Willmar tribune., 1908-05-06

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fixing the engineers salary, be and
the same is hereby rescinded.
Approved. April %, 1908.
H. S. Peterson, Mayor.
Albert Struxness was placed in
nomination for the office of city audi
tor for the ensuing year. The clerk
was by motion instructed to cast the
vote for the Council for said appoint
ment. The clerk declared the vote so
cast and the Mayor declared Albert
Struxness duly elected.
Alderman Freeberg introduced the
following resolution which was adopt
ed by the following vote, ayes, 8;
noes, none.
RESOLUTION. =.
Resolved that the salary of the City
Auditor, for the ensuing year be and
the same is hereby fixed at $lOO. 90
per annum; $4,000 of said amount to
be charged to the General fund and
the balance to the Water and Light
Fund.
Approved April %, 1908.
H. S. Peterson, Mayor.
The matter of hearing on petition
of S. B. Qvale, May M. Pinney and
others, for the extension Of street
sprinkling district on Litchfeld ave-
nue. east, from End street to Dolson
avenue, was taken up at this time.
There being no opposition to said
petition the same was on motion
granted.
Alderman Pinney offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was unani-
mously adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, a petition signed by ma
jority of the property owners repre-
senting at least fifty per cent of the
frontage of the abutting real property
to be assessed for the sprinkling of
that portion of Litchfeld avenue here
matter mentioned has been presented
to the city council asking that that
part of Litchfeld avenue lying be-
tween Second street and Doison ave.
nue. Of the city of Willmar be hereaf-
ter sprinkled, and
Whreas, notice has been duly given
as required by the terms Of the City
Charter, for the hearing upon said
petition, and the city council having
heard and investigated the said petit
tion;
Therefore, Be it Resolved, by the
city council of the city of Willmar,
that it is necessary and proper that
the said portion of Litchfield avenue
aforesaid be hereafter sprink led dur
ing each and every year hereafter un-
til such sprinkling shall be discontin-
ued as provided by the terms and con-
ditions of the Charter of the said city !;
and that the cost thereof, or such
portion Of such cost as shall not be a
charge upon the City at large, be as :.
sessed against the real property abut-
ting upon the said portion of Litch-
field avenue by the commissioners of
the said city, as in said charter pro-
vided.
Approved April %, 1908.
H. S. Peterson, Mayor.
G. H. Bitterness appeared in behalf
of property owners west of 18th street
and asked the Council to assist to
drain certain low lands in the west
part of the city. On motion the mat
ter was referred to the street commit
tee.
A petition of Thos. Marshall and
Christ Rasmussen, to withdraw their
signatures from the 7th street sewer
petition, was presented and read. On
motion the said petition was granted.
A remonstrance by rhos. Marshall
and Christ Ackerman and others
against the granting Of the 7th street
petition was presented and read. On
motion the same was ordered placed
on file.
The 9TH street sewer petition signed
by F. G. Handy, c. H. Sherwood and
others was on motion referred back to
the Street Committee.
On motion the Council proceeded to
consider bids on file for street sprjnk-
ling for the season ofi19O8. Sealed
bids of S. E. Star,sberry Implement
Co., F. L. Smith, J. C. Freese and
E. M. Sanderson were opened anc
read.
The bid of E. M. Sanderson being
the lowest was on motion accepted.
Alderman Gratz presented the fol
lowing resolution. which was unani
mously adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved that the bid of E. NJ
Sanderson for sprinkling the streets o.
the city of Willmar within the sprink
ling district of said city, during the
ensuing year for $77.00 per month
payable monthly, be and the same il
hereby accepted, and the mayor ant
clerk are hereby authorized to enter
into a contract with the said E. M
Sanderson on behalf of said city fo1
the performance of said work in ac
cordance with said bid.