Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-09-15

er's quarterly report for quarter end
ing June 30th, 1920, and of his exam.
ination of the City Clerks and Score.
tary OF the Water and Light Com
missions records for the same omar
ter and the same was accented bv
the Council and ordered placed on
On motion the Council proceeded
TO consider bids for sewerage numn
and ELECTRIC motor, as advertised
Sealed bids of R. B. Whitacre g.
Co., j. w. Hildred & Co. and 7 q
Robertson, all Of St. Paul, for CON-
plete equipment, and bid of F r
Saterlee Co., Mpls., on motor. were
opened and read.
Bid of Mr.. Robertson being the low
est was accepted.
Alderman Scott presented the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
by the full vote Of the Council.
Resolution.
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Willnaar that the bid
of J. G. Robertson, St. Paul, for furn-
lshiing one Swaby Centrifugal Pump
and all necessary appurtenances for
same; also one five h. p. Century, sin
gle-phase, (verticaD Motor, as per
specifications submitted, at the price
OF $50. be land the same is hereby
accepted.
Approved August 23rd, 1920.
VICTOR E. LAWSON, Mayor.
Matter of considering bids for the
| grading of all of Park avenue from
Nelson avenue and West, Northwest
| and North to the end of said street:
also Woodland avenue from Park ave-
nue. to the shore of Foot Lake, in the
First Ward, City of Willmar, was TAX
en- up.
Sealed bid of J. G. Griggs, for do
ing said grading at the price of. rs
cents per Gu. yard, was opened and
| read, and as that was the only bid re-
ceived the same was accepted.
| Alderman Freeberg offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolution.
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Willmar that the bid
of J. G. Griggs at seventy five (S.75)
cents per cubic yard for grading, fill
ing and levelling of Park avenue, also
Woodland avenue, in the City of Will
mar, according to the grade estab-
lished by profile of the City Engineer,
now on file with the City Clerk, be
and the same is hereby accepted
Approved August 23rd, 1920.
VICTOR E. LAWSON, Mayor.
Alderman Hoaglund introduced an
Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance
Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of
Certificates of Indebtedness in Anti
cipation of the Collection of Assess
ments Levied for the year~A D. 1920,
For and on Account of the Permanent
Improvement Revolving Fund.-"
Moved and seconded that the afore-
said Ordinance be considered and Civ
en- it's first reading. Carried.
| The said Ordinance was then read.
| motion was made, seconded and
unanimously carried that the hearing
on petition of Minnesota Implement
Company, Great Northern Railway
Co., Emily Alme and Carrie Bolin for
the vacation of that part of Dolson
avenue lying North of the Northerly
line of Bensan avenue in the City of
Willmar, be taken up, as per publish
ed notices given in the official paper.
Attorney c. A. Oberg was present
! and spoke on behalf of Minnesota I'm
plement Co. for the closing of that
part of said street and he stated
that said firm could not get a spur
track built to their plant unless the
said North end of Dolson avenue was
vacated.
No other property owners from that
neighborhood were present. The mat.
ter was discussed by the Council.
There being no property owners
present Directing to the closing OF
said part of said Street, and no writ
ten objections had been filed in oppo
sition thereto the hearing was, or
motion declared closed.
Alderman Jensen offered the fol
| lowing resolution.
Upon roll call the vote on the res
olution was as follows: "Ayes,' Alder,
men N Johnson &ha3s' Hoaglund; Jensen and
Scott and Freeberg, 2.
The resolution was declared lost.
The Mayor brought up matter OF
using Homewood Park and adjacent
streets for a Labor day" program,
and permission for the use of saio
Mr.. J. G. Griggs, grading contract.
in hill on the East Trott avenue and
Julie Street grading jobs be made,
and the request was, on motion
Alderman johnson made motion
that ]. w. Ruddy, VIM. O. johnson and
! 0. A. Norman be appointed Commits
sloners" for making assessments fol-
the grading of Minnesota avenue, East.
from 9TH Street, East, to Ann Street,
and of Ann Street from Trott avenue
to johanna avenue in the City of Will
mar which motion was duly seconded
| and unanimously carrio1
The petition for sewer extension
on Ann Street, Ferring's addition,
presented at the last meeting, was
again referred back to- the Sewer
Committee to have more funds pledg.
ed.
St. Luke's Parish were granted a
sewer permit for the new parsonage
on Lot 5, Block So, to connect with
the 9Th Street, &c., sewer, and Carrie
Johnson for residence on Lot 10,
Block Sc, to connect with the 18th
Street, So, sewer. Both of said lots
being subject to the regular tapping
fee.
It was reported that the Post Of
tlce Department had made comNlaint
OF the present house numbering OF.
Becker and Litchfeld avenues. East.
IN Highland addition, lowing to there
being no street running North ano
South across said addition).
Alderman Scott made motion that
said numbering be corrected, which
motion was unanimously adopted.
Reports from the Water and Light
Commission were presented advising
of permits granted by said Board fol
connecting several business places.