The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-06-06

erman Moore, Morse, Coats and Town
send. A communication was received
from the mayor, deprecating public pro-
fanitv and Recommending that the coun
cilpass an ordinance furnishing the same.
The recommendation was favorably con-
sidered and the clerk was instructed to
have the attorney draw an ordinance for
consideration by the council covering the
points suggested by the mayor.
A delegation of citizens, consisting OF
Messrs Tubbs, Bennett, Mattison and
Lofg-en appeared before the council re-
questing that some certain street be des-
ignated as a place where fast driving
and riding may be permitted. The re-
quest was submitted to a committee
consisting of Aldermen Moore, Coats
and Morse.
Complaint was made that the old
stage barn property on Fourt-hst. is made
public nuisance by reason gifts use
| as stallion stable, and praying that the
| nuisance be abated. After consideration
it was decided the complaint was clearly
" thin the power of the mayor to abate
such nuisence, if, upon Investigating he
found there was sufficient grounds OF
complaint.
A written COMMUNICATION was received
from the mayor rendering his resigna'
ton, but at his request it was laid over
until the next meeting, he -preferring
| full attendance OF the board when it shall
be acted upon.
An invitation was received from TIT
authorities of West Superiorto send two
delegates from the municipalityto attene
"Water Way Convention" to be hele
in that city on August 9th next. Th'
President was authorized to appoin
such delegates, and report their name
at the next meeting of the council.
The committee to investigate thu
Manitoba stock yards reported tina
they found the same in cleanlv condl
ton and recommended that no action b
taken in regard thereto. The repor
was received and the committe dis
charged.
: The committee appointed to COME
with Mrs. Jenkins in regard to the sup
port of her husband reported that sh
had concluded to take him home ant
care for him. The committee was there
fore discharged.
Alderman Coats reported that he hal
caused hitching posts to be placed alon!
the street designated for a hay AM
wood market.
Alderman Morse, chairman of specia
committee on cray and omnibus license
recommended that an ordinance b
enacted requiring all crays and omnibus
, es doing business in the city to paw
. nominal license, and certain limits TO
on,nibuses be designated at the depo
within which they shall be reqhiaed t.
stand The report was excepted and tn
city attorney was instructed to draw a
ordinance conformably with the recon
mendatiOnS.
+ The committee on street lgths IT
: ported the cervice in an improved cond
/ ton, and recommended that no change
. made in the system at present. Repo1
! received and committee discharged.
5 Alderman Moore, Coats and Mors
;, were appointed committee to invest
. gate the necessity of the municipal cou1
c in reference to the appointment of
court officer ard recommend such actio
: as they deem to the interest of the cou1
4 and the city.
. The city, attorney was instructed
prepare an ordinance requiring the r
i moyal of all wooden awnings ar
{, porches on the east side of Main-st. b
tween Third and Fourth-sts.
The president of the council was r
quired to confer with the street sprinl<l
as to the necessity of any further subsit
6 being paid him by the city.
Mesrs. Moore and Townsend were a
It pointed a committee to confer with al
ii recommend to property owners the
u sirabiliy of setting hitching posts
!. front of their premises,
The following claims were Above
n and ordered paid: