The Sauk Centre herald., 1896-01-09

Passed by the City COuncil at
Its Regular January Meet

ing
WHEREAS, one David Wilcox. was, on
the 3rd day OF April. 1894, at the an
nual city election in the City Iot Sauk
Centre, elected to the Office of municipal
Judge III and orsaid City Of Sauk Gen.
tire, And
WHEREAS said Wilcox had accepted
for his salary a. such judge for the
months Of December 1894, January Feb
ruary. March. April. May, June and July
1895 the sum OF $41.66 per month, and
at the time of the proposed repeal Of
said municipal court act, circulated
among the citizens of Sauk Centre Pc
teton against the repeal Of said act,
representing to tie people bv printed
circular letter, ETC.. as hereinafter more
expressly set forth, and headed "Finan-
cial Statement" and mother ways, that
he had accepted and was willing to ac-
cept, il said court be continued, the sum
OF $4,000 per annum for his salary as
such Judge, and did accept, in pursuance
to said promise so made, the sum OF
$41.66 per month for the months above
stated, thereby affirming and strene th-
ing the impression that he would &C.
cept the $4,000 per year. That said
Wilcox has since brought suit against
this city for the full amount of salary
allowed by law, to Wit $4,000 per
year, in violation of his promises made
to the city council and the people of this
city, which promises were made for the
sole purpo Sc, as it now appears, only of
procuring the sigma lures of the people of
this city against the repeal OF the court
act, and not for the purpose of Iessening
the expense to the city and taxpayers
of maintaing said court: and said city,
council has settled said suit so brought
against said city by the said judge;
and has paid to tine said David Will
cox his salary at the rate of $4,000
per year, as demanded by him in his
complaint. instead of $4,000 per year
as represented by him to the tax pay.
ers and citizens, as aforesaid. And
WHEREAS. the citizens and taxpayers,
relying upon the representations OF said
Wilcox. contained in the annexed circular,
and upon the promises and representa-
tions made by him to sundrv persons in
therewlth.d did withdraw their
to the continuance Of said
court, and practically permit the court
act to remain in. force, believing that
said Wilcox would accept the sum of
$4,000 per annum in full payment for
his salary as said Judge. Therefore, be it
that the citv council of said
city. duly assembled in session believing
that the ju licial system should be admin
istered by upright and honorable men
and that the conduct OF said Wilcox in
the ma tier Of salary is highly unbecoming
a man and especially a Judge of a
court, and that his conduct aforesaid
will reflect on said court, dest. rowing the
OF the people in said court. to
the destruction ofits business and to the
OF the CITY of its revenue
which would naturally ffow to it so long
as the public had confidence that justice
would be fully and fairly dispensed there
in, and said council does hereby call
upon said Wilcox to resign without de,
lay, the Office ofjudge of said court. to
the end that said court may be placed
in a proper light before the people. And
be it further resolved; that this resolu-
tior be spread upon the records OF this
city and that copies of the same be
published in the-i,y newspapers for the
of the elect ors OF tn is city
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.