Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-12
ouoRum OF AID. NOT PRESENT.
No Meeting Held On Thursday Evening
An Adjournment Taken to Next
Wednesday.

Aldermen Lane, Moeglein and Me
cusker were absent from the adj
journed meeting OF the city council
Thursday evening, and Alderman
Hill ia absent from the city; 40 the
aldermen who were present, Carlson,
Martin and Peterson, adjourned the
meeting till next Wednesday even
ing.
1t was expected that the city de-
sired an early arrangement by which
modification OF the injunction can
be obtained that now prevents the
Icity from In any way interfering
with the pipe on the bridge. The meet
ing Thursday night was fxed by the
council Monday night for the pur-
pose of considering the ordinance
presented Monday night regarding
the pipe on the bridge. But it is ap-
parent that the city authorities had
not yet arrived at a conclusion, or
there would probably have been a
quorum present.
The ordinance under discussion
was prepared under direction of
Special Counsel Calhoun, who at
tended a meeting OF the city council
Saturday evening, Nov. %, and was
instructed by the city authorities to
make a stipulation that would al
low the repairs to be made.
In q report Of that meeting the
Herald said:
Saturday night the council met in
formally to discuss the matter. Spe-
cial Attorney d. r.. Calhoun was
present. The temporary injunction
issued by Judge Lochren prevents
the city from touching the water
pipe on the Bird &c, which conse-
quently could not be repaired with
out a modification OF the federal or
der. Mr.. Calhoun thought he could
arrange the matter by stipulation
with the attorneys OF the Electric &
Water company. 1t is the Intention
to place the pipe under Or on the
side, away from the roadway II
the company refuses to stipulate,
Judge Lochren will be asked to mod
lily the order.
The company at once agreed with
the city's representative, who sup
posed that his ordinance represented
the views of the city authorities.
with whom he had just consulted.
OF course the matter could not be
left to a simple stipulation, as is
plainly shown by the subsequent
proceedings. When the ordinance
representing the compromise came
before the council it was unsatisfac
tory to them and to the mayor. 1t
was peculiar position to place the
company and the city's representa-
tive in. The company made con-
cessions in perfect good faith, and
no one can doubt the sincerity OF
Mr.. Calhoun. Yet the ordinance is
made a basis for further criticism of
the company.
There is no doubt but Judge L.
chren would make an order that
would allow the city to make any
necessary repairs on the bridge. And
in the agreements and testsmony re-
garding the granting OF the order
both sides would make the best
showing they, could, and it is not
probable that final order would OBJ
tain anything for the city that is not
allowed by the proposed ordinance.
But considerable time would neces-
sarily be consumed, and much ex-
pense incurred by both the city and
the company.
OF course all the conditions Of the
case compel the company to insist
on its right ito cross on the bridge,
and, unofficicially the city officers
seem willing to grant it. But they
hesitate to do so officially. 1t 10
possible that some of them prefer to
expend morepublic money in obtain
ing an order from a court, than to
themselves officially concede any.
thing in the matter.
One thing is essential, If a compro-
mise is arranged, and that is that
the city authorities themselves can
unite on just what they can agree to,
and then stand by it long enough to
do go officially. That some OF them
or their successors will thereafter
attempt to repudiate and annul it is
only the usual record.
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