Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-06-05
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS

PROCEEDINGS
Council Chambers, City Hall Building,
Willmar, Minnesota, May 9th, 1918.
Regular meeting Of the City Council
with Mayor Wellin in the chair.
The following members of the Coun-
Gil were present on roll call: Mayor
Wellin, Aldermen Jacobsen, Olson,
Berkness, Hoaglund, Jensen, Brown.
Norman and Erickson, 9; absent. none.
City Attorney Stanford also was
present.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting held May 18th, 1918, were
read and the same were approved.
The following bills were on motion
referred to the Finance Committee:
General Fund.
w. S. Mott Co., supplies for Fire
Dept. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $3.50
John Selin, awnings for City
Hall Bldg. ................ GIG
Chas. Rub, labor putting up
awnings $50
A. 0. Forsberg, Postmaster, 500
stamped envelopes ......... 1856
J. A. Myron, engineering SER
VICES .'.''...:. 900
aug. Johnson, labor, two bills. 1000
John peterson, labor sewers. 1875
AND. olson, labor ............. 1915
Herbert Nelson, labor park. -. 900
Water and Light Fund.
Bryan-Marsh Co., lamps, three
bills :.::.....:......... ..$107.40
M
bills NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3O2.54
w. Elec. Equip. Co., mdse... 80.67
Western Elec. Co., mdse. ...... 27.8O
General Elec. Co., mdse. ...... 82.49
Marshall, Wells Co., mdse. 2.97
Line Material Co., mdse. ....... 31.16
Yarnell-Waring Co., mdse. .....> 14l1
Westinghouse Elec. Co., mdse.. 10
Van Tilburg Oil Co.. oil. ..... HOO
F'ritz-Cross Co., cash book and
supplies 80. 1903
Standard Oil Co., mdse. ...... 3.8l
Journal Pub. Co., supplies and
printing for w. & L. Dept. 1885
Oman Machine Works, REPAIRS. 1855
Hartford Steam Boiler Insp. &
ms. Co., insurance premium. 74.3O
Great Northern Ry. Co., freight
cedar poles ................. 1859
G. A. Stark & Co., repairs Ford
car ::...:............. ...... 1856
l.. Fridlund, cash advanced for
| freight, express, postage, etc. 4347
Arthur G. Johnson, labor. ...... $40
Poor Fund.
Drs Frost & Jacobs, profession
al services rendered to two
sick destitute transients, and
hospital charges ............ $3.50
Hulda M. Nelson, room, board
and nursing diptheria case,
transient :.................. 1856
Mrs. c. Carlson, keeping sick
| lady, one month ......... 500
Mrs. l.. Sandbo, keeping sick
man, one month ............ 1000
P. L. Nelson, rent rooms for
poor .................. 500
| Street Fund.
+. Anderson, labor. ...........$ $500
JOnn PETERSON, labor. ......... 2.5C
A. Sundling, labor ............ 24.75
Aug. Johnson, labor ..... 17.5C
Henry Johnson, labor team. 80. 59.4(
A. w. Wall, labor team ....... 2.7C
The Finance Committee reported tn
foregoing bills back approved and IL :
report was accepted.
Alderman Erickson offered the fol
lowing resolution which was adopted
by the following vote: Ayes" 8;
noes" none.
Resolution.
Be it resolved, by the City Council
of the City of Willmar that the Cit,
Clerk be-, and he hereby is, author
lied to issue warrants against the re
spective funds in payment of the fore
going approved bills.
Approved May 18th, 1918.
E. G. WELLIN, Mayor.
A committee from the Housekeep
ers' Club appeared with reference t.
receiving financial aid, as formerly
for the support Of the Public Res
Room. Mesdames Crosby, Larson ant
Ramsett addressed the Council on sai(
subject.
After some discussion the following
resolution was introduced by Alderma,
Jacobsen, and the said resolution wa!
adopted by the following vote
ayes" Jacobsen, Olson, Berkness
Hoaglund, Jensen, Norman and Erick
son, Z; Alderman Brown not votint
on said resolution his vote was count
ed mo"
Resolution.
! Resolved, that the action of tn,
Council, taken at it's meeting held OF
the 18th day of May, 1918, refusing
to contribute to the upkeep and main
tendance of the Rest Room during tn,
ensuing year, be and the same is here
by rescinded.
Approved May 18th, 1918.
E. G. WELLIN, Mayor.
Alderman Jacobsen offered the fol
lowing resolutions:
Resolution.
Resolved, by the City Council O.
the City of Willmar, that the sum O
one hundred twenty dollars ($12O.OO)
be and the same is hereby appropri
ated out of the General Fund, for thu
purpose of aiding in the upkeep ant
maintenance of the Public Rest Room
during the ensuing year; the same tt
be paid to the matron of said Res