Little Falls herald., 1899-05-05
Council Meeting.

Council Meeting.
The city council met in regular ses-
sion Monday evening, all mem bers
present.
There was q large attendance of
citizens.
Some unimportant corrections
were made in the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting.
"a. Lindbergh addressed the
council on the question of setting
date for hearing the street vacation
petition. A resolution was passed
directing the city clerk to: publish
theproposition in the official paper
for Tour weeks and the date of hear
ing was set for Monday, June II, at
8 pm.
The matter OF freight rates was
taken up and F. E. Cawley; A. R.
Davidson. Peter Medyed. II. F.
Schleusener, J. h. Rhodes and others
discussed the matter. ~ Mr.. Cawley
thought the N. P. Ry. would prob
ably give better local rates if no op.
position was shown by this city to
The proposed lower through rate.
Mr.. Rhodes and some others thought
the=railroad wouldn't give any con-
cessions unless it had tv. Mr.. Med
we'd moved that the president of the
council appoint a committee OF three
to appear before the commission.
This was carried and J. II. Rhodes,
F. 3. Cawley and A. Tanner were ap-
pointed.
The council passed motion to re-
imburse the committee for expenses
OF the trip.
The clerk read a message from the
mayor, which transmitted a letter
from the Little Falls Improvement
CO. 81. landau, their local agent,
making proposition to sell the Ma
pie island tract for park purposes,
fors$a, 900.
The nse of those present was
that it would be wise to acquire the
property if it could be got at a salts.
factory price. President Carlson ap-
pointed Alderman Lane. Martin and
Peterson to confer with a committee
Of citizens-John Wetzel, A. Tanner
and Fl. Rhodes-and report on
l,riceat the meeting May 18th.
The city clerk was instructed to
make complaint in probate court
about an inmate of the hospital,
named Thompson. The man came
into the city a year ago with both
feet frozen OFF. 1t is impossible to
learn where be belongs.
The bill of the Electric & Water
Co. for lights for April-$125-was
rejected. The bill for hydrant rental
for the same month-$263. .36-was
allowed in the sum of $3.50 per
hydrant.
The poundmaster was instructed
to get pound, expense not to be
over $25 per year.
On motion made and carried Presi-
dent Carlson appointed as light and
water committee Aldermen Peter
son, Martin and fill.
The bid OF the Daily Transcript fol
city printing, at Is cents per folio
for first insertion and IS cents for
each subsequent insertion, was &C.
cepted, and bond fixed at 81, 800.
The report of Justice Shaw was ap'
proved.
A written. opinion that the city
could not legally pay money to
bands, was presented. No actor
was taken.
An ordinance fixing the salaries O
the city clerk, assessor and ianitol
was given it's final reading and
passed.
The city clerk was instructed to is.
sue monthly orders for the janitor's
salary.
The street commissioners report
for April-$156.51-was! approved.
The street commissioner was au.
theriz d to appoint deputy during
bis absence from the city. Mr.. Hill
expects to 20 on the Grow Wing to
work on q dam for a few weeks.
Bills allowed:
W b Jones, work on flush tank q
y Brown, street worl.............- ........- Sc
r n Medved, mdse :ts city........ ..... 4 q
F E Hall, postoface box rent 70
Electric de Water Co, work on flush
tank ........ ........ .... ................. %
N Coleman, jsnitor's salary.......... > 50 90
Geo 8chroedes1 work on sewer-...... 48 Is
Transcript Pub Co printing g............ :: 10 46
J Brown, hauling fire apparatus......@ 1 50