Willmar tribune., 1920-03-03
PAVING HEARING
AT COUNCIL ROOMS
Special Meeting Of City Father. to
Air Opinions on Down
Town Pavinp.


ing, Willmar, Minnesota, March 1st,
1920, o'clock p. m.
Special meeting Of the City Council,
held for the purpose of having hear
ing" on paving improvements on the
Streets and Avenues in the business
district Of the City, as fully described
in that certain resolution, relative to
said paving matters. passed and adopted
by the Council on February 2nd, 1920,
and of which published notice has been
duly given, and also notice by mail to
each property owner affected.
Mayor Wellin called the meeting to
order.
The following named members of
the Council were present on. roll call:
Mayor Wellin, Aldermen Scott, Hoag-
lund, Nelson, Brown, Jensen, c. 8. o.
son and Bjornberg, 8; absent, Alderman
C. F. Olson, I.
City Attorney Stamford also was
present
The Mayor announced that the said
"Hearing' was now open and invit-
ed citizens present to express them
selves on said proposed paving improve
ments.
City Engineer Rowat was first called
on, and he read a written report of the
estimated cost of different kinds of
paving.
A large number Of citizens, owning
property on the streets proposed to be
paved, we're present and the following
named were heard on said matter:
Mr.. j: Emil Nelson asked how much
of this paving program would be. car
ried through this year?
The answer given was that perhaps
no contracts could be let this summer
owing to the great amount Of prelimin-
ary work, such as underground wiring,
sewer and water main. and sidewalk
improvements which would have to be
done first.
Hon. c. w. Odell asked how these i'm
provements were to be Financed" and
it was explained that it is the inten-
tion to issue interest bearing paving
certificates for such assessments to be
divided into ten or fifteen annual in
sallments.
Mr.. G. p. Karwand called attention
to that 3rd street and Pacific avenue,
between 5rd and 4th streets, were not
Included under the present paving pro-
gram and that there was a great deal
OF traffic and heavy hauling on said
streets.
It was stated that there had been
no demand for paving of said streets
from property owners and that these
streets could be added later.
Mr.. H. M. Hershey spoke on the pro-
gress of paving work started in Litch-
field last summer and did not seem op-
posed to the present paving Plans
Hon. A. E. Rice stated he was in
favor of paving but did not think it
advisable to let any general contract
this year owing to the excessive prices
on the necessary materials for such
work, which material, he believed, was
at present largely controlled by "scalp-
ers" and profiteers."
Mr.. j. w. Kent called attention to
the necessity of sewer extension on
Benson avenue between 4th and 9TH
streets.
Hon. c. w. oden said he was in favor
OF paving, but that he fully agreed with
Mr.: R1ce's suggestion to hold off with
letting any general contract this year
owing to the high cost of material
Mr.. c. A. Nelson stated that he was
In favor of paving but favored waiting
with letting any contract.
City Engineer Rowat was then heard,
and he said it was necessary to start
proceedings now in order to do the
preliminary work. which might take
all OF next summer, and that he would
favor calling for bids on the general
work next January
Mr.. Ed. Benson, Manager of the Co.
operative Store, asked about having the
heating mains" extended to their store
before paving was put in on 9Th street
Mr.. VIM. Kemp asked about the width
of paving on Pacific avenue.
The Clerk reported that Mr.. c, W.
Burdlck had requested him to state
that he was in favor of paving the
streets around Merchants Hotel
Not single protest was voiced
against the paving program, as now
proposed, by any one of about fortv
property owners and representatives Of
corporations present, that would be
affected by said improvements nor had
any objections been filed against it.
On motion this hearing was continued
until the regular meeting March %
1920, at o'clock p. m
The Council on notion adjourned.
E. c. WELLIN, Mayor.
Attest:
Hans Gunderson,
City Clerk