Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-05-14
The said petition was, on motion,

The said petition was, on motion,
referred to the City Attorney, and
it was by him reported back as cor.
rect In form, and that it had the re-
quired percentage of signers, accord
ing to our Charter provisions.
Alderman Scott offered the follow.
ing resolution which was adopted by
| the following vote: ayes, 8;
"noes," none.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, David N. Tallman, Edwin
T. Sandbo and others have presented
to the City Council of the City of Will
mar, Minnesota, a duly verified petit
| ton praying for the grading of that
part Of Monongalia avenue in said
| City, extending from Sth street West
to 18th street West, said 18th street
West being the section line between
| sections Is ind 16, Town of Willmar,
| and;
Whereas, 1t appears that said petit.
ton Is proper in form and execution
and has the required number of sign
ers representing the requisite amount
of property abutting upon the propos-
ed Improvement, which property may
be assessed therefore;
4uO1 c1O1S, n0SO4Nou, 1udL lu6 C1Iy
Council hereby declares its purpose
| and intention of making the said i'm
provement as prayed for in said petit
ton, and further declares its purpose
and intention to assess the property
abutting upon that part of Mononga-
liza avenue, extending from 9Th street
West to 18th street West and any
other property that may be benefited
by the grading thereof, for the pur-
pose Of paying the costs and expense
of such Improvement;
Resolved, Further, That the City
Council Of the said City, on the 9th
day of June, 1919, at the hour Of 8
o'clock in the evening of said day, at
the Council Chambers in the City Hall
of said City, will hear and consider
said petition, and at that time and
place all persons interested in the
said matter may appear and be heard;
and the City Clerk of the said City
is hereby directed to cause notice of
such hearing to be given as by the
Charter of said City provided.
Approved May 18th, 1919.
E. c. WELLIN. Mayor.
Mr.. Fred Hewitt appeared and re-
ported that it was planned to arrange
for Fourth of July celebration" to
be held for two days.
Permission was, on motion, granted
that part of 3rd, 4th, and 9Th streets,
from Pacific to Litchfield avenue, and
Pacific avenue from Bird to 9Th street
be used for street attractions and
Stands" and that the Committee be
authorized to collect concession fees
charged for defraying expenses.
A petition of Carris S. Samuelson,
Albert C. Hanson, John Peterson and
others for grading, at their own ex-
pense, all that part of 9Th street East
lying between August and Olena
avenues in Glarum's addition, was
presented and read.
The same was, on motion, granted
on the condition that the work be full
ly completed and the said work to be
done under the supervision of the
Street Committee and the City En-
gineer.
Alderman Jensen presented an Ord
nance, entitled "An Ordinance Re-
quiring the Protection of Excavations
in the, Streets of the City of Willmar
by Fences and Lights, and providing
Penalties for the Violation Thereof"
Moved and seconded that the afore-
said Ordinance be considered and CIV
en- its first reading. Carried.
The said Ordinance was then read
Contract bond of Victor E. Lawson,
publisher of the Willmar Tribune, for
the City publishing contract, and
housemovers bond of Bonham Broth
ers, both personal bonds, and plumb