Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-05-02
CITY COUNCIL
W.T. '' PROCEEDINGS
Council Chambers, city Hall Build.
ing, WiIlmar, Minnesota. April
13rd. 1912.

present.
The minutes of the annual meet
ing and Of adjourned meeting, April
| 10th, 1917, were read and the same
were approved.
The following bills were, on mo-
ton, referred to the Finance Com
mttee:
GENERAL FUND
n. w. Telephone Exch. Co.
| phone rent, ...............$ $50
W. S. Booth & Son, Mpls.
one Justice docket ........ 1926
G. II. Sherwood, transcript Of
trial, law suit G. I. Nelson
vs.. City. Observation-Disclosures. 1880
Charles V. Johnson, hauling
fire apparatus ............. $50
Great Northern Ry. Co.,
freight on trees ........... 1.S1
Peterson & Sattergren, freight
and drayage on trees ..... .53
The Studebaker Corporation,
rubber rings for street
Spr''fkler ''''.''..' ':.:.' 2.oo
S. A. Rasmussen, repairing
street signs .............. go
John Peterson, cleaning sew
ers .............. ........ 1875
A. Sundling, cleaning sewers. 1860
WATER & LIGHT FUND
u. w. Electric Equip Co.,
mdSe. .......... ........ 6.53
Western Electric Co., mdse.,
two bills ................ 1916
St. Paul Electric Co., mdse
two bills ................. 422.51
Marshall-Wells Hardware Co.
mdse. ............ ........ $3.50
Crescent Paint Mfg. Co.,
mdse. ............ ...... 1878
Electric Mach. Co., mdse..... 4.S5
The Maytag Co., mdse. ...... 123.48
Standard Lbr. Co., S cars of
coal ......... >.......... .11O7. O5
L. Fridlund, cash advanced
for freight, express, postage
| etc. ............. 27.29
Peter Olson, labor team, two
DlllS, ........ 900
Ford Service Station, repair
on automobile ....... 6S1
Peterson & Sattergren, dray-
age ............ .......... 1.25
0. P. Nelson, trimming trees. 100
S. A. Rasmussen, braces and
bolts furnished ....... go. 200
STREET FUND
Peter Anderson, labor. ....... 14.4O
o. T. Birkeland, labor ........ 14.4O
B. r. Greenfield, labor ....... 200
l.. Rasmussen, labor ........ $50
Peter Olson, labor team ..... 31.O5
Gustaf Nordin, labor team... 900
o. Ost1und, labor team ...... 1920
A. A. Anderson, labor team,
| I.(t
The Finance Committee reported
the foregoing bills back approved
and the report was accepted.
Alderman Erickson offered the
following resolution, which was un-
animously adopted.
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Willmar, Minnesota,
that the City Clerk be and he here
by is authorized to issue warrants
against the respective funds in pay
ment of the foregoing approved bills
Approved April oath, 1917
E. c. WELLIN, Mayor.
Messrs. F. J. Bigham, GA. Fer
ring and Christ Johnson appeared
with reference to having the Fourth
ward storm sewer extended so as tc
drain the low land east of the Lin
coin school.
1t was, on motion, ordered that the
matter be referred to the City En-
gineer to have a survey made fol
such an extension.
Mr.. Bigham called attention tt
that some grading was needed or
Trott Avenue, between 3rd and tt
> streets east, and also on part of 4tf
l street east, and the matter was, or
, motion. referred to the Street Com
9 mittee.
:, Mr.. l.. Halvorson appeared and in
l Quircd about sewer connections OF
g 4th street, so that he could connec
q his new garage with sewers on sal'
r street.
The matter was referred to tn
k Sewer Committee.
e Messrs Boomer and Sperry appear
L. ed and addressed the council abou
k a water tank flusher on which the
n have a patent, and presented plan
T Of same.
t The council, on motion proceede
II to consider bids for a car load of &c
u dar poles, as advertised. The fol
y lowing sealed bids we're opened an
q read.
e Naugel Pole and Tile Co., Mpls
p. Larson Bros. Lbr. Co., Winthrop
8 MINI: The Valentine-Clark Co., Mpl
Kerr & Chard Lbr. Co., Willma1
,e Sterling Electric Co., Page & Hill c.
N Mpls; Northern Timber Products CO
Duluth: Peterson & Qvale, Willma1
I J. w. Miller Lbr. Co. Mpls; Stant
l ard Lbr. Co., Willmar; L. K. De;
\ Lbr. Co., Des Moines; st. Paul Ele'
y trip Co., Electrical Engineering &C
Il Mpls., and N. w. Electric Equip. CO
: St. Paul.
The bid of Peterson & Qvale, beir
u the lowest bid received, was accep
ed.
j Alderman Norman offered the 70
lowing resolution which was unan
mously adopted.
RESOLUTION.
lis RESOLVED, That the bid of Pete
son & Qvale for the furnishing of
be cedar poles IS feet long and 10 pol
40 feet long, all with inch tops,
at the following prices +. o. b. Wilma
Minnesota, to-wit: $5.45 for each pc
Ye IS feet long and $S.65 for each pc
40 feet long, be and the same
TO hereby accepted, and the City Gle
" be and he is hereby authorized to c
80, . der the same.
ne Approved April oath, 191
~ E. c. WELLIN, Mayo
M The Council, on motion, proceed