Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Council Chambers, Library Build
ing, Willmar, Mimi, May 20, 1907.
Adjourned meeting of the City
Council. Mayor Carlson called the
meeting to order. On roll call there
were present Mayor Carlson, Alder
men Tallman, Spicer, Peterson,
Gratz, Holt, Pinney, Nelson and Free
berg, g.; Absent, none.
The Street Committee presented a
communication from Oscar Claussen,
Consulting Engineer, St. Paul, in
which he offered to make complete
surveys of the city for establishing
grades and for furnishing maps and
specifications in connection with plan
ming complete sewer system and the
building of septic tanks in the city.
On motion said communication was
ordered placed on file.
Alderman Tallman offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was unani-
mously adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas it is the intention of the
city council to submit to the voters of
the city of Willmar proposition of
whether or not septic tanks for the
disposal of sewage should be erected,
and land acquired for the erection Of
said septic tanks and detraying the
city's part in the building of said
sewers, and
Whereas, it is deemed best befo1 e
submitting the proposition to said vot-
ers to plan for building sewer sys-
TEN as we'll as the establishment of
grades should be had, and
Whereas, Oscar Claussen, consult
ing engineer of St. Paul, has submit
ted proposition to furnish the fol-
lowing work for and in connection
with the proposed complete sewer sys-
tenn for the whole city of WiTlmar,
including all additions thereto, and the
establishment Of grades in our city,
in consideration of the sum of $500. 90
to-wit:
O Make all necessary surveys
for requiring the data on which to
plan a complete system of sewers and
grades and establish grade stakes and
bench marks for both sewers, streets
and sidewalks; the city of Willmar to
furnish grade stakes.
(2) Make and furnish sewerage
and grade map.
81 Make and furnish proiles for
all the various sewers and streets of
the entire system mapped out.
az Make and furnish the specif-
cations for the above.
(5) Make and furnish plans and
specifications for sewage disposal
plant consisting of one or more septic
tanks
Now therefore Be it resolved that
the Mayor and city clerk are hereby
instructed to employ said Oscar
Claussen to do the work above speci-
fed at once.
Approved May Fl, 1907.
C. B. Carlson, Mayor.
The street committee presented a
written report on the proposed sewer
petitioned for by Peter C. Peterson.
w. F. Gratz and others.
On motion said report was accepted
and ordered placed on file.
The street committee offered the
following resolution which was adopt
ed by the following vote: Ayes, 8
Noes, none.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved that the sidewalk on the
south side of lot 2 of lot 8 and lot %,
south side of lot l of lot 8, and 1C
and south sides of lots II, IL, Is, Ia,
IS, 16, II, IS, 10 and 20 in Highland
Addition; south side of lots 8, 9 and
10 of Gilbertson's sub division of LOT
C, Eastern Addition north side of lots
l, 2, 3, and 4, Block 2, Seminary AID
dition; east side of lots /, 2, 3, a, S,
6 and 7, Block D, Booths Addition
south side of lots l, 2 and 3, sub-di.
vision of lots 3 and 4, Block 3, Thorpe
and LIENS Addition; east side of lots
l, 2 and 8, Block 46, original addition
and north side of block SO, First Ad,
dition, is hereby condemned, and
Be it further resolved that cement
sidewalks d. tt. wide be and the same
i is hereby ordered laid in front of the
following property, to-wit: On the
south side of lot Of lot 8 and lot %
south side of lot of lots 8, 8 and II
y and south side Of lots II, IL, 13, H.
Is, 16, II, IS, 10 and 20 in Highland
Addition; south side of lots 8, 9 ant
+ 10 Of Gilbertson's subdivision of 10
&C, Eastern Additions north side of lot
1, 2, 3 and 4, Block 2, Seminary Ad
dition; east side of lots /, 2, 8
s, 6 and I, block D, Booths ad
Il dition; south side Of lots /, 2, and
/ subdivision Of lots 8 and A, block 8
Thorpe and Lien s Addition; nortl
side Of block s., First Addition and !