The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-04-10
MAYOR DOES NOT
NAME POLICE CHIEF
Asks Council for Time to Give
Matter Further COnsidera-
tiOn-Request Granted
MANY OFFICERS NAMED
J. F. Cooper, City Clerk; L. L.
Kells, City Attorney; J.
F. Dubois, Physician

AL an ADJOURNED meeting OF the
City Council held Tuesday evening
at the office of City Clerk j. F.
Cooper the minutes of the previous
meetings were read and approved,
after which Chapter IT'S, of ordi-
nances was given it's second read
ing and final passage.
The council sent a petition to
Governor Theodore Christensen
asking for the appointment of G. E.
Bohall as special Municipal Judge
to fill the unexpired term of J. w.
Ward, deceased.
The council then adjourned sine
die.
Councilman w. D. O'Gara was
elected temporary chairman of the
new council after Mayor Sigurd
Holme, Aldermen P. o. Peterson
and Mondloch had subscribed to
their oaths of office.
Frank Pangburn was nominated
and. unanimously elected as Presi-
dent of the Council for the ensuing
fiscal year.
w. D. O'Gara was elected vice
president by unanimous vote.
]. F. Cooper was elected clerk
for two year term as prescribed
by the charter by a unanimous
vote.
At this point Mayor Sigurd Holme
was asked if he had any appoint
ments or recommendations The
Mayor said he had received four
applicants for the appointment as
chief of police. He said he pur-
posed to see that the city was run
in an orderly manner, but that the
police problem perplexed him. He
did not feel like making any ap-
pointments until he had conferred
with the Council and received their
advice. He recommended that
Chief Jos. Miller and Night Police
man Frank Schlichte be reappoint-
ed temporarily, or until such time
as he recommended a change. His
suggestion was followed by the
Council.
L. L. Kells was reelected city at
torney for two years by unani-
nous vote.
assessor for two years also by a
unanimous vote.
There were four candidates for
the office of city physician and
health officer: DR.. A. F. Moynihan,
DR.. J. F. Dubois, DR.. r. H. Sweet
man, and DR.. Winfred Johnson.
After some discussion it was de-
cided to make the first ballot form
al.
The result was as follows:
DR.. J. F. Dubois, votes; DR.. A.
F. Moynihan, 1 vote; DR.. r. H.
Sweetman, 1 vote; DR.. Wilfred
Johnson, no votes.
DR.. Dubois was declared elected
for two years. The retiring city
physician is DR.. A. F. Moynihan.
U. j. Coons was reelected street
commissioner by unanimous vote.
The written application of Henry
Botz for park commissioner was
received. After some discussion it
was decided to leave this matter to
the park committee who were given
orders to employ help temporarily
and make their recommendations
at the next regular meeting of the
Council.
DR.. F. c. Vandesteeg was re-
elected dairy commissioner by a
unanimous vote.
Jos. Miller was reappointed as a
member of the Board of Health by
a unanimous vote.
The Sank Centre Herald was ap-
pointed as official paper under the
same terms effective for years.
There was considerable discus
sion as to salaries to be paid en-
ployees of the city. The sentiment
appeared 20 be to leave them as
they were at present, as follows:
City physician and health officer,
$500 per year; City Clerk, $4O0 per
year and fees; City Assessor, $500
for year real estate was assessed
and $500 for the remaining year
of the term; street commissioner,
$125.00 per month for man and
team; City Attorney, $500 per year;
Dairy Commissioner, 500 per year;
Chief of police $4,000 per month;
night police, $4,000 per month;
special police, 20 cents per hour.
Water, Light, Power Commission
The first regular meeting of the
Sank Centre Water, Light and
Power Commission for the fiscal
year was held at the office of the
Clerk, v. T. Conklin, Tuesday eve
ming. Commissioner George Borg
mann, as the senior member of the
Commission automatically become
chairman of the board.
DR.. H. F. Henneman was recently
appointed by the Judges of the
District. Court to succeed himself
for another three years. DR.. Hen
nemann has been valuable MEM
Der of the commissioner ever since
it was created by the charter in
1918.
The appointment of the various
employees for the light, and water
plants, and office were deferred un-
til a meeting to be held at later
date.