The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-03-24
DIR. A. j. MAYER
Dentist
Office Over Merchants Bank
Sank Centre, MINI.
CHIROPRACTOR
DR.. A. A. GALES
Over National Tea Store
Sank Centre
Charter Commission Offers
Amendments and Repeats

on THH CIV M M GHAH CEM
TIRE, MINNESOTA.
THE CHARTER COMMISSION Of
the City Of Sank C&ntre submits as
aamI ae am 9t,,d to the Charter of said
That Sections s. 6, 8. 8, SO, 90, the
third paragraph Of Sec. 81, and Sec.
20 OF the said City Charter be
changed and amended to read as fol-
SECTION s There shall be elect
ed at large in the City OF Sank Gem
ire a mayor, city treasurer, five
aldermen, and five members OF the
sion; and these shall be known as
the elective officers Of the City.
There shall also be elected a munich
pal judge and a special municipal
sEcTioH fs s@The ~ ye raw Of office o,
men. and members of the water.
Light and Power Commission, shall
first Ss ehssPt e tss at the
ter the adoption Of this amended
section of the Charter, one member
Of the Water. Light and Power Com
yeas and sh two be me sssess for one
years. and the candidates for mem
bers OF said Commission at that
election shall be designated as zone
ye sEf- and two year" candidates;
eleC-
tive office shall be deemed vacant
In case Of failure Of the person
elected to qualify within ten days
after official notice OF his election.
removal from office. removal from
the city. continuous absence from
the city for more than three months,
conviction OF felony, or violation
By the OF ros Suites Of q Gffce Sa hen
render the office vacant. II vacan-
cy occurs in an elective office, other
than by recall or resignation after
q a. recall petition is filed. the body
forthwith appoint an eligible person
to fill the same until the next gem
erai municipal election. when the
off1ce shall be filled for the unex-
the office of Mayor or. City Treas
SECTION The Mayor shall re-
ceive an annual salary of $4,000
shall be compensated by payment to
him Of $500 for each regular month
~ meeting Of the Council at which
thereto, $500 per day for attendance
meetings. oa the a%a II %Se1
session as Board of Equalization:
provided that the total compensation
or each Councilman shall not ex-
coed $4,000 per year. payable to him
SECTION So City Treasurer. The
City Treasurer shall be the receiver
Of all moneys belonging to the City
and shall be responsible for it's safe.
to the City Clerk. He shall furnish
good and sufficient bonds in a sum
to be determined by the City Coun-
Gil. conditioned for the faithful per-
such bonds shall either be surety
bonds, approved by the Council and
shall be furnished by surety com
panies authorized to do business in
sha be paid By the ctg or On wash
bonds Of good standing. so approx
ed. No money shall be paid by the
City Treasurer except on written
order Of the city clerk and president
full report of the finances Of the
City annually on the last day Of
March. and submit such further re-
port az the Council may prescribe.
Power Commission There shall be
Water. Light and Power Commits
sion. consisting of five members.
after provided, they to be elected as
provided in Section s Of this Charter.
The provisions Of Chapter III Of this
Charter, pertaining to elections, and
OF sbo Section snn1 s. relating fa to yacsncies
Power Commission. At the first reg
ular meeting of the Commission
which shall be held on the second
Tuesday of April Of each year, the
and vice president. who shall have
SECTION 81 Third paragraph):
The commission shall prescribe the
all water and light rentals shall be
collected. All moneys received by the
Commission or any of its employees
shall be turned over to the city
eG sm IN ana Re ssns se
city treasurer shall pay no money
out of the funds under control Of the
Commission except on an order of
the Commission. signed by the presi-
sEcTfoN IS City to pay for
service The Commission shall
make a reasonable charge. based on
the cost Of service. for all electri-
of Sank Centre for all public build
fngs and parks. and for the lighting
Of streets, and other public purposes.
Also, a reasonable charge shall be
tor hysuaRSt r rsaas for Ts
heat, power, and water service shall
be collected in the same manner as
are rentals from other patrons. I'M
less the Council and Commission a
The said CHARTER COMMISSION
further submits that Sections "a, "a
and 95 of said Charter be repealed.
The Sections to be repealed appear
SECTION "a Maximum Tax Rate
The annual tax rate to defray the
ordinary expenses for operation and
maintenance and fixed charges of
government gov a shall never We '"e exceed S
twenty five mills 1t shall be the
duty of the city clerk to compute
the rate of taxation required by the
going limit ations. and report the
SECTION "a appointment of
Commissioners The commission
Court Of stearns County. When first
created one commissioner shall be
appoint ed for one year, one for two
years. and one for three years. and
thereafter each commission shall be
cept that vacancies shall be filled
for the unexpired term only. Each
commissioner shall take the oath
prescribed Stsa by law d before assuming
continue in office until his success
or has been appointed and qualified.
SECTION 95 President The
commissioner serving for the last
appointed, shall serve as president
Of the commission during that year.
Received by me and delivered to
the City Council of the City Of Sank
Centre this End day Of March. 1888.
Melvin r. Hintzen
Mayor Of the City OF Sank Centre.
Filed this End day Of March. 1888.
J. A. Schoenhoff
City Clerk
The foregoing proposed amend
ments to and repeats Of provisions
of the City Charter of the City OF
Sank Centre, together with the
certificates and endorsements there