The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-03-14

afternoon last the hose house was fllet
with citizens to attend special meeting
of the board of trade called to conside
questions of vital Importance. The frs
matter called up was the municipal court
bill. Representative Capser was present
and he desired to have some expression
relative to it's various features from oul
citizens. Inthat he was not disappointed
The bill. which has been drawn with a
great deal of care, was discussed item by
item and several important changes were
made in it, although had been pushed
! through the senate by Mr.. Keller under
suspension of the rules. AS it now reads,
the principle features are substantially
these: it is to be a Stearns county court
of record with jurisdiction of $500, the
Judge to be a practitioner at the bar,
and to be paid salary of $1,OOO-all
fees Of whatsoever kind accruing to be
turned into the city treasury. The judge
acts as clerk, and any police officer may
serve papers, as may the sheriff or con-
stable, and in civil cases any individual
may do so. Complaint must be filed be-
fore summons issues, and for such filing
and summons the fee shall be fifty cents.
The methods for procedure in court re-
semble closely those Of the district court
rather than that of justice. The ex-
penses attendant upon litigation will be
about the same as in justices courts. Tur-
ors shall be drawn every six months from
citizens of Sank Centre, but any itigant
disiring it may have jury drawn from
the county at large. No divorce, equity
nor real estate cases are triable by this
court, appeal in any case may go the dis
trct cour:. It's judgments are not liens
upon real estate Unless transcript be
be filed with the clerk of the district
court, and them not unless the judg-
mcnt IS for ten dollars or more. Justices
courts in the city are abolished by the
bill
Such are the main features. but it is to
be presumed if any item of interest is
here omitted, it will be forthwith declared,
the HERALD deliberately consealed it for
some sinister or Interior purpose.
After full and free discussion, by resolu-
ton our representative, Mr.. Capser, was
requested to push in through, speedily
with as little modification as possible.
1t is practically new bill differing so
widely from the senate bill that it will
have to be passed de novo.
The municipal court bill being disposed
of the meeting turned it's attention to
the proposed city hall and lookup. 1t
was a clear case that the proposed build
ing would never dot is altogether too
small. The people are not in favor of ex
pending So 500 for building which will
not furnish the accommodations required,
but prefer doubling the amount and get
ting a fine large hall above, with court
room and hose house below. According
~ it was moved that the chair appoint a
committee of three to propose plans and
confer with the council relative to the
matter. Messrs. Coe, Pendergast, Robbins
were appointed such a committee. The
meeting then adjourned.
Capt. Coo Immediately set to work to
get out set of plans of the proposed
new building. He has drafted sketch
which would not only furnish all the
room necessary, but would be an orra-
ment and source of pride to the city.
1t has an ornamented frontage of forty
feet on Third-st. with a length of about
seventy-five feet. On the first floor will
be a main hall, on one side connecting
with it to be two large Offices 16x2O feet
which may be turned into one by folding
doors. On the other side he designs
room for the fire apparatus, with large
double doors opening upon the street.
In the rear he provides for an assembly
room for the fire department, board of
trade, and elections, and in the rear of
this the lookup. Above and extending
over all will be a commodious public hall,
capable of seating six hundred persons
comfortably, With plenty of room for a
good stage. He IS confident such hall
would bring sufficient revenue to pay in
terest upon cost of construction, and
leave surplus for the sinking fund suff-
cient to pay the bonds when they shall
become due. He is entitled to credit for
his potence and skill in designing the
plans, which will be laid before the coun-
Gil in due time.
FIRE.-About four o'clock this morning
bell on the engine house is too light for
its purpose, but few fremen responded