Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-09
new council now ON DUTY
FIRST MEETING HELD TUESDAY
NIGHT-WAS A VERY BUSY
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N1GHT-WAs A VERY BUSY
The new city council held its first
meeting Tuesday evening at the city
hall. Aldermen Hall, LaFond, Bell,
Blake, Moeglein, H. Peterson, Ven
ners, johnson and Murphy were pres
ent. The two last named are the new
members from the Third and Second
wards respectively.
Alderman Hall was elected chair
man, and Geo. lMoeglein, ST., vice
president.
Mayor Fortier's message was then
read. The contents of the message
are published in another column. 1t
was ordered fled with the city clerk.
Appointment of city officials and
employees and the fixing Of their sala'
ries then took place. D. M. Cameron
was elected city Attorney over A. H.
Vernon, who was candidate for re-
appointment. The salary was fixed at
$3.50. VIM. Batters was re-appointed
city custodian and weighmaster by
unanimous vote and his salary left
at $65. Phil S. Randall was reap
pointed city engineer and his salary
left the same as in the past. Isaac
LaFond was reelected street commits
sioner and his salary left at $3.50 per
day. NJ. Zerwas and Claud E. Ray
mond each received one vote. DR.. E.
L. Fortier was reelected city physi-
clan by unanimous vote and his SAL
ary left at 5000 per year. J. J. Gross
and Douglass Malburn were appoint:
ed members Of the board Of health.
G.. H. Enke, s. c. Easaly and JOS. Ma.
sog. were made members of the board
of public works. Dr. N. w. Chance
was reelected health officer and his
salary left at 5000 per year. Two
poundmasters were selected, Camille
St. Marie being selected for the East
side and Harvey Garfield for the West
side. Camille St. Marie was also chos-
| salaries of the mayor, aldermen and
members of the board Of public works
| were fixed at 81 per year and that of
the city assessor at $400.
| City Clerk Schallern asked the cour-
$65, as his work has increased
| been taken away, leaving only a fee
censes. The council voted to raise his
salary $5 per month.
A petition signed by over 100 resi-
asking that day patrolman be as
signed to the West side. Mayor For
tier stated that he favored giving the
West side day police but said that
in order to make it satisfactory to all
the residents of the city, two addi-
tional police should be put on, one for
| the East side and one for the West
side. - Alderman ---Xenners ~ suggested
| that one police be added to the force
to serve during the summer months.
Bell thought an extra policeman would
not be needed for the winter months
and suggested that one be appointed
for seven months Of the year, from
April l to November l, to go wherever
the chief of police would send IN.
The council agreed to this and an Or
dinance amending the ordinance fixing
the number Of police was passed.
Mayor Fortier announced his ap-
pointments On the police force and the
appointments were confirmed and the
salaries fxel by the council. The DO
lice and their salaries are as follows:
Chief of Police-Wm. Hang, $40 per
month.
Patrolmen-O. Richard, Bert Boyes,
John Karnowski, $65 per month Kar-
! nowski appointed for seven months
Railroad Police-Hubert Friesinger,
$40 per month.
The salaries of men employed on the
streets of the city were fixed at So per
! day and of men with teams at $3.50
per day.
City Clerk Schallern was instructed
| to advertise for bids for the city
printing and for city repositories.
D. K. Harting appeared before the
council and asked that Second street
southeast, between Broadway and
First avenue, be sprinkled. President
Hall stated that he thought that a
majority Of the property owners on
said street would have to petition the
council for the same. The county
owns the property on the east side Of
this street and it would be necessary
to get the consent of the county COM
| missioners as the cost of the work is
assessed to the property benefited. The
council was not certain as to the prop
er procedure and the city attorney
was instructed to look the matter up
and report.
The city clerk was instructed to
draw warrants for all regular salaries
of city officials and for the postoffce
box rent and telephone.
The first Monday of each month was
fixed as the regular meeting night for
the council for the coming year.
A bill for $4.00 in favor Of N. H.:
Jacobson for merchandise for poor,
was allowed. The bill had been laid
over at the regular meeting Of the old
council as no statement accompanied
it.
Alderman Venners brought up the
matter Of getting the Northern Paci-
fc railway company to install some
night signal at the railway crossing
on the West side. The city clerk was
instructed to write the railroad COM
pany in regard to the signal.