Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-13

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First meeting Of the new council, at
$3.50 p. M, President Johnson in the
chair. Present, Aldermen Tal]man,
Nasset, Void, Nelson, Karvand,
Ramsett and President Johnson.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by the president:
Finance-Tallman, Void and Kar-
wand. n
Streets-Nelson, Ramsett and Mas
set.
Engrossing-Ramsetta and Nasset:
Fire Department-Karvand, Void
and Tallman.
Electric ight-Nassett, Ra1nsett and
Johnson.
Water Board-Wold, Ramsett, Mel
son, Tallman and recorder.
On motion, bills to the amount of
$3O7. and approved by the outgoing
council, were, on motion, ratified.
Bonds, oaths and acceptances of
Axel Roise and Mason W. Spicer, as
justices of the peace, and F. G. Han
dy. as treasurer, were referred to the
engrossing committee.
On motion, bond of treasurer was
fixed at 5000 for the ensuing year.
On motion, bond of marshal was
fixed at $500 for the ensuing year.
On motion, bond of recorder was
fixed at 81 900 for the ensuing year.
The engrossing committee reported
back bonds of Axel Roise, Mason w.
Spicer and F. G. Handy as correct
and approved, and the securities there
on approved. On motion, report &C.
cepted and bonds ordered filed in their
respective places.
Bill Of Chas. A. Birch for printing
financial report and notice of election,
amount $685.. was read and referred
to finance committee, approved, and,
on motion, allowed.
The following resolution was offered
by Alderman Void and moved it's
adoption:
Whereas, the Willmar Tribune fur
nished the lowest bid for printing and
publishing by the village council dur
ing the ensuing year; be it
Resolved, that the bid be accedted
and the said Willmar Tribune desig-
mated the official paper.
Adopted; apes 7, noes 0, as follows:
Ayes-Aldermen Tallman, Nasset,
Void, Nelson, Karvand, Ramsett and
President Johnson-7.
Applications for liquor license from
Ole Barnstad, G. Kuster, J. P. Mad
lson and r. Korthe was read.
On motion, recorder Was instructed
to publish notice of hearing on said
applications, and that said applica-
tions will be heard at special meet
ing of the council to be held. on We'd
: nesday, April %, 1897, at 8. o o'clock
p. m.
The following resolution was pre-
scented by Alderman Ramsett and
moved it's adoption:
Resolved, that the police officers of
the village Of Willmar for the ensuing
year shall he one marshal and one
night policeman, which officers shall
hold their offices at the pleasure of
the council, at q salary of $40 per
month, and their duties shall be such
as may from time to time be pre-
scribed by the council.
Adopted; ayes 7, noes 0, as follows:
Ayes-Aldermen Tallman, Nasset,
Void, Nelson, Karvan Ramsett and
President Johnson-7.
Applications from Martin Sorenson,
c. A. Bakelund and J. L. Hanscom
for the office of village marshal were
read, and, on ballot, Martin Soren-
son was elected unanimous, and so de-
clared elected marshal in and for said
village.
Application from T. K. Stalland and
j. L. Hanscom for the office of vii
lage night police was read, and, on
ballot, T. K. Stalland was elected
night police unanimous and so de-
clared elected.
On motion, the salary of village re-
corder was fixed at 5000 for the ensu-
ing year.
Applications from John T. Otos, N.
3. Carlson and Sam'l Osmundson for
the office OF village recorder we're
read, and, on ballot, John T. Otos
was elected unanimous, and so de-
clared elected village recorder in and
for the village of Willmar.
The following resolution was offered
by Alderman Nasset and moved its
adoption:
Resolved, that we elect One electro
cal engineer and one assistant engi-
neer at salary of $50 per month for
the electrical engineer and $45 per
month for the assistant engineer, both
OF said officers TO hold their positions
at the pleasure of the council, and
their duties shall be such as may from
time to time be nrescrihed NV the