Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-03
New Council in Session.

The new city council met Monday
evening, April "a, in regular session
at the council chambers in the library
building and considerable business
was transacted. Every member WAS
present to take part In the proceed.
ings. Among the important matters
disposed OF was the appointment by
Mayor Qvsle Ct the following stand
ing committees:
Overseer of the Poor, G. A. Nelson;
Finance Committee, E,ick Holt, c. C
Selvig and O. K. Severinson. Street
Committee: T. 81. Olson, F. E. Holm
berg, Alfred Bergeson and T. Chris
tianson. Fire Department: G. G. Sell.
Wig, G. A. Nelson, F. E. Holmberp
aud Alfred Bergeson. Expressing:
O X. Severinson, Erick Holt and T.
Christiacson.
Peter Bonde was appointed as Chief
of Police and George II. Stephens as
night patrolman. Their salaries were
fixed at $50 each. Chief Bonde again
received the appointment OF stree,
commissioner for the ensuing year.
DR.. J. M. Rains was again appointed
by the council a. health officer and
J. L. johnson and G.. j. Bjornberg
we're made the other members of the
board of health. E NJ. Stanford was
chosen az q member of the Water and
Light commission for q term OF three
years.
The salary of the health officer was
fixed at 800 year, that of the asses
sor at q per cay and that of the
treasurer At SIS per year.
The street sprinkling contract was
awarded to Martin Downs, his bid
being S65 per month. Other bidders
were Gilbertson, Bros. and Charles
Smith. - T..
Several matters relating TO the city
streets were also disposed OF and q
large number of bills was allowed.
M. o. Thorpe's request for . si6e-
walk grade on SC" street in Nelson'e
addition was granted, the work to be
done under the supervision: Of the
street committee.
Charles S. Johnson and John Thun.
stead appeared asking for permission
to extend Jessie street south In
Spicer's addition. The matter was
referred to the street committee.
The following resolution offered by
Alderman Olson WAS adopted:
Be it enacted by the City Council OF
the City of Willmar that al sidewalks
grades constructed, graded and estab.
nshed within the city limits and being
on all streets and avenues south Il
of Becker avenue, east of Second
street, west OF Sixth street, and Ill
streets and avenues In First ward,
Sperry's addition, Ferriux's add ition,
Spicer's addition, Paulson and Sun
de's addition and Glarum's addition
shall be of widths 40 follows: On all
streets fifty feet wide the sidow ak
grade shall be ten feet wide on each
side, streets sixty feet wide, twelve
feet on ca side, streets sixty. dix
feet vide, fourteen feet on each side,
streets seventy feet wide, sixteen feet
on each side, and streets eighty feet
wide, twenty feet on each side.
The petition OF w. J. Pinney and
others asking that the street parallel.
ing Bel tina avenue be vacated, was
taken up for consideration and the
following resolution vas adopted:
Whereas, . petition has been fled
with the City Clerk signed by W. J.
Pinney and Others praying that the
street along and adjacent to block
Four OF Psulson & -Sunde's Sub.
division Of lot sd" Of Eastern I'D.
dition to, Willmar be abandoned and
vacated. therefore, Be it resolved by