Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-11

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Hose Co No /. me................... 90
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q w Er,der services as fire warden 100 00
g. cohr;e,,s tosnital. care of door,, 40 90
IN Rrown. medicine topoor........... 10 30
Is Stanton, mdse to poor........... W
E & w Co, water for street sprink-
liuR........ 10 oo
Ak Hall. room for election....-.... 10 az
l. Vasaly. rent to poor. 81
Transcript Pub Co. printir g"........" 6s 81
The bill of E. G. Hill for two days
services as street commissioner IN
the sum OF $500 was by motion re-
jected.
The bills of the Little Falls Print
ing company and the Morrison
Cuonty Democrat for printing board
of health notices in the sum OF $3.50
and $17,7O respectively were laid
over until the next meeting.
The report of Justice Sheldon fol
the months of March and April was
presented and approved.
The street commissioners report
for the month of April was approved
and his bill for $2O1. 95 allowed.
The applications of M. u. Huff and
John p. Sand. for the appointment
as city justice were read. The ap'
plication OF Mr.. Huff was accompan.
led by recommendation signed by
several attorneys of the city.
An ordinance was introduced
placing the north hall OF block 81
being that portion OF the block be
tween Second and Third streets and
from the alley north to First avenue
northeast in, the fire limits. The
ordinance was on motion put on
it's final passage and passed unani.
1m1ously. s::. # \ IF
The clerk read q communication
from the secretary of the fire depart
ment. in which the council was
notified OF George Finders election
az chief fire warden. On motion Mr..
Finders election was confirmed
unanimously.
The chief fire warden submitted q
list OF his appointments for assist
ants. They were Dir. F. H. Nero,
John Mcdonald, F. F. Turner and
Maurice Moe. The appointments
were unanimously confirmed.
A communication was read from
the Pine Tree Lumber company in
which the company states that it re-
leased the city from all claims for
the fir lumber ordered by the council
last winter for the repairs Of the
Broad way bridge and not used by
the council.
Aid. Martin made u motion that
the council receive bids for the
burial of the city poor, the
bidders to file bids for the ex-
pense OF burial, lot, grave digging
and to fix a rate for the burial OF
children under 10 years and a rate
for all over that age. The motion
carried. =.
A motion was then made that the
purchasing committee ascertain the
coast OF a piece OF ground in one OF
the cemeterys for the burial of the
city poor and report at next meet
ing. The motion carried.
A motion was made and carried
that the city attorney be instructed
to effect a. settlement with ex-City
Attorney S. Trebby, on a basis OF
paying him $500 in the event that
Mr.. Trebby will release the city from
all claims for his salary as city
attorney. The clerk was instructed
to issue an order for that amount
when assured by City Attorney
Shaw that such settlement had been
effected.
The council then proceeded to the
election by ballot OF successor to
City Justice Shaw. Six ballots were
taken in which. w. w. Hartmon, E.
w. Collins and A. Grethen each, at
times, received as high as three votes.
The final ballot resulted in Collins
election, he receiving votes, Hart
mon 2 and Grethen. l.
On motion E. W.: Collins was de-
clared duly elected city justice.
City Clerk Cary asked the council
for u months vacation beginning
next Monday. The request was
granted.
City Justice Sheldon had agreed to
act for Clerk Cary, and upon motion
MIR. Sheldon was appointed assistant
city clerk.
The ordinance fixing the city clerk s