Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-05-02
the said water mains. :"

structing the said water MAINS"
The action of the Water and Light
Commission was, on motion. approx
ed by the Council.
Another resolution from the Water
and Light Commission, fixing a new
schedule of light rates, was present
ed and read, which resolution was
adopted by the Water and the Light
Board at recent meeting
Resolution
"Resolved that the rates now
charged for electric lights and power
be revised, that the following sched-
ule of rates be and.the.same hereby
is adopted, the same to take effect
and be in force from and after the
first day of May 1917.
Consumers of electric light shall
pay 8 cents per XVIII, deductions t.
be made from said rate, however, &C
:ording to the following sliding scale:
Rate cents per XIV hour up to SO
XVIII.
Over so K. w. hours-7h cents
per X. w. hour.
Over 100 K. w. hours-7 cents per
K. w. hour.
Over $50 X. w. hours 6h cents
per K. w. hour.
Over 200 X. W. hours-6 cents
per X. w. hour.
Over 1000 X. W. hours-5 cents
per K. w. hour.
Minimum rate so cents per month.
Consumers of electric power
shall pay cents per X. w. hour
with deductions as follows:
First so K. w. hours-at cents
per X. w. hour.
Next so K. w. hours-at S cents
per X. w. hour.
Next so X. w. hours-at cents
per K. w. hour.
Next so K. w. hours-at cents
per X. w. hour.
All over 200 X. w. hours at 4 cents
per X. w. hour straight.
Minimum charge Is cents per
Horse Power or X. v. A. transform
err capacity.
Consumers of Electric current for
heating shall pay 3 cents per X w.
hour with minimum. of $500 per
month";"
The foregoing resolution, estab-
fishing new light rates was, on mo-
ton, approved by the Council.
A report from DR.. Rains, Health
Officer, was presented, of his exam
ination of the City Lookup, and the
same was ordered placed on file.
Alderman Norman was, on motion,
authorized to have the South City
lot fenced in.
acquisitions for supplies from
the Water and Light department
were presented, and the Clerk was
on motion, instructed to order same
The Mayor reported the death OF
Mr.. A. H. Sperry, Grand Army veter.
| an and pioneer resident of this city
and who had served as Alderman fol
number of years, up to ten days
ago, when his term expired.
On motion the Council adjourned
to meet again next Monday evening
April 30th, 1917, at o'clock.
E. c. WELL1N, Mayor
Attest: Hans Gunderson,
City Clerk.
Colfax, April 30-Mrs. George John
son of New London, formerly of Col
fax, passed away to her heavenl,
home Friday morning at three O.
clock, after long illness. She leaves
to mourn her departure, her husband
two sons and three daughters; thre,
II sons-at-law and nine grandchildren.
The school closed at Dist. No. 1;
last Saturday after a seven months
term.
Mrs. Erick Dahlberg spent a few
days in New London last week visit
ing with her daughters:
Miss Anna Erickson is at presen
assisting at the Hennfng Bengtsol
home.
Miss Julia Aasen called at the OF
Husa home last Friday evening.
Il Rhoda Johnson visited at the Chris
Larson home on Saturday.
Mrs. l.. Hatlestad and children vi!
tied at the John Wholeen home las
Sunday.
Mrs. Ole Hamborg is recoverin
slowly from her recent illness.
"A newspaper publisher who mi
represents his circulation, claiming
have more than he really has, whe