The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-05-18

Mr.. Schaub appeared before the
council and advised them that he would
be out Of the city, more or less, during
the summer months and suggested that
Mr.. Christensen be given the directing
of the band after June LIST. No action
was taken on this matter.
The matter Of pay for street labor
ers and teams was fixed as follows
VIZ: For men from $1.75 to $500 per
day OF ten hours; for teams from. SO. SO
TO S4.0O ped day of ten hours, depend
ing upon the nature of the work
Joseph Miller appeared before the
council and protested against the fur
Their use of breeding barn. in Block II.
The matter was referred to the City
Attorney, and Mr.. Miller was advised
that the matter would be looked into.
The matter of the best way of apply
ing the 10 per cent of the Liquor Ii
cense money from the Road Improve
mend fund was left with the Street
Committee, who was instructed to take
the matter up with the Town Board,
anu arrange matters so that the best
results might be obtained from the ap-
plicatiOn of this fund.
1T was voted to pay the rent for the
Judge of the Municipal Court room of
$500 per month, the rent for house
occupied by Mrs Thornton of $500 per
month and $500 per month towards
the malnt enance of the rest room for
the ensuing year, and the Clerk was
directed to draw orders for such pay
mentS.
The bonds of the several city Off
Gals were approved as submitted.
S. T. Merryman, manager of the C. M.
P. & NJ Co., was present and the mat
ter of a new contract was discussed at
length. Mr.. Merryman wanted to let
the matter drift along without agree
ment, after the expiration of the pres
ent year which terminates May 1st,
1914. The Council thought this a poor
business move, and felt that this was
the time to know what was to be de-
pended upon in the way of a future
contract. The Council then tried to get
Mr.. Merryman to make a proposition
to the City, naming his price on his
electric light plant, thinking that per-
haps some satisfactory deal could be
arrived at in that way. But Mr.. Mer
ryman declined to either name a price
on his plant, or make a contract along
lines acceptable to the City.
communication was received from
the Gradatim Club advising the Coun-
Gil that the club was ready to cooper
ate with the city in making another
vigorous campaign against the flys,
and when the council wished to COM
mence action. The Clerk was inst ruct-
ed to extend to the Club the councils
appreciation for past favors and
thanking the club for it's offer of as
sistance for the present seasons work.
The Rest Room committee filed it's
annual report and also it's monthly re-
port The monthly report showed an
annual attendance Of 9,083, and gave a
good report of the workings of the
Rest Room, and of it's being appreciat-
ed by the patrons. Also that it had at
tracted considerable attention from
Civic bodies, who were considering the
establishment of like enterprise.
The monthly report showed a bal
ance on hand of $7O7 with a monthly
attendance of 730 and the largest sim
gle days attendance Of 70. Both re-
ports were ordered placed on file
The meeting was then adjourned to
meet Thursday, May 10th, 1916, at 8