Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-06-01


Commencing at a point 1852 feet
North from the North East corner
of Lot / of Block / in Nelson s
Addition to the City of Willmar.
thence North 264 feet, thence
West 165 feet, thence South 264
feet, and thence East 165 feet to
place of beginning, and also a.
long the East side of Block l of
Thorpe and Liens Addition to the
City of Willmar. commencing at
the South East corner of said Block
and running Northerly> for a
distance of 200 feet.
| Approved May Oath, 1910.
H. S. Peterson. Mayor.
Contract bonds of Minnesota and
Western Grain Company. account
Of coal contract, sprinkling bond
of Edward NJ. Sapderson, publish
ing bond of Victor E. Lawson,
contract bond of F. L. Smith for
the grading Of Eighth Street,
contract and guarantee bond of
A. P. Borgeson, account of side
walk contract, were presented
and were on motion referred to
the City Attorney.
The City Attorney reported the
aforesaid bonds back as correct in
form and execution, except as to
the guarantee bond of A. P. Bor-
geson which would require some
changes in the form. The City
Attorney also reported on bonds
of Lewis Fridlund, secretary of
the Water and Light Commission.
Alfred Gilbertson, Chief of Po-
lice, and o. J. Westgard, Night
Patrolman. which bonds were re-
ferred to him at the last meeting,
as being correct in form and exc
cution and all the aforesaid bonds
were approved by the Council.
The matter of appointing COM
missioners for the Eighth Street
grading was brought up. On mo-
ton M. D. Manning, c. B. Carl
son and j. F. MiIlard were ap-
pointed commissioners for the a.
foresaid grading.
The Street Committee recon-
mended that culvert twenty -four
(24) inches in diameter be placed
across the road on north Nelson
Avenue near the Gilger Island.
Alderman Anderson introduced
the following resolution which
was unanimously adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved that the Street Commit
tee be and they are hereby author
lied to purchase fifty feet of Cor
rugated Steel Culvert twenty
four (24) inches in diameter and
to cause the same to be installed
where the lake crosses Nelson
| Avenue.
Approved May Oath. 1910.
H. S. Peterson, Mayor.
J. F. Mossberg presented an ap.
plication to operate shooting gal
lery in the old Bijou Theatre build.
ing on Pacific Avenue. The appli.
cation was on motion granted and
his licence was fixed at one doll.
lar ($l.00) per month.
| A report from the Water and
Light Commission advising of the
action taken by that board in fix.
ing the salaries of the different
employees as follows; Lewis Frid.
lund, Secretary and Collector,
$50. 90 per month, and in addition
$500 per month as part of office
rent Peter Pearson, superin'
tendent. $1,000 per month, N. W,
Larson, Chief Engineer. $1,000
per month, Erick Westlund. AS
sistant engineer, SOS. 90 per month
Emil Wahlstrand, helper, $1,000 pei
month.
| On motion the action of the Wa
ter and Light Commission was con
firmed by the Council.
/ The Street Committee asked fol
further time in which to report il
the matter about the street lines
on Maud Street and Minnesot:
Avenue referred to them at the las
meeting. The request for fur
Their time was granted.
| The matter Of appointing F.:
Street Commissioner was brough
up. O. A. Grangaard was place.
in nomination for the office O.
Street Commissioner. On ballot be
ing taken 0. A. Grangaard re
ceived four votes and there wer,
two blank ballots cast. The May
or declared that there was NJ
choice for the office of Street Com
, missioner.
A second, third and fourth ballo
were taken tor the Office of Stree
/ Commissioner without choice
+ Moved. seconded and carried tina
, a fifth ballot be taken for the offic
of Street Commissioner. and o. A
, Grangaard received five votes an
there was one blank vote cast
The Mayor declared 0. A. Gran
. gard duly elected to the offic
of Street Commissioner.
: The Street Commissioners tern
to begin on June first and he is t
serve at the pleasure of the Coun