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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-02-23
ELEVENTH Proposed arEnn,sx.-

We propose that Section One Hundred
SeVenty-nine a17) of the said Charter
% the said City be amended to read
Sec: 17s All applications. proceed
1ngs or PROPOSITIONS for any improve
ments authorized in section ITS Iof~this
e e shall be made to or emanat.
3 8 rom rom the coyncil. Any such applica-
shall be Nm writing, and II made by
owners of property liable to be assessed
therefor shall state the place of resi-
dence of each signer and shall specify
the realAestate owned by each signer
:tha q ne neneves VIII be benefited by
petition shall be verified by the oath
OF such siKner. and shall be prima facies
evidence of its own genuiness and of
the facts herein stated. and shall be
preserved in the office of the clerk"
9ho purpose Of the proposed amend.
mont - 20 harmonixe said USction 10
With taa sections q the Charter horedn-s
sbo1o00 e11onAod. rs sEss:Ss
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-02-23

ed. land they. shall. make returns. to the.
CITY ,,1fy,o Clerk within y hours after COM
. The City council shall meet within
and canvass the returns Of votes cast
at such election: and declare the results
The two persons having the highest
number OF votes Tor any elective office
Clerk, and shall be candidates TOR SUCH
office at the ensuing election unless
within two days after notification
Clerk refusal to s be q >eandid laH in in
which event the person. or persons hay
Ing the next h1ghest yote..sh;.ll be
shall be: continued: until two candidates
are secured. or the list Of all those
voted for at the primary shah be eS-
finally determined, by this process to
be the candidate or candidates shall. be
entitled to have their names. placed up-
on the official ballot used at the en-
suing election. In case Of a tie vote
the nomination shall be determined by
the, casting of lots in.Sthe| presence of
the Clerk at such time and place and
Nothing herein shall be construed as
prohibiting the nomination OF any per-
ee IS means S4 9 eft no H5
alton filed with the clerk at least ten
'l1ol3 days before the election and sign
to at na ieast Ten cent of 9' ths
number: voting at the last city general
election for the office IN question, as
provided by the Statutes of Minnesota
relating to denomination Of vOters'' but
no such certificate shall be signed nm
til after the holding Of the 2pr;inary
election and no person sEa}l sign such
petition woo voted III the primary. J..
The Clerk shall provide a sufficient
each election hstriet AND shall print
ignattine each of1ricial. position; the
nominated ut the PRIMARY election to-
gether with the names of All who may
have been nominated by a certificate
| of voters, leaving: a BLANK space or
blank spaces: as the case may be. un-
| der each designation in which name
or nulnes may be written by, the voter,
and the names of such ca ndldates shall
be rotated or altern;ted On Said ballot
ais provided in the statutes of Mime
sofa. and such ballot shall be the Off
cial ballot for such election.
| No party or other designation shall
| be placed on any OF such ballots, nos
shall any candidate be permitted or
! required to state his party affiliation.
No fee shall be charged any candi-
| Gate for tire placing OF his name on
the official ballot as a candidate foi
any Cffice.'
Tie purpose of the proposed amend.
nlent is to provide a primary election
| system" for tho City of Willnar fol-
tile nomination of candidates for pub
| lie office.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-02-23
SIXTEENTH PROPOSED AMEND.
'i-'' -.! NENT

We. propose that Section One Humid
red Ninety (19O of the said charter of
the said city providing for five per
cent deduction on all assessments paid
within a certain period of time, be re-
The purpose Of the proposed amend
ment 10 to abolish the privilege Of Sc
curing q hve per cent deduction oh as
sessn.ents paid within thirty days after
the same has been made.
Respectfully submitted
LARS o. THORPE
RUSSELL "SPICER.
PETER c. PETERSON.
D. N. TALLMAN.
LEWIS JOHNSON.
c. w. ODELL
O. A. NORMAN,
G. f. ANDERSON.
f. w. STANFORD.
0. K. BERKNESS.
CONRAD S. OLSON.
J. F. NYQUIST
WILLIAM THOMPSON.
S. B. QVALE.
Board of Freeholders of the City
or Willmar. Minnesota
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-02-23
FIFTEENTH PROPOSED AMEND
HE1f3 s>-.-. -

We propose that Section One Humid
red Eishty-nine $50 of the said char
ter of the said city. be amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 1S9. From and after the date
OF the confirmation of any assessment
as provided in this chapter such assess
ment with interest thereon shall be a
lien on all property affected thereby"
The purpose of the proposed amend
ment Is to harmonixo said Section 1873
With the sections Of the charter herein
before amended.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-02-23
FOURTEENTH PBoPoSED AKEND-
% =, -" MEET 49,.

