Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-06-05
lso presented by the Water and Light

also presented by the Water and Light
Board.
The estimated cost of the proposed
Improvement was reported to be ap-
proximately $4,000.
The Finance Committee were In.
structed to negotiate for the sale of
the small dwelling on Lake Ave. and
18th St., First Ward, which the City
owns.
The Sewer Committee recommended
that the sewer be extended on 3rd
st. North across Litchfield avenue to
Block 81, SO as to serve the new build
ing of the Standard OIL Co., at the
corner of said block.
The said Committee was, on motion,
instructed to have said extension
built
A communication from the Water
and Light Commission was presented,
advising of the organization of said
Board for the ensuing year with Mr..
c. S. Olson as president and Lewis
Fr1dlund as secretary and collector.
and of having fixed the salary of the
secretary and collector at $4,000 per
month. The action Of the Water and
Light Board in said matter was rati-
fed by the Council
The following resolution, adopted by
the Water and Light Commission, was
presented for approval.
Resolution.
"Whereas, section 113 of the charter
of the City of Willmar provides that
this board shall not neglect or refuse
to collect the water or light rates or
rentals, or the cost of labor or supplies
furnished by said board, to any per-
son or corporation and shall not dis
criminate in favor Of or against any
individual in regard thereto, therefore,
BE it resolved, that each and every
person, firm, corporation, association.
society, organization, or board shall
pay to the Water & Light Department
for light, heat, power, water, services.
labor, material or supplies at the rates
regularly provided therefor and on the
same basis as paid by every other per-
son, firm, corporation, association, So
ciety, organization, or board, and
BE 1t further resolved, that a copy
Of this resolution be transmitted to
the City Council, and published in the
| official paper of the City of Willmar."
The aforesaid resolution was duly
approved by the Council.
A petition signed by great num-
Der of railroad employees, asking that
an "all-night light service" be ordered
was presented and read.
After some discussion that said pc.
tition was, on motion, laid on the ia
BILE, in view Of the government orders
for the conservation of coal.
Alderman Norman offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was unani
mously adopted:
| Resolution.
Resolved, That the sidewalk on the
south side of lots l to IL, both in
| elusive, of Block 33, be and the same
is hereby condemned.
Resolved, further, that cement side
walks be and the same are hereby or
dered laid and constructed in front
of the following property in the City
of Willmar, to-wit:,
A six-foot walk on the south side Of
Lots 1 to -, both inclusive, of BLOCK
80.
A 41a-foot walk on the east side o.
the south half of Lot 2, on the east
side of Lot 3, and on the east side o.
the north half of Lot 4, of Block 3. il
Erickson's Addition; and on the ives
l.
Glarum's Addition.
All of said sidewalk to be laid in &C
cOrdance with the ordinance of tn.
City of Willmar, and in accordanc,
with the specifications now on file IL
the Office of the City Clerk, and undel
the supervision of the Street Commits
sioner and City Engineer of said city
Approved May %, 1918.
E. c. WELLIN,
Mayor.
A communication from the Mayor
returning to the Council without ap
proval the Ordinance passed at tn
last meeting, entitled, "An Ordinance
Amending Ordinance No. 149, Regulat
ing the Running at Large of Dogs, an,
Imposing Tax On the Same"
The matter was discussed. Move'
and seconded that the aforesaid Or
dinance be placed upon it's final pas
sage "over the Mayors Veto" Cal
ried.
The vote on the adoption Of the Or
dinance at this time was as follows
"Ayes"-Jacobsen and Brown ca
"Noes"-Olson, Berkness, Hoaglund
Jensen, Norman and Erickson 60
The Ordinance was declared rejected
Johnson and Nelson made applica
ton for renewal of their plumbers
license, which was granted.
acquisitions for supplies from tn
Water and Light Commission wer,
presented and the Clerk was instruct
ed to order same.
On motion the Council adjourned.
e. c. WELLIN,
Attest: Mavor.
HANS GUNDERsON,
City Clerk.