Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-09-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Council Chambers, Library Build
ing, Willmar, Mimi, Sept. 8, 1907.
Regular meeting of the City Council
Mayor Carlson called the meeting to
order. On roll call there were present
Mayor Carlson, Aldermen Spicer, Pet
erson, Gratz and Holt 5; Absent. AL
derman Talman, Pinney, Nelson and
Freeberg, i.
There being no quorum present the
Council on motion, adjourned.
Attest: G. &. Carlson,
H. Gunderson, Mayor.
City Clerk.
Council Chambers, Library Build
ing, Willmar Minn., Sept. %, 1907.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
cll The City Clerk called the meet
ing t. order. Alderman Tallman
was, by ballot, elected acting Mayor.
On roll call there were present Alder
man Tallman, Spicer, Peterson, Gratz,
Holt, Pinncy, Nelson and Frceberg,
s; absent, Mayor Carlson.
The minutes of the regular and adj
journed meetings were read and same
approved as read.
On motion the bills and accounts
on file were referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Street Committee introduced
the following resolution which was
unanimously adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved that the sidewalk on the
north side of lots l, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
of Block q, on the east side of lot
of block - and on the east side Of
block 4 in Spicer's Addition be and
the same hereby is condemned, and
be it further resolved that cement
sidewalk u feet with curb be and
the same is hereby ordered LAID on
the north side of lots l, 2, 3 4, S, and
6 of block 25 and a AZ it. walk on the
east side Of lot l of Block II and on
the east side of block 4, Spicer's Ad-
ditiOn.
All of said sidewalk to be laid in
accordance with the specifications on
file in the office of the city clerk and
under the supervision of the street
committee of said city.
Approved Sept. "a. 1907.
D. N. Tallman,
= Acting Mayor.
Alderman Pinncy offered the follow
ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved that all persons operating
traction engines or threshing machines
within the corporate limits of the City
of Willmar, shall lay down planks be-
fore crossing any stone, cement or
wood crosswalks in said City, in order
to prevent the breaking and destruc-
tion of the same.
Resolved further, that the street
commissioner and police force of said
city, be and they hereby are instruct
ed to enforce this resolution.
Resolved further, that the city
clerk be and he hereby is instructed
to cause notice of this regulation to
be published in the official paper of
the City of Willmar for two consecu-
tive weeks.
Approved Sept. "a, 1907.
D. N. Tallman Acting Mayor.
The street committee presented a
communication from the Nelson Bros.
Paving and Construction Co. in which
they offer to grant time till next spring
on bills for cement crossings and side
walks ordered built this fall, if nee
essary.
Moved and seconded that twenty
cement crossings be built this fall
Said motion was carried by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Alderman Tall
man, Spicer, Gratz, Holt, Pinney,
Nelson and Frecberg, 7. Noes, Alder
man Peterson, l.
Application Of S. E. Magnuson for
PERMISSION to build, for temporary
storing purposes ware house to be
constructed of galvanized iron, on the
southwest corner of lot of block 20.
The application was granted on the
condition that an agreement be en-
tered into by said Magnuson, the
owner of the lot and the city that
said building may be ordered removed
at any time.
Application of w. l.. Norm for
permission to remove fill from 9Th
street to 7th street was read. On
motion the matter was referred to the
street committee.
At this time Mayor Carlson arrived
and he presided over the meeting the
remainder of the session.
Applications of Mrs. M. Lundquist
and W. Fl. Nethaway for permission
to top the Ella avenue sewer was read
4 and on motion was granted ON the
condition that the sewer resolution be
fully complied with. 49,. ...,~+> =.
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