Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-04-21

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of equipment. A water >sOftening
plant would make our otherwise
splendid City water more desirable |
for general use and has often been |
suggested by Dur citizens. The ques-
considered
The City Scale.
Under the Charter the City Coun-
Gil has the power to regulate the
weighing and selling of fuel and other
supplies. It would seem that the res
toration of the City scale and the
right of the citizens to demand City
weight would be reassuring to deal
dealers and consumers alike.
The PeddIers Ordinance.
I would further recommend that
ordinance No. 145, relating to the lie
ensing of peddlers be materially
modified. There should me no re-
strictions In the sale of produce. I
! do not believe such action would in
jure any legitimate business in the
City, but on the other hand it would
re-assure many of our citizens that
they are not victims of local profit
| eering.
Parks and Lakes.
In the matter of parks and boule-
wards a far-sighted policy should be
| continued. Lake improvement should
be kept in mind, and in the approval
of plats of land located along the
lake, the shore line should be re-
tanned for public use. AS the gate
City to the finest cluster Of lakes in
Minnesota, Willmar should not neg
lect the lake nearest at hand. In
this matter, as in others, much can
be done by public spirited citizens
cooperating with the park board, as
is evidenced by the splendid donation
to the City of the Fourth Ward park.
Law Enforcement.
| In conclusion I wish to say that
the police department will have in
structions to enforce to the letter all
laws and ordinances, without malice
and with equal justice to all. Lucki-
ly, thanks to contests fought years
ago, Willmar has no reconstruction
problem owing to the adoption of
national prohibition. 1t shall be a
pleasure to me to see that the policy
which made Willmar famous shall
continue to be respected here. Gamb-
ling of all kinds must be suppressed.
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opposition to the City Ordinance and
fair warning is given that attractions
from now on that comes to the notice
of officers will not be overlooked.
The greatest treasures that the City
of Wit1mar possesses are the boys
and girls who are growing up here
and the first duty of our police de-
partment must be to as far as posi-
BILE assist the parents in protecting
the children from communicating in
fiuences on the streets and in public
places.
l ask for the cooperation Of you
gentlemen and all citizens to the end
that the administration may be a
harmonious one, and result to the
best interests of the City.
V. E. LAWSON.
Mayor Lawson then called the meet
; ing to order.
Upon roll call there were present
Mayor Lawson, Aldermen Leroy F.
Johnson, A. J. Nelson, Hildar N. Hoag-
lund, NJ A. Jensen, N. P. Nelson, Will
lam A. Bjornberg and Carl j. Freeberg,
g.; absent, Alderman W.. E. Scott, l.
City Attorney Stanford also was
present.
The Clerk reported that all the City
officers elected at the last City cleo
ton, held April 9Th, 1920, had quail
fed, except Mr.. J. G.. Freeberg, elect
ed Justice of the Peace for Second
: Ward
The Mayor announced the appoint
ment of the following Standing Com
mittees for the ensuing year:
Finance Committee: A. J. Nelson
Chairman; N. A. Jensen and Hildar N
Hoaglund.
Street Committee: w. E. Scott, Chair
man, A. J. Nelson, N. P. Nelson and
VIM. A. Bjornberg.
, Sewer Committee: Hildar N. Hoag-
lund, Chairman, Leroy F. Johnson, N
P. Nelson and Carl j. Freeberg.
Fire Department.: VIM "A. Bjornberg
Chairman, Carl J. Freeberg and N. A.
, Jensen.
Purchasing Committee: H. N. Hoag-
lund and the City Clerk.
Overseer of Poor: N. P. Nelson.
Overseer of Municipal Buildings
VIM. A. Bjornberg.
Overseer of Rest Room: H. N. Hoag-
: lund.
/ A motion was made, seconded and
duly carried, fixing the regular meet
ings of the Council to be held on the
Second and Fourth Monday nights of
each month, at o'clock in the Coun-
Gil Chambers of the City Hall Build
ing, corner of Sixth Street and Litch-
, field Avenue, for the ensuing year.
; The official bonds of the following
named City Officers were fixed in the
following amounts: Treasurer $4,000;
Assessor, Constables and City Clerk
$1,000 each, and Justices of the Peace
$500, in accordance with the State Law
Official bond of c. w. Odel, City
Treasurer, for s5O,o0O Henry Stenson
, Constable, for $1,000; I. T. Cramer
Herbert A. Hengstler and Emil c.
Lundquist, Justices of the Peace, each
for 5000, all having personal sureties
and of Hans Gunderson, City Clerk,
: for $1,000, signed by Surety Company,
: were presented and were referred to
the City Attorney.
The Attorney reported the said bonds
back as correct in form and execution
and they were, on motion, accepted by
the Council and the sureties thereupon
|, approved.
. to elect a City Assessor, as provided by
the Charter, and on ballot being taken
K. T. Rykken received the full vote of
the Council seven in all, and was de-
clared duly elected to the office of City
| | Assessor for the ensuing year.
Alderman Bjornberg offered the fol-
/ lowing resolution which was unhni-
mously adopted
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, by the City Council of the
City of Willmar, that a warrant be
drawn against the General Fund in
, favor of Victor E: Lawson, in the sum
of 800, the same to be as and for the
Mayors Contingent Fund for the en-
suing year.
Approved April 10th, 1920.
VICTOR E. LAWSON, Mayor.
John Nelson was granted sewer
! permit for residence on Lot Il 0f BLOCK