Willmar tribune., 1900-08-15
VILLAGE COUNCIL.
Report Of What Occurred Ut Last Mon
days Meeting.

inside of the village limits was read
and after some discussion was re-
ferred to the village attorney to as
certain just what powers the council
has In the matter.
Report of Justice Bitterness of fines
collected was read and placed on file.
Ole Lien registered a complaint
against an injustice he alleged as be-
ing done him by allowing water to run
onto his lots from the street. He
entered into q heated dispute with
members of the council and threatened
to sue the village, If the course of the
water was not changed. The matter
was referred to the street committee.
The question of tax levy for next
year was then taken up and discussed.
Alderman Markhus introduced the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its adop-
tion:
Resolved, By the village council of
the village of WiIlmar, Minnesota,
that the following corporation taxes
for said village be and the same is
hereby levied against all real and
personal property in said village for
the ensuing year, to wit:
For general purposes the sum Of ..... 81 900. 90
For street purposes the sum Of 2500 %
For support of the poor. ............... 100 90
For sinking fund purposes. .............. 1900 90
IOLal... OH, ,SUOUO
Alderman Branton opposed the rails
ing of the tax levy over that levied
last year. He said that the question
WAS not what amount could be spent,
but what amount could be made to
suffice, and he believed that the village
could get along with the same amount
raised last year.
1t was argued by Alderman Hedin
and others that the village was behind
as it was, that the purchase of the new
boiler would require some extra in
the general fund and that street-work
required larger appropriation ow-
ing to the rapid growth of the village.
One item was 81, 200 for blind-pig pro-
secutions which might be required.
While ostensibly to be levied for this
purpose members of the council were
anxious that the matter be arranged
so the amount could be used for other
purposes if occasion should arise.
1t was finally included in the levy for
general purposes. The resolution was
finally carried by vote of 5 to l,
Branton voting no.
The finance committee having passed
on the same the following bills were
allowed: For street work-Mr. Holm,
81; Brede Olson, $25. so; Nils Eckberg,
SO; P. E. Carlson, SO; Aug. Sundling,
s22.5O; Mr.. Kjolsing, $500; Peter
Magnuson, S16. so; Lewis He'd, 1915;
Frese & Nilsson, $3.50; n. P. Kjols-
ing, $3.50; John Aim, $l6.l2; Geo.
Wilson, S2l.75; VIM. Hayes, $500;
Martin Sorenson, S26 90; John Silver
dahl, 1925; Frank Johnson, $500.
For street cleanine-Hans Johnson &
Co., 54.OO; nails, John Lundquist Co.,
s3O.35; lumber, F. o. Peterson, SILL
25; oil, Standard Oil Co., $l1.99;
packing, Garlock Packing Co., l6.06;
suction hose for engine, Northwestern
Betting Co., S20.9 Firemen's fees
Foot Lake Engine & Hose Co., $40. So;
Hook & Ladder Co., $1,000. Dray-
age, Hans Johnson Co., $500; blow
off cock, Minneapolis Iron Works,
1896; link for engine, Ball Engine
Co., 90. SO; detectives fees, Theil De-
tective Service Co., $l72.65; blank
books. Brown, Tracy & Co., $500;
Justice fees, Geo. II. Bitterness, S.. s.;
hauling wood, Hans johnson Co.,
1915. Wood-Geo. Schafer, $1,000;
I. c. Stevens, $1,000. Coal, Lehigh
Coal & Coke Co., $l08. "a; lamps, etc. :.
Electrical Engineering Co., $48.75;
labor for Emma Swenson, Mrs. Chris
tina Valin, 1915.
In regard to Marshal Hanscom's 8
poll and dog tax report, the council
had been handed the receipt books,
from the stubs of which it was gathered
that one cash poll-tax had been COL
lected and two worked out; also that
three dog licenses had been issued,
which however had been collected by
the recorder. This fragrant neglect
of duty on the part of the marshal was
apparently very painful subject to
the majority of the council, and they
would have gladly hushed up and
overlooked the matter had they dared
to do so. But as it was there was but
one conclusion that they could arrive
at and that was that Jake would have
to surrender his star. Aldermen
Williams and Markhus pleaded for
time, however, as they said that the
condition of the marshal was critical
owing to the "sand'bagging, he had
received, and the bad news that his
good friends on the city council had
been compelled to 60 back on him
might prove hurtful to him. On the
other hand 1t was pointed out that he
surely expected that some action be
taken and that the Suspense would be
as bad as to learn the truth. After
much wrangling it was decided tc
omit any reference to the matter in the
official proceedings and that Presi.
dent Olson be requested to break the