Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-04-24
Nvillr1ar Trlsuns. Nssnssaay. AprIl -, 80
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
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Moved and seconded to elect City
Engineer. Carried. On ballot being
taken, j. A. Rowat received the full
vote of the Council, seven in all, and
was declared duly elected. Alder
man Freeberg offered the following
resolution, which was adopted by the
following vote: "Ayes," Z; "Noes,"
none. : ~
RESOLUTION. .%... =
Resolved, that the salary Of the
City Engineer be and the same is
hereby fixed at the sum Of $3.50 per
month, while employed, the same to
be paid from the Sewer Bond Fund,
Water and Light Fund, Street Fund
and General Fund, as he may per-
form work properly chargeable to
each of said respective funds.
Approved April %, 1912. t:@ =
E. c. WELLIN, Mayor,
The City Engineers bond was fix
ed at $2,500.00. Mr.. Rowat was in
structed to begin with his work as
engineer on May LIST next. The en-
gineer was instructed to prepare
plans for street cross-walks.
The committee appointed to inves-
tigate about renting quarters for
City Offices and sales room for the
Water & Light Department reported
that the south store in the Odd Eel
lows building could be leased for a
term of years and recommended that
the same be rented.
The report Of the committee was
accepted.
The matter Of getting gravel FOL
road in East part Of the City was
taken up. An appropriation Of $95
was authorized for buying gravel fo1
East road from the City limits or
the East to Bertha street.
Official bonds Of G. C. Haines, As.
SCISSOR, and Hans Gunderson, City
Clerk, signed by The Title Guaranty
& Surety So, as surety, were pre-
scented and were on motion referred
to the City Attorney. The City At
torney reported the foregoing bond:
back as correct in form and execu
ton and the said bonds were approx
ed by the Council.
Alderman Freeberg brought up tin
matter Of street lines in Spicer's ad
dition. Moved, seconded and car
ried that the City Attorney be in
/ structed to have the streets vacate,
! in said addition.
Alderman Freeberg also reporte
that Mrs. p. E. Carlson will accep
5000 for ground for street across
: her lots between First and JESSE
streets. The matter Of raising fund
to purchase such ground for stree
purposes was referred to the Alder
men from Fourth Ward.
The City Clerk presented certife'
\ lists of citizens liable to pay Pol
Tax in the City for year 1912. Tn
= said lists were approved by the Coun
Gil. 49, .
! A request from Ole Barnstad wa
presented and read, asking for per
mission to build a stairway into base
ment on the outside of store building
on Lots 10, II and ~, block %
[ Fourth street. The request wa
granted, and the said stairway wa
to be put in under the supervision 0
the street committee.
! Application of w. J. McDermot
for a renewal Of house-movers' Ii
cense for one year was read and i
: was granted subject to the House
: movers Ordinance.
. The Clerk was instructed to ad
| vertise for bids for the City pub
Fishing for the ensuing year, to b
received April 20, 1912. Bidders t.
r. furnish a66davits as to the numbe
: Of bona fide paid subscribers in tn
n City of Willmar.
. It was authorized to lease the Gil
r ger lot in Block 81 for hay marke
n purposes at a rental Of not to ex
coed $1.00 per month.
o On motion the Council adjourne'
to Monday evening, April 20, 1912
at eight o'clock.
O E. C. -WELLIN, Mayor.
Attest: HANS GUNDERSON,
k City Clerk.