Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-01-16
Resolution.

be IL reserved Oy the ClCy COUNCIL
Of the City of Willmar, Minnesota,
that the City Clerk be, and he hereby
is, authorized to issue warrants
against the respective funds in pay
ment of the foregoing approved bills.
Approved January 18th, 1918.
E. c. WELL1N, Mayor.
Judge T. o. Gilbert appeared and
presented a petition signed by a num-
Der of property owners living in the
immediate vicinity of the Bartles-
Scott Oil Plant on West Benson Ave.,
land also signed by residents of
other parts of the City, protesting
against the installation Of additional
oil tanks, and the erection of the re-
tnery, now under construction at
said Oil Company's plant at said To-
cation.
He addressed the Council on the
said matter, explaining the reasons
for the objections, as stated in said
petition.
Mr.. Scott of the Bartles-Scott Oil
Co. was present and gave quite a.
lengthy explanation of their refinery,
now under construction, and about
the additional tanks that are being
installed for storing gasoline, and
about the oil question in general,
and stated that it was not considered
hazardous.
Fire Chief Selvig was present and
reported that deputy inspector from
the State Fire Marshal's office had,
at his request, been here today and
looked over the situation at the said
Oil plant, and that the State Fire
Marshal's office would report on the
matter in few days.
A number of citizens were present
and Messrs. John Williams, A. A. An
derson, w. H. Chard, DR.. c. E. An
derson, Chas Wallin, o. H. Dale and
B. Y. McNairy expressed themselves
on said subject, nearly all of them
being strongly opposed to charging
Of said plant at it's present location.
Standard Oil Co. of Indiana, by C..
S. Pollock, Manager, made applica-
ton for permit to erect and main
tain a Gasoline and Oil service sta
ton at the corner of Litchfield Ave.
and Third street, on the South part of
Lots and 2, Block 20.
The said application was, on mo-
ton granted, subject to the Ordi-
nance governing fire limits.
Chief Selvig presented new By
Laws Of the Willmar Fire Depart.
ment which were, on motion, referred
to the Commute on Fire Department.
The Fire Chief was authorized to
procure charging outfits for charging
batteries on new Fire truck.
The matter Of petition by citizens.
Directing to the enlarging of oil
plant, as before stated, was again
taken up and discussed.
It was moved, seconded and unani-
mously carried to defer action on
said petition until a report was re-
ceived from the State Fire Marhal.
A report from the Willmar Fire
Department was received, advising of
the election Of c. c. Selvig as Chief
and Severt Benson as Assistant Chief
OF the Department for the ensuing
year. The action Of the Fire Depart
ment was, on motion, confirmed by
the Council.
Alderman Erickson presented the
following resolution, which was
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes" s; 'Noes," none.
Resolution.
Resolved that the salary of the
Chief of the Willmar Fire Depart
ment, and of the Assistant Chief. for
the ensuing year, be and the same is
hereby fixed at $500 and $4,000 re-
spectively.
Approved January 18th. 1918.
FL c. WE1L1N, Mayor.
A report from Alderman Norman,
Building Inspector, of building per-
m1ts issued in December, 1917, and
an annual report of permits issued
during the past year, was presented.
The said reports were read and or.
dered placed on file.
Oscar Fridlund and Harry Erick-
son made application for theater H.
cense for the old "Casino' Theatre
on Pacific Ave., which application
was, on motion, granted subject ia
the ordinance governing theatres.
acquisitions for supplies from the
Water and Light Commission we're
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