Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-30


man Norman, now retiring from thu
Council after many years Of continu
Gus service, addressed the Council
and spoke of the pleasant associations
he has had while a member.
The minutes of this meeting were
then read and approved. and thu
Council, on motion, adjourned sine
die.
Attest: E. c. WELLIN,
HANS GUNDERSON, Mayor.
City Clerk.
Council Chambers, City Hall Build
ing, W1llmar, Minnesota, April 18th
1919, at o'clock p. m.
Annual meeting of the new City
Council. Mayor Wellin called the
meeting to order and addressed the
Council upon taking the chair.
Upon roll call there were present:
Mayor Wellin, Aldermen Olson, Scott
Hoaglund, Nelson, Brown, Erickson
and Bjornberg, 8; absent, Alderman
Jensen,1.
City Attorney Stanford also was
present.
The Clerk reported that all the City
officers elected at the last City cleo
ton, April 8th, 1919, had qualified
except the Justices Of Peace.
Mayor Wellin announced the ap
pointment of the following standing
committees for the ensuing year:
Finance Cimmlttee: G. A. Erick.
son, Chairman, A. H. Brown and c. F.
Olson.
Sewers and Septic Tanks: H. N.
Hoaglund, Chairman, N. A. Jensen,
VIM. A. Bjornberg and c. F. Olson.
Streets and Surface Drains: W. E.
Scott, Chairman, A. J. Nelson, N. A.
Jensen and VIM. A. Bjornberg.
Fire Department: VIM: A. Bjorn-
berg, Chairman, A. H. Brown and w.
E: Scott.
Purchasing Committee: G. A. Erick-
son and the City Clerk.
Overseer Of Poor: G. A. Erickson.
Overseer of Municipal Buildings:
VIM. A. Bjornberg.
Overseer of Public Dump Grounds:
C. F. Olson.
Overseer of Public Rest Room: H.
N. Hoaglund.
The Mayor also announced the ap-
pointment of Mrs. Louise M. Oehler
as Member Of the Library Board, to
fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Jessie
K. Moore, who has removed from the
City, and the appointment Of A. P.
Bergeson as Chief Of Police, and An
drew M. Olson as Night Patrolman,
which appointments were, on motion.
confirmed by the Coun-
Gil
A motion was made, seconded and
duly carried, fixing the regular meet
1ngs Of the Council to be held on the
second and fourth Monday nights of
each month, at 8 o'clock, in the
Council Chambers Of the City Hall
building, corner of Sixth street and
Lftchfield Avenue, for the ensuing
year.
The Council then proceeded to elect
the appointive officers of the City for
the ensuing year.
Mr.. X. T. Rykken was placed IN
for the office of Assessor.
and upon ballot being taken received
the full vote of the members present
seven in all, and was declared duly
elected to the office Of Assessor for
the ensuing year.
Mr.. r. w. Stanford was placed in
nomination for the office Of City At
torney, and upon ballot being taken
received the full vote Of the Council,
seven In all, and was declared duly
elected City Attorney for the ensui-
ing year.
Or. ]. M. Rains was placed in nomi-
nation for the office of Health OIL
Ger for the ensuing year, and upon
ballot being taken received the full
vote of the Council and was declared
duly elected as Health Officer.
Mr.. James A. Rowat was placed in
nomination for the office of City En-
and upon ballot being taken.
received the full vote of the Council,
seven in all, and was declared dulv
elected City Engineer for the ensui-
ing year.
Mr.. Peter A. Nelson was placed in
for the office of Street
Commissioner for the ensuing year.
and upon ballot being taken receiv-
ed the full vote of the Council, and
he was declared duly elected to said
office.
Mr.. Albert Struxness was placed in
nomination for the office Of City Aud
I|oA AOl Illc cuSuluS year, ana upon
ballot being taken, received the full
vote of the Council, and was declar-
ed duly elected to said office.
The Council then proceeded to elect
a member of the Water and Light
Commission, as Mr.. c. s. Olson's
term expires this month.
Upon ballot being taken, c. S. o.
son received the full vote of the
Council, seven in all, and was de-
clared duly reelected as a member
Of the Water and Light Board, for q
term Of three years.
Mr.. o. A. Norman was placed in
for the office of Building
Inspector for the ensuing year, and
upon ballot being taken, received the
full vote of the Council and was de-
clared duly elected to said office.
The matter of electing a Fire War
den was then brought up, and Mr.. O.
A. Norman was placed in nomination
for said office.
Upon ballot being taken he receiv-
ed the full vote Of the Council and