The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-06
Are Being Kept in Background Until
Third Reading Of Moving Picture
Ordinance.
CALL FOR PAVING BIDS
Work On Nymore Road to Be Rushed
In Case Special Bond Election
g. Is Carried, -.

Instead of developing the fireworks
that were expected last evening, the
meeting of the council turned out
to be a gentlemen's smoker and ex-
element was lacking. The expect
ed petitions for and against closing
moving pictures on Sunday did not
materialize as the circulators decid-
ed to hold them for the third reading
OF the ordinance. No amendments
were offered and it appears now that
the ordinance will stand or fall as an
unit at the meeting August 10. The
council adjourned at 9:15 but in the
hour disposed a large amount of bus
mess.
A resolution offered by Tom Smart
and seconded by John Moberg calls
for the advertising for bids on paving
Bemidji avenue from Third street to
the south line of the Northern Groc-
cry company warehouse and from a
point east of the river bridge to the
city limits. The pavement is to be
eighteen feet wide and built accord
ing to specifications furnished by the
city engineer. The bids are subject
to the special election for a bond
issue which will be held August 20.
The bids will be opened August 10,
and then held over until the day fol-
lowing election at which time they
will be rejected, if the election is
lost, or one will be accepted if the
election carries. Action was taken
this way by the council so that if
the election carries, as it seems Ger
tain to at this time, there will be
no delay in starting the paving at
once
Complaint Laughed At.
Shortly before the council was
called to order, D. H. Fisk filed a
complaint from Edward Fendrei, who
is said to be in the employ of William
Begsley, to the effect that he had
purchased whiskey in the Gunsalus
saloon on July and August 4 at
l a. m. and that he had paid 81 for
each of two bottles. The complaint
passed around the table. Mr.. Gun
salus was in the room. No action
was taken and the complaint was
handed back to the city clerk for
filing. r.
Bids for work on water main ex-
tensions were opened last night and
L. P. Eckstrum was awarded the
contract over Doran Brothers. The
bids compared as follows:
Eckstrum Dorans
4inch pipes laid. IS 1.60 5 1.65
Valves and boxes -. 1900 1900
Special, pound ..... 10 IL
Hydrants, 81 inch
cover ........ 5000 $500
Hydrants, 6 ~ inch .....
cover ........ $500 5000
Appraisers Named.
F. S. Arnold, W. N. Bowser, A.
Klein, Chas. Nangle and John Dali
ton, all free holders in the city of
Bemidji, were named as appraisers
to view the land held by William Ross
on Twenty-third street and to decide
what it would be worth under con-
demnation proceedings. The Ross
land is the only strip which is keep
ing the city from opening up TWEEN
ty-third street.
: A report from the municipal court
showing that $103 on July 6, $3.50
on July Is, SIG on July 20. and
$1O.S5 on July q were paid in to the
city treasury was accepted and filed.
Robert Wallace was appointed
judge of election in the Fouth ward,
vice Akerberg. Applications for Ii
quor license transfers of Harry Gum
salus, Lars Lind and NJ Gustafson
were laid on the table until next
meeting. Andrew Dahl's license was
renewed