Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-26
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
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j. j. Rivhn appeared with refer
ence to sewer extension on Benson
Avenue w. between 9Th and 9Th
streets, which matter had been con-
sidered by the Council last fall, and
the matter was referred to the Sewer
Committee.
Nels Anderson made application to
connect new residence on lot 20, block
4, Paulson and Sunde's subdivision of
lot d." with the E. Litchfield Avenue
sewer.
The said application was, on motion
granted subject to the sewer regula-
lions and upon payment of the regular
tapping fee.
The Council, ON motion, proceeded
to consider bids for sidewalks, street
crossings, etc., as advertised.
Sealed bids of Lindgren & Lind
qulst, A. +. BergesOn and H. P. Han
son were opened and read. The bid
OF Lindgren & Lindquist was deter
mined to be the lowest and was &C.
cepted.
Alderman Johnson offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
by the following vote: ayes" 8;
"Noes," none
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the bid of Lindgren
4 Lindquist for constructing cement
sidewalks, driveway crossings, curb.
ing and cement street crOsswalks. and
also for relaying sidewalks at the fol-
lowing prices tO-Wit: Soft cement side
walks 80 cents per square yard;
driveway crossings $1.25 per square
yard; crosswalks $1.55 per square
yard; relaying sidewalk, 40 cents per
square yard; curbing, 40 cents per
lineal foot, be and the same is hereby
accepted, and the Mayor and City
Clerk are hereby authorized to enter
into contract with Lindgren & Lind
quist for the doing of said work.
Approved April IS, 1916.
E. G. WELLIN, Mayor.
Bids for the City publishing as ad-
vertised for, were then taken up.
Sealed bid of Victor E. lawson, pub
Usher of the "Willmar Tribune" was
opened and read and this, being the
only bid received, was accepted.
Alderman Erickson presented the
following resolution which was unani-
mously adopted by the Council.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the bid of Victor E..
Lawson for doing the official publish
ing of the City of Wllmar for the en-
suing year in the Willmar Tribune at
the following prices to-wit: Council
proceedings, Fl cents per folio; Reso-
lutions, Ordinances and Notices, %
cents per folio; Financial Statement,
l6 cents per folio; Notices requiring
more than one publication, 10 cents
per folio for each publication after the
first, be and the same is hereby &C
cepted.
Resolved further, That the said
newspaper known as Willmar Trlb.
une, be and the same is hereby desig.
mated as the official paper of the city
OF Willmar for the ensuing year.
Resolved further, That the Mayor
and City Clerk be and they are here
by authorized to enter into a contract
with said Victor E. Lawson for doing
said publishing.
Approved April Is, 1916.
| E. G.. WELL1N, Mayor.
| Bids for the street sprinkling were
taken up.
Sealed bids of Wanner Brothers, w.
e. Hayes and N. P. Hanson were OBJ
ened and read. The matter was dis
| cussed and the bid of N. P. Hanson
was accepted.
Alderman Rasmussen offered the
following resolution which was adopt
ed by the following vote: Ayes" 8;
"Noes," none.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the bid of N. P. Han
son for sprinkling the streets of the
City Of Willmar within the sprinkling
district for the term of six months
from May LIST, 1916, to October 81,
1916 at the price of Eighty-fve
| ($S5.O0) Dollars per month, be and
the same is hereby accepted and the
Mayor and City Clerk are hereby au-
thorized to enter into a contract with
said N. P. Hanson for doing said work.
Approved April rs, 1916.
| E. c. WELLIN, Mayor.
Bids for furnishing a car load Of
cedar poles were then considered.
Sealed bids of Kerr & Chard Lbr.
Co., Willmar; N. w. Electric Equip.
Co., st. Paul; St. Paul Electric Co.;
Page-Hill Co., J. w. Miller Lbr. Co.,
7: M. Partridge Lbr. Co., Valentine
Clark Co., J. w Morrison Lbr Co., of
Minneapolis; L. K. Deal Lbr Co., Des
Moines, and Larson Brothers Lbr. Co.
of Minneapolis, were opened and read.
The bid of L. X. Deal Lbr. Co. being
the lowest was accepted.
Alderman Johnson presented the
following resolution which was unani.
mously adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the bid of L. X. Deal
Lbr Co., for furnishing the City of
Wlllmar with one carload white cedar
poles of the following sizes: 10 poles
40 feet long and the balance of car
IS feet long, all with inch tops, at
the following price to-wit: Seven and
$4,000 ($7S0) Dollars for each 40
foot pole; four and 65-1O0 ($4.65)
Dollars for each IS foot pole, deliver
ed I. o. b. cars Willmar, Minn., be
and the same is hereby accepted.
Approved April Is, 1916.
E. G. WELLIN, Mayor.
The contract bond of Victor E.
Lawson for the City publishing, and
contract bond of N. P. Hanson for the
street sprlnkling were, on motion, fix
ed at $500 each, and the contract bond
OF Lindgren & Lindquist for sidewalk
work, etc., was fixed at $1,000, and
their guarantee bond for sidewalk
and street crossings construction
work at $1,000 in accordance with the
sidewalk resolution.
The following resolution from the
Water & Light Commission was pre-
sented to the Council for approval.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the following de-
scribed additions and extensions be
ordered and directed to be put in and
constructed by the Badger Construc-