Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-04-17
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

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ing, Willmar, Mimi, April II, 1907
Annual meeting of the new Cit,
Council. Mayor Carlson called tn
meeting to order. On roll call there
were present Mayor Carlson, Alder
men Tallman, Spicer, Peterson
Gratz, Holt, Pinney, Nelson and Free
berg: Absent none.
On motion the Council proceeded
to act Oh bids for Water Meters ad
vertised for.
Sealed bids for the furnishing Of
$50 water meter from Buffalo Meter
Co.; Kersey Mfg Co.; Willma1
Hardware Co. J. H. Wilggins Co.
National Meter Co.; Neptune Meter
Co. and Pittsburg Meter Co.. !; were
opened and read.
On motion each representative Of
the bidders present was allowed ter
minutes time in which to explain the
merits of his meters.
After due deliberation by the coun.
Gil Alderman Holt offered the follow
ing resolution which was unanimouly
adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Res olved that the bid of J. H.
Wig9ins Company for Empire Water
Meters at the following prices f. o. b.
Willmar, Mimi. viz: SO "-$11. 0C
3-4-$17. so and - -$25. 90 be and the
same is hereby accepted and that the
Mayor and City Clerk be directed tc
enter into contract with J. H. Wig
gins Co. for the delivery of such me-
tiers in such numbers and sizes as the
Water and Light Commission advise.
Approved April II, 1907.
C. B. CARLSON,
Mayor.
On motion Mr.. Virgins contract
bond was fixed at 81, 900.
Sealed bids from O. A. Ferring
J. T. Otos; and Wilson & Force,
Minneapolis, for bonding the city
officials were opened and read.
The bid of Wilson & Force, Gener-
al Agents for the U. S. F. & G. Co. ,
for furnishing bonds for all officers
stated in call for bids at $500 per
thousand, being the lowest, was on
motion accepted.
On motion the bond of the City
Treasurer was fixed at $40, City
Clerk, $1,000; Assessor, $1,000; and
Sec'y of the Water and Light Com
mission, $500.
Applications of T. o. Gilbert and
R. W. Stanford for appointment to
the Office of City Attorney were read.
On motion the Council proceeded to
take ballot on the applications for
the Office of City Attorney and T. o..
Gilbert received 2 votes and R. w.
Stanford votes.
The Mayor thereupon declared R..
W. Stanford appointed to the Office of
City Attorney for the ensuing year.
Alderman Tallman offered the fol-
lowing resolution.
nGOOAO 41ON.
Resolved that the salary of the
City Attorney for year beginning
May Is, 1907, be fixed at $40O per
annum.
Alderman Spicer offered the fol-
lowing amendment to the above stated
resolution.
"Resolved that the salary of the
City Attorney for the ensuing year be
fixed at $400 per annum."
The amendment was adopted by
the following VOTE: Ayes, Aldermen
Spicer, Peterson, Gratz, Holt, and
Freeberg S: Noes, Aldermen Tallman,
Pinney, and Nelson 3.
The resolution was then adopted as
amended by the following vote: Ayes,
Spicer, Peterson, Grstz, Holt, Pinney,
Nelson and Freeberg, z; Noes, Alder
man Tallman, l.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved that the salary of the
City Attorney for the ensuing year,
be fixed at $400 per annum.
Approved April II, 1907.
C. B. CARLSON, Mayor.
On motion Mr.. N. o. Nelson was
placed in nomination for the Office as
member of the Water and Light
Commission to serve for a term Of
three years. - =
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On ballot being taken Mr.. Nelson
received all ballots cast, 8 in all. .;,..s.
The Mayor thereupon declared Mr..
N. O.. Nelson duly appointed as a
member Of the Water. and Light Com:
mission for term Of three years. n i
Mr.. G. G. Selvig appeared and in.
formed the Council of the needs of.
the Fire Department. On motion the
matter was referred to the committee.
on Fire Department. b. 5 81
$S5j3s Alderman altman offered the fol-
lowing resolution. zt..:. d. b.
5ss3 RESOL UTIO On. ss$}.
Resolved that the sum of $500 he
and the same sis hereby transit erred
from The General Fund to the May-