The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-29
Council Proceedings
Regular Meeting


Regular monthly meeting of the
Common Council of the City Of
Sank Centre held Wednesday, jan
uary 7th, 1881 at 7:3O P. M. with all
the members in attendance save
Alderman O'Gara.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Chef George Fish, appeared be-
fore the Council and stated that
the Fire Department was in need
of hose at once, 600 feet as soon as
it could be furnished. Owing to the
conditions of the Fire Department
Funds, it was voted to purchase
but $50 feet at this time.
The saleman from w. S. Mott Co.
was present and showed samples
of fire hose and gave prices on
same, and the Council finally voted
to purchase $50 feet Of the Arrow
de Lux wax and gum treated hose
at $1.15 per foot. The Clerk was in
structed to enter into contract
with the Mott Company for such
purchase with the usual SO months
guarantee.
Chief Fish was also authorized to
attend the Committee meeting of
the State Fire School on arrange
ment for the regular meeting to be
held late in the summer, at a cost
to the city of $500.
The City voted unanimously to
defray one half of the expenses of
sending Marion Ellison to the State
Sanatarium at Walker, the County
agreeing to pay the other half. The
Clerk was instructed to so notify
the County Auditor.
Mayor Holmes gave a detailed
report of subscriptions collected
for Holiday street decoration ex-
penses and for sale of trees and
turned in a balance on hand of
$18.O5.
The Water, Light and Power
Commission filed it's quarterly
statement which was ordered filed.
The Clerk reported having drawn
Orders No. 485 to No. 1914 inclusive
in payment of the regular pay roll
and fixed charges and such action
was confirmed.
The following bills were audited,
allowed and ordered paid in full,
towit:
H. G. Vennewitz, meat for
Sank Centre Funeral Ser
vice, burial of poor ...... 1000
Mrs. Herman Korf, care e
room for poor .......... 5000
B: o. Vogel, fuel for poor. 1914
Elbridge Cass, street gravel
& milk for poor .......... 1900
Lambert Lumber Co., fuel
Joseph Klemm, fuel for poor 1900
Chas Houghton, rent for
The Model, mdse. for poor $50
S. c. Bjone, mdse. for poor. 41.81
o. w. Dowswell. medicine
for poor ................ 1915
w. G. Bean, fuel for poor. 1.25
Ole Arseth, fuel for poor. 1.50
Mildred Simonton, light &
caikins Hardware, Christ 1'''
mas decorations ........ $3.50
Hillerud Hdw. Police sup
plies & decorations ...... 637
S. P. Hansen & Co., Christ
HAS trees 0U.UU
Wedge Hdw.. holiday dec
orations, police sup. etc.. $50
Water, Light & Power Com
mission, Dec. bill ......... 100000
G. I Dobbs, Secy Fire Dept. 1000
George Fish. Chief Fire
Dept. 1000
Thos. r. Clough, labor for
Fire Dept. ................ $500
Kranz Garage, Fire Dept.
o.
Merchants Nat. Bank CAS-
signed by c. A. Parks coal $500
j. Mondloch assigned by
J. Traeger) street work - 400
Lee Johnson, street ma
chinery .................. 500
George Green, sewer work. 10
ms. H.. -. 1888
First National Bank, office
rent 9U.UO
Sank Centre Herald, print
ing ............,... ....... 6.75
George Murphy, labor on
holiday decorations ...... LOS
M. A. Cole, Christmas dec
orationS ............... 1882
The meeting adjourned.
J. f. Cooper City Clerk