% We propose that Section One Humid
red lightweight 11SS) of the said char
as follows: - !;
"RE-ASSESSMENT
Sec. 1873. The council may re-assess
any parcel of land for benefits for local
improvements when deemed necessary
and proper by Them. ~,
And said council is hereby authorized.
assessment upon parcels Of land bene.
fitted by such local improvements in all
cases where it shall be found that the
actual cost of making said improve
ment has exceeded the total amount of
benefits already assessed. and in such
case such additional assessment shall
De Tor such additional cost. and in such
case like notice shall be given and SIM
liar proceedings had in all respects as
IN making said original assessments
the purpose OF the proposed amend
ment II to harmonic said section 19e
Win provisions Of the charter. hsrsin-
before amended.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-02-23
WllIMAR TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY q, 1921.

-fUf10Ws - 49,. = - I.--
CONTRACT AND ASSESSMENTS
y Sec, $50. When the council shall
authorize any Improvement described
In Section ATS OF this chapter It shall
cause the work described In said order
to be let and done by contract. as in
this charter provided -Ess2tS+1 20"
The purpose Of tho proposed amsnd-
1nent 10 to haxmon3xo said section l8Q
with the sections OF thu ohaxtoI; here
inhefofof amended. &, 81 ~ ~: = e.tt "
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-02-23

Gangway for the HustlerI Hes Just
about to Pull OF a Big Deal today and
is Rusier than = Cat on a Tin Roof.
Every town has Hustler or two. and
the more Hustlers, the better the
Town. For the names Of the Hustlers
In Our Town. see the Advertising Col.
pmns. They're all There.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-02-23
TH1RTEENrH 1oRosE1 AMEND

wenpropose that Sections One Humid
red Eishty-two (IS21.-s One Hundred
Eighty-three 1S3) and One Hundred
Eighty-four (1s4) Of the said charter
of the said city. providing for notices
to be given by commissioners before
proceeding to make assessments. pro-
viding for the method of procedure by
commissioners. and providing for as
sessments to be certified to the Auditor
of Kapdiyohi County, be repealed. ~
Tho purpose Of the proposed amend
tcps sa; ssAo Pxoas se.as -, 81
provisions ~ to making assessments
al provided in sections hsxsinbefoxt
amended. s..e >''7'3 So 49, 49, / II
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-02-23
r.l',wlrRLr4n PROPOSED A1nnplnr1

We propose that Section One Humid
red Eighty 1850 OF the said charter OF
the said city be amended to read as
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-02-23
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT


"sec., 7. The regular election SHAH
be held annually on the first Tuesday
year. and the first regular election I'M
der this. charter shall be held on the
f,rst ., Tuesday YES. after the first Monday in
At said regular election there shall
be elected the following officers. to-
members mi OF the council from each
IRON from each ' w saSd''s and two tive p eone
stables ;a,,e: from the city at large. and an
nually thereafter successors shall be
elected for all elective officers whose
terms Of office under this charter ex-
p'res prior to the next following regu-
lar election.
the council may: by affirmative vote of
a special election Of the voters OF the
city and provide for holding the same;
the purpose of such election shall" be
no other matter shall be submitted
The purpose Of the proposed amend
Sec. 5 and Sec. as amended above in
regard to assessor.
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT
We propose that new section to be
Eight (sa) be added to the said
URINARY ELECTION"
sec. ga. On the third Tuesday pre-
held for the purpose Of electing City
imhter sesti9n of
election shall be held in each election
district for the selection of candidates
Of Willmar to be filled at such ensuing
The City Clerk shall give at least
ten;o t1O9 Gays posted and published
Of hnO6
ing, the/ same. of the hours during
which the polls will be open. and: Of
be nominated.
shal, he kept open from 9 o'clock A. NJ.
The council shall appoint three
judges in each election district for
each general or special election who
ton: and such judges and clerks shall
act .on the day OF such primary cleo
ton: as judges and clerks thereof. and
appointments made as in the case OF
The compensation for services OF
judges and clerks of election shall be
liked by the City Council.
AT said primary election the judges
shan make duplicate lists OF all quail
fled voters who vote at such primary,
ana; shall add thereto the names Of
all! other persons entitled to vote at
,H the
their places places Of residence: They shall!
ssG days IN the Sso astf tSe
AT said primary election there shall
two candidates for every Office to be y:
filled within the City at the next en-
suing general or special election. which
cahdidates shah be nominated as fol-
each qualined voter shall be entitled
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-02-23
fBoPoaEDs CHARTER AMEND.
r. .S MENTS.

