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

Attest: C. B. Carlson,
H. Gunderson, Mayor.
City Clerk.
Council Chambers, Library Build
ing. Willmar, Mimi, Jan. q, 1908.
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 Freeberg, 8; Alb.
sent, Alderman Nelson, /.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and same approved as read.
The following bills were on motion
referred to the Finance Committee:
General Fund.
Ben Benson, salary as Chief of
Willmar Fire Dept. for 1907 S SO. 90
C. c. Selvig, salary as assist
ant chief of Fire Dept. for
1907 $500
Carlson Bros. & Frost, kMdse. 9.S5
Matilda Bonde, stenographic
work $3.50
Willmar Hdw. Co., Mdse. 1895
l. Nordstrom, repairing lawn
mower 1.5O
H. Gunderson, telephone and
telegraph messages paid 5.93
A. Renstrom, labor on dump
grounds 100
J. c. Freese, labor on city hall 900
C. G. Sandberg, labor on city
hall 1900
Samuel Nelson, municipal court
clerk fees 6.35
Water and Light Fund.
Cantor Hughes Pump Co., sup
plies 4.8O
The Cleveland Gas and Elect.
Fixt. Co., supplies 1902
Robinson & Cary Co., supplies 21.44
VIM. Bros. Boiler & Mfg Co.,
smoke stack 205.00
Westinghouse Elect. & Mfg.
Co., supplies 56.25
General Electric Co., supplies 1891
Northern Elect. Equip. Co.,
supplies l22.9O
J. H. Virgins Co., water me-
tiers l14.OO
Willmar Hdw. Co., Mdse. 1888
ph Telstad, Mdse. 4.45
Sivert Johnson, labor 8.32
J. S. Robbins, coal 952. 70
Frank Head, hauling light
. poles 5.25
T. C. Torkelson, wiring 1890
Oman & Johnson, supplies AS
Oman & Johnson, fitting key
for engine 1926
Alfred Turner, labor %. SO
Chas. Sandberg, labor on smoke
stack $50
John Sogge, labor on smoke
stack 4.35
T. C. Torkeklson, wiring $500
Nels Knudson & Co, freight and
drayage on smoke stack 1914
II. Gunderson, freight and ex-
press paid 1924
Poor Fund.
S. E. Magnus On, Mdse. 1000
The Finance Committee reported the
foregoing bills back approved and on
motion the report was accepted.
Alderman Spicer offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was unani-
mously 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 respect
i've funds in payment of the foregoing
approved bills.
Approved Jan. %, 1908.
C. B. Carlson, Mayor.
Alderman Spicer presented the fol-
lowing resolution which was unani-
mously adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved that the City Clerk be and
he hereby is authorized to issue a
warrant against the Water & Light
Fund for the sum of $4,000 in favor
of j. F. Mccarthy & Co., as and for
part payment on contract for digging
and constructing we'll.
Approved Jan. %, 1908.
c. B. Carlson, Mayor
The city attorney was instructed to
prepare petition to the district court
to have a new charter commission
appointed.
The city engineer and the street
committees report on plans for the
sewer system and street grades pre-.
pared by Oscar CIaussen. of St. Paul,
was read and by mott accepted
Alderman Tallman offered the fol
lowing resolution which was unani
mously adpoted.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved that the plans and speci
fications for sewer system furnished
the City of Willmar by Cesar Claus