The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-03-26
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR MEETINGS
HELD MARCH SEVENTEENTH A
AND TWENTY-THIRD. :.

Bemidji, Minn., March II, 1908.
Council convened at council room
at s p. m. a......y .....,.... 4. ,,I ".
Present. A Lud dington, presidents;
w N Bowser, John Graham, A Ha-
zen, trustees and FL w Bailey, re-
corder. 3.... ..,..r..f .s,'f...,ss '
Bond of Jay l. Reynolds, justice Of
the peace, with Fred M Malzahn and
Earl Cell as sureties, for $500, was
presented. ..@.l@ ,r..e1a2a-.t@ Il
Bond of Geo Palmer, as consta-
BILE, with Wes Wright and wellington
Schroeder for $500, was presented.
Bond of John + Hennessy, as con-
stable, with Fred M Dudley and and
Robert Nelson as sure ties, for $500,
was presented. faw'. .I&".'t G.St
Il. On motion of Bowser, seconded by
Graham, the above three bonds be ap-
proved. Carried. .&9g ~" .E@ ..@f#
On motion of Bowser,, seconded by
Hazen, p Russell be appointed vii
lage attorney for one year at S35 per
month salary. Carried. 5& aa3 @i9
/ On motion of Bowser, seconded by
Graham, s G. Bailey be appointed
chief nf.-police for one year. at q sal
ary OF $65 per month, and that he be
requested to furnish the council with a
list of names for four patrolmen. Car
ried. . rI. H.. %. .sz..a.r. .f+e
SC Bailey, chief, recommended the
following persons as patrolmen for
the coming year: Arthur Brose, Nor
man Helmer, Fred Sprague and John
A Cline. = r = &EE III S@
On motion of Graham, seconded by
.Hazen, the above named persons be
appointed as patrolmen for the coming
year, and that they be paid $55 each
salary per month Carried.
Herb J Smith was elected scavenger
for the coming year.
- On motion of Hazen, seconded by
Bowser, that w r Carlyle be appoint
ed engineer for coming year, at
monthly salary of $50. Carried. y
On motion of Bowser, seconded by
Graham, that N Reeve be appointed
sexton for cemetery for coming year
and that he be allowed. $5 for digging
each grave in winter and So in sum
mer time. Carried. -~- r
On motion of Graham, seconded by
Hazen, that A T Wheelock be appoint
ed to care for city hall for coming
year. Carried.
= On motion of Bowser, seconded by
Bailey, that 5000 be paid to the Be-
midi Fire Department the coming
year, in quarterly installments of $50
per quarter, viz, April 1st, July 1st,
October 1st, 1908, and January 1st,
1904. Carried. sa.
On motion of Bowser, seconded by
Graham, that we meet in regular ses-
sion every Monday evening at p m.
Carried.
On motion of Graham, seconded by
Bailey, that we appoint J P Pogue
street commissioner for the coming
year at the monthly salary of $65
Carried.
On motion of Bowser, seconded by
Glaham, that the recorder be author
lied to advertise for bids for the vii
lage printing for the, coming year,
matter to be set in nonpareil type.
Carried.
On motion of Bowser, seconded by
Graham, that the village attorney be
instructed TO take up the matter of
sidewalk and scavenger assessments
that have been made against property
in the village and property holders in
the village not paid. Carried.
Council adjourned to meet Monday
evening, March z3, 1903, at 8 pm.
J. A. LUDINGToN, President.
Fl. W. BAILEY, Recorder.
Bemidji, Mimi, March %, 1903.O q |
Council met at 8 p m.
Present. A Ludington, president;
John Graham, W " Bowser and A B