The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-06-22
THE CITY COUNCIL
Municipal Fathers are Quite Busy
These Days
DO LOTS OF THINGS
Committee Purchases Sprayer for
the Purpose of Saving Beat
tifuI Shade Trees

The past tens days have been busy
ones for the Municipal Fathers of
Sank Centre. During that time they
have held one regular and one special
meeting and tried to hold third,
while several committees have been
on the go good share of the time.
The regular June meeting was held
on Wednesday evening, June I. At
that time committee representing
the club women of the city appeared
and asked that the barn situated on
the west &c feet of lot 6, block 4, orig
inal plat of Sank Centre, be declared
a nuisance. This demand was backed
up by a report from the Board of
Health, and the matter was referred
to committee consisting of Alder
men O'Gara, Brown and Pangburn.
The women were advised that prompt
action would be taken in the matter.
Property holders in that part of the
city petitioned that the water main
on south Main street be extended to
the southeast corner Of lot A., audi
tors subdivision of the north half of
section Is, township 126, range 3A
This matter was referred to a COM
mittee consisting of Aldermen o.
Cara, Brown and Kirghis.
E. A. Richards and Geo. Fish APP
peared before the council and asked
that the sum of $244. SO be appropriat-
ed to defray the travelling expenses
and per diem of the delegation from
the fire department to the state con-
vention of firemen at Owatona On
motion the request was granted and
the clerk directed to draw an order
for the amount required.
1t having been reported that the
water from Lake Osakis is being di-
verified from Sank River to Long
Prairie River through ditch dug for
that purpose, contrary to law, COM
mittee consisting of Aldermen Kir-
ghis, Pangburn and Brown was ap-
pointed to investigate the matter
and report at subsequent meeting.
The matter of the city taking a
hand in the "Cottony Scale" pest came
up and dealers were directed to sub
nit estimates on sprayers for the
purpose.
The street commissioner was in
structed to complete the sidewalks on
the east side of Birch street between
Fifth and Sixth streets. A big batch
of bills was allowed.
At the special meeting held Friday,
June 16, J. w. Kusba appeared before
the council and asked that money be
appropriated for the purchase and re-
pair of the instruments used by the
Sank Centre Band. The council took
action by appropriating the sum of
$1,000 for each one of series of con-
certs to be given weekly in the city
park. The first concert was given on
Tuesday evening and good sized
audience was present and enjoyed the
music
A committee consisting of Alder
man O'Gara, Brown and Pangburn
were appointed to receive the bills
| for a sprayer. Since that time the
committee has made a purchase and
the work of preserving the trees pro-
ceeded.
The clerk reported that the contract
between the city and the Central
Minnesota Power & Milling had been
amended as required granting the
city the privilege of extending the
| contract for further period of one
year. The report was accepted and
the mayor and the clerk were author
lied to execute the amended contract.
The Milling Company's bond fol
$500 was presented and approved.
| The special meeting called for Wed
nesdey night, June 81, failed to ma