Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-06
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chambers,C
Library Building.

Council Chambers
Library Building. {
Willmar, Mimi, Feb. rs, 1907.
Regular meeting of the city council
On roll call there We're present Mayor
Qvale, Aldermen chrstianson, Tallman,
berg-s; absent Aldermen Gratz-1.
The minutes Of the last regular meeting
were read and same approved as read.
The following bills were on motion re-
ferred to the Finance committee:
GENERAL FUND.
G. A. Baklund, 1 blue print of city plat $3.50
J; S. Day, survey for lock-up.........:..- 40
Wilmar Hardware Co., merchandise 1888
H. Gunderson, money advanced for
supplies, postage and telephone mes
sages.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $40
Northwestern Stamp Works, dog
checks ITO
STREET FUND.
Nels Jorgenson, labor on streets......-.. 800
Aug. Sundling, do ......... 3.75
Lewis VikSe, do ......... $50
Theo. TorEelson, do . .:::::::. 2.25
=. WATER AND LIGHT FUND.
II: Gunderson, 'money advanced for
freight 9.75
POOR FUND.
Berkness, Peterson & Co., merchan-
disc tor pOOr.. 3,75
F. W. Rose, months room rent for
E. Eliason............... ....>...... 500
T. O. Kiland, months house rent for
Mrs. l. Emerson................... 1880
PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT REVOLVING FUND.
j. S. Day, survey of Jessie street for
street grade.... 1915
The Finance committee reported the fore
going bills back apProvedAnd on motion the
report was accepted.
Alderman Holt offered the following reso-
luton which was adopted by the following
vOte AyeS-7; nOeS-nOne.
RESOLUTION.
Be It resolved by the city council of the
sity Of Wil1mar that the city clerk be and he
against the respective funds in payment of
the foregoing approved bills
Approved Feb. rs, 1907.
A communication from Superintendent
Bowen of the Great Northern R'y Co. was
read, stating that the company has ap-
proved of the plans to make larger drain
across the railroad yards which will benefit
Third ward. 49, '''<' ,-
On motion the communication was ordered
placed on file. '~~.. -.
The city engineer presented plans and
specifications for the proposed sewer in First
ward. On motion the city clerk was in.
structed to advertise for bids for said sewer,
such bids to be opened ed at the meeting of the
The board Of Water and Light commits
sioners appeared before the COUNCIL and rec
ton in regard to selling water to consumers
at meter rates only, and that all takers of
city water be required to install a water me-
| ter. After discussing said matter for some
time it was moved and seconded that the fol-
| lowing resolution adopted by the Water and
Light commission be ratified. Said motion
was carried by the following vote: Ayes,
| Aldermen Christianson, Tal1man, Pinney,
Holt, Strand and Holnberg-s; noes, Alder
MANI ohnson--1. - ~ ,n+
- RESOLUTION. -.
Resolved that from and after the first day
of August, A.. D. 1907, no water will be fur
| nished by the city OF Willmar to any person,
or corporation save and except the same is
to be paid for at such meter rates as the
Water and Light commission of the said city
shall adopt, and each and every taker of city
| water is hereby required to purchase and
have installed under the directions of the SUI
perintendent of the w alter and Light plant
Of said city aLproper water meter on or be-
fore the date aforesaid. .Ezy
The matter of placing a value on the
Water and Light plant was then discussed.
The city clerk presented replies to num-
Der Of inquiries sent Out to other cities as to
the customary rules for charging sdeprecia-
ton on such plants, and same were read. =
1t was moved and seconded that the coun-
Gil recommend to the Water and Light COM
mission that a charge of s per, cent per an
mum be made on electrical machinery and
equipment and 2 per cent per annum on m a.
chinery connected with the water plant, for