The Sauk Centre herald., 1941-12-04
Largest Regional Meet
OF State Held Here
Continued from Page One

fee which has been imposed under
the state law. Priorities and theil
effects upon municipal purchase.
were also discussed. Mr.. A. G
Beaubien, League field representa-
tive, outlined the several kinds Of
priorities ratings that are avail
able to municipalities. Willmar Of
ficials mentioned specifically their
problem in getting wire for han.
gar on an emergency landing field
A considerable portion of the
morning session was devoted to q
consideration of various aspects OF
the operation of a sewer system
The village of Sartell was interest
ed in an ordinance compelling con-
nections with the sewer system
where no municipal water system
was available. Brainerd, Paynes-
vile, Willmar, Wheaton, Waite
Park, and Staples representatives
related their experiences under or
dinances compelling sewer connec-
tions through property abutting
streets with sewer mains. Various
methods Of financing sewer service
such as special assessments, taxes
and service charges were discussed.
The special problem of financing
sewer construction in front Of tax
delinquent property was also con-
sidered and in that connection the
new law providing for the imposi-
ton of the equivalents of special
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land was summarized.
At noon a turkey dinner was
served to the delegates by the lad
les of st. Paul's Church. Mayor
Schwarzbauer presided at the
luncheon and introduced the Of
ficial family of Sauk Centre in ad-
dition to the state and federal Of
ficials present, and the four coun-
ty officials who came over from
st. Cloud to join with the munich
pal officials at lunch. The main
talk at the dinner was given by
Probate Judge E. J. Ruegemer, of
Stearns County, on the subject of
Juvenile Delinquency" A. H.
state director of the
Public Work Reserve, also appear
ed on the luncheon program dis
cussing briefly the activities of his
agency in preparing a list of public
works to cushion post defense un-
The perennial prob
lem Of slot machine and pin ball
game regulation headlined the af-
ternoon session. Practice in a num-
ber of the municipalities represent
ed at the meeting was related.
Some of the cities and villages in
the area permitted pin ball ma
chimes only. Others tolerated all
kinds Of machines, with or with
out a local license. Legal aspects
Of the problem were discussed.
One of the delegates made the in
teresting observation that in his
judgment the only distinction that
could be made between a slot ma
chine and a pin ball machine was
that the one is a pull" machine
and the other a push" machine.
Also discussed at the afternoon
session were snow removal prac-
tees on trunk highways in muni-
cipalities. w. H. Sherman, super
visor Of municipal accounting with
he Public Examiner, spoke brief
Y on reporting of financial statis-
les to the Public Examiner and
llso outlined briefly the new law
IN the publication of village fin
lncial statements. w. F. Roser-
valid, traffic engineer with the
Highway Department, mentioned
,riefly some aspects Of trunk high
way regulation Of mutual interest
o the state and municipalities. ].
Norman Peterson, state liquor con-
rol commissioner, also spoke brief
y to the group. y
After the afternoon session, the
elegates were taken on tour of
he State Home School for Girls at