Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-06-05

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Station. Alderman Freeberg presented
the following resolution:
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the Fire Committee
Of the Council, together with the Chair
man Of the Building Committee OF the
Fire Department. be and they are here
by authorized to employ competent
architect to prepare plans and specif1ca-
tons for the Fire Station, Engine House
and City Hall" The vote on the reso-
Hutton was as follows: Ayes" Aldermen
Johnson, Larson, Erickson, Norman and
Freeberg, s.; Noes" Aldermen Hedin,
Anderson and Sperry, g. The resolution
was declared lost.
Moveu and seconded that the Fire
Committee from the Council the Build
ing Committee from the Fire Depart
| ment and the City Engineer be request
ed to prepare plans and specifications
| for the new Fire Station for the next
meeting A lengthy discussion follow
| ed. vote was taken on the motion
which resulted as follows: Ayes" Al
dermen Hedin, Anderson, Sperry and
Norman, 4; "Noes," Aldermen Johnson,
Larson, Erickson and Freeberg, a. The
motion was declared lost.
| The aforesaid matter Of having plans
and specifications prepared by the COM
mittee mentioned instead Of employing
an architect was again discussed, and
it was moved and seconded that the for
mer motion with reference to plans for
the Fire Hall be reconsidered, which
said motion carried. ~ -&
The Street Committee presented a re-
port recommending that certain side
walks be condemned and recommended
cement sidewalks to be built The re-
port of the Street Committee was ac-
copied.
Alderman Johnson presented the fol-
flowing resolution which was unanimous
ly adopted.
/ RESOLUTION.
| Resolved, That the sidewalk on the
North side Of Lots II and IL of Block
20, in the original plat of the City of
Willmar, be and the same is hereby con-
demned, and that cement sidewalk 8
| feet wide, be and the same is hereby
ordered laid in front of said property,
to wit: on the North side of said Lots
II and IL Of said Block 20 in said orig
inal plat;
Resolved, further, That cement side
walk, and u feet wide, be and the
same is hereby ordered laid in front of
the following property, to wit: on the
South side of Lot IS and on the East
side of Lots l and 10, in Gilbertson's
Subdivision of Lot &C." said Lots and
10 being situate on the West side of
-ertha Street between Litchneld and
seeker Avenues, in said City of Will
mar. -
Approved May 2Sth, 1912. ..---
E. c. WELLIN, Mayor.
Alderman Hedin offered the follow
ling resolution which was unanimously
adopted.
| RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the Board of Educa-
ton Of Independent School District No.
AZ, be and they are hereby requested to
keep the sidewalks around Block 20,
First Addition to the City of Willmar,
free and clear from dirt, sand, mud and
other distractions. -.
Approved May 2Sth, 1912.
E. C. WELLIN, Mayor.
A petition signed by John Nygaard,
lC. H. Anderson, H. Engelstad and others,
asking for a branch sewer to be con-
structed along Mason Street in Spicer's
Addition, beginning at Becker Avenue
nue., was presented and read Said Pc
titioners agreed to tap saiu sewer as
soon as built The matter was referred
to the Sewer Committee.
The matter of fixing the amount of
bonds to be issued, for the new Fire
Station, the time of sale, ETC., was TAX
en- up. r.
Alderman Freeberg offered the fol-
Ilorv ~1..kk~ =,
by the following vote, Ayes" Aldermen
Johnson, Larson, Hedin, Anderson, Sper-
ry. Erickson, Norman and Freeberg, g.;
I"Noes," none.
| e.. RESOLUTION.
Resolution Providing for the Issuance
and sale Of Nine Thousand Dollars
! ($9,OO0OO) Fire Station, Engine House
and City Hall Bonds of the City of
lWillmar, Minnesota.
| Whereas. the Council of the City of
Willmar, Minnesota, did, by Ordinance
| No. 49, duly adopted on April 22nd,
1912, resolve to issue bonds OF said City
of Willmar, in the sum of Nine Thou
sand Dollars ($9,O0O.OO) for the purpose
of constructing a suitable combined Fire
Station, Engine House and City Hail.
and,
Whereas, the Council did, by resolu-
ton ADOPTED April 22nd, 1912, direct
that the proposition of issuing bonds as
provided by Ordinance No. 121, and the
approval of said Ordinance, be Sub
mitted to the voters for their approval
or rejection at a Special Election to be
held May 21st, 1912; and,
| Whereas, 1t appears to the Council
! that upon the 21st day of May, 1912, the
|election as provided for in the Resolu-
ton adopted April 22nd, 1912, was duly
held in accordance with law, after no.
tlce of the same had been given as re-
quired by law; and, ~zs
Whereas. It appears from the canvass
of the votes cast at said election that
the proposition to issue bonds as pro-
vided in Ordinance No. 121 was approx
ed by majority of the legal voters vot-
ing at such election, and the issuance
of said bonds was thereby authorized
by the legal voters Of said City;
Now Therefore, Be It Resolved, by the
Council of the City of Willmar that the
City of Willmar issue it's bonds in the
sum of Nine Thousand Dollars ($9,OOO.-
0O), for the purpose of constructing a
suitable combined fire station, engine
house and city hall, said bonds to be
issued in such denominations as the
successful bidder may. direct, but not
less than Five Hundred Dollars ($5OO.OO),
each and be numbered consecutively be-
ginning with. number one %; that said
bonds be dated June LIST, 1912, and be-
come due and payable June 1st, 1922,
and bear interest at the rate of Five per