The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-22

gineer was instructed to investigate
as to the cost and other details. G..
w. Campbell and DR.. G. M. Palmer,
represented the property owners and
were commended upon the action
they were taking to beautify the city.
The report of the committee that
investigated the Lake Irving PROPOSE
ton was read and was accepted. The
committee reported in favor Of
building a road to connect with the
road the county is about to build and
thereby make a shorter and better
road for farmers in that vicinity to
enter the city.
E. A. Hewitt, who has been operat-
ing a stand at the foot of Third
street near the dock, which was ord
cred removed by the Street Commits
sioner presented petition requesting
that he be allowed to remain at his
present location. Smart and Hannah
appeared in favor of letting him con-
tinue, but the majority voted it down
on the grounds that the city should
back the street commissioner on a
cleanup proposition and that if one
be allowed there might be several
more asking for permits to operate
stands.
A transfer of a liquor license from
E. Hyatt to F. Tibbets was granted.
Hyatt has been operating saloon in
the old Sam Marin building on Third
street. E. K Anderson applied for
renewal of his liquor license but as
it was. not accompanied by bond it
was laid on the table until the next
regular meeting of the council.
The resolution which provided that
..thez city should donate fifty dollars
to the Memorial day celebration was
read and accepted.
The gas committee reported that
the representative who presented a
franchise to the city recently had not
showed up. On a movement made by
Bisiar the committee was discharged.
A letter to the city clerk from the
Central Construction company was
read regarding gas proposition and
in which they would send a repre-
sentative to make the city an offer
providing the other franchise was not
accepted The clerk was instructed
to notify this company that the Col
Inns franchise had been dropped and
that an offer would be considered.
From statements made by this COM
pany they appear to have a better
proposition to make than the former
franchise. 1t is probable that rep
resentative will be present at the
next meeting of the council.
The poor committee recently in
yestigated the conditions of the poor
! farm after several complaints had
been made by inmates of that place,
and reported that the conditions
could not be worse and that some &C
ton should be taken Immediately. In
speaking of the condition of the pest
! house Mr.. Bailey said: 81 have never
seen a more filthy place and am sure
i the rest of the committee will agree
The local health officer was severely
; censured as we'll as the operators of
the farm. The health officer will be
notified to attend to the cleanliness
of the place hereafter and order nee
essary supplies such as clothing,
mattresses and many other inciden-
tails which are not now in use.
The City Clerk was instructed to
ask the local telephone company for
five free phones for the city. Three to
be used in the city hall, one in the
library and one for the mayors home.
Bonds of the Bemidji Sentinel for
the official printing and for DR.. L. A.
Ward for city health officer were &C
cepted. .~ '@., .">..' 49,.