Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-09-27
lie with the City Clerk and

+ Il Alderman SanQ0O presented the tOl.
lowing resolution which was adopted
~ the following votse Ayes" s.;
snOee, none. eS@t, az III l. =
Bids for. extension :ofawater main
on 18th St., NJ, was taken up and
sealed bid of Bradley and sGerrisher
was presented. Said bid being the
only one received. AS the said bid
was considered too high it was, on mo-
ton, rejected, and the Clerk was in
structed to advertise for new bids for
said extension to be received at the
next regular meeting. i, -.
The Sewer Committee and Engineer
made verbal report on matter of
sewer extension on 18th St., So, from
Trott Ave. to MINI. Ave.,petitioned for
b. r. M. Soldahl, Albin Mikkelson and
others and stated that they could not
recommend that the City build such
extension, as it was doubtful if it
would give satisfac tory service owing
to that is would have to be built so
shallow. =.
T. M. Soldahl and Albin MikEelsoa
were present and made application to
build, at their own expense, ap,,,oxi-
mately 200 #. # sanitary sewer on
said 18th Strict from Trott Ave. and
South.
Said application was, on motion,
granted on the condition that said
petitioners maintain the said sewer at
their own expense.
They were also granted temporary
water permit for placing ga in. wa
ter pipe in same sewer trench on said
street.
The Sewer Committee also reported
on matter of sewer extension on Trott
Ave-. East, between 3rd and 9TH
Streets, asked for by Aug. Swemson.
They reported that the cost for a
IT'S #. extension would be about 5000.
The City Attorney was requested to
prepare the necessary resolutions for
setting a hearing for having such an
extension built.
John L. Grue, Trustee" was grant,
ed sewer permit for building ON the
South half of Lot s, Block ~, for con-
Meeting with the Benson Ave. sewer,
subject to the $50. tapping fee.
A contract bond Of Power Eqiup-
ment Co., Mpls., signed by Surety Co.,
under their contract for underground
electric work was presented and was,
on motion, referred to the City At
torney. The Attorney reported said
bond back as correct in form and exc
cution and the same was approved by
the Council.
Matter of street lighting was then
taken up.
A communication from the Water
and Light Commission was presented
advising of the adoption, by said
Board, of the following resolution:
Resolved, that we recommend the
extension of the new lighting system
for the City to extend from 9Th
Street, West, to 10th Street, and from
2nd Street West to 9Th Street, East,
on Litchfeld Avenue in the City of
Willmar and that the present lamp
posts be used for such extension.
Also that we suggest as being In
our opinion more suitable and appro-
pirate, that the business portion Of
the City from 9Th St., West to End
Street, West, be lighted with an Eight
light to the square system as recon-
mended by the consulting engineer"
A report from N. w. Larson, Supt.
Water and Light Plant, on the propos-
ed white Way" on Litchfeld Ave-,
was presented and read, also plan for
same was presented. His estimated
cost of such an Improvement was
stated to be $2775. -
Alderman Sandbo made motion to
accept the plan of Superintent Larson
for a white way" on Ltchfield, Ave-.
as outlined, and for establishing same,
which motion was seconded by Alder
man Nelson, and upon roll call the
said motion was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote: "Ayes," Sandbo, Anton
Peterson, Kent, Magnuson, Nelson and
Sandin, s.; "noes," P. c. Peterson and
Freeberg, 2.
Alderman. Freeberg moved that the
Eight Ligth to the square" system Of
lighting be installed, as outlined and
recommended by the Consulting Engi-
neer, and by the Water and. Light
Board, which motion was seconded by
Alderman p. C. Peterson. ~;
The vote On the motion was as fol-
lows: ayes" Sandbo, p. c. Peterson,
Kent and Freeberg, /; 'snoes," Anton
Peterson, Magnuson, Nelson and SAM
dir, 4. There being q: tie vote tho
Mayor cast his vote against the adop-
ton Of the motion and it was lost.
It was then understood that the 9TH
er plan of liEhing would be installed.
which required fewer posts. :.
Motion made and carried to use the
old light posts as far as they reach.
Matter of bids submitted on light
posts, at former meeting, was then
taken up. .>.1E ~ :,
After considerable deliberation ov-
er said matter cast iron post, known
as the king" post, was selected fo1
the business section Of the City. :.
The price of same was $40..
| The westinghouse lantern top
light fixture was decided on to be- ~
led in the business part Of town.
The price of said fixture being $25. !
| & On motion the Council ad journed. !.
VICTOR E. LAWSON, Mayor,
Attest. o. z :x=. 's s. = !.