Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-09-16
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS

Council Chambers, City Hall Build
ing, Willmar, Mimi, Sept. IA, 1914,
Regular meeting Of the City Council
with Mayor Wellin in the chair.
The following members of the Coun-
Gil were present on roll call: Mayor
Wellin, Aldermen Johnson, Benson,
Martin, Kent, Sperry, Tjosvold and En-
ickson, 8; absent, Alderman Norman,
City Attorney Stanford was also
present.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting held August Gath, 1914, and
Of the adjourned meeting held August
9th, 1914, were read and the same
were approved.
Messrs. Abbot, Nord, Hanson and
Henry Johnson Of the Willmar Town
Board appeared and stated that they
thought the Willmar township had an
interest in the Poor House property
in Block 126, First Ward, and asked
that the matter be looked into.
The Finance Committee and City
Attorney were appointed a Committee
to look into said matter.
Rev. Parmeter appeared and asked
for a permit to connect the new Meth
odist parsonage on Lot 1, Block 6},
with 4th St. sewer through the connec-
ton in their church basement, for which
they had paid the regular tapping fee
no action was taken.
S. E. Stansberry appeared In regard
to sewer he petitioned for at the last
meeting. He offered to build 500 feet
of sewer, at his own expense on Seeker
Avenue, from 18th ST. West to his resi-:
dence, If he be allowed to connect sale
residence with the sewer.
Moved and seconded that Mr.. STAINS
berry be granted permission to bull{
approximately 500 feet of 8 lnch sew ",
on Becker Ave. to his residence. I'M
said sewer to be built under the super
vision of the City Engineer and Sewe
Committee, and according to plans am
specifications to be furnished by tn
Engineer, and the said sewer to becom
the property OF the City when complet
ed. Carried.
The following bills were on motto,
referred to the Finance Committee:
GENERAL FUND.
Martin Downs, grading and fill-
ing on w: tark Ave. Aye, lst M,d$ 500
Water & tight Com; street tree
Aug. 1.-TWO bills) ...: ..;. 1878
Tribune Publishing Co., pub
fishing and supplies. ........ 1874
Ohsberg, Selvig & Co., mdse., e.
H. J. Ramsett, copy case Dist. .
J: \: kowat. engineering work: s.
Nels Peterson, labor park. ~
Peter Anderson, labor Streets. 2s.7
S. Magnuson, labor at Septic o
tank -. ................... ~
John Peterson, labor at Septic
tank o.U
WATER & LIGHT FUND.
General Elect: Co., transformer,
motors, meters, ETC., q bills) 1,4485
tract for electric machinery. 10000
eilis}} Ill.,; y: a;i:: 1885, sS
Edison Lamp Wks. Co., mdse ~
WESTERN Si'9 Elect: CO.. mdse, q 80,
Manhattan phs{ Oil & iiinseed CO.,
H. w. johns Manville Co., mdse 10.l
Natl. Carbon Co., mdse. ....... T.:
Kunz OH Co., mdse. ~: ia
Westinghouse Elect. Mfg. Co.. Z,
r. L: wells, motors, ETC., g
oh n!t"s2 selvig & Co.; mdse:::: s.!
Andrew Peterson, mdSe.. T.:
Tribune Pub. Co.. supplies and :,
Re a%H9he:sa"S Gazette. printing
pOSlCdIuS ~
S. E. Stansberry. two cars coal 30:
Nels Knudson Co., frgt., dray-
age -. .:...... ...:... 1V.
Christ Paulson, freight three
cars coal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1874.
Swan Larson, labor water main
on foundation for engine.... H..
T.. T. Kleve, labor foundation
W. i ]. McDermott moving old
engine from Power House. un~
loading two engines and gen.
orators from cars and NOV
ing same to Power House. 1879.
w. J. McDermott, labor setting
small engine and generator In
Power House Ito.