Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
II ! WAS A Love FEAST,
Warning Aldermen Moeg!ein
and Martin Make up at Last
- Nights Meeting.
COUNCIL IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Lane Elected President, Adams
City Attorney-one Other
Change Made. -.


the city council last Tr-sda evening
was the meeting Of that body held
last night. At Tuesdays meeting II
was rhitf. hang, from the, stormy
opening until the sensational finish.
when the three aldermen walked out
and prevented further proceedings
by not leaving quorum. Last
night all was peace and harmony
a veritable love feast, in which both
Aldermen Martin and Moeglein, who
could not say enough derogatory to
the council record vi each other at
the former meeting, expressed deep
regre, that any Misunderstanding
had occurred. This will in all prob
ability end IL. F. Schleusener's con-
test for Moeglein's seat.
When the cOuncilnen had all as
sembled, the work of organizing was
begun by selecting Alderman Moeg-
lein as temporary chairman. Then
upon motion Of Alderman Martin
the council went into executive ses-
sion. Before Martins motion was
voted upon c. E. Vasaly, Of the Her.
aid, asked the council ON behalf of
the city newspapers, that the news
paper represen Ia tives be allowed to
remain in the council cha lnber, but
the request was denied, not with
standing that the council has no
authority for secret sessions, and
that nearly all Of them before they
met declared that they were Opp,'sed
to a secret session at last nights
meeting.
There was Il large attendance Of
taxpayers, and there were some
present who were of the opinion that
last nights session would be repe-
titiOn of or a sequel to the previous
one, and were there through curl
osity, but all were compelled to file
out, leaving the councilmen with no
one to act as mediatcrs, should Il
row occur, but Mayor Tanner and
City Clerk Brown.
After. going into executive session
the council proceeded to the cleo ton
sof u president for, the ensuing year.
Alderman Stewart and Carlson were
appointed tellers. Only one ballot
was necessary in the choice of presi-
dent, Alderman Lane receiving 4,
Moeglein 2, and Mathieson |. Alder
man Lame receiving u majority OF
the votes was duly declared elected
and took his seat.
For vice president the first ballot
resulted as follows: Mecusker l,
Stewart l, Mathieson 2, Carlson 8.
Second ballot, Carlson 4, MathiesOn
l, Stewart l. Alderman Carlson re-
ceiving a majority of the votes was
declared elected vice president Of the
council for the ensuing year.
The council then proct eded to the
election of Il city attorney, which re-
quired FIVE ballots, as follows:
First ballot-F. w. Lyon 2, E. P.
Adams 2, +. H. Rhodes 8.
Second ballot-Adams 3. Lyon l,
Rhodes 3.
Third ballot-Adams 2, Rhodes 3,
Lyon2.
Fourth ballot-Adams 3, Rhodes 2,
LyUn2.
Filth bailot-Adams 4, Rhodes 3.
E. p. Adams receiving the neces-
sary four votes was duly declared
ele''t ted as city attorney for the en-
suing year.
The selection of janitor for the
city hall required but one ballot,
which resulted as follows: George
Stillwell 6, M. Coleman
For the Office Of street commits
sioner there were seven applications,
viz: Chas. La Fond, Martin Richard
son, E. q. Hill, Henry Green, George
Keller and VIM. O'Shea. Only one
ballot was necessary and resulted as
follows: LaFond 4, Keller l, Rich
ardson l, Hill l. LeFond Was duly
declared elected.
For city engineer Nels Peterson
and H. s. Clyde were the applicants.
The vote resulted In Peterson recefv-
ing 5 votes and Clyde 2, and the
former was declared elected.
For the selection OF a poundmaster
only one ballot was necessary. John
Bowman, John Hoffman, Chas. Rob-
bins and Joseph Selleck wee the
candidates. The vote stood as fol-
lows: Chas. Robbins 3, John Bow
mana. The latter was duly declared
elected.
The mayors message to thecouncil
was then read. 1t Is as follows:
TO THE HONORABLE THE COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
FALLS:
1t having been the custom hereto
fore for the mayor to address the
council on the incoming OF a new
administration of the city govern
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