Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-08-07
SHALL THERE BE LiGHT2
A Committee Appointed 10
Confer With the Council
s@ and Company

&s#&ga4 ana company. t$E&
About fifty nnnple assembled ut
thes,ity hall on Sa tur'lay evening at
the meeting that the mayor had
called IN response to request Of
citizens. N. Richardson was elected
chairman and q, e. Vasaly secretary. y
The object III the meeting was stated
by the chairman to consider II some
compromise could not be arranged
between the city council and the
Ele:tric & Water company for the \
use of lights and water pending the
litigatinh. Hon. G.. B. Buchanan
was the first to speak, and said that
he thought the time had come for
the people nf the city to insist on
some fair settlement OF the differ:
ences between the Electric 4 Water
company and the city. The ques~
ton III the old contracts should be-
left to the courts, he snid, but the
people Of the city should be supplied
with the ordinary public conven-
fences, II they could be obtained at
a reasonable price. Any efforts for
an agreement that had been made In
the past had nothing to do with the
present condition, and he felt that
the reputation and standing OF the
city demanded that another effort
be made to adjust matters In a way
that would not effect any suits. He
said he could see no foundation
whatever for the claim that a tenn
porary agreement could not be made
and the city's interests in all ways
fully protected. He moved that q
committee OF three be appointed by
the chairman to confer with the
council and company.
G. |. McNnir spoke briefly, and said
he believed that the interests OF the
city demanded that an agreement be -
made that would allow the use Of
lights at some acceptable prize pend
ing the litigation.
II. N. Harding said that the alb
sence Of lights ON the streets had Il
marked effect on the evening trade,
and that the effect would be still
greater us the days grew shorter.
For the interests Of he general pub
lie he believed that the council should
secure he high ting Of the streets ut u
reasonable rate.
IL. f. Srhleusrner thought the
mn tier should hr left to the courts.
and he expressed Il belief that the
cases would he decided in six weeks.
He stated that the suits, although
brought in one PERSONS name; were
backed 10y many taxpayers, " no had
joined to pay the expenses VI the
suits.
| j &. Flynn was in his usual mood,
and made Il few remarks. He began
by sneering at the character OF the
meeting aud questioning the motives
OF those who called 1t. He said that
Mr.. Buchanan had been most active /"
in electing II council to DO just what
the present one was doing, and that
his course indicated Il sudden ene'.-
version. He then told what he Dig
AZ an alderman, and how the Elec-
trio Il WntercOmpunyh had conducted
itself. He said there were men pres
ent and prcten ing to favor the use
OF lights. who had contributed I"
the fund to carry on the suits.
The tendency Of his remarks was
to imply that anyone who had ever
favored a. reduction In the amount
paid the Electric 4 Water company
was under his suspicion II he now
favored any temporary agreement
that would give tn city lights at
any price.
G.. A. Lindbcrgh said that the com
puny was willing at any time to
make IL temporary agreement ON a
fair basis, and there was no doubt
but the city could make such a
contract without cffrrting the rights
and interests OF any suits.
Alderman Martin produced q letter
from Attorney Calhoun, advising
against the "proprrly' OF Il tenn
pDrury contract.
The motion to appoint Il commit
tee OF thrre was then passed and the
meeting adjourned.
Mayor Richardson has appointed
the following committees: =. Il.
Buchanan. T.. A. WeyerhAenser and
IL I. Pm U4,rI