Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-12-03
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS.
Conrad S. Olson and R. N.
Hicks Placed on Electric
Plant Commission.
Council Chambers, City Hall Build

Wellin, Aldermen Larson, Johnson,
Hedin, Tjosvold, Sperry and Norman,
g.; absent, Alderman Freeberg, IS; al
SO City Attorney Stanford. .z zs=.
Engineer Rowat reported on the
West Ella avenue sewer in First
Ward. He was instructed to take
levels and furnish an estimate of the
cost for building new sewer south to
Gorton avenue, either on 18th or 18th
streets. -. s..s' ~ = - IS
Chief Selvig appeared and reported
that complaints had been made about
having the new oil company locate
their tanks at 9th street on the Rail
road right-of-way. ...-
It was reported that both the Rail
road company and the Oil company
had been notified about these objec-
tions. 49, +
The matter of laying off the Street
Commissioner, owing to the season s
work being: about finished up, was
brought up. - ,..sz.-, ~. * " e:
Moved and seconded that the serv.
ices of the Street Commissioner be
dispensed with at once. Carried.
On motion an appropriation of s75
was made from the General Fund, for
filling Minnesota avenue, recently op.
ened between First and Jessie streets,
in accordance to agreement with Mrs.
p. E. Carlson.
Moved and seconded that the ordi:
nance entitled can Ordinance Great
ing Sewer Fund, Providing for the
Manner in Which Said Fund Shall be
Maintained and Determining the Pur.
poses Thereof" be given it's second
reading. Carried. -.
The said ordinance was then read.
- Moved and seconded that the s;orili-
nance entitled "An Ordinance Relat-
ing to the Sewers Of the City of Will.
mar and Establishing Fees or Charges
and Rules and Regulations for the
Tapping or Connecting Herewith,
and Providing Penalties for the Vic.
lation Thereof" be given it's second
reading. Carried. : ..:s .
The said ordinance was then read
Moved and seconded that the ordi
nance entitled can Ordinance for the
Prevention Of Fires, Designating the
Chief Of the Fire Department as Fire
Warden and Defining His Powers and
Duties as Such," be given it's second
reading. Carried.
The said ordinance was then read.
Moved and seconded that the ordi
nance entitled, can Ordinance tc
Prevent the Running at Large of Cat
tie, Mules, Donkeys, Sheep, Swine
Goats, Poultry and Geese" be given
its second reading. Carried 2
The said ordinance was then read
Moved and seconded that the ordi
| nance entitled, can Ordinance Pro
hibiting the slaughtering of Animals
and the Maintenance of Slaughter
! Houses Within the Limits of the City
of Willmar,'' be given it's secont
reading. Carried.
| The said ordinance was then read
| Mrs. p. E. Carlson made application
to connect her new residence, corner
Minnesota avenue and Jessie street
being on part of Lot s OF Block 6
Spicer's Addition to the City OF Will
mar, with the Jessie street sewer. "
The application was granted AM
no tapping fee to be charged as th.
property had been assessed for til,
construction of the said sewer. -E :
| It was reported that Henry Stenson
who at the last meeting had been re
ported as having cess pool connect
ed with q drain tile crossing Soutl
First street, did not have such i cor col
nection and it was ordered that sal
statement be retracted from the mil
utes of the last meeting, and th
Clerk was instructed to advise Nj
Stenson of&this action. ~ =4.sz: z==
On motion the Council proceede
! to elect two members to fill the: v;
, Foo noioc a T.so|%~S Cor1
mission .s. s s.: :. sz. .=sE
Moved and seconded that the men
!: ber for the long term be elected frs
Carried. z=. ..s.3:.:. { :. Il. -.
On ballot being taken Conrad S. d
!, son received seven votes and was d