Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-06-11
HERON RESIGNED !; \
A. Simonet was Appointed his
Successor by the Council
Monday Evening.
IATH. BLAKE WAS 4 CANDIDATE.
Sidewalk Resolutions Passed
and Other Business
Transacted. <-."

An adjourned session of the city
council was held Monday evening.
All members were present. 81
Before the meeting was called to
order tile council and NJ. M. Williams,
OF the Water Power company had q
discussion over the ownership OF
some scrapers. The sclapers. which
have been used by the city, Mr..
williams claims, belongs to the
Water Power company but the
street commissioner and some mem
bers of the council were under tbs
impression that they belonged to the
city. The city records show that In
November, 1887. the city paid the
freight ON three scrapers from Mime
apolis, which were sent here by q
contractor who intended to do some
work here for the city, but before
he could get around to do the work
he failed, and the scrapers were
never called for. Mr.. Williams
claimed that scrapers inexperienced
by the Water Power company and
were used by it in excavating for the
canal, Mr.. Williams stated that ne
did not want to have any argument
over the scrapers, but would like to
have some understanding In regard
to their ownership. The council,
realizing that the Water Power COM
pany had been very generous toward
the city in the matter Of lending the
company's utensils. decided to re-
linguish its claim to the scrapers:
Mr.. Williams assured the council
that in the future as in the past the
city could use the scrapers or any
other of the utensils OF the Water
Power company when there was
city work to do.
Mr.. williams stated that he was
appointed u member Of one OF the
soliciting committees to solicit funds
for the f1remen's tournament. AS
some members of the committee
were called out Of the city 1T had
done nothing in the matter and was
not prepared to report. He stated
that report would be ready for the
next meeting OF the council, Friday
evening OF this. week, J.
y The meeting was called to. order
and petition signed by J. kiewel'
N. II. Elvig and Others, asking that
the council order the construction OF
a crossing over the Northern Pacific
track on Seventh avenue northeast be-
tween Fifth and Sixth SITS. was read.
There being some doubts as to the
councils authority the matter was
referred to the city attorney to see II
the council could compel the railroad
company to construct the crossing
asked for. = l.: i
A communication from Harting &
Son was read in which that firm
offered to paper the assembly room
in the city hall for $500. Alderman
Martin stated that he could get
parties to paper the room for $4,000.
and upon motion duly seconded and
carried Aid. Martin was instructed
to have the work done, the cost not
to exceed $4,000. -.
The bill OF a Heltine, in the sum OF
So, for house rent for Mrs. Martha
Yundpren. was presented and al
lowed.
The resignation of Robert Heron
as city treasurer, with the request
that it he accepted at once, and his
successor appointed, was read. On
motion the resignation was accepted
and the council proceeded to the
election of successor to Mr.. Heron.
Before a ballot was taken Aid.
Martin moved for an executive SEES
sion. sG~"''-.t '.s
Aldermen . Stewart and Carlson
were appointed .tellers. The first
ballot was an informal one and re-
suited as follows: A. Simonet. 4;
Mat Blake 3, A formal ballot was
then taken, resulting as follows. A.
Simonet, 4; NJ. Blake, 2; s. r. Brick, 1.
A. Simonet receiving majority OF
the votes was declared elected as
city treasurer.
Four resolutions ordering the re-
construction Of portions Of the side
walks on First street, Broadway
and Fourth street were passed. y
An ordinance relating to licenses