Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-12-02
That's What the City is
Willing to Pay for
the
Light and WATER PLANT
Citv Council Reduces Rate
to be Paid for aydrant
Service.

The city council met in special ses-
sion Monday evening, pursuant to
call OF the mayor. All aldermen
were present.
A resolution instructing the light
and water committee OF the council
TO make the Little Falls Electric &
Water Co. an Offer for their plant
was r=ah. There was some discus
sion as to the amount to be offered.
A ballot showed 4 votes in favor of
$45 900; 2 for $4,000; l for $685.
OOO The resolution was unani-
mously passed with $45,O as the
amount to be cred. The iesolu-
tion reads as follows:
Resolved by the common council Of the
city of Little Falls that the Electric and
Water committee of the said common:coun-
Gil be and the same is hereby instructed on
behalf of said city, to make a proposition
to the owners of the Little Falls Electric
& Water plant to pay the sum of $5,0Oo0O
for said plant with all poles, wires, mains,
connections and appurtenances, and for
the power with which the said plant is
now operated the sum of $40 per horse
power per year for one year with the
privilege of continuing said power con.
tract from year to year on said terms for
the period of 20 years; the said Little
Falls Electric & Water Co. to pay all costs
and expenses now or which may here
after be incurred in connection with the
case of James G.. Flynn VS.. the City of
Little Falls ct al, and the case of the
Little Falls Electric & Water Co. VS.. the
City of Little Falls, Minn., and also re-
linquish all pretended claims or demands
against said city of Little Falls; said
proposition to hold good until Dec. goth,
A. D. 1898, and if accepted by, said COM
pany thereafter, all expenses incurred by
said city in and about the preparation for
and the erection of a new water and light
plant to be deducted from said sum of
S45OO0.OO
Resolved further, that the said water
and light committee be and it is hereby
Instructed to serve copy of this resolu-
ton upJn the president or business man.
ager and each bondholder to it known, of
the said Little Falls Electric & Water
Company.
The council then considered Il reso-
luton fixing price to he p'i1 for hy-
drant rental. The first ballot
showed 2 in favor of paying 1926
per month per hydrant; 2 for $3.50;
two for $40; and one for Sc. On
the second ballot there for $780,;
l for s. and 1 for $6. The resolu-
ton, wa then unanimously passed
with $3.50 as the amount to be
paid. The resolution is as follows:
Resolved by the common council of the
city0f Little Falls that after the 30th day of
November. A. ID. 1893, the said city will un-
til further notice pay for hydrant service
furnished said city bv the Little Falls
Electric and Water company the SUM of
.$4.5e per hydra mt per month and no more
for 43 hydrants.
Resolved further. that the city clerk of
said city be and he is hereby instructed
to serve copy of this resolution upon
said Little Falls Electric X Water Com
pany within day hereof
The council then took np u resolu-
tion whichread as follows:
Resolved by the common council of the
city of Little Falls that for street light
service for the month of December 1898,
that said city pay $125o0 and that after
January first 1899, the said city will not
pay for anv street light furnished by
the Little Falls Electric and Water conf
Dany.
Resolved further. that the city clerk of
said city be and he is hereby instructed to
serve a copy of this resolution upon the
said Little Falls Electric and Water Com
aoany within one day hereof.
Alderman Turner said he would be
glad to vote on a price for lights,
but not TO put them out. Aid. Carl
son thought the same way. The
resolution was passed, Aldermen
Turner and Carlson voting against
it.
Tho council thop O o1;ourno,l