Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-04-08
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS

OOuAC4A OudAUcIS, O4Iy 11du 0u1AU-
ing, Willmar, Minn., Mar. 27, 1914.
Adjourned meeting of the City
Council held at 10 O'Clock a. M, on
date above stated.
Mayor Wellin called the meeting to
order.
The following members of the Coun-7
Gil were present on roll call: Mayor
Wellin, Aldermen Larson, johnson,
Anderson, Hedin, Tjosvold, Sperry
and Norman, s.; absent, none.
City Attorney Stanford also was
present.
The matter of petition OF J. L. John
son, L. "A. Void, L. O. Thorpe and
others for the vacation Of certain
parts of Park avenue in First ward,
which petition was presented at the
last meeting, was, on motion, again
taken ~, read and discussed. - S.
AIderman johnson resented esfhe
following resolution which was adopt
ed by the following vote: "Ayes," z;
"Noes," none.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, duly verified petition,
proper in form and execution, accom-
panied by a plat of the ground, and
signed by J. l.. Johnson, L. A. Void,
L. o. Thorpe and others, constituting
a majority of the owners on the line
| of and within 800 feet of each of the
portions Of the streets proposed to be
| vacated has been presented to the
| City Council of the City of Willmar,
| Minnesota, praying for the vacation
| of those portions of Park avenue in
Thorpe & Liens Addition to the City
of Willmar, described as follows:
All that part of Park avenue lying
north of Lot of Block 1, in Thorpe
& Liens Addition to the City of Will
mar, Minnesota, being that portion OF
Park avenue commencing at the
northeast corner of Lot of Block 1,
in said Thorpe & Liens Addition,
running thence Southwest, West and
Southwest to the Northwest corner OF
said Lot of Block in said Addition,
Also that part of Park avenue start.
ing at the Southwest corner of Lot
in Block / in Thorpe & Liens Addi
ton to the City of Willmar, Mime
sofa, thence in a Southwesterly direc
tion along the North line of Park ave
nue. as extended distance of 40 feet;
thence in Northwesterly direction
and parallel to the West side of Lo
2 of Block 1 of said Addition dis
tance of .270 feet; thence in North
. westerly direction and parallel to th'
? West side of Lot of Block in sait
Addition a distance of 205 feet; thence
in Northeasterly direction along tn
line of Park avenue as extended a dis
tance of 80 feet to the Northwest col
{ ner of Lot of Block Of said Add
, ton; thence in a Southeasterly direc
3 ton along the West side OF Lot Q
= Block of said Addition distance q
D 165 feet; thence in Southeastern
Q direction along the West side of Lo
l. 2 of Block 1 of said Addition a di:
tance of 285 feet to the place of bt
ginning, and; .z-@es ~
!. Whereas, the Council deems it =,
pedient that the matter be proceede
n with;
;. Therefore, Resolved; That said p'
i tition be and the same Is hereby o.
dered filed with the City Clerk;
Resolved, Further, That a hearin
4 be had on said petition at the Coul
Gil Chambers in the City Hall in th
a City of Willmar on the 27th day {
y April, 1914, at the hour Of 8 o'cloc
in the evening Of said day, at whic
time the Council will investigate an
q consider said matter and all partie
II interested may appear and be heard
dl Resolved, Further, That the eli
D. Clerk be and he is hereby instructe
to give notice Of said hearing by pu
Hcation in the official paper for tn
d consecutive weeks, at least once
% week, as in the City Charter provide
n Approved March 2Sth, 1914.
E. G. WELLIN, Mayor.
The City Treasurer's, quarterly +
n rort for quarter ending March lot
81 1914, and the City Clerks annual /
port were presented and the san
were on motion. referred to the CT
Is Auditor. :s.s z5
y a report from the Board OF Sinkir
Fund Commissio sioners, on the conditie