Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-09-15

STREET FUND.
Peter Anderson, labor. ....... $500
A. Sundling, labor ........:.. 26.25
L. Rasmussen, labor ......... 24.5O
S. Magnuson, labor ......:.... 5000
John Peterson, labor ......... 5.25
Carl Johnson, labor team. go. 1925
N. p. Hanson, labor team. ... $50
POOR FUND.
J. c. Strand, mdse. for poor. 1852
Mrs. M. Skoglund, Atwater,
Mimi, board and lodging, two
poor charges, August, 1916. 5000
PERM. IMP. FUND.
A. Sundling, labor ........... ITS
l.. Rasmussen, labor ........ $50
A. P. Bergeson, cement cross
ings %. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 58.44
PERM. IMP. REVOLV. FUND.
A. P. 'Bergeson, cement side
Walks .................. 688.l7
J. A. Rowat, engineering serv-
ices, Gorton avenue, grading 600
Tribune Prtg. Co., publishing
notices of grading. .......... 1874
The Finance Committee reported
the foregoing bills back approved and
the report was accepted.
Alderman Tjosvold offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
by the following vote: ayes" Z;
"Noes," none.
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the City Council
| of the City of Willmar, that the City
Clerk be, and he hereby is, author
| lied to issue warrants against the re-
spective funds in payment of the fore
| going approved bills.
Approved Sept. II, 1915.
E. c. WELLIN, Mayor.
A communication from Handy-Lew-
is Motor Co., Mccormick & Mcdonald
and other garages objecting to the
| new ordinance regulating the carry
ing of passengers for hire within the
City was presented and read. Mr..
| Mccormick and Mr.. John Selin were
present and were heard about said
matter.
After some discussion it was moved
| and seconded that the aforesaid COM
munication be laid on the table. Car
ried.
The Council, on motion, proceeded
to consider bids for the grading of
West Gorton avenue, Campbell ave-
nue. West and street running North
from former Atlantic avenue to Cor
ton avenue, all in First Ward.
Sealed bids of D. B. Daugherty and
Christ Paulson were opened and read.
The bid of Christ Paulson, being the
lowest, w:s accepted. i
Alderman Johnson offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
by the following vote: ayes" z;
'Noes," none.
RESOLUTION.
| Resolved that the bid of Christ Paul.
son for the grading of that certain
portion Of that certain street and high
way in the City of Willmar, connect
ing with and running west from Cor
ton avenue in said City, described as
follows: Commencing at the intersec-
ton Of Gorton avenue in said city OF
Willmar and the Section line between
Sections Is and Is, Township 119,
Range IS, thence running west on the
line between Lots and of the State
Subdivision of the Northeast quarter
of Section 16, said Township and
Range, distance of $50 feet to the
west line of said Lots 3 and T. in said
those certain streets and highways in
the City of Willmar, described as fol.
lows: Commencing at the intersection
of former Atlantic avenue in said City
of Willmar and the section line be-
tween Sections Is and Is, Township
119, Range IS, thence running north
over the west 80 feet: of Lot Eight OF
Block 1874 of Second Addition to the
City of Willmar, to Campbell avenue
thence North over the laid out street
on the west side of Block 125 of said
Second Addition to Gorton avenue ;
and that portion of Campbell avenue
extending from 18th street in said
Second Addition to the said section
line between said Sections Is and Is,
in said City, at the following price to.
wit: twenty-eight cents ($.2S) per
cubic yard for each and every cubic
yard of earth removed, be and the
same is hereby accepted and the May
or and City Clerk are hereby author.
lied to enter into a contract with the
! said Christ Paulson for the doing of
said work. Ii
Approved September IA, 1916.
E. c. WELL1N, Mayor.
Mr.. Paulson's contract bond was
fixed at $500 and he was given time
till November LIST, 1915, in which to
| complete the work.
The City Attorney reported on petit
ton Of VIM. Peterson, Ole Barnstad
and others, referred to him at the last
meeting, for the grading of West Trott
avenue from 18th street and west to
section line road between Sections Is
and is, and thence south on said high
way from Trott to Minnesota avenues
in the City of Willmar, and stated that
he found said petition proper in form
and execution and had the required
| number of signers, which report was
accepted by the Council. r-l,
Alderman johnson offered the fol.
lowing resolution which was adopted
by the following vote: ayes" z;
| "Noes," none. s
RESOLUTION. ~-...
Whereas, VIM. Peterson, Ole Barn
stad and others, have heretofore pre-
! sented to the City Council of the City
of Willmar, verified petition asking
for the grading of that part of Trott
avenue extending from Eleventh St.,
to the section line between Sections
Is and 16, Township 119, Range IS,
and also that portion of that certain
highway on said section line between
Sections Is and 16, lying between
! Block of Fourth Railroad Addition
to the City of Willmar and Block 8 of
Barnstad's Addition to the City of
Willmar, the same extending from
Trott avenue. on the north to Mime
sofa avenue on the south, and,
| Whereas, it appears to the City
Council that the said petition has been
duly signed by the requisite number
OF property owners abuttfng upon