Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-05-02

Council at the Council Chambers in
the City Hall building on the even
ing of the 23rd day Of April, 1917, at
which time and place all parties in
terested were permitted to appear
and be heard, and, whereas, the
Council has examined into said pc
tition and the necessity and propri-
ETY. Of the sprinkling prayed for;
NOW, THEREFORE,, Resolved that
the said sprinkling of the said por-
ton Of the said street hereinbefore
described is necessary and proper
and will be of public benefit
RESOLVED, Futher, that aaid por-
ton of said street, to-wlt: That part
of Litchfleld Avenue extending from
Sixth street west to Eleven street
west be and the same is hereby add
ed to and included in the sprinkling
district of said city.
RESOLVED, Further, that said
portion of said street be hereafter
sprinkled either with water or with
crude oil as the council may deter
mine, as in the charter of the city
provided and resolved further that
the cost of such sprinkling or such
charge upon the city at large, be
hereafter assessed against the abut-
ting property.
Approved April Gath, 1917.
E. C. WELL1N, Mayor.
Official bond of c. w. Odell, City
Treasurer, signed by personal sure
ties, was. presented and was, on mo-
ton, referred to the City Attorney.
The City Attorney reported the
said bond back as correct in form
and execution and, on motion, the
same was accepted by the Council
and the sureties thereon approved.
I'm matter of petition of w. F..
Gratz, w. NJ. Chase and others for
extension of Street Sprinkling Dis
trict, motion was made and Sec
onded that the signature of the City,
by the Clerk, on said petition, for
the city's $50 feet frontage on Sixth
street be ratified. Carried.
J. Melvin johnson, of the Dodge
Brothers Auto Agency, applied for
permission to place a $50 gallon
Bowser gasoline tank in street, out
side of the new Parson & Eckdahl
Garage building on Thirdstreet, and
the same was, on motion, granted.
The installation of said tank to be
under the supervision of the Street
Cimmittee and Street Commissioner.
Application of Andrew Ray for
two sewer permits for residences on
Lot and north half of Lot 2, Block
65, to connect with the Second
street sewer, was presented.
The said application was, on mo-
ton, granted, subject to the sewer
regulations and upon payment of
the $50 tapping fee for each resi-
dence
1t was reported that Mr.. Gran
meeting, would not serve for the
salary fixed, and the matter was
talked over
Alderman Norman introduced the
following resolution which was
unanimously adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the motion passed
by the Council at it's meeting on the
10th of April, 1917, fixing the salary
of the Assessor at $500 per day be
and the same is hereby rescinded.
Approved April oath, 1917.
E. G. WFI4T4IN, Mayor.
Alderman Erickson offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
by the following vote: Ayes" 8;
"Noes," none.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, that the salary Of the
City Assessor be and the same is
hereby fixed at the sum of $500 per
day while employed.
Approved April gath, 1917.
E. c. WELL1N, Mayor.
The following resolution from the
Water and Light Commission was
presented and read, which resolu-
ton was adopted at a recent meet
ing of said board.
RESOLUTION.
"Resolved, that the present water
main be tapped at the intersection
of Becker Avenue and Bernard
Street; that gate valve be installed
at said point, and that four inch
water main be extended and laid
from said point of tapping, running
in a northerly direction along said
Bernard Street to the south line of
Litchfield Avenue, and there termin-
ating.
Resolved, further, that a fire n.y.
drant be established and connected
with said main at the point of ter
mination.
Resolved, further, that the pres
ent water main on Seventh Street
west, be extended approximately 175
feet, or to the north line of Minnesota
Avenue, the present fire hydrant to
be removed, and same to be connect
ed at the point of termination of said
water main.
The Water and Light Commission
will furnish all the pipes, hydrant
and gate valves necessary for con-