The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-04-12
The Old and the New.

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and the first of the new was made an
occasion for a pleasant Interchange of
courtesies, and number OF citizsns were
invited to be present and participate.
The routine business of the old council
was soon disposed of, consisting of
drs wing successful jury list OF twenty
two names for the ensuing six months.
The resignation of DR.. Rich as member
of the library board was taken from the
table, and accepted. Before final ad-
journment, Idayor Towrisend delivered
message, which was received with
marked expressions of fave. The follow
ing is the text OF it:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
CoUNcIL:-This is the lasttime we meet
together as council and mayor of this
city. During the two years we have
been together our relations have been
very pleasant, and want at this time
to thank youfor your kindness and cour-
tesy to me and willingness to advise and
help me in the discharge Of my duties.
We have undoubtedly made mistakes; it
would be very strange indeed, if we had
not; but we have this fact to console
ourselves with: 1t was through ignor
ance and not wiIlfulness. There have
many things come up IN the course of
the year that were unexpected at its
commencement, which you have had to
meet. But you have met them fearlessly
and I believe arrived at wise conclusions.
Other men might have done it differently
and perhaps better; but they were not
you, and you can say: 81 have done the
best could. We have beautiful city,
am proud to say-taking into account
its size, none better in the world. l do
not want to be understood as saying
that we are perfect; but do want to
say that by, experience. observation and
the study OF history, it would be hard to
convince me that there ia gathered to-
gether on Gods beautiful earth, more
loyal-law-abidiug, social and moral peo-
pie than live in the city of Sank Centre.
Some may take exceptions TO this
statement, and in their Judgment, justly
too, I understand that there are certain
rumors circulated as facts, that laws arc
being violated, which may be true. But
what seems strange to me is If these
things be true. and presume some Of
them are, that the parties knowing or
having good reason to Suppose them to
be true, don't go to the council or mayor
and tell them, and lend them their influ-
ence to have said violations stopped. But
no, they will tell it to Mrs. Grundy, and
when they are questioned aboutit dodge
behind that much abused sentence,
Somebody told me So" But in most
cases life would be too short to find that
somebody. For instance, it was re-
ported to me on Saturday, March 31st,
1894. that there was a young man in
this city, who is weak minded, hauled
into saloon and compelled, by force,
to drink whiskey or some other intoxi-
eating liquor
On the Monday following 1 caused
this rumor to be investig ated, and found
that if it ever happened, which is very
doubtful, it was at least four years ago,
and the probabilities are, if l had had
time to investigated any further, would
have found that it happened before l
was born. Now. if we have made any
mistakes in the part regard to this mat
ter, as good citizens, let us do better in
the future and lend our influence to help
and encourage the council in their unre-
munerated labor.
Gentlemen, the history of this council
is written. 1t has, gone into the hands
of wise, intelligent aad conservative
constituency, whom, we hope, will re-
verse the history of the past ant forget
our mistakes, and remember only the
good. We are proud TO say to them
that we have left the finances i'm good
shape, as they will see by looking over
the clerk IS report. No unsettled business
to perplex and embarra IS the new coun-
ell, which I sincerely h ,pe may be able
to accomplish very much more good
than the retiring one has. / want to
say to the new mayor and council,
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