The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-07-13
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Special Meeting.

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Braatz, each praying for license to
sell intoxicating liquors for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 1916, were pre-
sented. No objections being offered,
the above named gentlemen were
granted license to sell intoxicating Ii
quors in their respective places of
business as shown in the applications.
The license fee was placed at $1,000
per year and each applicant furnish
ed surety bond in the sum of $4,000.
The canvas of the vote of the spec
| ial election showed that there were
! 139 votes cast in the First ward and
290 in the Second ward; that 1872 in
the First ward and 268 in the Second
ward voted in favor of the bonds, and
that in the First ward and % in the
Second ward voted against the bonds.
That a majority of more than three
fifths of all the votes cast upon said
bond question was in favor of issuing
the said bonds, and that the bonds of
the said city of Sank Centre may be
issued in the sum Of $4,000 or such
smaller sum as may be necessary, in
accordance with the law in such case
made and provided. The aldermen
| present voted unanimously to adops
the report of the canvassing board.
The Council then adjourned.
j. F. Cooper, City Clerk.
Regular Meeting
Regular meeting of the Common
Council of the City of Sank Centre,
held Wednesday, July 5, 1916, at 8
o'clock p. m.
The Council convened in regular
session with all the members in at
tendance. The minutes of the pre-
vious meetings were read and approx
ed.
]. A. Caughren and A. E. Dubeau
appeared before the Council and re-
quested the Council to cause to be
constructed gutter on the East side
of Main street from Third street north
to North line of the City Steam Laun-
dry, said gutter to be six feet in width
and if constructed the property own
ers would pay for the extra two feet
in width.
By unanimous vote the Street Com
missioner was instructed to advertise
for bids for such work, stating that
the City would pay two-thirds and the
property owners one-third of such
cost, and the gutter to be completed
on or before Aug. Is, 1916.
A. F. Strebel and ]. B. Schoenhoff,
being committe from the Stearns
County Fair Association, appeared be-
fore the Council and explained the
need of more barn room for the dis
play of horses, hogs and poultry. That
the association had no space for the
display of horses, and that there was
| a demand for such barn room that
should be met, and asked the Council
for what assistance it could give along
these lines.
By unanimous vote the Council
agreed to appropriate the sum of $500
on condition that the Association take
care of the balance required.
Mr.. McMillvan, representing the
Diesel engine, was present and ex-
planned the merits of this engine and
made rough estimate on prices of
engines and equipment, but no def
mite action was taken.
| The Rest Room committee filed its
regular monthly report, which among
other things showed balance on hand
Of 1882, with the largest days at
tendance of 83. The report was ac-
cepted and ordered filed.
The Light & Power Company of St.
Cloud filed its application in writing
for permission to erect and maintain
a five-light white way post in front Of
the C. G. Palmer new building on
Main street.
| By unanimous vote the request was
granted to erect and maintain at their
own expense such post for the term
ending May LIST, 1917.
Ed Evans filed his application for
licenses for four pool tables at his
| place of business on Third street, to-
gether with his check for $40 in pay
ment of same, and by unanimous vote
such license was granted, and the
Mayor and Clerk were directed to ex-
ecute and deliver such license for one
year from July LIST, 1916.
Aldermen O'Gara, Hillerud and Jen-
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look over a second hand grader offer
ed the City, and if thought advisable,
to buy same.
The following bills were audited, al
lowed and ordered paid in full, viz:
1873 George Fish ............$ rs 90
1874 Geo T. Engel ........... $500
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