The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-01-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Special Meeting

Special Meeting
Special meeting of the Common
Council of the city of Sank Centre
held Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1916, at 1880
,. m.
The Council convened on call of the
Mayor with Vice President Hillerud,
Aldermen Jameson, O'Gara and Per-
kinson in attendance.
The call was read which stated the
object of the meeting to be for the
purpose of canvassing the returns of
thesJudges Of the Special Bond Elec-
ton, held Dec. 1S, 1916, and for any
other business that may come up"
Pursuant to notice duly given, and
IN accordance with a resolution duly
passed by the Common Council of
the City of Sank Centre, at special
meeting held on the 9th day of Nov
ember, 1916, at 7:3O p. m. special
election was held in the City of Sank
Centre, in the County of Stearns and
State of Minnesota on the 18th day of
December, 1916, was duly submitted
to the qualified electors thereof. The
election was held open for the time re-
9uired by law and thereupon the bal
lots cast thereat were duly counted
and canvassed. The total number of
votes cast in the First Ward at said
election was so of which number 80
votes were in favor of issuing said
bonds, and no votes were against said
proposition of so issuing said bonds.
The total number of votes cast in the
Second Ward was 70 of which num-
her 70 votes were in favor of so is
suing said bonds, and no votes were
against said proposition of so issuing
said bonds, and that a majority, and
all of the votes so cast at said election
we're in favor of issuing the said
bonds as aforesaid, and in favor of
the proposition of so issuing said
bonds, and that the result of said cleo
tion be and is hereby so declared.
On the 10Th day of December, 1915,
ut the City of Sank Centre, in the
County of Stearns and State of Min
nesota, the governing body thereof,
met pursuant to due notice, and there
spon, a quorum being present, Alder
man Parkinson, member offered the
following resolution and moved it's
adoption:
WHEREAS, it satisfactorily ap-
pears that a special election was duly
held in the City of Sank Centre, in the
County of Stearns and State of Min
sesota, on the 18th day of December,
1916, and that at such election the
proposition contained in that certain
resolution of this governing body,
thereof, relative to the issuance of
certain bonds to the State of Mime
sofa, adopted at special meeting
thereof held on the 9th day of Nov
ember, 1916, received majority, and
all of the ballots cast thereat:
Now, Therefore Be It Resolved,
That the Treasurer of said City make
application to the State Board of In
yestment of Minnesota, for a loan of
the amount and character and upon
the terms and conditions specified in
said resolution: that upon the grant
ing of said application the Mayor and
Clerk of said City of Sank Centre, be
and they hereby are authorized and di-
lected to make, execute and deliver to
the State of Minnesota, when counter
signed by the treasurer of the City
Of Sank Centre, its bonds conforming
to said resolution and application and
all other officers are hereby further
authorized and directed to make, ex-
ecute and deliver the necessary papers
and furnish all necessary information
In connection with the issuance of the
foregoing bonds and the application
TO the said State to purchase the same
as may be required by said State
Board of Investment, which motion
being duly seconded by Alderman
Jameson, a member thereof, was put
to a vote and it appearing that ma
iority of the quorum present had voted
in favor thereof, it was thus carried
and so declared.
The meeting was then adjourned.
j. F. Cooper, City Clerk.
Regular Meeting