Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-03-21
CITY COUNCIL, .....',......'..,'
PROCEEDINGS


Wellin, Aldermen johnson, Olson,
Willard, Rasmussen, Norman and En-
ickson, 2; absent, Aldermen Martin
and Sperry. 2.
City Attorney Stanford was also
present.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and the same were
approved.
The following bills were, on mo-
ton, referred to the Finance Commit
tee:
GENERAL FUND.
Water & Light Dept, light City
Hall Bldg, Feb, 1917. .....$ 3.48
N. W. Telephone Exch. Co.,
phone rent and phone calls 1926
Fred l.. Gray Co., Mpls., prem
iums on Workmen's compen-
sation policy .............. 1922
Amer. San. Products Co., mdse 4.50
Journal Pub. Co., Wlllmar,
warrant books ............. 1880
A. Sundlfng, labor sewers. %. 4.80
Peter Olson, labor team. ..... 900
WATER & LIGHT FUND.
Oman Machine Works Co., re-
pairs .................. rs
A. o. Forsberg, Postmaster,
5000 postal cards for state
ments 90: ................. 5000
Kerr & Chard Lbr. Co., lumber 800
Peter Olson, labor team. ..... $50
G. A. Stark & Co., one Ford
Roadster" automobile COM
plete, for Water & Light
Dept. -. .................. 3S4.20
G. A. Stark & Co., rubber hose 800
Badger Meter Co., mdse. .... 2.23
General Electric Co., mdse, 2
bills -. 214.s5
Edison Lamp Works, mdse... 1924
N. W. Electric Equip Co., mdse 1.81
Western Electric Co., mdse... GOT
H. w. Johns-Manville Co. mdse
two bills 27.91
VIM. Bros Boiler Mfg. Co. mdse 40
Hamilton-Beach Co., mdse.... 200
R. D. Wood & Co., mdse. 800. 100
POOR FUND.
Kerr & Chard Lbr. Co., wood
lot poor 1918
VIM. O. Johnson, overseer of
poor, cash advanced for send
ing destitute girl to hospital
at Minneapolis, including at
tendant, their railroad fares
and expenses .............. $500
Andrew Peterson, funeral ex-
penses of Fred Glasmyer, des-
titute transient ....... 5000
A. M. Olson, caring for sick
uldu Z.0U
Mrs. Caroline Carlson, keeping
two poor charges one month 5000
Mrs. M. Skoglund, Atwater,
keeping two poor charges
one month ................ 5000
PERM. IMP. REVOLV. FUND.
Water & Light Dept, water
contract for street sprink-
ling, year 1915. 10000
STREET FUND.
A. Sundling, labor ........... $50
Gust Pearson, labor ........ 800
The Finance Committee reported
the foregoing bills back approved and
the report was accepted.
Alderman Erickson offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
by the following vote: ayes" 6;
"Noes," none.
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City Of Willmar that the City
Clerk be and he is hereby authorized
| to issue warrants against the respec-
tive funds in payment of the fOrego-
ing approved bills.
Approved March 13, 1917.
E. C. WELLIN, Mayor.
On motion, the hearing on petition
of Great Northern Railway signed by
Paul F. Heating, it's division superin-
tendent, S. S. Glarum, Philip ]. Haley
and Anton Ronning, for vacating a
part of street lying Immediately east
of Lot One Q) of Block One ~ Of
Paulson and Sunde's subdivision Of
Lot ID" Of Eastern Addition to the
City of Willmar, between Benson
Ave. E. and Railroad right of way at
the high bridge. was taken up in &C
cordance with former resolution of
the Council and as per published not
ice in the official paper.
Messrs. N. A. Jensen and F. 0.
Berglund were present and presented
a remonstrance against vacating said
strip Of land as set forth in petition,
which was signed by number of the
property owners living in the vicinity
Of the high bridge.
The matter was fully discussed by
the Council.
On motion, the hearing was declar-
ed closed.
A motion was made, seconded and
unanimously carried that the petition
for vacating said street be not
granted.
Resignation of Alderman Rasmus-
sen, as Alderman from Third Ward,
was presented, the same to take eff.
feet April II, next.
Alderman Rasmussen stated that
his reason for resigning was, that he
had sold his property in Third Ward
and expected to be absent from the
City for several months this summer.
The resignation of Alderman Ras.
mussen was, on motion, accepted.
Resignation of Homer B. Chase, as
Justice of the Peace, for Second Ward
was presented and read.
On motion the said resignation was
accepted by the Council.
A requisition from Mr.. Cramer,
Justice of the Peace, for Justice
Docket" and acquisitions for supplies
from the Water & Light Dept, were
presented and the Clerk was, on mo-
ton, instructed to order same.
On motion the Council adjourned.
E. c. WELL1N, Mayor.
Attest: HANS GUNDERSON,
City Clerk.