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

provided, and resolved further, that
the cost of such sprinkling, or such
portion of such cost as shall not be a
charge. upon the city at large, be here
after assessed against the abutting
property.
Approved May l., 1917.
E. c. WELLIN, Mayor.
The hearing on petition of Caroline
Peterson, Ed. Benson, G. B. Carlson,
and others for extension of Street
Sprinkling District on 9Th street from
Becker avenue and south to Grace
avenue was then taken up, as per pub
lished notice given in the official pa
per.
There being no one present object
ing to the granting of said petition, the
hearing was, on motion, declared
closed.
Alderman Willard presented the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
by the following vote: ayes" s;
"Noes," none.
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, A petition, proper in
form and execution, and signed by the
requisite number of property owners,
has heretofore been presented to the
City Council praying for the sprinkling
either with water or with crude oil,
as the Council may determine, of that
portion of Fifth street west extending
from Becker avenue to Grace avenue,
and
WHEREAS, The Council has here
tofore fixed the time and place when
and where said petition would be
heard and considered, and notice
thereof has heretofore been duly Civ
en- by one publication in the official
paper, and, whereas, hearing was
duly had on said petition by said
Council at the Council Chambers in
the City Hall building, on the evening
of the 30th day of April, 1917, at which
time and place all parties interested
were permitted to appear and be heard
and, whereas, the Council has exam
ined into said petition and the neces-
sity and the propriety Of the sprink-
ling prayed for.
NOW, THEREFORE,, Resolved that
the said sprinkling of the said portion
tof the said street hereinbefore de-
scribed is necessary and proper, and
will be a public benefit
RESOLVED, Further, that said por-
ton of said street, to-wit: That por-
ton of Fifth street west extending
from Becker avenue to Grace avenue,
be and the same is hereby added to
and included in the sprinkling district
of said city.
RESOLVED, Further, that said por.
ton Of said street hereafter sprink-
led with water or with crude oil, as
the Council may determine, as in the
Charter of the city provided, and re-
- ~.
sprinkling, or such portion of such
cost shall not be a charge upon the
city at large, be hereafter assessed
against the abutting property.
Approved May 1, 1917.
E. c. WELLIN, Mayor.
The Council, on motion, proceeded
to consider bids for the City Street
Sprinkling, as advertised.
The following sealed bids were op
ened and read: o. T. Olstad, $84 per
month for driver and team; Geo. J.
Gustafson, $85 per month; C. Paulson
500 per month; w. E. Hayes, $94.5O
per month; Arnold Johnson, $95 per
month; Christ Johnson, 500 per
month; and Gustaf F. Nordin, $3.50
per month for driver and team.
The aforesaid bids were duly con.
sidered by the Council, and the bid OF
o. T. Olstad and Geo. Gustafson were
accepted.
Alderman Erickson offered the fol.
lowing resolution which was unani'
mously adopted:
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, that the bid Of o. T. o.
stad for furnishing one team and driv.
err for the sprinkling of the streets of
the City of Willmar for the term of six
and one-half months, beginning May
l, 1917, and ending November Is, 1917,
including sprinkling on Sundays and
holidays, at the price of $84 per month,
be and the same is hereby accepted
it being understood that the Sprink.
ling District of the City shall include
all that territory now in the District
and all thereof that may be added by
resolution of the Council on April 80
1917.