Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-04-25
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL.

The village council held it's regular meeting
Monday evening. J. F. BrAnton was sworn in
as alderman from Third Ward
The following bills we're allowed: w. Della
Hunt. freight on wood, $l7 CO.; Coke Bros &
Co., coal, $780, w. N. King, wood. $24.0O: w.
N: x King. g. interest ss75 And Bjorsel, je0 s con
Aim: work on the hospital grounds 75c Aug.
Sundling, work on water mains, 75c; Standard
Oil Co. OIL s3l 4sS s5 -, Heetric Eng Co. supplies,
lowing amounts were allowed: F. L. Smith,
450: So = Avg " Sqndng 1929 n = Lundgren:
And. Ogren, 75c; John Aim, $40.
G. j. Bjornberg and P. E. Carlson appeared
in behalf of petition for new avenue between
First and Jessie streets. Action was deferred
two weeks. Benz. Williams appeared in be-
half of grading western end of Benson Ave.
The petition was referred to street committee.
\ communication from the Minnesota &
Western Grain Co., was read. Mr.. Christen-
son appeared for the company. Their request
for u direct electric current for the elevator
they expect to erectt:lt Willmar could not be
granted for the reason that no such current is
Installed.
The following petitions were received
G. G. Forsberg and others, sidewalk grade on
N side of blk IS and W. side blk. IS.
G. W Lonn and others, grading Fifth street
two blocks from Monongaa to Rice, and side
N. Holmquist and Others sidewalk grade E.
side blk. "a and E. side lots IL, and 4, blk s.
HanSOn'S add
B. S. Covell and Others grading Tenth street
from Becker to TrOtt, TrOtt Ave. from Tenth
to Eighth, and Ninth from Becker to Trott.
G. NJ. Robinson and others, sidewalk grade
and sidewalks N. side Of Trott Ave. to Lincoln
school.
Justice Roise requested the purchase of 18
chairs for village court room which was
granted.
The following report of street committee
was unanimously adopted:
Sidewalks condemned and new walks ord
cred laid, as follows:
w. side lot II, block 25.
T. side lot 1, block 25.
End Of lots and 2, block 46.
W en-; e9d lots g. 3 TO- H. H. and 49, block 49,
". end % lots i, ) and H. block g. First St; Add
South end lots !, z. 3, 4, 5, g. Q, and 10, blk. 81.
South end lots 6, Z, g. 9, 10, II and II, block "a.
! All such walks to be six feet wide with four
| stringers
New crossings, as follows:
Across Litchf1eld Ave. at 9th St.
" Ninth St. at Litchfield.
1" Sixth ST. at Pacific Ave.
Becker Ave. at Tenth St.
Litchfield at Eighth St.
" Benson at First St.
New culvertS across Benson Ave. at 4th St.
and Becker Ave. at Third St.
The f1rewarden was instructed to notify
parties to clean up yards and alleys.
| Bid of P. A. Stenberg for hauling wood was
read and laid on table by a vote of to t. Bran
ton voting no.
The following appointments were made:
| A. G. Johnson, superintendent. $50 a month
| and free light and water, Gan increase over last
| year OF $500 4 monthly
A. K.Omlie, engineer. at SIS month; Gan in
crease of $40 amonth.)
Nels Bredeson, asst engineer, $50 month,
| Gan increase of $40 monthly
| J. L. HanscOm, marshal, $50 q month, Gan in
| crease of $ a month"; The ayes and noes be-
ing called for upon this appointment, the vote
stood to |, BrantOn voting no.
| Il. K. Stalland night police, $50 month, ian
increase of S. month.
Sam Osmundson, recorder, S25 month, (an
increase of SIS for the year,
An order for SIS was issued to recorder as
salary for services as secretary of Water
| Board.
| The following committees were appointed:
| Fire Observation-Disclosures Tyler, Sandbo.
| Electric-Williams, Markhus, Branton:
Water Board-Williams Osmundson, Sand
DO, Tyler and Brant0n.
President was instructed to notify marshal
to have oil obstructions on streets and side
walks removed.