Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05

sen together with the grades for said
City, be and the same hereby are
adopted.
Approved Jan. q, 1908.
c. B. Carlson. Mayor.
A communication from the Secre-
tary Of the Willmar Fire Department
was read advising of the election of
c. c. Selvig as Chief and Swan Lar
son as Assistant Chief of the Fire De-
partment for the ensuing year. On
motion the same was approved by the
Council.
Alderman Pinney presented the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
by the following vote: Ayes, 2; Noes,
None.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved that the salary Of the
Chief of the Willmar Fire Department
be and the same Is hereby fixed at
$500 for the ensuing year and the
salary of the Assistant Chief be and
the same hereby is fixed at $50. 90 for
the ensuing year.
Approved Jan. q, 1908.
C. B. Carlson, Mayor.
The Chief of Fire Department was
requested to look into the matter of
prices Of rubber coats and helmets
and report to the Council.
The Chief and Assistant Chief Of
the Fire Department were requested
to appear in uniforms as often as con-
venient.
Proposals for steam boiler insurance
from Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance
Co., and Casualty Company of Amer
lea were read.
Moved and seconded that y SIS, 900
policy covering on Electric Light
Plant be applied for from Casualty
Co., of America, their rate being the
lowest.
Moved and seconded that the ordi-
nance known as the Milk Ordinance
and entitled IAN Ordinance to Pro-
vide for the Inspection of Milk Dali
ries ana Dairy Herds ard to License
and Regulate the sale and Distribu-
ton of Milk in the City of WilImar"
be considered and given it's third
reading. The said ordinance was
then read.
Moved and seconded that the afore-
said ordinance be placed upon it's final
passage. Carried. The ordinance
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes, Aldermen Tallman, Spicer, Pc
terson, Gratz and Pinney, 5; Noes,
Holt and Freeberg, 2.
Moved and seconded that the afore-
said Milk Ordinance be given it's pro-
per number which is 1O4. Carried.
The City Attorney was by motion,
instructed to close up the bucket shop.
Carried.
4 communication from John Will
liams, manager of the Willmar Tele-
phone Exchange Co., regarding their
franchise, was read and on motion or
dered placed on file.
The Mayor was by motion request
ed to appoint a committee of three of
the Council to confer with the officials
of the Northwestern Telephone Co..
regarding the franchise of the Will
mar Telephone Exchange Co. The
Mayor appointed as such a committee
Aldermen Spicer, Peterson and Gratz.
A contract of Westinghouse Elec-
trio Mfg. Co., was submitted by the
Water and Light Commission for ap-
prevail and on motion the same was
approved.
Bid of the Board of Sinking Fund
Commissioners for certificates of in
debtedness of the General Fund and
Permanent improvement Revolving
Fund was read and on motion accept
ed.
Alderman Spicer offered the follow
ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, the Board of Sinking
Fund Commissioners of the City of
Willmar have decided to invest the
sums Of $4,000 and $500 and interest
in the Certificates of Indebtedness of
the City that are to be issued by the
said City against the General and Per.
lmp'ment Revolving Fund in anticpa-
ton of the collection of certain taxes
and certain assessments levied for the
year A. D. 1907.
Resolved that the action by the
said Board Of Sinking Fund Commits
sioners be and the same is hereby ap-
proved by the City Council.
Approved Jan. %, 1908.
c. B. Carlson, Mayor.
The City Treasurer's quarterly re-
port was presented and read and same
was on motion referred to the City
Auditor.
Alderman Spicer presented the fol.
lowing resolution which was unani
mOusly adopted.
RESOLUTION,
Be it resolved by the City Council
of Willmar that q warrant for the
sum Of $4,000 be drawn against the
General Fund and placed in the May.
or's Contingent Fund.
Approved Jan. %, 1908.
c. B. Carlson, Mayor.
IN rnnfion tho Couno;1 .I;o,,,nol