Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-07
MAYORS MESSAGE

AAIIAO r Oils, M1uu., ApIu &, 1910.
To the Common Council Of the City
/ of Little Falls: < ...
"Gentlemen: am pleased to again, |
and this for the third time, deliver to
you the mayors annual message. II
will touch but lightly on matters past
and future, but will take them up
when occasion requires.
While it is possible there has been
that have arisen during the past year,
on the whole, the executive and legis-
lative departments of the city have
proceeded with large measure of
harmony, and wish to felicitate your
honorable body on the efforts you have
expended the past year. The person
mel of the council has been changed
somewhat, but this, I am sure, will
not affect the harmonious action we
hope will abide with us during the en-
suing year.
awe have tried to be useful to our
city and believe in fair measure
have succeeded; to satisfy all is an
impossibility. If ones intentions and
desires are good, there is satisfaction
to be found either in success or fail
| ure, however. Always willing til t the
1city and its reople reap Of the benefits
of progress and prosperity, I have no
apologies to make for my administra-
ton Of the past year. Matters have
! come before the mayor, Of different ma
lures which have been dealt with
Iquietly, but with excellent results, not
only in the conduct of the citizens in
Evolved, but in the general morale of
! the city-and where any other course
would have but resulted in pain and
humiliation to those not responsible
for the acts of others.
"Fair criticism should be courted by
! servant Of the people, but exaggera-
/ ton and untruth should, with the
scandalmonger, sink into oblivion.
| "Infractions Of the law have been
! comparatively few and have been pun
| ished or repressed as soon after comit-
ment as possible. Little Falls covers a
large territory and although the police
force is small, it has much commenda-
BILE work to its credit.
! A suggestion I would make to you
that I believe would aid in keeping
! better order late at night, would be
| the passage Of an ordinance regulating
! the closing Of pool rooms and bowl
! ing alleys; it might be we'll to also
! consider the closing Of these amuse-
4 ments during the forenoon Of Sunday.
have no antipathy toward these
/ games as I believe they are wholesome
] amusements, and am also aware of the
/ fact that many have only Sunday to
| take advantage Of these pastimes, but
/ with the regulations in force also be-
1 lieve that satisfaction might be more
| general.
am aware that changes in the
] present city charter would make for
!. better results in number of respects,
but as new charter commission has
: just been appointed to look into these
I matters, [ will not at this time make
mention of any specific changes which
might seem desirable. The mayor,
councilmen and other officers of the
i municipality should, however, at the
!! proper time advise with the commits
:, sion, as they have practical knowledge
! OF the conditions under which they
\ have been laboring, which information
3 should be valuable to the commission
q in the study Of the charter and pro-
p posed amendments or changes.
n Gentlemen Of the council, If at
n any time I may be. Of assistance to
you in matters which pertain to the
Welfare Of our city, you will always
find me at your Service, and on, the
other hand, I will always be pleased
to receive your advice and cooperation
4 IN the discharge Of the. duties Of the
s Respectfully submitted,
C. N. a. Fortier, Mayor .