Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-06-13
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Library Ruildinp

'CIII CUUNCIl PkUCEtUlNGS.
Library Building,
Willmar, MINI. May %, 1906.
Regular meeting of the city council
Present, Mayor Qvale, Aldermen
Christensen, Bergeson, Holt, Strand
and Holmberg g, 6; absent, none.
The minutes of the regular and 40
jOurned meetings were read and same
approved as read
The following bills were on motion
referred to the Finance committee:
GENERAL FUND.
A: C. Crawford, service as special po-
W.. w
POOR FUND.
r. Telstad mdse. for poor. rs
STREET FUND.
Toilet Olson, labor. Observation-Disclosures. rs
The Finance committee reported the
foregoing bills back approved and on
motion the report was accepted.
Alderman Holt offered the following
resolution which was adopted by the
following vote: Ayes, 5; noes, none.
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the city council of the
city of Willm ar that the city clerk be and he
is hereby authorized to issue warrants
against the respective funds in payment OF
the foregoing approved bills.
S. B. QvA1E, Mayor
The matter of refund on the S. P.
Johnson liquor license deposit was
considered.
Alderman Bergeson offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
by the following vote: Ayes, S; noes,
nOne.
a.. RESOLUTION.
Resolved that the city clerk be and he is
hereby authorized to Issue warrant on the
the sum of seven S1-1OO dollars, same being
the refund on license deposit upon his appli
cation.
S. B. QvALE, Mayor.
The Street committee reported on
the petition of Swan Larson and 9TH
ers that asked for the grading OF
Twelfth street between Litchfeld and
TrOtt avenues.
On motion the report of the Street
committee was accepted and same or
dered placed on file. Carried.
Alderman Christensen offered the
following resolution which was adopt
ed by the following vote: Ayes, s.
noes, none.
Whereas, Swan Larson and others have
heretofore presented to the city council O.
the grading of that part of Twelfth street
that lies between Litchfield and Trott ave
nues;
And Whereas, 1t appears to the city coun
by the requisite number of property owners
on and along that part of the said street at
fected by the said petition and to be graded
Resolved, That the city of Willmar does
hereby declare it's purpose and intention to
make the said Improvement and to cause the
part of Twelfth street described in the said
petition to be graded as prayed tor in the
said petition, and further to assess the prop.
erty that will be benefited by the grading OF
said street for the cost and expense of such
grading of said street.
the city. of Willmar will on the 18th day OF
June, A. d. 1906, at the hour of eight O'Clock
in the afternoon Of that day. and at the
council chambers in said city, hear and con:
slider the said petition, and at that time and
place any and all persons interested in the
said matter may appear and be heard, and
the city clerk is hereby directed to cause no
tice OF such hearing to be published as pro-
vided by the city charter Of said city.
S. B. QvALE, Mayor.
Sealed bids from Hans johnson s.
CO. for hauling wood and coal opened
and read.
On motion the bid of Hans Johnson
& Co. for hauling wood from car on
rail road track to city pumping sta.
ton for twenty cents per cord and
coal for twenty-five cents per ton, was
accepted.
Sealed bids for the depositing OF
city funds from Bank of Willmar,
First National Bank and Kandiyohi
County Bank were opened and read
On motion the matter of designating
city repositories was referred to the
Sinking fund commissioners.
Petition of S. G.. Sorenson ct al,
asking for permission to grade for
and construct string walk along
Trott avenue from 18th to 18th street,
was on motion granted, and the work
to be done under the supervision oil
the street commissioner and without
cost to the city.
John Thunstead appeared in regard
to grading South Jessie street.
On motion the matter was carried
over to the next meeting.
The city clerk asked for the consent
OF the council to appoint Matilda Bon.
de deputy clerk.
Moved and seconded that the city
clerk be authorized to appoint Matilda
Bonde as deputy city clerk. Carried
Mayor Qvale announced the ap.
pointment of Mrs. G. E. Hornbeck as
member of the library board to serve
for the unexpired term of Mrs. Sue B
Dram, deceased, and Rev. G. Peter.
son as member of the library board tc
succeed Swan Anderson, whose tern
had expired.
On motion the appointments were
confirmed.
On motion the council adjourned.
S. B. QVALE, Mayor.
Attest: II. GUNDERsON,
City Clerk.
Harry Hardy and family, ofSeatt1e, w ash.