The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1896-05-07
MINNESOTA
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY.
WHOLE NO. 1907.
City Council.

| The regular monthly meeting of the
tcity council was held on Monday even
ing last with all the members present.
Inc matter OF the care and support of
rredrick Pfelfer came up tor considera-
ton 1t will be remem bered that he
formerly lived and did business in the
little building west of the CITY Hall and
about two years ago was taken i'll with
hip trouble, which confined him to his
bed. He was taken to the hospital at
st. Cloud for treatment, where he has
been ever since. His property has been
entirely consumed, or presumably so. in
paving the expenses of his sickness. and
now the managers of the hospital anneaI
to the city council for the charges of his
care. The expense of keeping him there
Will be eighteen dollars per month for
board and care, with extra cbaroe for
medical attendance, medicines. etc.
Inc council discussed the matter at
great length, and finally voted TO refer
the matter to the poor committee for
special investigation and report as to
what was best to De done in the premi-
ses' at special meeting on Wednesday
evening.
perition was presented by the fire
men tor permission to incorporate a. re-
lief association OF the fremen. the better
to care for disabled members. The ne
tltion was granted.
Bios tor the city printing for the ensu-
ing year were received, and The contract
awarded to the HERALD.
The following unique petition was
presented:
10 the Honorable; the City Council of
the CITY OF Sank Centre: We, the under
signed residents OF Elm-st. and vicinity
respectfully petition your honorable
oody to lay water main for fire, lawn
and domestic use.
1t was signed by such disiuterested
gentlemen as c. M. Spraeue, Lee w.
Squier and 7. A. Norris-disinterested
because they s,udiously refrain from ex-
pressing any preference whatever as
where, or through what streets The
main is to be laid. The petition was
referred to committee composed OF
oupt. Coe and Aldermen Scrivener and
Bennett to disambiguitize it.
A petition was also received for the
extension of the Main-st. water main
one block south, from its terminus at
Slxth-st. Referred to same committee.
A petition was also received for a side
walk along the east side of Oak ST
opposite Star Hotel, from Third TO
Fourth-sts. 1t will be ordered by ordin-
Several citizens appeared before the
council and eutered vigorous protest
against the further maintenance of the
stcck-yard nuisance by the Great North
ern railroad, which has become abso-
lutely uncomfortable The CITY attorney
was instructed to proceed in the matter
OF procuring its abatement.
A lively discussion was engaged i,
| over the opening OF certain streets ~,
| the north side of the river. The debate
was lively on both sides, and without
coming TO any conclusion the matter
was referred to a committee of three.
Aldermen Scrivener, Ingram and Erwin
to see what arrangements could be made
with Mr.. laoore. relatiye to straighten-
ing Maln-st. north, and all other mat
tiers involved, and report to the ney+
meeting.
The following names were selected to
serve as jurors in the municipal court
during the next sig months.