The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-10-15


C. T. Whitcomb appeared before the
council with a petition for light at
the intersection of Ash and Birch
streets. The matter was referred to
the committee on lights with power to
act.
Chas. Fiesler presented his applica-
ton for cigarette license and his
check for $500 in payment for same.
The clerk was instructed to issue such
license for the term of two years end
ing Sept. IA, 1916.
The Rest Room committee filed its
report for the month of September
which showed balanace on hand uf
$17.04, and attendance for three days
of fair of All, and a monthly attend
ance of 1108. The. report was accept
ed and ordered filed.
Aid. j. ]. Weisner having removed
from the First ward, filed his resigna-
tion as alderman, which was duly ac-
cepted and ordered placed on file.
1t was unanimously voted to hold a
special election in and for the First
Ward on Nov. Sd, 1914, for the pur-
pose of electing an alderman in and
for said ward to fiI the unexpired
term of j. ]. Weisnery resigned, and
the clerk was instructed to issue such
call.
The Council appointed Chas. Allen,
Geo. Rein and Henry Botz as judges
of such special election.
Chief of the Fire Department Fish,
Firemen Jas. McCracken and Geo.
O'Gara, appeared before the Council
and outlined the needs of the depart
ment for better equipment, and stated
that the department had about decid-
ed to use its relief fund to the amount
of about $1,000 for the purpose, and
purchase equipment and turn il
over to the City, provided the City
would pay the orders now held by the
Firemen's Relief Association. Ths
Firemen also asked that a COMMITTEES
Of two of the aldermen be appointed
to assist the firemen in making selec,
ton of apparatus.
The Council unanimously approved
of the Firemen's proposition and sp
pointed Aid. Brown and Pangburn a.
such committee.
The School Board appeared befor,
the council and explained that tn,
State required the Board to equip tn,
public school buildings with drinking
fountains, supplied with pure drink
ing water. That while the building
were piped to connect with Che Git.
1 water mains, and If a pure supply o
4 water could be supplied from the Cit.
\ mains, it woald not only accomodat
the public with much needed pur
\ water, but would save the taxpayers
installing a system i'm the school
where only the pupils I'm the school
would be benefited.
It was stated that a filtration plan
for the entire city would cost b.
little more than for the school alon
and the Council voted to investigat
the cost and feasibility of such sys
tenn and if found practicable wUua
proceed to install sElne-
The matter of advertising the cit
by becoming identified with tn
cred Trail''s route and the Gree
Trair route, which are to cross hex
at Sank Centre, with lateral branch
es to be established later, was discuss
led at length, and it was thought ad
visahle to appropriate the sum of 81
for such purpose, and the clerk wa
instructed to draw an order in favn
of Jas. A Caughren, president of tn
Commercial Club, for that amount
he agreeing to see that the city pub
licity be given the city through sue
advertising.
The following bills were audited
i Ill and n,.dorod Y,oid