The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-04-13
TIE new REGIME
Sank Ccstre City Government
OrsaniIes 70. the Year
THINGS SHIFTED SOME
Mayor McGibbOa Sends Message to
Cesaca and That Bedy Elects
Several Officers

Mayor John n. Mecibbon
TrsssursY-Dr. J. n. DuDcis
cIerk-J. =. Cooper
Aftornsr-p. G. vancamp
Pres. Council w. cingery
Vice Pres. Council Geo. o'Gara
Street Conn. Geo. NJ. Rice
Supt. Water Works Geo. M. Rice
Assessor J. n. Simonton
Health Officer
Or. J. M. McMasters
Park comr. Up. orvarr
Chief of Police r. Costello
Might Poiice-Thos. A. Brown
The above list constitutes the Of
fieers in charge of the government.
of the city of Sank Centre for the
coming year
Tuesday evening the old council
met at eight o'clock, wound up what
little business it had to transact and
then passed out of existence. The
new members and the new mayor
then were sworn in and the new
council proceeded to organize.
In the personnel of the new coun-
Gil there is little change, the only
new member being DR.. A. ]. kirghis,
who succeeds Geo r. Borgmann as
alderman from the second ward.
VIM. Paneburn, who is one OF the
fixtures as alderman from the second
ward, simply succeeded himself.
John McGibbon is the new mayor.
As soon as the new men We're
sworn in, Alderman Geo. O'Gara OF
the second ward was elected tempo.
rary chairman Alderman L. W.
Gineery of the first ward was then
elected president and Alderman Geo.
O'Gara of the second ward, vice.
president, of the council for the com
ing year. Mayor McGibbon's mes
sage was then read by the city clerk
and is as follows:
SAUK. CENTRE, MINI,
April II, 1911.
To the Honorable. the Common
Council of the City OF Sank Centre:
Gentlemen:
In assuming the Office of mayor,
/ fully realize the responsibility
resting upon me, and, honored as
have been, I shall,> with your assist
ance, dc my very best to give an adj
ministration that shall show the con-
fidence of my fellow citizens not to
have been misplaced shall en-
deavor to have the laws of the state
strictly enforced, and ! am SIRE that
/ shall have the cooperation of this
Honorable Council, and every citizen
in doing the same.
The prevailing good health enjoy
ed in our city is the best OF indica-
cations that orr sanitary conditions
are excellent.
Our city in general and its streets
in particular have been Well cared
for as to cleanliness There are,
however, some needed improvements
called fer by new developments; and
in this connection | wish to call at
tention to the north side of Main
street leading to the State Industrial
School. There is destined to be a
great amount Of travel over this
road. and it should be PIT as quick
~ as possible into the condition OF
a perfect highway.
desire to call Your attention to
the encouragement OF or manufac-
turing industries, and to use every
inducement to encourage others to
locate here. these are necessary
to the prespe- ~ ana ,phnilding of
a CITY,
The effort being made by our
Board .cf Education TO organize an
associated school district ought to
receive your hearty support.
1t would be source of congratu-
lation if the business men Of all
classes would keep their places
closed en- the Sabbath Cay. That
Sank Centre might be an example
woNhy CT imitation to our neighbor-
ing cities and villages. we should
aim to promote civic pride The
State Industrial School has lately
been located here, and we have re-
ceived liberal appropriations FROM
the state; and any farther assistance
we may ask for. not only for this in
stitution. hut for our public schools,
or any help that we may need will
depend largely on the way we con-
duct ourselves as a city.
Gentlemen. let us do all in our