Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-06-05
Room at the rate of ten $4,000 dol
lars per month.
Approved May 28th, 1918.

Room at the rate of ten $4,000 dol
lars per month.
Approved May 28th, 1918.
E. G. WELLIN, Mayor.
The vote on the resolution was:
Ayes" Jacobsen, Olson, Berkness,
Hoaglund, Jensen, Norman and Erick-
son, z; Alderman Brown did not vote
and his vote was counted mo"
Miss L. B. Noren appeared with ref
erence to matter Of sewer extension
on 18th street, petitioned for by prop
erty owners on said street.
The matter was again referred to
the Sewer Committee and City Engi-
neer to ascertain the cost of such an
extension, as now proposed.
The matter of offer of D. w. Nc.
Laughlin to sell to the City his resi-
dence adjoining the City lots on the
south, in Block AZ, was then taken up.
The Committee appointed at the last
meeting to look into said matter re-
ported that they had examined the
property, and had also taken up the
matter with the Water and Light Com
mission to join in buying said property.
Mr.. Mclaughlin was present and
he, after some discussion, quoted his
lowest cash price at $3,40O, which Of
fer was accepted by the Council.
Alderman Norman presented tho
following resolution, which was adopt
ed by the following vote: Ayes" 8;
"NOes," none.
Resolution.
Resolved, by the City Council Of
the City Of Willmar that the action of
the Water and Light Commission in
determining upon contributing the
sum of fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars
toward the purchase of Lot Eleven
CID of Block Forty-two> (42) in the
City of Willmar, as stated in their
resolution presented to the City Coun-
Gil, and now on file with the City
Clerk, be, and the same is hereby ap.
proved.
Approved May 2Sth, 1918.
E. c. WELLIN, Mayor.
A copy of a resolution adopted by
the Water and Light Commission was
presented, with reference to the pur-
chase of the Mclaughlin property, and
in which the said Board offered to
pay $500 of the purchase price for
an interest in said It,
Alderman Erickson offered the ful.
lowing resolution, which was adopted
by the following vote: Ayes 8;
noes hone.
| Resolution.
Whereas, D. w. Mclaughlin has Of
fered to sell and convey to the City
of Willmar, Lot Eleven (11) of Block
Forty-two (42) in said City, at the
price of thirty-four hundred ($3,4OO)
dollars, free of encumbrance, and
Whereas, the Water and Light De
partment has agreed to contribute the
sum of $1,000 toward the purchase
price of said property for an interest
therein it being understood and agreed
that the City itself shall receive the
rents and profits from the dwelling
and barn situated on said premises
either by renting the same or by sell
ing the buildings thereon, the same tt
60 into the General Fund Of said City
Now therefore, Resolved. that the
offer of said D. w. Mclaughlin be, an6
the same is hereby accepted, upon hi.
furnishing the City of Willmar &
proper abstract Of title, showing {
good and merchantable title, and :
proper warranty deed conveying title
both abstract and conveyance to bt
satisfactory to and approved by thu
City Attorney of said City.
Approved May 2Sth, 1918.
E. c. WELL1N, Mayor.
A communication from the Waite,
and Light Commission was presented
in which the said Board recommends,
that a new boiler be purchased for tn,
plant, and a copy of resolution
adopted at their last meeting, with ref
erence to buying such boiler, ant
the same were ordered placed on file
Alderman Erickson offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was unan1
mously adopted by the Council, al
members voting Aye"
Resolution.
Resolved, by the City Council of tn
City of Willmar, that the action of tn
> Water & Light Department in deter
mining upon the removal of the oil
boiler in the power house, and of tn
purchase and installation of a new
boiler with appurtenances thereto, tc
gether with steel header and boile
room piping, and the installation O
the same at the power house in az
cordance with the copy of the resolu
ton, passed by said Water & Ligh
Commission, presented to this Coun
Gill, be, and the same iS hereby az
; proved; and that said equipment be
and the same is hereby ordered pu1
chased and installed.
Resolved, further, That the plan
and specifications therefor, prepare,
by Chas. L. Pillsbury Company, o
Minneapolis, presented to this Coun
Gil by the Water & Light Commits
sion, now on file with the City CLERK
be-, and the same is hereby accepte,
and adopted as the plans and specified
sions for the said equipment, and it
installation
Resolved, further, That the Cit,
: Clerk, be, and he is hereby author
lied and instructed to advertise TO
bids for said equipment and the install
lation thereof in accordance with tn,
plans and specifications, the said bid
to be opened on the 10th day of June
> 1918.
Approved June 2Sth, 1918.
E. G. WELLIN, Mayor.
Plans and specifications for said new
boiler, prepared by the Chas. L. Pills
bury Co., EngineerS MinneanO1is werI