Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-20
CITY ATTORNEYS SALARY.
s. Trebby's Claim FOR Services For The
X Past Year Discussed ~ The coun-
NJ. Gil Wednesday Evening. ,: Il
STREET LaBoRsRS' WAGES CUT.
City Engineer And Members Of Board Of
Health Elected Other Important
.-, Matters Considered,
STREET LaB0RERS'

Health Elected-Other important
g., Matters Considered. ~
The city council met in adjourned
regular session Wednesday evening.
All members were present.
The matters of the application OF
L. Gottstein for q retail liquor license
was taken up. The license was on
granted and Mr. Gottstein's
bond with Barney Burton and Chas.
Sprandel as sureties, was approved.
A resolution authorizing the
mayor to appoint d fourth police
man, and fixing the salary at 81 per
annum, was read. This was merely
for the purpose of giving the watch
man at the Broadway crossing the
authority to arrest persons violat-
ing the law. 1t was explained that
the Waterman would be of great as
sistance to the regular police force in
driving out tramps and hoboes.
Aid. Lane said he was in favor of
appointing this officer, but thought
hc was entitled to more cOmpensa-
ton. The other members of the
council did not agree with his view
and the resolution was unanimously
adopted as read.
The clerk was on motion instructed
to issue each month an order for
$2.5o in favor of Peter Picotte, in
payment Of house rent for Mrs.
Baker, a city charge
The election Of city engineer was
then taken up Aid Denis moved
that G.. V. Clark be elected to fill that
office. A motion to ballot to fill
that Office was seconded and carried.
One ballot was all that was neces-
sary. Andy Fem received 4 votes 3
for Clark, and Fem was duly de-
clared elected.
On motion made and carried the
street commissioner was instructed
to remove the danger signs from the
Broadway bridge.
The council then proceeded to fill
the two vacancies on the board of
health to succeed s. Trebby and f.
w. Collins. A successor to Trebby
was balloted upon first. 1t resulted
in vote each for VIM. Tourtillotte,
John Bowman and s. Trebby, and
4 votes for Phil German. GERMAN
was duly declared elected, :~[., y
ss,sA ballotswasatakenstorfall the other
vacancy. Ernest Kaestner received
4 votes, Collins and Trebby
l. Kaestner was declared duly
elected.
Aid Martin called up the matter OF
the bill of H. F. Schleusener in the
sum of $50 for furnishing plans for
the repairs on Broadway bridge.
The council had previously allo wed
it, but Mayor Vasaly refused to sign
the order. He thought the council
should do something about it. Aid.
NORM said the question should be
laid over one month, and the mat
ter was then dropped.
Mayor Nichols was present and at
this juncture arose and asked thu
council for some Information con-
cernIng the salary Of ex-City At
torney s. Trebby. He said that the
council had previously voted to pay
the city attorney $500, but that
Mayor Vasaly had refused to sign
the order. He wanted to know II
the council was still in favor OF al
lowing Mr.. Trebby that sum. If it
was he was willing to sign the order
This led to g. discussion Of that
matter in which nearly all the coun-
Gil took part. Aldermen Lane,
Moeglein and Mecusker stated that
they voted to allow Trebby $500
with the understanding that he was
to withdraw his suit to collect the
$3.50 previously allowed, and for
which amount Mayor Vasaly also
refused to sign the order. Aid. Mar
tin was OF the opinion that Mr..
Trebby could collect both sums, and
said that Mr.. Trebby would no
doubt, endeavor to do so. Mayor
Nichols said that unless the council
showed that it was willing to pay
this $500, he would refuse to sign the
order, A majority OF the council
again stated that If Mr.. Trebby
would withdraw his suit to collect
the $250 order they would vote to
allow him $500 as salary for the term
which he acted as city attorney, but
II he attempted to collect both they
would be compelled to fight, or words
to that effect. -. --@@&4
Mr.. Schleusener was also present,
and asked the council what it's rea-
sons were for delaying action on his
bill. The work, he said, had been or
dered by the council and accepted by
it, and he was entitled to his pay.