The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-06-07

10 NhC VI viz ILL PASSNS ~
business transacted was the fixing
of the prices of liquor licenses at
$4,000 per year. Eight licenses
to sell Intoxicating liquor were
granted. IN. H. Miner was named
as Village Attorney at salary OF
$3.50 per year.
On May 1, an ordinance was
passed regulating the running of
cattle at large. The fiscal year
ended Dec. 81. The total receipts
for the year were $500, and at the
close of the first fiscal year there
was a balance at 1886 in the
hands of the village treasurer.
The second election was held on
Jan. 2, 1877. Only 116 votes
were cast. Mr.. Palmer was re-
elected president; E. P. Barnum,
recorder; E. Oakford, treasurer;
S. Beidelman, T. falkland, trus-
tees; P. Lamb succeeded L. E. Coe
as the third trustee. When the
new council was organized Jan. 8,
1877, the liquor license fee was
increased to $500 per year.
At the election held Jan. 1, 1878,
the votes cast numoered 100. b. n.
Palmer was reelected president;
P. Lamb trustee. At this point
Lucas Kells and J. M. McMasters
entered the puolc lie OF tne VII,
lage, succeeding falkland and
Beldelman as trustees.
When the electlon was held Jan.
Z, 1879, Mr; Palmer was again
chosen as Village PRESIDENT WIN
out opposition: Ihere was
snappy fight for trustees. Inc
vote was as follows:
J: McMasters ..........76
+. Lamp ....... ~
L. Kells ...............H
}: Cooper ..............14
+: Williams ............aS
W: Scherflus .....:...o1
Saloon licenses were increased
to $lOO per year. Druggists llcen-
ses were placed placed at S6O.oO:
At the election held Jan. o, lo6o
there were 1873 votes polled. b. X;
Palmer continued to be elected
president without opposition. L: r.
Storey was named recorder. Nine
received votes for trustees. Inc
following were elected: j.: NC
Masters, P. Lamb and f. Williams.
The cash balance at the end OF the
year was $21l.56.
The records for 1880 disclose
that the Public Library was organ
lied by resolution passed April u.
The flrst library BOARD were: r. =.
Searle, E. T. Barnum, +. Lamb, 5.
Pendergast, p. Brldgman, "A;
Barto, =. Oakford, Jos. Cooper ana
5. M. Bruce. -,
Aug, ~, 1881, one mill TAX
was voted to support the Library:
Al the electlon Jan. H. 1851
there were Zol Votes cast: b. II.
Palmer retained ms posltlon as
presldent: several new men en-
tered pubic NE at Ohls tlme; ..
Capser' W. M. Iooey ana >. NC
Masters were electeo trustees, ":
nj. opfague was named DIS village
treasurer. oaloon ncehses were
piaceG at 9loo per year. ana orug-
glsts licenses al poo.oo.
Al speSlal n1eetlhg u oo 'ile o W
iage councll helo oepI. ~ looI'
the following resolution was
passed.:
=, Wl1 !;; Inc Councll VI
tne village Oh Sauk CehIre
notlce Win profound regret
ana sorrow tne deaIh Oh James
"A. Gafnela' freslaent OF tne
On1ted States, ana
:, W WITT une c1tlzelis ol
tne village OF oauk Tenure 10y
common consent desiring 10
. more n1tlngly express tnoir
grief IN consequence OIL SUCH
death, ana having appointed
sept. 70 as proper tlme
Tor closing business anu no!u,
ing oppiopi lave Moioii"i
services
II Ii RESOLvED, that the
ponce force OF the Vlllage OF
Sauk Centre be instructed TO
MAINTAIN strict ORDER and quiet
upon the DAY, and IL is ordered
that all saloons and all places
where liquor or beer is sold
IN Sald village De closed at
Io:oV d. m, anu zoe KEPT
t sLoseu III III hn; Nv =. ~ ara
omas a ~ n1ess p onJ $500, "e
al e1 hus;ne W. .i trensac+;o ou'p J,,r
ina rhat 49, "'' Jul
Ms paI,onr ro+;rod 90 u;,,ono