The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-25

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his bill for all cuDed pipe, which
you had no more right to do than
you had to reach into the pile of
City's money and each take a
hand full.
The contractor was advised of
the cracked pipe before he had the
trench filled, so he has no excuse to
offer. There are several other flag
rant breaches in the contract which
I did not mention as I saw it was no
use and which is not necessary to
mention here as you have accepted
his work and material bill, holding
back $4,000 until the quantities
can be checked up by your clerk.
IF any of the detected pipe
should crush I would be directly
responsible if I accepted it, there
fore, to protect myself, I shall here
with tender my resignation as City
Engineer, to take effect at once and
you can then pay the contractor all
the money you like.
Respectfully submitted,
M. D. Stoner."
Mr.. Bosworth was present and
told the council that he had at all
times elected all material condemn
ed by the city engineer or his assist.
ant and that, if the engineer would
show where any improper or unsafe
material had been used he would re.
place it.
Let Him Finish His Work, Say, Smart.
WELL" said Alderman Tom
Smart, this is not the time for US
to accept Mr.. Stoner's resignation.
He has started septic tank and he
is laying a lot cf new water mains.
Let him finish his work before he
tries to quit"
Seems to me the easiest way out
of it would be to accept his resig-
nation and get new man." said
Mayor Parker.
Maloy Chirps in.
His accounts need attention."
chirped in City Clerk Maloy, Hes
got an item here of $12 expenses to
St Paul and back and he never was
authorized to 60 gadding off to St.
Paul"
Twelve dollars for trip to St.
Paul and back is pretty cheap"
commented City Attorney Torrance.
Yes but it is just the price of two
trips to Brainerd." was the insinuat-
ing rejoinder of the city clerk.
Getting back to real business, the
council voted to lay the Stoner
resignation on the table indefinitely.
To Determine on Lake Street.
The council instructed the mayor,
city attorney and city engineer to
investigate and report back to the
council as to what can be done to-
ward opening a lake front road.
The city engineer was instructed
to erect fence around the excava.
ton for the new septic tank.
Meat Ordinance Killed.
A meat ordinance which would
forbid promiscuous sale of meats in
general stores was read.
I'D like to ask the council who is
the father of .that?" said J. P. Pogue,
who later objected to alleged dis
elimination against property own
ers in being compelled to lay cement
sidewalks.
Mr.. Pogue was informed that At
torney A. A. Andrews had been en-
ployed by someone to draw the or
dinance and at his request it had
been introduced,
The ordinance looked to the coun-
Gil like a meat trust measure and it
was quickly killed.
Mayor to Rent Hall.
The mayor was authorized to
complete a fire break 80 rods wide
across the north en- d of the city,
from the lake to the western
boundary. "
The mayor was also authorizedto
have charge of leasing the city hall
for dances or other public enter
tainments. Heretofore it has
been necessary to make application
direct TO the council.
William WIRING was appointed
sexton of the cemetery.