Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-05

LID entitled AN ordinance author
izing the issuance of the bonds of
the city of Willmar for the pur-
pose Of obtaining funds with which
to construct a sewer system for the
said city and for the purpose of
purchasing sites and erecting there
on filtrating beds and. pumping
stations to be used in connection
with the sewer, system of the said
city, shall be submitted to the
voters of the said city for adoption
or rejection;
Resolved further that the city
clerk Of said city isahereby directed
to. give notice of such special elec-
ton as by law provided.
Approved March %, 1911.
H. S. Peterson, Mayor.
The following named citizens
were appointed Judges of Election
to serve at the special city election
to be held April 25th, 1911, viz;
For First Ward-L A. Void, NJ.
0. Thorpe and j. L. johnson;
For Second Ward-J. w. Kent,
John Williams and C "A. Nelson;
For Third Ward-R. w. Stanford,
Erick Ohsberg and Robert Ives;
For Fourth Ward Aug. Holm
berg. G. j.. Freeberg and G. j.
Bjornberg.
Alderman Freebero presented the
following resolution which was u
unanimously adopted.
RSOLUTlON.>
Be it resolved by the city council
that the following named places be
and are hereby designated as the
polling. places for the special city
election to be held in the city of
Willmar, Minnesota, on April 25th,
1911. viz:
First Ward-Seminary Hall;
Second Ward-Opera House
Bldg., 80. 5th Street;
Third Ward-Madison Bldg. 2O7.
3rd Street;
Fourth Ward-C. Freeberk's
carpenter shop. cor. End St. &
Minnesota Avenue.
Approved March 28th, 1911.
H. S. Peterson,
Mayor.
Moved and seconded that the
Telephone Ordinance entitled
IAN ordinance granting to Arthur
C. Bowe. his successors and assigns,
the right and privilege to build,
construct, operate and maintain a
telephone system and exchange in
the city of Willmar. Minnesota" :,
be given its third reading. The
motion was unanimously carried,
all members voting AYE" on roll
call.
Alderman, Kent. chairman of the
committee appointed at the last
meeting to investigate Mr.. Bowe's
Telephone plants at Olivia and Bird
Island. reported that the committee
had not been over to those towns as
yet. Alderman Fredrickson. as
member of the above named COM
mittee, read a number of letters
from citizens of Olivia and Bird
Island with reference to Arthur C.
Bowe and his plants in those towns;
the said letters being replies to in
quiries he had made about Mr..
Bowe. and which letters were fav-
orable to the said Mr.. Bowe and his
plants.
Alderman Kent presented letter
from C. L. Pillsbury. Consulting
Electrical Engineer of Minneapolis.
about the installation Of telephone
plants. ..... ..-..
1t was at this time ordered that
the ordinance entitled "An ordin-
ance granting to Arthur c. Bowe.
his successors and assigns. the right
and privilege to huild, construct.
operate and maintain telephone
system and exchange in the city of
Willmar, Minnesota" be given it's
third reading. as previously voted
on at this meeting, and the read
ing of the said ordinance was then
proceeded with.
After sections one (l) two (2)
and three 81 of the ordinance were
read. Alderman Anderson present.
ed the following amendment to Sec
tion three ~ and moved its adop-
tion. 49,.
Amendment to Section 3.
'A|l telephone wires to be used
in the construction of the said
system and exchange within the
following portion of the city of
Willmar. to-wit: All that portion
bounded on the north by the north
line of Pacific Avenue. on the south
on the south line of Becker Avenue.
on the east on the east side of Second
street. and on the west by the west
line of Seventh. street, shall be in
lead covered cables placed under
ground in conduits of such size and
ofsucb materials as the City Of Will
mar may by resolution designate. =
The vote on the amendment was
as follows: Ayes, Aldermen
johnson. Kent and Anderson 3,
"Noes" Aldermen Fredrickson.
Sperry. Erickson. Freeberg and
Dahlheim. 5.