Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-02-10
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS

T
s, 1915.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil, with Mayor Wellin in the chair.
Mayor Wellin called the meeting to
order.
The following members Of the Coun-
Gil were present on roll call: Mayor
Wellin, Aldermen Johnson, Benson,
Martin, Kent, Sperry, Tjosvold, Nor
man and Erickson, g.; absent, none.
City Attorney Stanford was also
present.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The following bills were on motion
referred to the Finance Committee:
GENERAL FUND.
Water and Light Dept.
Street lights, January Is. .$2S7.42
Water rent for fire hydrants,
months ................. 463.75
Light for City Hall, building,
January, is and street lamps
etc, ................. 1914
AOttA 1 IL
w. M. Chase & Co., mdse., for
City Hall Bldg... 1850
Osnlundson Garage, auto hire
for police, ................. 200
N. w. Tel. Exc. Co., phone rent $50
Carl Johnson, hauling fire ap-
paratus 80. .............. $50
WATER AND LIGHT FUND.
Arnold Elect. Co., mdse ...... 800
Apex Appliance Co., rewinding
motors .............. 2O.OO
Elect. Eng. Co., mdse., .... 1915
Robinson Carey Sands Co.,
mdse, 49,. .............. 1906
Nelson Valve Co., mdse.,.... 2.99
Gen. Elect. Co., mdse. flour
blllS) ............... SS.l9
H. Channon Co., mdse., ..... 80
West-Elect Co., mdse., ...... 1907
Willmar Mill Co., steam ex-
haust head and post drill... 1900
Erie City Iron Works, mdse... 7.25
N. w. Miller, advertising space 4.S0
c. Paulson, freight, Is cars
coaD -. ................ 1852
Zenith Furnace Co., coal. -. 1880
C. Paulson, drayage on coal. 117.4S
Wulf & Erickson, drayage... 100
Ohsberg, Selvig and Co., mdse.
for Water and Light Dept. 1920
o. A. Jacobson, mdse.. ...... $500
H. E. Olson, repairs and sup
pies, l.l5
Geo. V. Smoker, painting at
power house .......... 37.45
POOR FUND.
Thomas Hospital, Minneapolis,
hospital expense for poor. IS 52.62
J. c. Strand, mdse. for poor. 50.52
John Carney, house rent for
poor OVV
Bertha Stromberg, room rent
1Or poor 5.OO
Mrs. J. Johnson, mdse, for
poor, IL .oH
K. M. Kalbok, meals for poor. 27.00
STREET FUND.
A. Sundling, labor Streets. IS 1.5O
S. Magnuson, labor streets -. 4.50
The Finance Committee reported
the foregoing bills back approved, and
the report was accepted.
Alderman Tjosvold offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was unani-
mously adopted.
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
foregoing approved bills.
Approved, February 9th 1915.
E. c. WELLIN, Mayor
Chief Selvig appeared and gave a
talk on the Volunteer Fire Alarm Sys-
tenn, connected with the telephone
lines, recently exhibited here.
The estimated cost of such sys
tenn was stated to be $4,000.
1t was ordered to call for bids on
a fire alarm system to be received al
meeting on February 23rd, 1915.
Moved and seconded that the Or
dinance entitled, can Ordinance Fix
ing the Remuneration to be paid t(
the Regular and Active Members o.
the Willmar Volunteer Fire Compan
les and Establishing Rules There
FORE" be given it's second reading
Carried.
The said ordinance was then read
Moved and seconded that the Ordi
nance entitled, can ordinance to pre-
vent the Use of Bicycles, Carts o
other Vehicles upon the Sidewalks 9
the City of Willmar, Minnesota" b.
given it's second reading: Carried.
The said Ordinance was then read
Moved and seconded that the Ord
nance entitled, can Ordinance Pre-
viding for the Licensing and Reguls
ton of Circuses and Menageries, Mer
ry-go-rounds, Ferris Wheels, Ocea
Waves or Other Similar Amusement
Devices and Exhibitions, Shows o
Entertainments Of any kind Given i
the Open Air or in Tents or unde
canvas" be given it's second reading
Carried.
The said Ordinance was then reat
Moved and seconded that the Ord
nance entitled, "An Ordinance Pr
viding for the Licensing and Regul;
ton of Theaters or Opera House
Moving-picture Shows, Theatre:
Performances, Concerts, Lecture
Wrestling Matches, Exhibitions an