The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-10
SEWER Is VOTED
BY THE COUNCIL
Portion Of Minnesota and Bel.
trami Avenues Included
in Plans.

The city sewer will be con-
structed on more streets and
avenues than was originally in
tended.
The first idea was to run the
system at first merely on Third
and Second streets to the river,
taking in as much of Beltrami
avenue as was necessary to make
the connections, merely. Under
the present plans, however, Bel
trami and Minnesota avenue
business men are to have sewer
connections also.
When 1t came to figuring up
the cost Of construction Surveyor
Stoner found that the extra pipe
could be laid without spending
more than the original So, 900 in
tended, so the additional streets
were included in the plans.
The sewer as now contemp-
lated by resolution passed last
night by the city council will be
built on the following streets
and avenues: On Third street
from America avenue to the
center of Beltrami, and from Be,
midi to the center of Beltrami
to connect with the above. On
Beltrami from Fifth street to
Second street. On Minnesota
from the center of Fourth street
to Third street, and from the
ally running east and west
through blocks seventeen and
sixteen to the center of Second
street. On Second street from
the center of Minnesota to the
center of Bemidji and on Be-
midi as nearly as may be pos.
sible and expedient from the
center of Second street to the
river.
A lively discussion arose over
the assessing Of the sewer
to the abutting property, and
on the suggestion of President
G. )uld, the council voted to assess
each lot tor a twelve-inch pipe:
Eight-inch pipe will be laid in
front of some of the lots and
tifteen-inch pipe in front of
others, and to equalize the
burden, standard charge was
needed.
The council also discussed at
length last night the problem
connected with the forcing of
Clavin & Tanner to rebuild of
brick the building occupied by
the Berman Emporium before
the fire. Nothing was done last
night, although there was a
world of talk, and in the mean
time the building is being re.
built of wood as fast as car
penters can WELD hammers.
An ordinance provides that in
case building is damaged by
fire fifty per cent or more it shall
not be rebuilt within the fire
limits of other material than
brick, stone or iron. And it pro.
vides that where insurance is
carried, the insurance adjust
ment shall be considered IN de-
Gliding what per cent is damaged.
If there is no insurance, then
the council is to appoint a car
penter, the owners of the build
ing one, and the two are to select
a third, the three to determine
the amount of the damage.
In the Clavin & Tanner case
there was insurance but it was
so small that it is impossible to
determine the damage from the
adjustment, so two weeks ago
committee of three was ap-
pointed by the council to investi-
gate the loss. After the CON-
mittee had done it's work and re-
ported loss Of over fifty per
cent, it was discovered that the
ordinance called for a committee
of carpenters as previously
mentioned.
The same com mittee was then
appointed to name carpenter
and see that the owners named
one, and that report was made.
1t was to have reported at the
meeting last night, but the chair
man declared the com mittee did
not understand that the or.