The following Amendments to Sec
tionas 5; s; Z; 8; AZ; 81; log: ITS:
176; IN: 17e: sls0; ls2;; 1873; 1874; 1873;
l89 and 1906. Of the Charter Of the
City Of Willmar, Minnesota, have
been proposed and presented to the
Mayor and City Council Of the said
City by the Board Of F'reeholders Of
said City and viii be submitted to
the Voters Of said City Of Wiillmar,
for Ratification at the Regular City
Election Is be held on Tuesday, the
9Th day of April, A. D. 1921. :.
Dated at Willmar, Minnesota, Feb.
ruary 18th, 1921. :, .S.,,s: !
HANS GUNDERsoN,
* -. City Clerk.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-02-23
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

We propose. that Section Five l5) OF
the said Charter of'2the said City be
::ELECT1VE AND GENERAL .PRQv1-
SIONS OF OFFICERS"
"Sec. s. There shall ;Bsi elected in
the city Of Willmar, a. mayor. a treas
urer. a CLERK. two members Of the
council from each ward: who shaH pc
peace from each ward and two consta-
bles from the, city at large. Said Off
Ulcers OF, the city. The appointive Off
GERS OF. said city shall be an auditor.
an engineer. an assessor. members OF
the board OF Ilealth,. street commission-
ers. park commissioners and an attor-
0sThe appointive officers shall be APP
pointed by the council. Such appoint
ments shall be made by ballot. and it
shall require the affirmative vote OF a
majority of all members Of the council
to appoint such officers"
The purpose Of the proposed amend
ment: is to make the. office OF assessor
appoiDtiye by the council.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-02-23

Willmar, MIMI. Jan. 28th.: 1921.
To the Honorable Mayor of the City
of Willmar. Minnesota AMI. to the Hon.
orable Council OF said City,
The. undersigned Board OF Freehold
pose +the following amendments to the
Charter. of the City Of yWillmar: Min.
nesota.z and respectfully request that
the: same be submitted ito the electors
OF the said City for ratifca ton. i! +
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-02-23
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT

We propose that Section Six go of
the said Charter of the said City be
amended to read as follows:.
Sec. 6. The term OF office Of. the
mayor. treasurer. and clerk shall be
one year. The term Of office Of al
other elective officers shall be two
years. provided that at the first cleo
ton one member Of the council from
each ward shall be. elected Tor one
year and one member from each ward
for two years and thereafter for the
The term Of, office of all appointive
officers shall be one year. except as
hereinafter otherwise provided All!
terms Of office under this charter shall
be construed as beginning ten days
after the election at which such officer
is elected. except as herein otherwise
specifically provided. All officers.
whether elective or appointive. shall
continue in office until their successors
are elected or appointed and qualified.
and i'll case an officer is elected or APP
pointed ts<>hll an unexpired term such
term expires Mt the time the term of
the original incumbent would EXPIRE"
The purpose Of the proposed amend
nent Is to harmOnize said Sec. 6 with
Sec. ms amended above in regard to
assessor.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-01-14
Necessity.

