The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-02
DRINKING FOUNTAINS PROPOSED
Tom Johnson Says They Will Be Ap-
preciated By People, Especially
During Summer.
MANY BILLS ARE PASSED
City Pay Roll, Lighting and Incl
dental Expenses Run March To-
tai Near 81, 500.

As long as the present state law
is in fierce, the city council has no
power to regulate the speed of auto
mobiles was the opinion expressed
by City Attorney Russell last night.
Section 365 of the state laws for
1911 states that machines shall not
go faster than is reasonable, but any
fines levied under the law would go
to the county and not to the city.
Mayor Malzahn had brought up the
matter of speed ordinance but the
council was unable to take any ac-
ton.
Tom Johnson asked the council If
it would not be advisable to provide
drinking fountains for people and
horses. Several expressed them
selves as opposed to fountain for
horses as it would be apt to spread
disease, especially CHAMBERS. No def
mite action was taken last night but
it appears probable that at least one
fountain will be installed this spring
and it will probably be placed in the
Library park. The matter of a pub
lie rest room was left with the com
mittee for another two weeks as 1t is
to be taken up at a meeting of the
FCemmercia1~cl club tonight.
4 communication from the state
board of health ordering the inter-
| Tor of the jail to be whitewashed was
read and the clerk instructed to see
that it was carried out. The build
| ing committee was also instructed to
meet with the county commissioners
April % and arrange for repairs to
the poor house. The clerk was in
strncted to purchase safe and
chairs for the new Office of the SUI
per,ntendent of water works.
Stoves to Come Out.
The council decided that the stoves
on the stage of the city hall would
be removed at once. It was decided
to install steam heat in the build
| ing this summer making stoves I'M
necessary another winter. This ac-
ton was taken as result of the rec
concentrations of the assistant state
| fire marshal at the fire prevention
meeting here short time ago.
The city engineer was instructed to
thaw cut the septic tank and put it
in first class shape again. A report
of the clerk of the municipal court
showing receipts for week ending
March 2 of 1929; March 9, of SIS;
and March Is, of $147.2O, was &C.
cepted and fled An ordinance linn
iting the activity of hotel runners
was given it's first reading. Mr..
Trask's bill for damage done because
OF poor city water was referred to the
water committee until the next meet
ing. Andy Anderson and ]. e. Maloy
were granted licenses and bonds ac-
copied
Many Bills Allowed.
| Several of the council took issue
with the mayor in his appointment to
the police force as special officer of
an unmarried man. It was suggest
ed that in the future only married
men be employed on city work. The
following bills were allowed:
Warfield Electric company,
city hall, March ......$ 11.61
Same. poor farm lighting. 7.25
Same, general lighting for
city OV4.l0
Same, pumping contract. 1000
Same, light repairs 14.4O
Same, light for library s. $40
Same. thawing mains -. 10000
Same, for piston pump. 59.05
City payroll, March 1,220.28
William Everts, maps -. 1900
J.. Jerome, poor farm labor 1900
William Pickles, scavenger 1000
Same, disposing Of 9 dogs 800
Same, scavenger $500. $3.50
IL. p. Eckstrum, repairs 1864
Isane, other repairs 44.12
BsmidJi decorators, city hall
work .... 1875
booth and Co.. dog tags 2.25.
lis. G. Adams, dog licenses. $50
I'M: r. Cunningham, labor. lilo
z|Givsn Hardware Co., ladder ITS
lP. NJ. Dicaire, poor supplies 1856.
tContinusd q last passl