Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31

lOl1OW luS dlA )uAIs VIZ. $0,OVU against
the taxes levied for and on account
of the General Fund; $4,000 thereof
being renewal of existing certifl-
Gates, $4,000 being to purchase fire
equipment, and $1,000 being to in
crease the depleted General Fund.
Approved January %, 1917.
E. C. WELLIN, Mayor.
The Clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for the purchase of said |
tax certificates of Indebtedness, and
such bids to- be received at meeting
February II, 1917.
The City Treasures quarterly re-
port, for quarter ending Dec. 81. 1916,
was presented and read, and the same
was referred to the City Auditor.
Application of Nichols-Hicks-M Nc
Marry Co., Wholesale Grocers, for re-
newal of their cigarette license was
presented and read. and the same was,
on motion granted subject to the
terms and conditions of the State
Law.
A petition was presented and read
signed by Great Northern Ry. Co., by
Paul F. Heating, its Division Super
intendent, S. S. Glarum, Philip j.
Haley and Anton Ronning for vacat-
ing the following described portion of
the following described street and
| highway in the city of Willmar, Kan
diyohi County, Minnesota, to-wit:
All that part or portion of that GER
tain unnamed street or highway lying
Immediately East Of Lot One Q) Of
Block One Q) Of Paulson and Sunde's
| Subdivision Of Lot ID" of Eastern
Addition to the City Of Willmar, and
described by metes and bounds, as
follows:
Commencing at the Southeast cor
ner of Lot One % Of Block One U,
Of said Paulson and Sunde's Sub-div-
ision Of Lot ID" Of Eastern Addition
to the City Of Willmar, thence running
in a Northeasterly direction along the
East boundary line Of said Lot One
| Cd distance of One Hundred Thir-
ty Q30) feet, thence running in a
Southerly direction and parallel with
! the West boundary line of the East
one-half Of the Northwest one quar-
ter (E1-2 Of NW1-4) Of Section Four
! teen Q4), Township One Hundred
Nineteen Q19), Range Thirty-Five
! (35), a distance of one hundred twen-
fty Q20) feet to the north bopn-
dairy line of Benson avenue, thence
running westerly along the North
line of Benson avenue, distance of
! Thirty-seven (37) feet to the place of
| beginning;
The said strip of ground being on
the north side of Benson avenue, near
the high bridge, adjacent to 9Th St.
East)
Alderman Norman offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
by the following vote: Ayes, 6;
"NOes," none.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, a duly verified petition,
proper in form and execution, accom-
panied by plat Of the ground, and
signed by Great Northern Railway
Company, S. S. Glarum and others,
constituting majority Of the owners
on the line of and within 800 feet of
each end Of the portion Of the street
proposed to be vacated, has been pre-
sented to the City Council Of the City
Of Willmar, Minnesota, praying for
the vacation Of all that part or por-
ton Of that certain unnamed street or
highway lying Immediately East of
Lot One % of Block One Q) of Paul
son and Sunde's Subdivision of Lot
3D." Eastern Addition to the City of
Willmar, and described by mstes and
bounds as follows:
Commencing at the Southeast cor
ner of Lot One % of Block ~, of
said Paulson and Sunde's Subdivision
of Lot ID" of Eastern Addition to the
City of Willmar, thence running in a
Northeasterly direction along the
East boundary line of said Lot One
(1), distance of One Hundred Thir-
ty Q3O) feet, thence running in
Southerly direction and parallel with
the West boundary line Of the East
one-half of the Northwest one quarter
(E1-2 of NW1-4) of Section Fourteen
Q4), Township One Hundred Nine
teen Q19), Range Thirty-five (35), a
distance of One Hundred twenty Q20)
feet to the North boundary line Of
Benson Avenue, thence running West
erly along the North line Of Benson
Avenue, distance Of Thirty-seven
(37 feet to the place of beginning,
and
Whereas, the Council Of the City CT
Willmar deems it expedient that the
matter be proceeded with; therefore
Resolved, that said petition be and
the City Clerk.
Resolved Further, That a hearing
= be had on said petition at the Coun
+ Gil Chamber in the City Hall in the
: City of Willmar, on the 18th day Of
! February, 1917, at the hour of eight
o'clock in the evening of said day, at
! which time the council will investi
gate and consider said matter, and all
+ parties interested may appear and be
y heard.
4 Resolved, Further, That the City
+ Clerk be and he is hereby instructed
!. to give notice of said hearing by pub
Il LEGATION in the official paper for two
consecutive weeks, at least once {
l. week, as in the City Charter pro
l. vided.
Approved January %, 1917.
E. c. WELLIN, Mayor.
O The Clerk was instructed to hav'
r. COPY of plat made of the vacated oil
# street between Litchfield and Benson
!. Avenues East, adjacent to East boun
p dairy line of Block 4, Paulson
~ Sunde's Subdivision of Lot 3D., East
q ern Addition, and to file same at tn
/. Register of Deeds Office together will
d copy of the vacation proceedings.
acquisitions for supplies from tn
i. Water & Light Dept. were presented
+ and read, which the Clerk was in
r. structed to order; also requisitiol
e. for the purchase Of Ford Roadster
q. for the use Of the Department, wa
" presented, and the Clerk was, on me
" ton, instructed to advertise for bid
K for such an automobile to be receive
NJ at meeting February H. 1917.