Little Falls herald., 1913-11-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SE5'
SION MONDAY NIGHT MANY Z
BILLS WERE ALLOWED

Fond, Peterson, Parshall, Kaliher ana
Carlson present. Before the close o.
the meeting some rather pointed re-
marks were made by officials and cit
izens. ,r5l !. M ~ .t.3s. ! ..>.$
David Carlson asked that the cOun-
ell explain to him why he should not
be allowed to work st his trade as q
bartender, saying that he could see no
wrong that he had done which should
bring about such an action on tho part
of 8 w. Kaliher, an alderman, as to
have Frank Janski, the new proprietor
Of the White Front, sign an agreement
not to employ him as bartender. He
said that during the 10 years he had
resided in this city he had spent over
nine years at that trade and that it
was an unfair proceeding: -. a.
The president Of the council told Mr..
Carlson that the matter was not in any
way connected with the council, and
that Mr.. Carlson would have to settle
the affair with the person who drew up
the agreement. 4 ~.
F. A. Nelson, one Of the property
owners near the saloon, said that he
had spoken to David Carlson about the
natter, and that he would advise him
to- seek some other occupation, evcn if
he were his own brother. This remark
angered Carlson and he said that he
owes Nelson nothing and therefore did
not care to take any advice from him.
The president of the council asked him
to conclude the argument and Mr..
Carlson closed his remarks with saying
that if there were any charges AGAINST
him he was there to face them.
9his argument had hardly been
hushed when Mayor johnson got up
from his chair and asked Alderman
Kaliher in regard to matters pertaining
to the trip to the governor in another
attempt to oust him. He stated that
he had tried his level best to enforce
the liquor laws, but that when COM
! laints were made and no r-nof If the
conditions claimed were shown, he did
70; see what he could do in the matter.
Ee said that he knew that Kaliher
had made a trip to st. Paul with sew
eral other friends for the purpose of
getting him ousted. He asked Mr..
Kaliher for an explanation Of the af-
fair.
Alderman Kaliher made the reply
that. he could not see why he should
answer such questions, refleeting on
Mayor johnson g remark in which he
the existing conditions. He said that
there had been no opportunity for hin,
+, to show proof, as the only time the
mayor had spoken to him since the
action was instituted was when John
,, son had secured an injunction against
the city, shortly after which time he
n'a2a the remark to Kalihcr that he
hal "slipped one over on him. t..
When DR.. Kaliher had finished VIM.
Tourtillotte up and says that he was
out of rhe city at the time cha party
made the trip to the governor, but that
Il he had been here he would have done
al lie possibly could Cor The cause.
Next came Rev. L. L. Harris, who said
that it was not that he took exception
to Mayor Johnson's statement and
that it was not because 40 prof. could
be shown that he was not removed, but
that the charter was defective. This
referring to a removal of the
mayor by the council.
The president of the council called
the matter off as he thought that it
had been well "aired and coole.l.'
Tie returns from the special charter
election were canvassed and ordered
filed with the city clerk.
:: A resolution was passed ordering
the installation of three tungsten street
lights, one at the intersection Of Sixth
street and Second avenue southeast,
one at Sixth street and Fifth avenue
northeast. and one on First street north
east, near the N. p. railway crossing.
A bad piece of walk in front Of the
old Jetka hardware stand was ordered
closed to pedestrians for repairs.
G. II. Enke presented plans and
specifications for rack to dry the
hose on. This matter was left to the
next adjourned meeting of the council
for further investigation.
The council decided to have the
small light in front Of the city hall
door removed in order to make room
for the weighing scale sign.
A petition from the Vasaly Realty
company, asking the council to extend
the time in which to replace the wood
en- stairway which has been built to
the new building on Broadway with
an iron stairway, from three to six
months, was laid over, action on the
matter at the present time not being
considered necessary.
Paul Hopka was granted, license
to sell Intoxicating liquor in his build
ing on Broadway east. His bonds with
JoLn Eckman and Joseph Masog as
su~eties were approved. Posch Bros.
were also granted liquor license,
K11iher and Parshall voting no. ". H.
Muncy and Peter Wilczek are sure
ties. Z,
l., a resolution was passed vacating
tho Offices Of two aldermen for the
srcond ward. The appointment Of two
more men to,fn the vacancies was left
over To the next meeting sof the coun-
Gil in order that the residents of the
ward might express their sAoice. Z =
The street commissioner was -
structed to remove the: idewalk 1zin
front of the Emh & sSeifert implement
horse, and to; fill n with dirt TO the
level 6f the other cement walks. .i.S ..
Tie city attorney was instructed to