Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-08

economies in other directions. will be
futile. The taxpayers expect economies
in expenditures and economy shouldssbe
practiced wherever it Is safe and posi-.
bic, but 40 long rs the main cause OF the
trouble ia untouched, all other econ
omies, will not, in the aggregate be
enough to solve the financial problem.
Other cities which were ii uated as Little
Falls il now, have solved the problem
and done 10 through municipal owner
ship. 1t is not necessary in the present
message to bring forward arguments
and figures in favor OF municipal owner
chip, as the question is not likely to
come up before you forsome time. What.
may be called the principle of pubic
ownership OF utilities whose value ethe
public itself creates, is spreading through
the United States. In the pracacal
appliance OF this principle, a cure may
be found for many OF the financial ills of
municipalities. ~
There has been for some years senti-
ment in the northern and western parts
OF the city, for an additional policeman.
The city extends over 80 much ground
that three policemen cannot he expected
to thoroughly patrol it. There should
be two policemen on duty most of,the
night. instead of one, az ut present. ~, 1t
q impossible for a single officer to make
trains, protect the business center, aud
be on the West side ut the same time. \
year ago a petition, with numerous sig
natures, asking for an additional officer.
was presented to the council. Uoudi-
tions have not changed since then, al
though the appointing power has I
recommend the authorization of four
instead of three policemen. +
1t il not necessary to say in this mes
sage what the policy of the mayor will
be. My position was clearly defined in
the late campaign and know of no
reason why it should be changed. %
The du lee OF the mayor are 80 purely
executive that recommendations made
by him to the council are simply sugges-
tions, which the council in it's legislative
capacity may or may not endorse.
There is no reason why all branches OF
the city government should not he in
harmony. 1t will be the pleasure, as well
81 the duty, OF the present executive to
cooperate with the council in all meas
ures looking to the welfare OF the city.
Respectfully,
CHAs. f. VAsALY,
Mayor.
Following the reading of the may
or's message the question of the
number OF policemen W az again taken
up, and ballot to ascertain the
sentiment of the council on the ques-
ton was taken, and it resulted in a
vote oi 4 to 8 in favor of leaving the
number Of police at three. .;
As the charter provides that the
number Oi police shall be fixed ~
resolution, the city attorney drew
up the necessary document fixing the
number ut three. and 1t was adopted
by All aye and nay vote. Those
voting aye were Turner, Mecusker,
Moeglein and Carlson. Nay. Hin
Martin and Lane.
The matter Of fixing salaries was
then taken up and the cOmpensa-
ton to- be received by the various
city officers for the ensuing year Is
az follows:
Chief Of Police-$65.OO per month.
PatrOlmen-$50 nv per month.
City Attorney-$30O per year.
Clerk-$35O per year.
Assessor-$35O.
Janitor-$5O.OO per month.
Health offlcer-$1OO per year.
Street OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES day.
The city clerk was then instructed
to advertise for bids for city print
ing.
1t was decided that the time Of
regular meetings he fixed as pro-
vided in the charter, on the evening
OF the first Wednesday Of each
month.
President Mecusker stated at the
meeting that be had not prepared a
list OF the com mittees, but would do
so Wednesday. The committees are
AZ follows:
Poor-Moeglein, Turner and Lane.
Flnance-Martin, Carlson and Hill.
Building-Hill, Turner, and Mar
tin.
Street-Carlson, Moeglein and
Lane.
Purchasing-Turner, Moeglein and
Hill.