"Now wife, lets rough It, Go out
In the wildS,' AN right. Provided
the place has a picture .how."--Louis-
lille Courier-JOurnal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-05
New Orleans Cotton
By Associated Press

New Orleans, March 4.-During the greater part of the session today cot ton was higher and the advance was predicted almost on the feeling or optimism that attended the incoming of the new administration at Wash ington. The opening was higher, and the advance persisted until it amounted to 33@45 points. with May up to 11.S5. In the early afternoon the news that a fresh resolution to stop short selling had been introduced in the Senate took the buying power of the market away entirely and in the late trading there was much liquidation of the long cot ton taken on in the early hours. The close was at about the lowest of the day, at net losses on the more active months of three to four points. May closed at 11.37.
 Around the middle of the day the steadiness was increased by further unfavorable figures on the sales of fertilizers in the cotton region. Re turns from seven states were am nounced as showing an average de- crease compared with last year, to the first of March, of 65.s9 per cent. Total against f,So5,773 last year. North Carolina furnished no tonnage figures. but reported decrease of 71 per cent, which, if it had been included in the general average would have further lowered it.
 More or less uneasiness over the foreign political situation was ap- parent toward the close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-05
RALLIES IN COTTON
 DID NOT STICK ON NEW CREDIT RUMORS
General Close of Market Was Barely Steady at a Net Ad- vance of Five Points on
 January
By Associated Presa

New York, March 4.-RallieS in the cot ton market were not maintained, owing party, it appeared, to continued talk or strained credit conditions in the south and apprehensions of further spot Equi- dation. May contracts broke from 12l2c to 1162c, or points net lower, and closed at 11.70c, with the general market clos
 ng barely steady at a net advance of points on January, but unchanged on other positions.
 The market showed considerable firm ress during the morning. Two failures in the Manchester goods trade were re- ported, but Liverpool made relatively firm showing and prices here opened at an advance of to 10 points. The more optimistic tone of London advices with reference to prospects for a satisfactory settlement Of the war repafationS ques' ton had an encouraging influence, ana some buying was reported on a peheI that the change in administration would have a stimulating effect on general sentiment. Reiterated reports of very small fertilizer sales up to the end ot February were also factor on the ad- vance which carried active months about so to 70 points above last nights clos ing quotations, with March selling at II BOG and July at 12.55c. The text ot tie inaugural address failed to further stimulate demand, however, and the market weakened in the late trading un- der scattered realizing by recent buy CTS and southern selling. The extent of available supplies was emphasized by private returns indicating total ginning for the season of 13,oSS,0oO bales, which was compared with the weekend fig ures, showing only S,1s400o brought into sight so far this season. The defeat or the emergency tariff bill through the action of the House in sustaining the veto attracted very little comment and was not considered a factor of any i'm portance in the days market Exports for the day were 5,o6e bales, making | 3. .410.024 so far this season. Port re- ceipts were 14,336; United States port stocks, 1,416,2S1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-05
PACKING EMPLOYES
 READY FOR ACTION
Charge Packers Preparing to Cut Wages of 100000
 Workers
By Associated Press

Chicago, March 4.-Charging that the packers are preparing to reduce the wages of their 100000 employees throughout the country packing house workers here today called national conference to be held in Oma- ha on March g and 10.
 This meeting, it is stated, will take such action as will protect the inter- ests of the employees in view of the re- cent withdrawal of the packers from the wartime arbitration agreement"
 In a statement. issued by Dennis Lane, president of the Amalgamated Meat Cutting and Butcher workmen cancellation of the agreement was a violation of the packers pact with the government for the settlement of any disputes with their employees
 Already the big five packers have ordered the small packers in a number Of cities to announce reduction of wages and a return to the 10-hour work day." the statement says, land as a result there are now strikes in Wheeling. w. va; Mason City, Ia. Winona. Minn., and Sioux Falls, s. D.
 MT. Lane, said he had reports of wage reductions of 10, IS or 20 per cent and the restoration of the 54-hour week, and he declared that the em- ployes would resist to the last ditch a reduction in wages and a return to the 10-hour work day.
 The agreement was entered into solely as a wartime emergency meas ure, and so recites on it's face" said Carl Meyer, attorney for the packers. When the proposals to renew it for year after the ending of the war were made and agreed to in April, l1919, it was contemplated by all par ties, including the workers, that the year would have expired long since.
 'rhe packers are now seriously con. sidering the present industrial situa> tion for the purpose of determining all questions in connection herewith"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-05
GRAIN MARKET HAS MORE CONFIDENCE IN VALUE OF
 WHEAT IM CHICAGO PIT
By Associnted Prnnn

Chicago, March 4-Increased confidence in values showed itself in the wheat market today, largely on account of crop conditions and export business, but also more or less to optimism based on Presi- dent Harding's inaugural address. The market closed firm at 11kc to Sc net hign- CT, with March $l.7S to SHEA and May N.631s to S1.SSN. Corn gained ssc to 5s9Ac and oats 1zc to 5sc. In provisions there was setback of 7c to 15c
 At first the wheat market appeared to be in hesitating mood, with some traders inclined to selling side as a re- suit of the failure of the emergency tariff bill. For the moment however the pit regarded the tariff situation as having been discounted in advance. sell ing was not pressed, and with the re- ceipts of green bug advices, backed with buying orders, the market soon turned upward. especially as exporters seemed to be renewing their activity at Kansas City. Moderate further gains were scored after the substance of President liar ding's address became known. Reactions which took place later were apparently of transient sort, due to profit taking.
 Corn and oats sympathized with wheat strength. Country offerings were light. Lower quotations on hogs weakened pro visions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-05
MOBILE LAUNCHED;
 BOATS WILL SAIL
 THE SEVEN SEAS''
Fairfield City, Latest Ocean. Going Vessel, Will Be Launched Today-Long
 List of Others

Mobile, March 4.-(Special )-When the Fairfield City, to be launched at the Chickasaw shipyard tomorrow, is completed, she will be assigned to the Isthmian Steamship company for the Oriental trade and load her first cargo at Mobile. Preparations for the launching Saturday have been made and like her sister ships, the Fairfield City is expected to slip down the ways on schedule time and with the same success that has marked all of the launchings at Chickasaw.
 Mrs. Groesbeck Walsh of Fairfield City. has been selected to christen the vessel, Mayor Decker and large delegation of citizens of the city for which the ship is named, will accom- pany Mrs. Walsh to Mobile to witness the launching. Mayor Decker at one time lived in Mobile and has a lcl.se number of friends here who will greet him and his party on arrival here.
 The Fairfield City will follow the Steel Age, due to arrive here the lat ter part of March, to the Orient, talk ing steel and other cargo to Kobe, Shanghai and other Chinese and Japa- nese ports. The Tuscaloosa City is now
 
 gomery City Is loading at New York for the Pacific coast. Upon arrival on the Pacific coast, she will be put in the trade between San Francisco and Honolulu, a new service established by the Isthmian company.
 The Mobile City sailed from Cristo- bal on February 17 for Avonmouth England, with cargo loaded at Seattle and San Francisco. The Ensley City, which loaded at Mobile, sailed from Los Angeles February 26 for the far east. The Bessemer City, the last ship launched at the Chickasaw, sailed last Wednesday from New Orleans for Bombay.
 The Isthmian Steamship company's schedule for Mobile sailings, it is stated, included the Tuscaloosa City, now loading; the Steel Age, due about April 1; the Fairfield City, the lat ter part fof April, and probably the Selma City, the next ship after the Fairfield City to be launched at Chickasaw. All these vessels will sail from Mobile for the far east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-05
LOCAL CASE WILL
 CREATE PRECEDENT
Courts to Decide Whether Con- vict Can Be Used as Witt
 ness in Civil Action

Montgomery, March 4.-(SpeciaI) Can the state convict department be forced to remove a convict from the penitent- iary and produce him in court as a wit ness in 9 civil case? This question is new one in court annals of Alabama and must be answered first by the circuit court of Jefferson county and finally by the supreme court,
 Proceedings have been filed in the Jefferson circuit court seeking a writ of mandamus which would require William F. Feagin, state warden general, to pro- duce Strafford Reese, state convict, in the Jefferson court as witness in civil suit against the Montevallo Mining company operator of the convict mine at Aldrich. It is alleged that Reese IS a material witness and saw the accident which brought about the suit for dam ages.
 Harwell c. Days,a attorney general, left tonight for Birmingham and will appear in opposition to the petition. The state contends that there is no authority in law for the production of convicts as witnesses and that the testimony or con victs is incompetent anyway. The law provides for the removal of convicts ss witnesses in criminal cases, but is silent regarding their testimony in other pro- ceedings.
 The state will resist the petition on the ground that serious results might follow. It is pointed out that if the state were required to transfer a convict to any county as a witness in suits in the civit frta af fny1x iNt suits in their home counties with know. le1ge that their imprisoned friend would be brought back home and kept during the trial of the cases.