Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-28
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS


Council Chamber, Library Building
Willmar, Minn., Aug. 26, 1907.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil. Mayor Carlson called the meet
ing to order. On roll call there were
present Mayor Carlson, Aldermen
Tallman, Spicer, Peterson, Gratz,
Holt, Pinney, and Nelson, 8. Absent,
Alderman Freeberg, l. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and
same approved as read. On motion
the following bills were referred to
the Finance Committee:
General Fund.
w. N. Davis, draying $2.7
Ohsberg, Selvig & Co., supplies b. Is
Ohsberg, Selvig & Co., supplies 22.95
Albert Porter, labor in parks 1890
o. Jorgen Olson, recording LOS
F. L. Smith, draying FPS
Water and Light Fund.
Northwestern Elec. Equipment
Co., supplies T.12
Robinson & Cary Co., supplies 2.8O
J. II. Virgins Co., meters 1885,
H. Gunderson, freight and ex-
press paid HOO
T. C. Torkelson, wiring 1915
Poor Fund.
J. C. Strand & Co., Mdse. 2.86
K. .. Otos, cleaning quarantine
hospital 1900
The Finance Committee reported
the foregoing bills back approved and
on motion the report was acce opted.
Alderman Spicer offered the follow
ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Willmar that the City
Clerk be and he hereby is authorized
to issue warrants against the respec-
tive funds in payment of the forego-
ing bills.
HPPAOVSO aug. ~, AOod'
C. B. Carlson, Mayor.
Alderman Tallman offered the fol-
loving resolution which was unani-
mously adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Resolved that the sidewalk on the
north side of lots 7 and 8 of Block %
and on the west side Of lots and
Of Block so and the west side of lots
8 and 9 of Block GO be and the same
hereby is condemned and be it further
Resolved that cement sidewalk y
#. wide with curb be and the same is
hereby ordered laid on the north side
of lots 7 and of Block q and 6 it..
walk on the west side of lots 8 and 8
of Block so and and I'd 9 of Block
GO and Al #. walk on the west side
of lots 8, 9 and 10of Block IS, and
also that part of the north side of lot
10 of Block in Thorpe & Liens
Addition, which abuts upon Park Ave-
nue..
The northeast side of lot / of Block
3 AUDITING upon Park Avenue and the
east and north sides of Block 2, all of
Parsons Subdivision of lots S, 6 and
of Block 2 of Thorpe & Liens Ad-
dition, to the City of Willmar.
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 Aug. q. 1907.
C. B. Carlson, Mayor.
The matter of crawling street and
avenues was considered. 1t was de-
cided to gravel the squares where the
most travel is and to spend for gravel
500 on east half of 10th street between
Pacific and Litchfeld avenues.
On motion the City Attorney was
instructed to look up ownership as to
Block IS and report at next meeting.
The street commissioner was auth
orized to have a foot bridge built
across county ditch on 9Th street.
On motion W. F. Gratz was given
permission to grade 10th street north
of Trott avenue at his own cost.
Application of O. E. Ruble for
building permit to build a brick ad-
dition to the Ruble Block was read
and on motion granted, also permit to
lay water pipe across Campbell Ave-
nue. Blocks 1872 and 1873, was read and
on motion granted on condition that
the City be saved harmless for the
laying of said pipes.
Mr.. Berg appeared and complained
of the condition of Park avenue ir
First Ward. The matter was refer.
red to the Street Committee.
A communication from the Water
and Light Commission was read re.
commencing first that new we'll be
put down, second that the old city
lookup be removed, third to discon.
tinue heating the library building from
the power house. t.': H.. g..
On molten the recommendation as
a