Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-10
Alderman Moeglein Elected
President and the Council
Committees Named.

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curiosity, hut the majority were
sympathizers with some candidate
for an office within the gift OF the
council, and even large number Of
the candidates were present them
selves.
Mayor Richardson was present
and stated that his message to the
council would be made later. His
appointments as police officers
as follows, were duly confirmed by
the council: Chief. John Roy. patrol
men, Nj. M. Richardson j. Mrozek.
A petition signed by c. A. Lind
bergh, 3. Il. Turner, A. X. Hall and
other citizens to the number of over
100 for the appointment OF four
police was ordered flied with the
clerk for tut ure reference.
A petition signed by j. H. Rhodes.
C. Ii. Brown and others. asking That
the council adopt a curfew ordinance
was laid on the table.
The council then prOceeOeO TO the
election OF city officials.
For the office Of city attorney
there were three applications, J. H.
Rhodes, E. P. Adams and E. s.
Smith. An informal ballot. was
taken which resulted as follows:
Rhodes. 2; Adams, 8; Smith. 2. A
formal ballot was then taken and
Rhodes received 4, Adams, 2 and
Smith, 1. Rhodes receiving ma
iority was declared elected.
For street commissioner there
five candidates: Chas. LaFond. F.
Eroux, C. Coenen, .. F. Engstrom
and &. Sheldon. The informal bal
lot resulted as follows: LaFOnd. 3;
Coenen. ]; Sheldon, 2; Engstrom, L.
Formal ballot: LaFond, 5;Sheldon,
2. LaFond received a majority and
was declared elected.
For the office of city hall janitor
there were three candidates. and 1t
was the only one in which there was
much of a contest. The candidates
were Geo. Stillwell, M. Coleman and
JOS. Hennen. The informal ballot
was as follows: Stillwell, 2; Cole
man. 2: Hennen, 3. The formal and
decisive ballot was then taken. re-
sulting an follows; Stillwell, 4;
Coleman, 8. Stillwell's majority OF
one was sufficient, and he was de-
clared elected,
For health officer, Drs. Trace,
Fortier and DumOnt were the appli-
cants. The following informal
ballot was taken. FOrtier, 3; Du-
mont, 2; Trace, 2.
The following formal ballot de-
cided the election of health officer,
and DR.. Fortier receiving majority,
was declared elected: Fortier, 4;
Dumont, 2: Trace, l.
In the matter of electfng a city
engineer but one ballot was neces-
sarv and Nels Peterson was reelected
bv q vote of 5 to 2 for H. S. Clyde,
his only opponent.
For the position OF pound-master'
the officer who receives more abuse
and cussfngs than all the rest CON-
bined. there were three candidates.
But one vote was taken as follows:
Jos. Selleck, 4; C. W. Erwin, 2; II.
Kraus I; Selleck received a majority
and was declared elected.
NV. Berg and E. w. Collins were
elected as members OF the board OF
health for the ensuing two years. at
a salary of ST per year each.
A resolution was adopted fixing
the salaries of the mayor and alder
men at 81 per year each.
Resolutions were adopted fixing
the salaries of the city officers fol-
the ensuing year as foil ows: City
attorney, $500; city clerk, $3.50; as
sesor, $500; health officer. 500; street
commissioners. 1926 per day; CHIEF o1
police, SIS per month; two patrol
men, $50 per month each; city hal
janitor $50 per month.
President MOeglein announced the
following committees:
Poor - MathiesOn, Mecusker
Frampton.
Finance-F'ramptOn, Math1esOD
Schmitt.
Building-Carlson, Martin, Mathie
son.
Street-Martin, Carlson, Mecusker
Observation-Disclosures, Carlson
Schmitt.
Fire-Schmitt. Frampton, Martin
The city clerk was instructed tt
advertise for the bids for city print
ing as required in the charter.
Oh motion duly seconded ant
carried the time of the regular meet
ings was set at the first Monda!
evening of each month.
Council adjourned.
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