The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-03
Council AlIays All Fears by Prompt
Action-Lot Owners Need Have
No Anxiety.
the PAVING AND Improvement
ORDINANCES ARE UP TO PEOPLE
Fred BurceIey Elected Alderman oil
Second Ward, to Succeed J. S.
Hanson, Resigned.

All fears of local people that the
titles to lots in Greenwood cemetery
may be invalidated because the deeds
are made out in the name of the
Greenwood Cemetery Association"
when no such association exists,
were allayed by the city council last
evening. The "city dads" decided
to ask the next legislature for a cura-
tive act, legalizing all deeds given
in the past under the name of the
cemetery association by the city,
and ordered that all future deeds be
executed under the name of the city,
signed by the mayor and the city
clerk. H..
The paving of Bemidji is now up
to the people, and will be SUBJ
mitted to their vote at a special elec-
ton, June II. The new ordinance
providing for the bonding of the
city in the sum of $4,000 to pave
the streets in the business district,
was given its third reading and
passed by the city council. The
bonds are to be made out at the rate
of 81, 1000 each, bearing interest at
FIVE per cent and maturing 20 years
after issue.
Ordinance No. A., to bond the
city for $4,000 for permanent i'm
provements, was also given its final
passage and will be voted upon at
the same time that the paving
ordinance is submitted to the people.
This measure provides that the
money be spent in erecting a new
city Jail, repairing the city hall,
and in grading the streets of the
city.
Fred Burceley was elected alder.
man from the second ward. TO Sic
coed Alderman J. S. Hanson, who
rendered his resignation by letter to
the council last night. Mr.. Hanson
is leaving Bemidji for British
Columbia. Superintendent Ritchie's
name was brought up, but the
council split four to two in favor
of Mr.. Burceley.
The city attorney reported that
he believed the local assessments
against the court house, several of
the churches and the hospital are
valid claims. but no final action
was taken. -.
Bids for grading Irvine avenue
and for burying the city paupers
were opened, there being only one
bid in answer to each call. Yves
Wright submitted a bid of 80 cents
per cubic yard for the grading but
the council decided to reject it and
advertise for new bids, to be opened
two weeks later. William Ross was
awarded the contract for burying
the city poor at 81 each. ~
The opening of Park avenue from
Twelfth to Fourteenth streets was
referred to the street commissioner.
The request of DR.. Stanton for the
extension of the sewer on Bemidj il
between Ninth and Tenth streets.
was referred to the sewer committee.
The street commissioner was ordered
to pull the stumps from Ninth street
between Mississippi and Beltrami
avenues. Alderman Smart, Bisiar
and Brown were appointed street
committee and requested to look up
the disgraceful condition of the
court house fence.
Chief of Police Benner was autho-
rized to purhcase return tickets for
paupers shipped into Bemidji and
send them back to where they come
from, the chief being reimbursed
when presenting voucher from the
ticket agent. The report of the
municipal court for last week was
accepted and the usual number Of
bills. including the city pay roll, was
accepted.