The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-11-23
Proceedings Of the City Council
Of the City Of Bemidji
October 18th, 1911.

Proceedings of the City Council, City
Of Bemidji, MIMI, Oct. 16, 1911.
Council met in council room, city hall
in regular session at 8 o'clock p. m.
\ quorum being present meeting was
called to order by President Johnson.
ROLL CALL. |
Upon roll call the following aldermen
were declared present: Klein, Mooers,
Smart, Bailey, Roe, Bisiar Brown, Grip |
pen and Johnson; absent: none !
MINUTES.
Minutes of the last regular meetlng
were read and approved. |
BILLS.
The following bills after being audit |
ed were read and allowed:
Bemidji Pioneer Pub. Co., station
St. Hilaire Lbr. Co.. coal library. 1925
Street gang, labor streets Oct.
l4th inc. ........... 500
Ed. Olson, labor city hall 1850
A.: Henderson, labor asst. to city
engineer .-.... 2.oo
rrhos. Sloan. saving wood w 500
~has Nangle mdse. Door farm 656
Benlidji Lbr. Co, wood poor farm 800
w. BegSley, pillow points and Ia
Dor I1.oV
JOS. Harrir gton, meal ticket pris-
onerS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Adv
Benaidji Pioneer Pub. Co.. official
printing September .......... 1888
John Goodman. sidewalk con-
structiOn .......... 26OSl
John Goodman, plank alley and
street crossings . 1902
John Goodman, grading for side
walks, etc. ..........:.... $3.50
APPL1CATIoN.
application was made by Andy Ander-
son for transfer of liquor. license
granted to Andrew Wilmar and the same
was granted by the following vote; ayes:
Klein. Moberg, Smart Bailey, Roe, Bis
lar Brown, Crippen, Johnson; hayes:
none; absent: none
BONDS.
Liquor license bond Of Andy Ander
son with the Fidelity and Deposit Co., !
OF Maryland Is surity, was read and ap-
proved
Report of the municipal court for the
week ending Oct. 9TH was read showing
s131.0O paid the city treasurer. Same
was accepted and ordered filed.
Report Of the city engineer on the
test made of the water meter at the
pumping station, showing that the &C
1ual amount Of water received was but
two-thirds Of the amount registered by
the meter, was read and accepted.
Report of the city engineer recon-
mending the acceptance of the work done
by the Northern Construction & Engr.
Co. embraced in their contracts, was
read and filed.
Report of the city engineer showing
the estimate cost of opening up the road
running east from the center Of section
; in the city limits, to be about S22761,
was read and ordered filed.
BIDS.
Bids for Furnishing a street sweeper,
a street sprinkler and a street fusher.
were now opened and read, and were as
follows:
Austin-Westarn 90 Ltd Austin
foot sweeper, $4,000.
Austin-Western Co., Ltd, Austin s
foot sweeper, $4,000.
Studebaker Bros. Co., No. 5000, foot
sweeper, $4,000.
SJudebaker Bros. Co., No. 5000 IL,
foot sweeper, $23O.O0
Studebaker Bros. Co., No. 5000 3-4. 9
= foot sweeper, $4,000.
AUSTIN Western Co., Ltd. No g. 500
gallons sprinkler, $4,000.
-Austin-W eStern Co. Ltd. No. g. 500
gallon sprinkler, $275.00
Studebaker Bros. Co., No. 252, 500 gal
Studebaker Bros. Co.. No. PSI, $50 gal
Ion sprinkler, $4,000.
Studebaker Bros. Co.. No PSI 1-2, 900
gallon sprinkler, $4,000.
Link Belt sS Supply Co., No. 1 Link
Flusher air pressure 5000 gal). $4,000.
Studebaker Bros. Co, air pressure GOO
gal), $4,000.
pump pressure (75O gall, S1,150.00.
prices are all F. 0. B. St. Paul and
Minneapolis, with exception of the
Studebaker 700 gallon f1usher which is
F. O. B. South Bend, and the Studebaker
$50 gallon gasoline pressure which is
F. O. B. Bemidji.
After some discussion is was moved
and seconded that all bids be rejected
and that committee consisting of May
or Parker President Johnson and Alder
man MOberg visit some neighboring cit
les. investigate their street cleaning ap-
laratus. making their report. and bas-
ing their recommends tons a. to their
innings. Carried
MISCELLANEOUS.
on motion and second the street COM
missioner was authorized to do not to
exceed $4,000 worth of work on the
corduroy road running west from 4th
street.
on motion and second the street com
missioner was instructed to make a re-
port cOndemning the wooden trap doors
on sidewalks. Carried.
The light committee were authorized
TO install an arc light at the 500 Line
crossing Oh Minnesota avenue.
The water committee were instructed
to. cut off the stand pipe located on Sth
street and Mississippi avenue
The city attorney was instructed to
draft an ordinance covering the haul
ing Of dirt over paved streets. Tight
boxes and end gates to be used.
There being no further business it
was moved we adjourn. Adjourned
Approved
L. F. Johnson