The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-02
COUNCIL DECIDES
TO REVISE CHARTER
Amendments Will Be Put Up to
Voters At February Election
Committee Is Named
cRIPPEN FIRES HOT SHOTS
Alderman Objects To Treatment Ac.
corded City Dads By Commercial
Club Smart Says Boost

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Citizens Of Bemidji will be given
another opportunity to vote an nv
charter, or practically new
one, III consequence of step taken
last evening at the meeting of the
Bemidji council. At the suggestion OF
Alderman at Large, R. F. Murphy, a
motion was made to APPOINT Mayor
William McCuaig, City Attorney
Russell, President of the Council
Murphy, City Clerk George Stein and
Alderman E. w. Hannah as a COM
mittee of five to amend the present
charter and bring it before the coun-
Gil for it's approval and later to be
presented to the charter commission
for its sanction.
This motion received the entire
vote of the council and the commit
lee was instructed to commence ac-
| tive work on the charter. Mayor Me-
Cuaig informed the council that no
more special elections would be held
for any charter but that any present.
ed could be voted upon at the next
regular election.
Crppen Causes Stir.
For several minutes the attention
of the members of the council and
citizens present was held by
a short snappy speech made
by c. G.. Crippen after May
or McQuaig announced that he
had received a letter from W. R.
Mackenzie asking him to have the
City hall decorated for the Northern
Minnesota Development Association
meeting which is to be held here.
Thursday and Friday Mr.. Crippen
said, "Let the Commercial Club do
the trimming. We have been oyer
looked entirely by this body OF, men
and not even our Mayor has ben APP
pointed upon any Of the committees
to take charge of the meetings. It is
an insult to the City council"
Mr.. Crippen made more remarks
in which he censured the Commercial
club for the stand they had taken.
At the close of his speech several of
the councilmen and citizens present
applauded and Alderman Murphy
said, 'Thats exactly my sentiments
BE A Booster"
Alderman Smart replied, "this is
a boosters meeting and as we are
representing the citizens of Bemidji
it is up to us to help all we can even
if we have been entirely over looked
by the Commercial Club. The few
dollars spent in trimming that hall
will hardly be noticed for the returns
we will get"
Knows When Slapped
Gentlemen, usually know when
I have been slapped in the face, and
think you will all agree with me-
when say that we have been insult
ed by the Commercial club" said Mr..
Murphy.
Attorney P. J. Russell arose to dis
cuss the subject after Alderman Grip
pen made motion that the Mayor,
City Attorney and President of the
Council should be appointed as COM
mittee to meet with the Northern
Minnesota Development Association.
Mr.. Russell said," think the sugges-
| tion is a good one and / heartily ap-
prove of every statement made by Mr..
Crippen. 1t has been an insult that
we shall not soon forget when the
club did not even ask our honorable
mayor to make a short address of well
come to the visitors in our city and
I am sure the visitors will look up
on the matter in the same light. AS
for boosters am positive that can
pick out stronger ones from among
this small number of councilmen who
are working harder for the welfare
of the city than could be picked out
from the 100 members of the Com
mercial Club
Will Do His Share
4 Gentlemen, I have not thought
much about the matter and am sat
. isfied with the actions the Club has
! taken" said the mayor, ri will be
present at the meeting but do not
/ care to take any part on the program
or deliver any speeches. I think
we should let the matter drop and do
our share to boost"
A motion was made to instruct the
street commissioner to see that the
hall was clean and decorated for this
8 occasion. The motion was unanimous
Z ly carried and the matter turned over
5 to A. A. Carter.
Strikers Return to Work.
Schenectady, N. T.. Dec. Normal.
conditions prevailed at the plant OF
the General Electric company. Near