The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-05-07

further time to report in the matter of
the removed sidewalk on Maple-st.,
which was granted.
THE piece of walk on Oak-st., between
Third-st. and the Star hotel, was ordered
relaid, and the clerk was instructed to
notify the owner of the lot, John Jenc.
The following communication from
the mayor was received and read, and on
motion of Alderman Coats it was laid
over for consideration at a special meet
ing to be held on Tuesday evening next:
MAYORS OFFICE,
Sank Centre, Mimi, May 4, 1919
To the Honorable City Council, etc.
GENTLEMEN hereby appoint Benja-
min H. Rice, chief of police of the city of
Sank Centre.
1 would also call your attention to the
matter of street sprinkling; while it has
been customary to have this done by sub
scription. l see no reason why it should
not be paid for out of the general fund.
If, in your judgement you should not con-
slider this proper, then would suggest
that you have the cost assessed against
the property on the streets sprinkled.
The three business blocks on Main-st.,
and the three business blocks on Third-st.
should be sprinkled. With the expense
equally divided it would be small tax
upon each lot.
I would recommend that frontage
tax be laid on all property on streets
through which water mains are laid;
that this tax cease whenever the proper
ty-holder taps the main and pays water
rent. The money SO raised should be APP
piled to the improvement and extension
of the water works. One very import
ant Improvement needed is filter and a
new intake pipe, which should be so ar
ranged as t. cut off the present intake
except in case of fire, with filtered water
and low water rental. l see no good
reason why the city should not furnish
water to nearly every family on the line
of the mains. 1t would cost the city no
more to supply every family than the
present limited service does. The people
on the north side of the river are anxious
to have six inch main put down on
that side, and are willing to subscribe
very literally toward the expense. If
the city finances are in condition to war
rant it, would recommend that it be
laid.
The present arrangement relative to the
piano in the Opera Houseis very unsatis-
factory. l would suggest that scale
| OF prices be made for rent for 1, 2, 3 and
nights at reasonable rates, Or that the
piano be removed from the hall. Two
dollars per night, or seven dollars per
week for the use of a piano in that hall.
think an exorbitant price.
Imost respectfully submit the above
for your consideration.
U. NJ. ToBEY,
Mayor.
The superintendent of the water works
| called attention to the necessity of put
| ting door into the shed covering the
| water works gearing, between the pump
| house and the wheel. Referred to prop
erty committee with power to act.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
WuEREAs-That plat of land north OF
the Little, Falls and Dakota railroad
bridge is used for dumping filth and gar
hage, be it,
ResolHed-rhat the Mayor be and is
hereby requested to call upon the local
agent OF said railroad company. and ask
that the company build a fence On the
south side of the right-ot-way, to extend
at least from the west side of Oak-st., to
west side of Elm-st.
The matter OF ciny printing was laid
over to the special meeting on Tuesday
evening.
The clerk was instructed to procure poll
tax receipt book for the street commits
sioner; also to collect six dollars from
the episcopal church for rent of opera
house for the Red Riding Hood enter
| tainment, and like amount from the
Congregational church for the Y. P. S.
c. E. entertainment, when given. H.
The following claims were ordered
paid: