Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-05

to the city for . park, and Tor twhfl u
10 % admirably suitsd. II Little Falls
grows - " have confidence it will, it
may b q future cause for regret that
this pretty piecs Of land was not secured
and preserved tor public use. s., 81,
We have always held this land on our
books at valuation of 100000, and
bslievs Ne could realize that much by
cutting il mp into small lots. but pursu-
ing our policy to contribute in every way,
in our power to the welfare of the city,
we now authorize You to offer the
land to the City Of Little Falls
for the sum Of. "a, 900. 90, being
willing to contribute the differences
In value for the benefit Of the city, in
which We are 80 largely interested. We
win be pleased to have you actpromptlx
in the matter, a. we believe Little Falls
will soon be participating in thegeneral
prosperity Of the country, and il We are
to got any proportion! Of our money
back, the time has now arrived to doso.
We would much regret to see the land
lost to the city, and yet it would prob
ably b. moro profitable t. 10 to cutit
up and dispose q it to small purchaser.
Please let % hear from you, and with
kind regards, Very respectfully yours,
(sianed) Pm. CLARKE.
" ,a&sf. N.H..- is,s" Secretary. Ri
Il This matter was then discussed
by the business men present, the
almost w.. unamininous opinion
being th,It the city ought to
acquire the tract before It was too
late. Alderman Martin made the
motion:that q committee Of citizens,
consisting Of Messrs. Rhodes, Tanner
and Wetzel, be requested to work
together with q committee from
the council appointed by the presir
dent. look over the site. confer with
the agent 81 the property. and rec
ommend q price TO thecouncll at it,
next meeting. May Is. This mo-
tion was carried and President Carl
SON appointed a. such committee
Aldermen Martin, Peterson and
Lane. f}t ats2| f-s'Ss}@ #f''J.%a
Z The city clerk was instructed to
make q complaint In the probate
court against one Thompson, charg
ing insanity. Thompson is the man
who came to this city over year
ago with both feet frozen. He has
been an inmate Of st.; Gabriel's hos
pital ever since. at. q great expense
to the city. He has exhibited symp-
toms Of insanity on numerous oc-
casions and 1t 10 thought that he
should be sent to an asylum. :.@,
The bill Of the, Electric & Water
company in the sum Of $4,000 for arc
light rental for the month Ut April
was presented and upon motion
duly carried was rejected.
5I'he hill OF the Electric 4 Water
company for hydrant rental In the
sum Of $685. was presented. and a
motion made and carried that the
bill be allowed In the sum Of $3.50
per hydrant per month, provided tho
company would accept the bill and
accept that sum an full payment for
such. service. II ,'s4 p f'11. %,
The city attorney stated that he
was requested BY the poundmaster
to call the attention Of the council
to- the fact that tho city was
now without q pound. E
Upon motion duly carried the
poundmaster was instructed to
secure = suitable pound at an ex-
penss not to exceed Us for the ensu-
ing year. sSs$s .sf7tY -, j
Aid. Martin made . motion that
the president appoint committee
to be known 40 the light and water
COMMITTEES, said committee to- have
full charge ofall matters pertaining to
all quits 81 the city against the Elec-
THE &slNater company Tho motion
prevailed and sihent Carlson APP
pointed a. such 3 COMMITTEES Alder
men Peterson, Martin and Hin.
& Tho bid 81 the Little Falls Tran
script tor>the city printing. Offering
70, publish all; matters required By
the city at Is cents per folio for the
flrst insertion and IS cents Tor each
subsequent insertion was read. and