Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-06-25
Handy & Lewis, Willmar, MINI.

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Clerk be and he hereby is authorized
to issue warrants against the respec-
tive funds in payment Of the fore
going approved bills. ill.,
Approved June oath, 1913.
E. G. WELLIN, Mayor.
Swan Larson, Street Com'r., re-
commended that a pillow be purchased
for street work and stated that Con-
tractor Bosworth had a pillow that
could be bought.
Engineer Rowat reported that it
was necessary to construct storm
sewer in the East part Of the City
to take care Of the street water and
also advised that the Ninth Street
sewer had to be rebuilt.
The matter of rebuilding sewers
and making extensions was dis
cussed. h.. -.
Alderman Hedin made a. motion
'that Contractor Bosworth be in
structed to lay an Sin. line Of sewer
under his present contract, and as
extensions thereto, along the follow
ing routes, towit: On Mayson Street
from 275 feet south of Minnesota
Ave. to SO #. south Of Becker Ave;
On 9Th st. from the center Of Trott
Ave. to the Center Of Litchfeld Ave. :;
On End st. from the center Of Beck
er Ave. to the center Of Litchfeld
Ave.; On 9th St. from the center Of
Trott Ave. to the center of Litch-
field. Ave.; On Litchfeld Ave. from
the center of Bertha St. to SO feet
East Of the East line Of Dolson Ave. j.;
and on Gorton Ave. from the center
Of 9Th st. to the center Of IL ST.. =;
Also that he be instructed to lay a
storm sewer along Benson Ave. from
4th St. to 3rd st. consisting Of ~
inch pipe, and from 3rd St. to End
St. consisting of 10-inch pipe; all
necessary catch basin connections
to be Of 8-inch pipe"
The said motion was seconded by
Alderman Norman, Freeberg and
Larson and was unanimously adop-
ted, there being 6 "Ayes", for the
motion. >~-' -
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matter Of the broken water shut off
valve on Nelson Avenue, at L. A.
Wold's property, and recommended
that the City make the repairs, as ii
had been broken by the City when
grading the said street. -.
The report was accepted. ..-
Contractor Bosworth reported that
he did not have enough fire hose fo1
flushing the sewer bitches, which
under his contract, the City has tc
5 furnish.
Chief Selvig was present and sta.
ted that the Fire Dept. had no more
old hose that could be used for that
purpose. @-z. ~. u
The matter was left with the sewer
committee to look up.
} Contract and guaranty bonds Of
} A. P. Bergeson, sidewalk contractor
Issued by the U. S.. Fidelity & Qua
3 ranty Co., Baltimore, Nd, referred
5 back at the last meeting for a change
in the form Of acknowledgement
D were presented and were on motion
referred to the City Attorney. Thu
, City Attorney reported the sail
bonds back as correct in form AM
D execution, and the bonds were APP
. proved by the Council and ordered
I filed with the: City Treasurer.
l Alderman Sperry reported on wor]
done on the new road from Seventl
. st. East to Sperry's Addition AM
asked that another appropriation o
5 $4,000 be made for further work OF
said road. On motion the Counci
. authorized an appropriation Of $98.
2 90 to be spent on the said new road
3 The following sewer: application
Q were presented: Gustaf johnson 70
Q connecting his residence property
on lots - and IA Of Block -. il
Q Spicer's Addition with the Mime
Q sofa Avenue sewer; =. ]. Lundva]
for connecting his residence proper
Q ty on lot l and part Of lot 2 in Gil
bertson's Addition with the Berth
street sewer, and NJ. Dahleen fo
2 connecting his residence property o
lot 8 in Gilbertson's Addition wit
% the East Becker Avenue sewer.
The said applications we're grant
Y ed subject to the sewer regulation
d and upon payment Of the tappin
I'd fee.
Alderman Norman reported on Il
l- ditch on the east side Of First stree
81 south Of Olena avenue, and also 9
6; street lights on South First street.
A street light was ordered put
at First street and elena avenue.
81 Il was reported that q City Sea
tyI Inspector had ordered the City Sea
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