the matter of stopping
the obstruction of Second street in