Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-26

Petition OF G. "A. Olson ct al for the
extension OF the water main from
! Lltchheld avenue to Trott avenue On
! 10Th street was read and same referred
to the water, board. -.
| Alderman Zlesemer, chairman of the
electric light committee, made a ver-
bal report regarding the running of
| the electric light plant. Mr.. Ziesemer
moved that the services Of the superin-
tendent OF the plant be dispensed with
from the first day of May, 1898. The
motion carried.
Alderman Ramsett moved that the
recorder pay to each of the persons
named herejnt the amounts herein Civ
en-, the order to be drawn on the poor
fund OF the village on the first day of
each month. Such payments to con-
tlnue until otherwise ordered by the
council:
Mrs. Nyquist, $500 per month; Mrs.
Halck, $500; 0. Diners, 49, 90; Mrs.
Hogberg, $500; NJ. Jonassen, $500;
house rent, $500: Mr.. Guam 400.
The motion was unanimously car
ried.
On motion the finance committee was
authorized to extend aid to the poor
| OF the village in cases of emergency
and report at regular meetings of the
council.
A joint bid of the Willmar Argus
and the Republican Gazette, submit
ted by G. A. Birch, and bid of the
Tribune Printing Co. for the official
publishing OF the village for the fiscal
year of 1898 were opened and read.
Alderman Ziesemer moved that the
| recorder be instructed to call tor sep
arate bids from the publishers Of the
village newspapers for the official pub
fishing of the village for the fiscal
year of 1898. The motion carried by
! the following vote:
Ayes-Tallman, Spicer, Carlson,
Ziesemer, Ramsett.
NOes-Karwand, Johnson.
Alderman Tallman moved that the
! recorders salary for ensuing year be
| $3.50, including all services, and that
he furnish bond of 81 900. The mo-
| ton carried.
Ballots on application of Samuel
| Osmundson, H. d. Mclaughlin and J.
I. Otos for the office of recorder were
| taken resulting as follows:
Samuel Osmundson +, H. E. Nc
Laughlin 0, J. T. Otos 3. The presi-
dent thereupon declared Mr.. Osmund-
|
year, having received a majority of
| the ballots cast.
! Alderman Ramsett offered the fol-
owing resolution:
| Resolved, That the marshal shall
personally collect all poll tax and that
the commission of 10 per cent hereto
fore permitted to be paid shall be
with held and it shall be the duty of
such marshal to collect all poll tax
ind do any other work and perform
any other duties required of him by
the council and his compensation for
! all of such services and work shall be
$500 per month. The marshal here
under to be appointed shall hold his
said Office from month to month only,
and at the pleasure Of the council.
| The resolution was adopted by a
unanimous vote.
| Ballots on application Of J. L. Han
soon, Martin Sorenson and Ole Lund-
quist for village marshal were taken
resulting as follows: j. L. Hanscom
/, Martin Sorenson 2, Ole Lundquist ] .
The president thereupon declared Mr..
Hanscom elected village marshal, hay
ing received a maj ority of the ballots
cast.
On motion the bond of the village
marshal was liked at SSUO.
Alderman Ramsett moved that the
salary of the night policeman be fixed
at $45 per month, and to hold his po-
sition at the pleasure of the council.
The motion carried.
Ballots on the application of T. K.
Stalland and Peter Freeberg for night
policeman were taken resulting as fol-
lows: T. K. Stal]and g., Peter Free
| I Nh0 ~
clared Mr.. Stalland elected night po-
of the ballots cast.
lowing resolutions:
cal engineer at a salary Of $4,000 pei
month and an assistant engineer at a
salary OF $500 per month and that
they hold their positions at the plea.
sure of the council, and their duties
[shall be such as may be prescribed by
the council from time to time.
The resolution was adopted by a
unanimous vote.
Being only one applicant for electri
cal engineer Alderman Tallman moved
that 0. G.. F. Markhus be reelected az
electrical engineer. The motion car.
ried.
Applications Of A. K. Omlie, G. j
Baldwin and G.. 0. Tollefson for as
sistant engineer were read. Alderman
Tallman moved that A. K. Om]ie b
reelected as assistant engineer. Car
ried.
On motion the council ajourned.
CHRISTIAN JOHNSON,
Attest: President
.. JOHN T. OTOs,
Village Recorder.
Return of the FaVOrlteS.
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