The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-03-17
CHIROPRACTOR
DR.. A. A. GALES
Over National Tea Store
Sank Centre
Charter Commission Offers
Amendments and Repeats

THE CHATTER COMMISSION OF
the City Of Sank Centre submits as
amendments to the Charter of said
City, the following:
That Sections s. g., 8. 8, SO, SO. the
third paragraph of Sec. 81, and Sec.
changed and amended 70 read d as foe sc
lows:
SECTION There shall be elect
ed at large in the City of Sank Gen.
ire a Ana mayor. a city treasurer. FIVE
Water, Light and Power Commits
sion; and these shall be known as
the eleetiye officers of the City.
There shall also be elected a munich
judge. as provided by law
SECTION 6-The term of office of
the mayor city treasurer. the alder
men. and members of the Water
each be two years. except that at the
first general municipal election af-
ter the adoption Of this amended
section Of the Charter, one member
mission shall be elected for one
year, and two members for two
years. and the candidates for mem
bers of said Commission at that
year" and two year" candidates.
SECTION 8 Vacancies. An cleo
tive office shall be deemed vacant
in case Of failure of the person
after official notice Of his t elec aays
or by reason of death. resignation.
removal from office. removal from
the city. continuous absence from
the city for more than three months.
Of any of the duties Of office, which
by the ,proYision of this charter
render the office vacant. II a vacan-
cy occurs in an elective office. other
than by recall or resignation after
a recall petition is filed. the body
in which the vacancy occurs shall
forthwith appoint an eligible person
to fill the same until the next gem
office shall be filled for the unex-
pired term. Vacancies occurring in
the office of Mayor or City Treas
urer shall be filled by. the Council.
ceive an annual salary Of $4,000
per year: and each Councilman
shall be compensated by payment to
him Of $500 for each regular month
s O. day for fe Snee
he Is In attendance, and In addition
at meetings of the Council when in
session as Board Of Equalization:
Of eaeS taa sSa net e9
coed $4,000 per year, payable to him
ap sEcTY2oN 50 city Treasurer. The
CITY Treasurer shall be the receiver
and shall be responsible for it's safe.
keeping, and shall receipt therefor
to the City Clerk. He shall furnish
good and sufficient bonds in sum
Gil. conditioned for the faithful per-
| Torrance Of his official duties. All
such bonds shall either be surety
bonds, approved by the Council and
panies authorized to do business in
| this state, the premiums on which
shall be paid by the City. or personal
bonds Of good standing, so approx
City Treasurer except on written
order Of the city clerk and president
Of the city council. He shall make
full report of the finances Of the
March. and submit such further re-
port as the Council may prescribe.
SECTION SO Water, Light and
Power Commission There shall be
Mer IN t The c SnS Of e sask
sion. consisting of five members.
with powers and duties as herein
after provided, they to be elected as
provided in Section 6 Of this Charter.
Charter. pertaining to elections, and
of Section 8, relating to vacancies.
shall apply to the Water. Light and
Power Commission. At the first reg
which shall be held on the second
Tuesday of April Of each year, the
Commission shall elect a president
and vice president, who shall have
SECTION 81 -(Third paragraph):
The commission shall prescribe the
! manner Of and the person by whom
all water and light rentals shall be
collected; All moneys received by the
shall be turned over to the city
treasurer forthwith, and be deposit
ed by him in the proper fund. The
city treasurer shall pay no money
Commission except on an order OF
the Commission. signed by the presi-
dent and secretary.
.eS S5SToT IN. cSmyy,.s .S pay shalt tSf
make a reasonable charge, based on
city and water furnished to the City
of Sank Centre for all public build
Of streets, and other public purposes.
Also. a reasonable charge shall be
| made for hydrant rentals for fire
| protection. Such rentals for light,
be collected in the same manner as
are rentals from other patrons. un-
gree on some other plan.
The said CHARTER COMMISSION
and IS of said Charter be repealed.
| The Sections to be repealed appear
in said City Charter as follows:
SECTION "a Maximum Tax Rate
ordinary expenses for operation and
maintenance and fixed charges Of
the various, branches Of the City
| government shall never exceed
duty Of the city clerk to compute
the rate Of taxation required by the
annual budget, subject to the fore
| going limitations. and report the
/ commissioners- The soinmissioni
shall be appointed by the District
Court Of Stearns County. When first
Sn sor shall faI be
years. and one for three years, and
thereafter each commission shall be
appointed for three year term, ex-
Ssept .t that vacancies irSd shall be filled
commissioner shall take the oath
prescribed by law before assuming
the duties Of his office and shall
continue in office until his success
SECTION 95 President The
commissioner serving for the last
year of the term for which ne was
appointed, shall serve as president
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.
]. 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
on. are true. copies. Of the same as