Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-05-23


A petition was presented asking that
a street light be installed on East Beck
err avenue at the intersection Of Becker Y
avenue and Inger Street. Ferring's Addi- ,
ton. and the request was granted
Alderman Jensen presented the follow
Ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Be 1t resolved by the City Council of
the City Of Willmar that ga inch stan
dard iron pipe be laid from the present
fire hydrant on Porto Rico avenue and
Park grounds to Hawaii avenue, and
there to be connected with the drinking
fountain donated by Mayor Wellin.
Approved May IS. 1917
E. c. WELLIN, Mayor.
A petition for extending Street sprink-
Streets west, signed by o. A. Larson,
0. H. Eckdahl, A. E. Rice and Dr. B. j.
Branton. was presented and read
Alderman Olson introduced the fol-
lowing resolution which was unanimous
ly adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas. petition proper in form and
execution, and signed by the requisite
number of property owners owning more
than SO per cent of the frontage Of the
AUDITING real property to be assessed,
has heretofore been presented to the City
Council, praying for the sprinkling eth
err with water with crude OIL as the
Council may determine, Of that portion
Of Becker avenue extending from Third
Street west to Fourth street west
THEREFORE, RESOLVED, That a
| hearing be had on said petition at the
Council Chambers in the City Hall build
ing in said City Of Willmar on the eve
ming of the 2Sth day of May at the hour
of eight o'clock, at which time and place
the Council will consider investigate
| and act upon said petition and determine
whether such sprinkling is necessary and
proper. and all persons interested may
then and there appear and be heard
RESOLVED, FURTHER, That the
| City Clerk be and he is hereby instruct
ed to give notice of such hearing by one
publication in the official paper as in the
Charter provided.
Approved May IS, 1917.
E. c. WELLIN, Mayor,
"A report from Alderman Norman,
Building Inspector, of building permits
issued up to May. /, was presented anG
read, and the same was on motion. Or
dered placed on file
The following applications for sewc
permits were presented: Margaret Woo
ward for residence on lots IL and -,
block IL to connect with the Gorton ave-
nue. sewer; H. T. Langager for residence
on lot "a, block IL, Ferring's Addition, to
connect with the Ann Street sewer: Mrs.
l. J Bassebo for residence on lots and
I, Gilbertson's Subdivision, to connect
with the E Litchfeld avenue sewer. and
Eben f Lawson for residence on lot d
block AZ, to connect with the First street
sewer. The aforesaid applications were
on motion, granted, subject tacthe sewer
regulations and upon paymentb4 the $50
. tapping fee in each case. ~ :
specifications for extension of water
main on Bernard street and on Seventh
street west were presented The estf.
! mated cost for labor and material, out.
y side of the pipe, was reported to be an
proximately Sis.
Alderman Norman offered the follow.
= ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
RESOLUTION.
> Resolved. That the specifications TO,
water mains on Bernard street from
Becker avenue to Litchfield avenue an6
on seventh street from its present end
I'D feet to Minnesota avenue, prepared
by the Water and Light Commission
ana now on file with the City Clerk, be
and the same are hereby adopted: and
that the City Clerk advertise for bids tc
, be opened on the evening of May 28tt
! at o'clock.
Approved May IS, 1917.
. E. c. WELLIN, Mayor
e The following resolution from the
Water and Light Dept. was presented.
RESOLUTION.
y Resolved by the Water and Ligh,
Commission of the City of Willmar, tina,
one Standard Type Webster Feed Water
Heater of 500 horse power capacity, left
i, hand style. fitted with oil separator, cut.
: out waive and exhaust pipe connections
OF II inch diameter, be purchased and in.
stalled In the Power Plant of the City OF
Willmar'
Alderman Erickson introduced the fol.
= lowing resolution which was unanimous
ly adopted:
RESOLUTION
Resolved that the action of the Water
and Light Commission in Determining
upon the purchase and installation of
= one Standard Type Webster Feed Water
heater OF 900 horse power capacity left
hand style, fitted with oil separator cut
. out valve and exhaust pipe connections
. or IL inch diameter, be and the same is
e hereby approved.
;, Resolved further that the Citv ClorL
, , be, and he is hereby instructed to adver-
tlse for bids for said equipment. to be
delivered f. O. b. cars at Willmar, MIMI,
: olds to be opened on the 2Sth day of
May, 1917.
: Approved May IS, 1917.
E. c. WELL1N, Mayor.
: Inc Street Committee was authorized
TO nave ten street crossings built
!, Inc Clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for three street sprinkling plat
FORMS to be received at next meeting.
The Street Committee was instructed
to look into matter of securing lots for
hay market" and hitching places
acquisitions for supplies from the
Water and Light Dept were presented
and the Clerk was, on motion, instructed
to order same.
On motion the Council adjourned
E. c. WELLIN, Mayor.
Attest:
HANS GUNDERsON,
| City Clerk.