Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-04-08
COUNCIL ORGANIZATION
kiewel Again president
and Trsttel.. City ~
Attorney. ~ -

oAooeAu9 0oO.' G0s .AA9WoA P1e0AOe0G
and George Moeglein vice president.
All the aldermen were present. as
follows:
g. NJ. Ktewel, E. G. Lane, M. J.
Bracke, John Vertin, Geo. Moeelein,
Geo. '. Clark and Nels Peterson.
Aldermen Braoke and Clark were
appointed tellers.
Donat Trettel was elected city attor-
ney on the arst ballot. relieving 4
votes, F. w Lyon 2, and e. P.
Adams 1.
Charles Lafond had no opposition
for street commissioner and recei ved
the seven votes.
NJ. J. Coleman was reelected city
hall janiEor by the vote Of all the
aldermen, and Andrew Fenn was re-
elected city engineer the same wav.
Charles Robbins was elected pound
master, receiving 4 votes to 8 for
John Bowman.
DR.. q. N. A. Fortier was elected
health officer, receiving votes to 8
for DR.. N. w. Chance.
For members Of the board Of public
works, John Wetsel was elected from
the First ward, W. H. Ryan from the
Second ward, John O. Johnson, from
the Third ward.
Ernest Kaestner was elected q mem
Der of the board OF health for years,
and Henry Charrron for 2 years.
Salaries were fixed az follows:
City clerk. $500 per year.
City attorney, $3.50 per year.
Assessor, $3.50 per year.
/ Janitor, $50 per month.
Street commissioned, $3.50 per day
for time worked.
Health officer, 500 per year.
Street laboIers, $1.65 per day, 10
hours.
Men and teams. $3.50 per day. 10
hours. Il
Chief of police. s56 per month. Pa
trolmen. $50 per month. ....~.
Officer 81. n !. csoalt nc. DO par
month. The railroad company psys
the rest of his salary. q ~ -
The number Of police was fixed at Q.
consisting Of chief Of police, two pa
trolmen. and officer at crossing. con-
stituting the regular force, and five
watchmen who draw no pay.
The clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for depositing city funds.
Alderman vertin was given power
to look after the opening up Of Tenth
street, in Morrill's addition No. 8.
east Of st. Albert's church.
The council adjourned to Wednesday
NIGHT.
The council met Wednesday night to
pass the ordinances fixing salaries Of
city officers. Messrz. Lane; Moeglein,
Peterson, and CLARK were present.
In response to q oommuni cation
from the Team Drivers union, the
following was unanimously passed:
Whereas, comm unication In the
form Of resolution was received
from the Little Falls Team Drivers
Union No. 81 stating a desire that
the Common Council Of the City of
Little Falls express the wish that on
all city work where teams and
drivers are necessary, that the men,
bers of Little Falls Team Drivers
Union No. 81 be employed, such
wish not to be construed as prevent.
ing the employment of others where
members Of said Union cannot be se
cured. and IL is hereby moved. that
the wish as expressed in their COM
muuioation shall be compiled with.
MAYORS MESSAGE,
To the Council:
In this. my fifth annual message. I
ehall touch upon few matters which
I believe to be Of interest and of valoe
to the city, and make some sugRee-
tions for your consideration.
The cost of caring for the >oity Door
10 assomtag 3argt proportions, saxersg-
ing now over three thousand dollars
per year. While. no taxpayer or
citizen can object to help offered TO,
those stricken by misfortune and
poverty, the outgo has become 90
large that 1t Is . serious Question
whether this great drain on the citv's
treasury cannot be lessened by q more
careful system Of Investigation aa to
the real needs Of applicants. Indie
criminate charity is q misfortune to q
community where 1t is praoticed. The
problem OF better safeguards for the
poor fund is one that needs attention.
f. The system Of bonus for cons :ruction
Of cement and artificial stone side
walks has cost the city up to this time
nearly $l4O0. About 5000 feet. almoat
one and three quarters mile Of walk.
have been built az the result of this
system, and practically all during the
last year I believe It would be- we'll
to continue the bonus system for side.
walks during this year. The building
of wooden sideWalks is now prohibit.
ed. and the bonus viii relieve. to :
great extent the differences IA cot -
tween csmeot and wooden 1Walko. In
thts ooaasctton. the .nattsrI of boule