Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-01
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REVOKE lASkY LICENSE
COUNCIL FIXES AUG. Il AS DATE
FOR MAYOR JoHNsoN,s
HEARING Il Az.

11kiAhlNG
The matter Of removing Mayor John
son from office, which was brought up
at the council meeting July 90, was
again taken up at an adjourned meet
ing held Friday evening OF last week.
The first resolution asking for his re.
:moval from office, contained but two
charges, but the last one, also fathered
by Alderman Kaliher, contained Six
specific charges, which Mayor John.
son IS to answer w for at a meeting to
be held Aug. Z, which promises to he
bit interesting. Aldermen Hall and
Brown t'71 were not present at the meet
ing and all present voted in favor of
the resolutions except Alderman La
Fond. Es; 81. s@. d 49,
The charges of malfeasance and non
feasance Of office, as given in the
resolution were, that he had allowed q
:ene-ring tent show to give perform
ances here without license on July
l6 and II; that he had knowingly al.
lowed one Beanie Sobeleski to
operate shooting gallery without
license; that he hadsbeen notified by
Patrolman James Larson on June so
that Philip Lasky, saloonkeeper. had
violated the closing law and had fail
ed to prosecute; that he had failed to
prosecute G. E. Carlson for violating
the liquor laws, after having been
notified by patrolman VIM. Hang Of
the same; that he had instructed
patrolman James Larsc1 to notify the
saloonkeepers that they could keep
their places Of business open after
closing hours on the Fourth of July:
and sixth, that he had given John
karnowski permission to sell LIQUOR af-
ter closing hours on the Fourth of
July. I
The first resolution was given to
the county attorney, asking him to
take steps for the removal of the
mayor. Since this action, however, it
seems that the council decided to take
the matter up itself, it being claimed
that under the .common law they
had the right to remove in case suf-
ficient grounds were furnished for so
doing.
| Another matter of interest came be-
fore the council Friday evening in the
hearing on the revoking of the llquo,
license held by Philip Lasky, he be-
ing charged with violating rne closing
laws by keeping his place Of business
open between the hours Of l and
o CLOCK Of June 20.
!; Donat Trettel appeared as counsel
/ for the defense at the hearing and call
ed several Of the witnesses to the
stand. The testimony given by the
state only in the case, which was
heard before Justice Gaudet, was read
!, by the city clerk. The evidence for the
defense was not read. Phil Lasky was
bound over to the grand jury by the
justice.
! In speaking for the defense Mr.
Trettel cited the same reasons for keep
ing the place open on the night in.
dictated as was brought out by the
defense at the hearing. He stated that
they had been in the building for the
purpose Of apprehending burglars wht
had entered the place the night be
fore and relieved the cash register OF
$14.65. He also called James Larson
patrolman, and Hubert Friesinger
railroad police, on the stand and agar
cross examined them, arguing thai
where they were standing it was i'm
possible for them to see anyone come
out Of the saloon.
i After the plea had been made by
. the defendant attorney some Of tn
| councilmen asked questions concernin.
: the robbery and resolution for re
vocal Of the license was introduced BY
! Alderman Kaliher. The aye and nay,
, vote was called, all voting in favor O
. it. except LaFond, who voted no. TIL
, chief Of police was notified to see tha
the place was properly closed at tn
expiration of the present license. TIL
license had but a few days to run be
8 fore expiration.
A liquor license was granted F.
Leblanc, with Max Gamroth and I
( w. Vasaly as sureties. ,s5
: Alderman Carlson reported that tn
0 clay proposition on the school farn
had been investigated by himself an
. the street commissioner, and that ther
q was not enough clay to warrant tn
n purchase Of the land for that purpose
= It was suggested that the land be lool
n ed over again, as solid clay street
= were undesirable. IT. G. Gordon of th
n Water Power company stated that Sc,
\ eral streets had been fixed with mi1
= ture of clay and gravel, and that thes
q q are the best streets in the city at I'll
q q present time. The committee was give
= = more time to look up the mats: an
= y report.
y The matter Of the location Of til
= gas plant was also taken up at thi
: meeting. A large number OF resident
= = who own property in the neighborhoo
y = Of the location Of the old gas plan
=, were present and expressed themselve
!. {; as being opposed to the old site for th