The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-04-14
Sank Centre
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Government
w. E. DeLaurier Succeeded
Sigurd Holme AS Mayor
Tuesday Evening
APPOfNTIVE OFFICERS
]. F. Cooper, City Clerk; L. L.
Kells, City Attorney;
w. Moore, Assessor

At an adjourned meeting of the
City Council held at the office of
City Clerk J. F. Cooper Tuesday
evening, Sigurd Holme retired as
mayor. The gentleman had de-
clined to be a candidate for re-
election.
He was succeeded by w. E. De-
Laurier, private citizen who was
elected by a jug-handled majority
at the election held last week.
The old council convened at 1880,
canvassed the vote of Tuesday,
April 5, cleaned up the business OF
the fiscal year and adjourned sine
die.
John Mondloch and DR.. P. o.
Peterson, were reelected as al
dermen; signed their oaths of Of
fee and the new council proceeded
to organize by re-electing Frank l..
Pangburn as president. G. D. Cass
was reelected as vice president.
The first business considered by
the new council was the election OF
the appointive offices under its
jurisdiction.
J. F. Cooper, who has been city
clerk for many years, was unani-
mously reelected for a two-year
term.
L. L. Kells was unanimously re-
elected for a two-year term as city
attorney without opposition. After
thanking the council for the honor
Mr.. Kells suggested that, in keeping
with the times, the Council reduce
the salary of the city attorney for
the ensuing term.
w. A. Moore was the only can
didate for the office Of city assessor.
The city clerk vas instructed to
cast the unanimous ballot for Mr..
Moore for this position. This is
also a two-year term.
There were three candidates for
the Office of city physician and
health officer. DR.. J. T. Dubois, the
present incumbent; DR.. r. n. Sweet
man, and DR.. Wilfred johnson. The
latter's application was accompan-
led by a lengthy communication
setting up his claims for recogni-
ton.
On motion this officer was elect
ed by ballot. The result was, Du-
Bots 4; Sweetman, 1.
Frank Unger was named health
officer to succeed w. E. DeLaurier
by a unanimous vote.
DR.. F. c. Vandesteeg was reel
ected dairy commissioner by
unanimous vte.
Three names were balloted on
for the position as street commits
sioner: U. ]. Coons, the present
incumbent; Erve Petit and George
Proell. The informal ballot gave
Mr.. Coons four votes and Mr.. Petit
one. On the formal ballot Mr..
Coons received the unanimous vote
of the council.
Mayor DeLaurier named Ed
Steege as chief of police, Frank
Schlichte as night Waterman and
George Fish as fire warden. -
The fixing of the salaries of the
appointive officers was deferred I'M
til a later meeting.
City Treasurer B. F. Dubois was
present. He discussed the bond
for the city treasurer. He stated
that when the bond was placed two
years ago at 100000 it was ample for
the funds in the hands of the city
treasurer. The funds of the water,
light and power commission had
increased to such an extent since
that time that the bond should be
increased. He said he believed that
the peak had been reached. He ex-
planned that during the past year
$4,000 of the outstanding water
works bonds had been purchased
and retired. These bonds begin to
fall due in 1887. They were pur-
chased at a very advantageous
price. Mr.. Dubois explained that
because of the "softening" OF the
bond market there was standing
order with a leading bond house to
purchase more Of these bonds for
retirement.
July first, $4,000 White Way
bonds will be retired. At the same
date $4,000 win be converted from
the waterworks fund to the citys
general fund. The expense OF
purchasing a surety and depository
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