The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-04-13
TIE new REGIME
Sank Centre City Government
organizes 70. the Year
THINGS SHlf TED SOME
Mayor Mc6ibben Sends Message to
Ceuacil and That Body Elects
Several Officers

Mayor John y. Asecibbon
rreasurer-Dr. >. a. DuBois
Clerk. 2. Cooper
Attorner .. G. Nsncamp
pres. Council 1. w. cingeFy
Vice Pres. Council Geo. o'cara
street comF. Geo. NJ. Rice
Supt. Water Works Geo. N. Rice
Assessor -. Is. Simonfon
Health officer
Dr.. J. NJ. McMasters
Park coimF. b.. p. orvaFr
Chief of Police J. F. Costello
Night Police 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 ont 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
ell there is little change, the only
new member being Dr.. A. ]. kirghis,
who succeeds Geo f, 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. NJ
Gingery 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 IL, 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, do my very best to give an adj
ministration that shall show the con-
fidence of my fellow citizens not to
have been misplaced 1 shall en-
deayor to have the laws of the state
strictly enforced, and ! am sure 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 10 cleanliness There are,
however, some needed improvements
called fer by new developments; and
in this connection l wish to call at
tentfon 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 put as quick.
" as possible into the condition OF
a perfect highway
4 desire to call youT attention to
the encouragement Of or manufae-
turing industries, and to nse every
inducement to encourage others to
locate here. these are necessary
to the pfespe V and 'iphnilding Of
city.
J. The effort being made by our
Board ecf Education to organize an
associated school district ought to
receive yorr hearty support
It would be a. source Of congratti-
laffon If the business men of all
classes would keep their places
closed on the Sabbath Gay That
Sank Centre might De an example
woWhv CT imitation to our neighbor-
inc 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
stituiion. hut for our public schools,
or any help chat We may need will
depend largely on the way We con-
duct ourselves as a city.
Gentlemen, let as do all ii our