The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-04-12
City Council
Organizesfor
'34 Business
Frank Pangburn Reelected
President; C. D. Cass
Named Vice President
]. COOPER, CITY CLERK
L. L. Kells Attorney-Frank
Schichte, Fred Mossman,
Police Officers

The old City Council was called
to order promptly at 500 o'clock
Tuesday evening by President
Frank Pangburn with all members
present.
After allowing some bills hang
ing over from the regular meeting
and clearing up of minor matters
the terms of Aldermen John Mond-
loch and JOS. Rogers expired and
the Council adjourned sine die at
$50 p. M.
The new members of the Council,
G. D. Cass and Frank Connolly
took the oath of office and the
Council was Immediately organized
for the year by electing Frank
Pangburn president by unanimous
vote.
The vote on vice president show
ed a test of strength of the pre-
sent organization. G. D. Cass was
elected by a 3 to vote. Alderman
Fred Walker received two votes.
Before Mayor w. E. DeLaurter
announced his appointments as po-
lice officers he asked that the sal
aries be increased from $1,000 to
$4,000 per month. He explained
that the men were on duty IL
hours per day, seven days per week.
He cited salaries paid i'm other cit
les of like size of Sank Centre.
G. D. Cass opposed the raise in
sisting that good men. fully COM
petent to fill the positions could be
hired for $1,000 per month. When
the motion was put to vote 1t was
declared carried.
Mayor DeLaurier then named
Frank Schlichte as chief of police
and Frederick Mossman, former
game warden, night police. George
Fish was appointed fire warden.
J. F. Cooper was elected City
Clerk for a two year term by
unanimous vote.
LII. Kells and ". T. Conklin had
filed written applications for APP
pointment as City Attorney. The
vote was by ballot, Mr.. Kells re-
ceived four votes and Mr.. Conklin
one.
DR.. J. F. Dubois. DR.. A. T. Moy-
nihan and DR.. w T Johnson filed
applications for the appointment as
health officer The ballot gave DR..
Dubois three votes; Drs. Moyni-
han and johnson one each.
August Wahlstrom, G. v. Morse,
J. A. Schoenhoff and L. A. Walker
were candidates for City Assessor.
The ballot gave Mr.. Schoenhoh
three votes, G. v. Morse one and
L. A. Walker one.
u. J. Coons and Jos. Proen were
candidates for the appointment as
street commissioner The ballot gave
Mr.. Coons, incumbent, four votes,
Mr.. Proell one.
Oh. Denzine was reelected park
commissioner without opposition.
DR.. Vandesteeg was reappointed
dairy inspector.
The Herald was named the Of
fetal newspaper under the same
terms in vogue for the past 70
years.
The salaries for the various ap-
pointees was placed as follows:
Police officers, 500 per month.
City Clerk, $500 per year and
fees.
City Attorney, $500 per year.
Health officer, $500 per year.
Street commissioner, $125.O0 per
month for man and team.
Park commissioner, $500 per
month.
Assessor. $500 per year (real es-
tate YEAR,; 1885, $500 per year, per-
sonal property assessment only.
Dairy inspector, 500 per year.
TreasurerlElect John H. Hansen
was in attendance at the meeting.
He informally discussed with the
Council the type and amount of
bond the Council would require.
City Attorney Kells disclosed that
the 1888 legislature passed law at
fecting bonds for municipalities. In
order to give the City Attorney
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