Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-28
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PRO 70 SlTlION|'|...
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\ ably Arranging Details III
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. II LIGHTS AND HYDRAlTS FREE &
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\ The city council met ii, adjourned
4 session Monday night and occupied
I the large room in the city building,
on account Of the attendance OF
many citizens VINO naturally felt IN
terested in, the proposition that was
announced to be submitted by MIR.
Berkey OF the Electric & Water COM
pany. Mayor Nichols opened the
proceedings by stating that q prop
osition was expected from Mr..
Berkey, and giving that as his rear
son for inviting the citizens to at
4 tend the meeting. He, desired a full
expression OF all present on the
matter when it came up for consider
alton. He then asked Mr.. Rerkey
to make his proposition. .-,..r. 4. ....s.
Mr.. Berkey began by saying that
the litigation between the city and
company had now reached q, stage
that large additional expenses must
be incurred by both sides at once I'M
, less an adjustment was reached.
Many tax-payers had asked him to
make an effort to settle with the
city, and he was pleased to make as
liberal an offer. as possible. He
could not offer to- accept any less
sum than was earned under the con-
tracts, nor could he offer to reduce
the price for future services for ny
drants and lights already contracted
for. Those contracts were a part OF
the mortgage that secured the bonds,
and his company had no power to
reduce the security Of their obliga-
lions. If it was attempted, any
bondholder could prevent it. But
on all other services that the city
desired from the company he would
be as liberal as possible-would give
all services outside of hydrants and
. arc lights free, and would contract to
make lower rates for all hydrants
and, arc lights outside OF those In
the contract. S e9ss''. ~ :. .
q he then read the following prop
u ositi ON: & a sSS H v
no THE CodsfoN CoUN Gil OF THE
Cry OF LITTLE FALLS: #s'$,.
wy For the purpose of terminating the
litigation between the Little Fails
Electric & Water company and the
city, and as compromise OF the
same, make the following PROPOSE
ton, subject to the approval OF the
respective attorneys In the case, who
shall together arrange the details,
draw the necessary papers, etc., to
i, cover the following proposition:
LIST. l will furnish water for
sprinkling the streets the same as is
now being done, free OF charge.
=. End, L will furnish current for
lights in the city hall the same as 1t
is now being lighted, free of cost to
the city. Ill.,.
,| 3rd. VIII furnish the water fro N
the hydrants, when requested to DO
80, for sewer flushing, and also
furnish water sufficient to cause any
one OF the present five flush tanks to
dump three times In twenty four
hours, the street commissioner to
have charge of the same and not to
! have the water flow. in more than
a one tank at a time, free Of cost to
4 the city. A,.,@ ,s~
4. 4th.. The company will keep in re-
! pair q system of fire alarms similar
to the present one, the city to
furnish all material and supplies and
!. the company to make no charge for
its services. -...i. ,-.. p
y i 5th. Il The company will furnish
the four arc lamps now In use In the
city in excess of the twenty-five OF
the contract, at a rate OF $50 per
lamp. The company will furnish all
additional arc lamps OF similar candle
power and efficiency at $8Osper lamp
per annum, the terms OF payment the
Il same as in the original contract. (
ii 9Th. The company will furnish
all hydrants ordered in on extension
4 at; the rate of $50 per annum per
d hydrant, subject to the terms of the
& contract. ~. ~ .. s.~.. Wv ., -
As a condition for doing the things
} above suggested, the Judgment recov-
cred in the United States COURTS to be
N paid without unnecessary further
4 delay, and all sums due that have
!. accrued for rents for .hydrants or for
lights since the Judgment and not
included therein shall be paid and
that the city shall continue to pay
for the flfty-f1ve MIGRANTS, less the
\ twelve that are free. and the twenty
two arc lights of the contract at
\ the contract price, and to fulfill in
all other matters the contract .s>
ID Mr.. Berkey then stated that he
{ would be pleased to hear the opinion
I: Of the council and citizens on his
propositions, and also any sugges-
tions that could be made. ' :.%. :.
Alderman Martin, ofthe committee
appointed to ascertain the cost Of
the litigation, then read astatement
4 sho wing the expenses of the litiga-
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