The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-04-16
City Council
Organizes for
SO Business
V. T. Conklin New City At
torney-J. F. Cooper
Declines Clerkship
NEW OFFICERS SWORN
Police Officers Not Yet Ap-
pointed-Some Appoint
ments Made

Organization Of the new City
Council took place Tuesday night
in Clerk Cooper's office, when F.
T. Pangburn, president, called the
meeting to order at eight o'clock.
The new Councilman, Dave Pang-
burn and Jos. Dirnberger, were
sworn to office as was the new ma.
yor, Melvin Hintzen.
Mayor Hintzen stated to the
Council that he had not yet made
his appointments to the police de-
partment and asked for time until
he could confer with the council
regarding this matter. He stated
that he would probably call a spec
ial meeting within the next two or
three days.
In the organization of the coun-
Gil, F. T. Pangburn was elected as
president of that body, position
which he has held for several years.
Carl Eckberg was selected as vice
president. Mr.. Pangburn appointed
the following committees for the
ensuing year:
streets-D. Pangburn, Miller and
Eckberg.
Property. T. Pangburn, Eek
berg, Miller.
Poor-Dirnberger, Eckberg and
F. T. Pangburn.
Parks and Playgrounds-Miller,
r. T. Pangburn and Eckberg.
Licenses. Miller, Eckberg, D.
Pangburn.
Lights and Water-Eckberg, D.
Pangburn, Miller.
Finance-Eckberg, Miller, Dirn-
berger
Appointments to the various city
offices were made as follows: DR..
w. johnson was selected as Health
Officer with a vote of 3 to 2. Tom
Smith was appointed as assessor.
The vote for this office was Tom
Smith 3, J. A. Schoenhoff 1, and
Peter Robischon 1. For Park Com
missioner, Albin Eckberg 3, Gust
Denzine, 2. Mr.. Denzine had been
the commissioner for some time.
Jos. Kusba will be the new Street
Commissioner. The vote on this Of
flee was Jos. Kusba 8, Jos. Proell
1, U. J. Coons 1. The council did
not set the salaries for these Of
fices, but will do so at later
meeting.
City Clerk J. F. Cooper was re-
elected by vote of to 1, but de-
clined the office. The councilmen
did not select anyone as yet to take
his place. Mr.. Cooper served as
Clerk since April 9, 1914 matter
Of 40 years of continuous and
faithful service to the city.
City Attorney L. L. Kells was al
SO reelected by vote of 4 to 1. He
also declined to accept the office,
having stated before his election
that he was not candidate. A Sec
ond ballot was then taken and v.
T. Conklin was selected as the City
Attorney.
The bonds for the various offices
were set as follows: City Treasur-
er, $4,000; City Clerk, $1,000; Chief
Of Police, $500; Street Commission
err, $500.
City Attorney L. L. Kells read a
resume Of unfinished business. His
report was as follows:
OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY
Sank Centre, Minnesota
April IA, 1886
To the City Council of the City of
Sank Centre, Minnesota:
Gentlemen:
Not being a candidate for the Of
flee Of City Attorney for the en-
suing term, I wish to thank the
Councils of the past years for the
many courtesies extended to me
and for the friendly and coopera-
tive spirit in which they have dir
ected the duties Of my office.
There are several matters now
pending which require the atten-
ton Of the City Council and of the
new City Attorney in order that
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