Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-07-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The E. g. w. Controversy Again
Discussed--Pe titions for Va
eating Streets Presented.
The city council met in regular
monthly session ut the city hall Mon
day evening. There were present Al
dermen FramptOn, Mathieson,
Schmitt, Martin and Mneglein; Presi-
!, dent MOeglein presiding. Absent,
Aldermen Mecusker and Carlson.
"A communica ton from the Elec-
trio & Water company was read.
The communication was signed by
President John A. Berkey, and was
: to the effect that the council could
continue using water for street
sprinkli,.g and sewer flushing until
after the meeting OF July 6, and If
no agreement was reached between
the council and company there
would be no charge made for such
service during the six DAYS OF July.
After the cOmmunica ton was read, ,
G. B. Buchanan, who was present,
= add, essed the council on the ques-
ton of settling the differences be-
tween the council and the Electric &
Water company. Mr.. Buchanan
asked that action on the cOmmuni-
cation be postponed for two or
three weeks. aud in the meantime a
citizens committee could be got to-
gether to arrange some plan for set
Element. He was one. he said, OF
many taxpayers who thought that
the best interests OF the city de-
manded Il speedy settlement.
EHe had kbeen informed that the
Electric & Water company was
about to begin suit for damages
owing to the cancelling Of the con-
tract for street lighting, and he ex-
pressed a wish ON behalf Of himself
and other taxpayers, that no
litigation be started for short time,
in order to enable a business settle
ment of the differences if possible. :
No action was taken in the mat
> ter. >.~
On motion, duly seconded and car
ried, the following bills were al
lowed:
A. Tanner. mdse to city poor..$ 20
P. J. Gross, mdse to city
DOOr........ ,. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20 w
T. F. Bohan, plumbing work. Is
Richard Bros, mdse to city
IT, pOOr............... .............." IL 81
II. j. MathiesOn, lndse to city
DOOr..... ......... ................. Nv
Pine Tree Lumber company,
lumber and wOOd..... ......... Is SO
Hook and Ladder company,
services at laundry fire.. 2 90
i Geo. StillweIl, boarding city .-
prisOners............ ..............,.,SS :, Il w
w. T. TourtillOtte, special
tr pOlce......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. wv
j. Lauerman, Keeling hOse.... so
J. j. Gross, special police...... 60
Hose Co. No. 2, services ut
laundry and Mccormick
HFeS............ ........... ............ u w
NJ. Porter, hauling hose cart
from Mccormick fire............ t.. so
M. Mattieson, special police. 90
Little Falls Printing Co., L.
gal printing......".... ......-.... II u
C. N. LaFond, expenses OF
trip to see about chemical
eDglne.................. ...........". IL ~
C. H. Brown, medicine to
pOOr.... ..........." III 10
Electric & Water Co. one cut
Out.....................,. ............s CO
Casper Schmitt, lumber to
street commissioner.........". 10 90
E. & W. Co., care of fire
alarms for June................. 10 90
E. & w. Co., lights for city
r hall for June....... 20 90
e. & w. Co., hydrant rental
month of June.."................ 2S6 81
A. C. Wilson & Co., lumber for
street commissioner........... Is y
E. & w. Co., water for street
sprinkling from May LIST to
August 1st, lS96...".... =. .." 81 80
E. & w. Co., flushing sewers
month of Jlne..................... ~ w
On motion, duly seconded and
carried, the bill OF j. W. Berg in the
sum of $45 so was referred to the
purchasing committee. .--..
On motion the bills of DR.. N. Du-
mont for professional services to
poor in the sum OF $16.50, and NJ. V.
Wetzel, for medicine to poor, in the
sum OF $13.75, were referred to the
Benevolent Aid society. yE
On motion the bill of c. N. LaFond
for freight on chemical engine in the
sum OF $6.46 was allowed.
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