Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-27
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}Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL Room.

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W. S. Edwards Mfg. Co., 8: M50
). Van Rhee. wood Observation-Disclosures Or
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Alton Crosby, printing and publishing 16 95
Alton Crosby. publishing. q 81
j. q. Jansrud, 12plats. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 900
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q. L. Lien, services as Judge of election 90
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Ole Lupdquist 800
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Finance committee reported all Of
said bills back approved, and on mo-
ton the bills we're allowed.
Alderman Ramsett offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That Ole Lundquist,
Henry Stenson, Peter Freeberg, Jose ph
Williams and w. A. sperry be and
each Of them hereby are appointed as
special policemen for the Village of
Willmar, to serve without pay, except
when called out in actual service by
the village president or the village
marshal, at which times they shall be
paid a. the rate Of $500 per day, ex-
cept when serving on 9 special SO r.
tract.
Alderm IN Nasset NJ oveq the adopt on
of the resolution and it was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes--Nasset, Ramsett, Tallman,
Karwand, Nelson, Johnson-6.
Nays-N one.
Petition for opening and grading
Second street from Kandiyohi avenue
south to section line, signed by E. L.
Stevens and others, was referred to
street committees.
Frank Winblad was given a hearin e
regarding receiving permission to
take sod from Minnesota avenue be-
tween First and Second streets.
On motion it was left to the street
committee to act in the matter.
On motion the recorder was instruct
ed to order six special police stars.
Alderman Tallman offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved. That the duties Of the village
police officers shall be as follows:
DUTIES or MARSHAL:
lst: 70 see that no encroachme mt is made
by. any party QgQ9 the streets or public
grounds, either by fences. buildings or oth=
or distractions. or by deposit OF ashes. stone
Or other substance thereon. Any violation
hereof shall be at once reported by the mar
shall to the village president and also to the
member of the street committee residing in
the ward where the otfense is committed.
End. To observe atall times with vigilant
watchfulness that the streets and sidewalks
are in proper repair and report all defects
to the street committee, and to cause all
such repairs to be made in accordance with
the orders and directions of that committee.
Bird. To see that the peace and quiet of
the village is not disturbed; to arrest all
offenders against the laws of the state of
Minnesota or ordinances of the village and
bring them. together with all who may be-
placed in the lookup by the night police
man. forthwith before one of the village
justices Of the peace to be dealt wi til accord
luz W INV. Az Cnc cnO OIL edcn week TO
make Il written report to the council Of all
persons arrested by tho village police off,
tcers. also how each case was disposed Of.
Said report to be filed with the recorder.
4th. 10 assist the recorder in the collec-
tlon Of waller rents and electric light rents,
and furthermore as the needs of that Of
fee may require, under the direction of tho
instructions received from the board of
water m iScinnQpS y n1npfpio mi
respectively.
5th. All duties not specifically mentioned
herein shall be such as are provided by Or
dinance or otherwise defined and directed
by the council.
DUTIES OF NIGHT pOLICEMAN:
list. It shall be the duty of the night
police to use especial watchfulncss to pre-
vent fires. When. however, fires arc dis
covered to give immediate alarm.
End. When an arrest Is made he shall at
once place the prisoner in the village lock-
il. up for safe keeping. and before going Oft
duty in the morning make II full report OF
the arrest, and the offense committed, to the
village marshal. whose duty it shall be tn
take charge OF such prisoner and il. due
season bring him before one Of the village
justices and there lodge tho proper com
plant against him.
| 3rd. His duties us to streets and sidewalks
shall be the same as that of the marshal
except that he shall in all such cases make
his report to the marshal
His further duties shall be such as arc
generally due from police officer.
Alderman Ramsett moved the adop.
ton Of the resolution and it was
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes-Nasset, Ramsett, Tallman,
Void, Karwand, Nelson, Johnson-7.
Noes-None.
Petition for sidewalk grade on west
side of block No. 80, signed by p. c.
Peterson, Geo. W. johnson and Ern.
est Ahlborn was referred to street
committee.
The notice Of protest of order No.
BOIL, in favor of the Standard Oil Co..
for S2O.l5: by L. A. Vik, notary pub.
= lie, was read.