Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-03-25
man, which was unanimously adopted.
RESOLUTION.


RESOLUTION.
Resolved that the provisions of
Chapter five (5) of the Revised Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1905, relat-
ing to Municipal Courts, be and the
same hereby are adopted for the fu-
ture government of the Municipal
Court of the City of Willmar:
Resolved, further, that there shall
be one judge and one clerk of said
Municipal court, and no more:
Resolved, further, that the clerk of
said Municipal Court shall receive no
fixed salary, but shall receive fees
only as his full compensation, and
Resolved, further, that the salary
of the Municipal Judge be and the
same is hereby fixed at the sum of
$3.50 per year payable at the rate of
SOS. 90 per month.
Approved March "a, 1908.
C. B. Carlson, Mayor.
A written report from the Fire
Warden and the Chief of the Fire De-
partment as 70 the safety of public
buildings in the City and means of
exit from such buildings in case of
fire was presented and read.
After some discussion on said re-
port the same was ordered placed on
file.
Alderman Gratz presented the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
by the following vote: Ayes, Alder
man Tallman, Spicer, Gratz, Pinney
and Nelson, S; Noes, Alderman Peter
son and Freeberg 2.
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Willmar that every male
inhabitant of the City of Willmar,
Minnesota, between the ages of twen-
ty-one and fifty years of age, when
not exempt by law, shall for the year
of 1908 pay a poll tax of two days
work on the streets, highways or pub.
lie improvement of the City; all per-
sons liable to pay such poll tax may
in lieu of such work, pay to the treas
urer in cash one dollar for each of
said two days work.
Approved March "a, 1908.
C. B. Carlson, Mayor.
Alderman Nelson introduced an Or
dinance entitled can Ordinance to
License Pawnbrokers.
Moved and seconded that the afore-
said ordinance be considered and given
its first reading. Carried. The Or
dinance was then read.
Alderman Gratz presented petit
tion signed by F. G. Handy, C. H.
Sherwood and others asking that a
sewer be constructed on 9TH Street
from Litchield Ave. to Trott Ave.
On motion the said petition was
referred to the Street Committee.
Alderman Gratz offered the follow
ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved that the Street Committee
be and they are hereby authorized to
have put in one catch basin at the
corner of 10th St. and Litchfeld Ave.
and one catch basin on Ella Ave. be-
tween 9TH and 9th streets.
Approved March "a, 1908.
| c. B. Carlson, Mayor.
Mr.. j. A. Wilson applied for per-
mission to move buildings within the
City during the summer.
On motion the application was
granted on the condition that the or
dinance be complied with and that he
furnish surity bond of $1,000.
Swan b. Carlson applied for per-
mission to connect lots l, 2, 3, and
5 of Block 80 with the Second Ward
sewer. On motion the request was
granted on the condition that the sew
er resolution be fully complied with.
A communication from C. c.. Blrke.
land was presented and read in which
he stated that he had a claim against
the City of $1,000 for trees cut dowr
in front of his property on Ella Ave.
nue.. On motion the said communica.
ton was referred to the City Attorney.
| Alderman Spicer presented the fol.
lowing resolution which was unani
monsly adopted.
| RESOLUTION.
}; Resolved, that the City Clerk be
and he hereby is authorized to Issue
a warrant against the General Funt
for the sum of $500 in favor of Oscar
Claussen as and for payment in full
J of the balance due on his contract fo
furnishing the City with sewer PLAN
and grades.
Approved March "a, 1908.
C. B. Carlson, Mayor
A report from the Board of Sinkin,
Fund Commissioners IF this City wa
, presented and read giving statemen
of the funds in the Sinking Fun
at the end of the year, March Is
: 1908. On motion the report was &C
copied and ordered placed on file.
; The annual report of the Secretar