The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-09-27
Council Proceedings
Adjourned Session

= Adjourned SeSSion
Adjourned session of the Com
mon Council held Monday, Sept;
oath. 1928 at 1880 P. m. with all
the members in attendance.
This being the day and hour
for receiving bids for Auto Truck
and Fire Equipment as per ad-
, vertised notice, the Council pro
ceedei to open and consider bids
for equipment which were as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Prospect Fire Engine Co., bid
on regular advertised equipment,
$225O.O0 and on special equip
ment $2950.00.
w. S. Mott Co., on regular adj
vertised equipment, $1985, F. O..
B. factory.
The Waterous Fire Engine Co.,
bid on regular equipment, $780,
90, F. O. B., Sank Centre.
The Boyer Fire Apparatus Co.,
bid $3250. 90.
j. N. johnson Co., bid $2275.00,
and the American LaFrance bid on
special equipment, $3800.00.
Personal representative for the
Prospect Fire Engine Co.; The
Waterous Co.; the Boyer Co., and
J. N. Johnson Co., were present
and each was given a few moments
in which to explain their particular
equipment, after which, the Coun-
Gil asked Chief Fish if either the
Waterous or Mott equipment would
meet with the approval of the Fire
Department and he assured the
Council that they would.
s An informal ballot was taken in
5. order to get an expression of the
; Councils choice and all five bal
! lots were for the Waterous Fire
4 Engine Co., equipment. In the
stsame way, the Council expressed
tits preference for the REQ truck.
& Whereupon it was moved that
Athe bid of the Waterous Fire En-
gine Co, of $1950.00 F. o. B.,
Sank Centre be accepted and the
Mayor and Clerk be authorized and
directed to execute such contract
on the part of the City. 49,
~ Capt. Roy l.. Scott appeared be-
,4fore--the Council and asked for a
permit to operate a roller skating
rink in the Armory Building and
the request was unanimously
/ granted.
s. The meeting adjourned.
s. j. F. Cooper, City Clerk.
IS Regular monthly meeting of the
Common Council of the City of
Sank Centre held Wednesday,
Sept. 9Th, 1928 at 8 o'clock P. M.
with all the members in attend
sance..
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
The Chief of the Fire Depart
ment, George Fish, was present;
also the representatives of W. S.
Mott Company. The Mott people
went over this proposition to fur
nish Fire Equipment, after which,
Mr. Joseph F. Auel explained the
Auel Company's proposition.
= The Council was advised by Mr..
Fish that the Fire Committee had
decided upon the Graham Il ton
truck on which the equipment is to
be mounted.
The Council advised the Chief
that it would take action on the
matter of purchase of equipment
as soon as the Firemen made their
final decision upon exactly what
they want, leaving the selection
entirely in the hands of the Fire
men.
4 The Clerk reported having drawn
Orders No. 4613 to No. 1924 in
elusive in payment of the monthly
pay roll and fixed charges, which
action was approved.
.E The Clerk was directed to with
draw the bill of $500 rendered
against Nolan Bros, as it appeared
the work done was probably that
. which the City should have done.
.% The following bills were audited,
I allowed and ordered paid in full,
!: viz: