Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-03-01
CITY C0UlllG Gil d.
VlIlES ON lARhI)RY
Refuses To Submit Question and
Refuses to Grant Site for
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A large delegation Of members of
the Willmar Commercial Club appear
ed before the City Council Of Willmar
last Monday night asking that the
City donate site for an armory build
ing. P. B.. Hong was spokesman for
the delegation and presented the mat
ter in.such light that the city would
not be financially responsible in any
way unless the council chose to ap-
propriate $3.50 per year for mainten-
ance. Mayor Lawson stated as his
opinion that such an armory as it was
proposed to build and function here
would require at least $4,000 per year
from the city. This-was considered ex-
travagant by the committee. A num-
Der of others including Atty. Stan
ford, Hildar Hoaglund, Atty. H. G.
Young, A. A. Anderson, spoke for the
proposition, and some discussion fol-
lowed with members of the council.
The Mayor called attention to the ac-
ton of a recent meeting of citizens
held in the city hall. which adopted
resolutions asking that the question
of an armory be submitted to the peo-
pie. The Commercial Club committee
protested against this, maintaining
that it, was unnecessary. More dis
cussion followed, some unfortunately
quite acrimonious and personal.
F. G.. Handy spoke for the Water
and Light Commission and presented
the following resolution.
"Resolved. That inasmuch as the
State of Minnesota, has offered to the
City OF Willmar the privilege Of having
an arnory and the n5Of $25, 90 to-
said city upon certain conditions to he
complied with by. the said City and fur
thez' that our late honored citizen Mr.. A:
Willmar the sum Of $2O0OOOO for the
same purpose--Be it resolved that we
declare ourselves in full accord and
and Be it further resolved, That we
hereby offer to the State Of Minnesota
our share in the rs feet OF VACANT land
lying south OF the City Hall for Il site
for said proposed armory or as much
thereof as may be needed to erect said
arlnOry on:
Signed, 4. .F:R1DLUND,
Secretary,
Water and Light Commission
After further discussion action was
called for and Alderman Magnuson
offered the following resolution, and
moved its adoption which was second
ed by Alderman Freeberg:
whereas, a sharp division has arisen
Whether or not the City should pledge
financial aid and maintenance to state
armory,
THAT
the question Of whether City financial
aid or not be extended for Il State Arm
Dry be submitted to the legal voters at
!: the regular City election April 4th, 1922,
and p
"Further Resolved. That the City
Clerk is hereby instructed to see the
question is properly placed upon Off
cial ballot in order to get such an
preston OF the wishes of the citizns
of Willmar.'
: The roll being called Aldermen
Nelson, Magnuson and Freeberg vo-
; ted faye" and Aldermen Johnson, Pc
$terson, Kent and Sandin voted mo"
b And thus the resolution was lost.
The following resolution offered by
, Alderman Peterson was then put to a
vote - - :,
WHEREAS, there is organized. and
being organized in the city of Willmar.
4 unit Of the NATIONAL Guard for the
purpose Of securing an Arnlory building
for said city.
WHEREAS the State of minnesota
ing upon a donation from M the City of a
"WHhRDAS there was bequeathed
the sum 4nr Of s2o991o0 by the late
Dry for the City of Willmar.
"WHEREiAs the City of Willmar, and
the Light and Water Board have made
plans for moving the Municipal Plant
Of the city of Willmar from it's pres
e"S A 1DiA' WaE r aG'h fhe city of Will
mar and the Light and Water Depart
ment Of said City, now own Lots II and
y in Block ~ in the Original Plat Of
vacant and for which said City and
Board have no further use.
"THERDFoRE be it RESOLVED by
the City Council of the City of Will
mar, Minnesota. that said City OF, Will
State of Minnesota the title and own
ership of said Lots IL and II OF Block
~ Of the Original Plat of the City of
Willmar. minnesota, and that the May
or and City Clerk or such other officers
as necessary be authorized to execute a
deed to the State of Minnesota for same"
On roll call the council divided as
before, this time Aldermen Johnson,
Peterson. Kent and Sandin voting
"aye' and Aldermen Nelson, Magnu-
son and Freeberg voting mo- The
resolution was declared lost as such
an appropriation would require six
affirmative votes. This closed the
hearing of the armory matter and the
council returned to the consideration
Of other matters before it.
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