The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-04-24

do Woulu DeSC meet the needs OF that
particular city.
The Herald is reliably informed
that Commissioner Babcock is SER
iously contemplating starting the
paving at the junction of No. 8 and
%, just north Of the Henry Borg
mann residence, and thence east, on
the theory that this plan would give
considerably more rural construc-
ton. The Highway Department will
suggest that any paving in the city
this year be financed by the city and
that portion of the street belonging
to the State Highway Department
would be paid for at the end of a
year, or after the next Legislature
meets. In that event the ely would
be fully reimbursed both for princi-
pal and interest for the amount neces-
sary to construct such paving inside
the city limits as would belong to the
state.
The City Council, by unanimous
vote at Tuesday evenings meeting,
went on record as being in favor of
carrying out the paving project, par
ticularly in the three or four bust
ness blocks, and the chairman of the
Community Club Good Roads Com
tmittee, George O'Gara, has been in
structed to confer with the business
men and other property owners as to
their desire in the matter, and to re-
port back to the council as soon as
possible. City Attorney .Kells was
authorized to prepare the necessary
petition for signatures and Mr..
o. Cara and his committee will cir
culate this petition and ascertain if
rs per cent of the abutting properly
owners will sign.
Mayor Parker was in telephone
communication with Mr.. Babcock
Wednesday morning at which time he
outlined Sank Centres problem and
requested Mr.. Babcock to come up
and sit with the Council and other
business men to talk this matter over
thoroughly so that there may be no
mistake in the matter. Mr.. Babcock
signified his willingness and it is ex-
pee ted that he will be in Sank Cen
trsf sthe early part of the coming
week He said that he would notify
Mr.. Parker day or. two in advance
of his coming.
d The, Herald is confident that the
people of Sank Centre desire to CO.
operate with Mr.. Babcock to the full
est extent in carrying out what in his
judgment will best meet the require
ments of the Highway Department
and the citizens of this community i.
="
Last evening County Commission
err Ferd Bergman stated to the Her.
aid editor over the phone that it was
exepced that at the meeting of he
Stearns County Commissioners to be
held April 10Th, bids for the sale of
$125,000 County Bond Issue to be
used for road construction in Western
Stearns County, will be advertised for
at this meeting of the County Board.
n
At Tuesday evenings meeing of
the Council it was unanimously voted
to purchase several drinking foun-
tains for corners of the business dis
trict of the city. City Clerk, j. F.
Cooper was instructed to gather all
the necessary data and bids for same
will be asked for at the next regular
meeting of the City Council. 1t was
also decided at this meeting to dis
pose with the unsightly traffic signals
at the principle street intersections of
! the business district. They will be re-
placed by the modern intersection
guides electrically lit or otherwise, as
may be deemed best by the Council,
after full investigation.