Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-10-09
DEPOSITS GUARANTEE
City Treasurer Receives
$500 from Electric
Company.

Tuesday deposited with CityTreasurer
Chas. Sylvester $500, the amount
agreed on to be deposited as q guaran-
tee Tor the construction of the electric
street railway within the time limits
set in the franchise granted. The
company also, BY Its president, B. II.
Warren, and secretary, T. c. Gordon,
executed the following agreement,
which was signed by the mayor and
fled in the city clerk Office, to be ap-
proved by the council
Whereas, The common council Of
the city of Little Falls has passed an
ordinance known as Chapter No. 115.
the purpose Of which is to grant to
the Minnesota Midland Railroad Co.,
q corporation duly organized. created
and existing under and by virtue of
the laws Of the, State Of Minnesota, it's
successors and assigns, an easement
and right of way In. over and under
streets, avenues. bridges and public
ways in the city of Little Falls, Mime
sofa. to lay tracks build, construct,
equip, operate and maintain an elec-
trio passenger and freight street rail-
way system, and to erect poles. COL
umns and towers.and lay conduits and
string wires for the transmission of
electricity, and whereas said ordinance
has not been approved by the mayor
of said city. published or..put in force,
and,
Whereas, It is the desire of the city,
as well as tho Company, that In the
event that any difficulty should arise
with the employees of the company,
that such difficulty may have q way
of settlement without too great en-
barrassment too either OF the parties
concerned.
Therefore, In consideration of the
said approval, publication and placing
in force Of said ordinance. the said
Minnesota Midland Electric Railway
Co., does hereby agree with the city
Of Little Falls, that should any of the
said grantees or their assigns fail to
agree with their employees as to mat
ters or things of mutual interest to
them. such as wages or the hours of la
or, then and in that event it is agreed
and understood that said difference
will be submitted to labor board of
arbitration consisting of three mem
bers, citizens of the city of Little
Falls, one of whom shall be ap-
pointed by the Minnesota Midland
Electric Railway company, or their
assigns, and one by the employees, or
such organization as they may select
to represent them and one by both
parties, which board shall have power
and authority In the premises.
And 1t is further agreed that the
said Minnesota Midland Electr ic
Railway Company, or their assigns,
shall not prohibit any Of their en-
ployes at any time from joining any
labor unions, or any lawful orgsniza-
tion.
This shall not be binding on the said
Minnesota Midland Electric Railway
Co., unless said ordinance be ap.
proved, published and placed in force
as above provided, not on the city of
Little Falls unless the same is accept
ed by the City of Little Falls by u
vote of the Common Council, in ad-
dition to the Endorsement Of the may
or of the city of his approval OF the
same. but ordinance or resolution
shall be necessary for the acceptance
Of the same
In Witness Whereof, The said
Midland Electric Railway
Co., have hereunto caused the cor
porate seal of said company to be
Affixed and these presents to be signed
BY its President and Secretary, on this
'th day Of. f:.October, 1908. -:
The conditions necessary to approval
If the franchise ordinance having been
complied with, the mayor signed tho
ordinance Tuesday
SCHOOL APPORTIoNMENT.
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