Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-05
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS

Council Chambers, City Hall Build
ing, Willmar, Mimi, Nov. 26, 1917.
Gil. Mayor Wellin called the meeting
to order.
The following members of the
Mayor Wellin, Aldermen Olson, JAG
son and Norman, 8; absent, Alderman
Berkness, l.
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 motion,
referred to the Finance Committee:
GENERAL FUND.
American LaFrance Fire En-
CINE Co., payment on fire auto
truck contract .............$ 1874
A. O. Forsberg, Postmaster, 100
stamped envelopes ......... 21.60
K. M. Kalbak, meals for pris-
oners %. .................. 11.35
Manhattan Oil & L. Co., mdse. 1.75
Great Northern RyI Co., de-
murrage on car of gravel... 100
Peterson & Sattergren, dray-
age 10
Isaac Nordstrom, sharpening
lawn mowers .............. $50
John Peterson, labor sewers. q. 11.25
A. Sundling, labor. 1900
WATER & LIGHT FUND.
| Edison Lamp Works, mdse... 1881
Electrical Engineering Co.,
muSe. ................. 4.SO
N. w. Electric Equip: Co.,
mdse. -. northumberland. Bill
Peerless Electric Co., mdse.. =. 1910
Marshall-Wells Hardware Co.,
| m0Se. ................. 2.63
Robinson-Cary & Sands Co.
mdse. %. 11.04
Erie City Iron Works, mdse... SOB
st. Paul Electric Co., mdse... 1922
st. Paul Stamp Works, rubber
stamps -. ................ ITO
Zenith Furnace Co., coal. ..... $3.50
Kerr & Chard Lbr Co., lumber
and cement ................ 1855
C. w. Odell, Agent, fire insur-
ance premium ............. 1870
A. o. Forsberg, Postmaster, 500
stamped envelopes ........ 1880
L. Fridlund, cash advanced for
freight, express, postage, etc. 31.16
Journal Pub. Co., printing pos
tai cards 1926
T. N. Soldahl, labor. ......... 2.70
FIRE EQUIPMENT FUND.
; American La. France Fire En-
CINE Co., payment on fire auto
POOR FUND.
Johnson Bros, mdse for poor. 51.2e
Willmar Coop. Nero. Co.,
mdse. for poor. ............. 14.9f
Alfred Gilbertson, expenses
bringing injured destitute
transient to Minneapolis and
cash paid for clothing. 20.41
D Peter L. Nelson, rent room for
D poor %. .................. sol
D PERM. IMP. FUND.
D H. E. Nelson, street crossing. $780,
STREET FUND.
D Peter Anderson, labor. ........ 10.8(
5 A. Sundling, labor ............ 9.O(
B Peter Olson, labor team. ...... 12.O(
The Finance Committee reported
5 the foregoing bills back approved ant
the report was accepted.
3 Alderman Erickson presented tn,
D following resolution which was adopt
ed by the following vote: ayes" Z
0 'Noes," none.
0 RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Willmar, Mimi. tina
the City Clerk be, and he hereby is
y authorized to issue warrants agains
= the respective funds in payment o
the foregoing approved bills.
Approved November ~, 1917,
y E. C. WELLIN, Mayor.
U Moved and seconded that the ordi
y nance entitled, IAN Ordinance author
y izing the sale of Certificates of In
debtedness in anticipation of the Tai
es levied for the year A. D. 1917, TO-
and on account Of the General Fund,
0 be given it's second reading. Carried
The said Ordinance was then read
0 The Osmundson Garage were grant
ed permission to place a $50 gallon
0 gasoline storage tank at the curb il
0 street on Litchfield avenue, on nortl
0 side of their garage building in bloc]
o 49,
8 The Assessment Roll for sidewalk.
S built in 1917, confirmed by the Com
5 missioners, was presented and tn,
0 same was approved by the Council
0 and the Clerk was instructed to Ger
5 tify said assessment to the Count,
!, Auditor.
5 The Clerk made a verbal report OF
0 matter of title to lot at Fairview Gem
0 etery which he was ordered to lool
S up at the last meeting.
5 1t was ordered that $500 fire insur
0 ance be placed on street sprinkler,
S and street machinery while in stor
q age.
The City Clerk was, on motion, in
5 structed to look up location where
0 the City's scale could again be install
} ed, and report at next meeting.
acquisitions for supplies from thu
D Water & Light Dept, were presented
) and the Clerk was, on motion, in
\ structed to order same.
D On motion the Council adjourned.
D E. G. WELLIN, Mayor.
n Attest:
\ HANS GUNDERSON,
( City Clerk.
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