The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-12
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IS
HA YE WHITE WAY
Aldermen Plainly Demonstrate That
Modern Manner Of Lighting Bust
ness District Is Favored.
TO INCREASE WATER SUPPLY
City Engineer Instructed To Super
intend Sinking Of New Well
Rustic Bridge To Remain.

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Rustic Bridge To Remain.
That Bemidji is soon. to be classed
among the white way cities iof
the state, was evidenced at the meet
ing of the council held Monday night
when it was decided to advertise for
|'bids for the providing of one hun
dred, or less, posts.
The action was taken in order
that the council might best decide
upon the proper kind of standard to
place throughout the business di-
trict, taking into consideration both
cost and lighting.
Gathers Information.
Thomas Swinson, city engineer, re-
ported to the council concerning in
formation which he had been able
to gather from Crookston, Thief Riv-
er Falls and Brainerd concerning the
establishment and cost of the white
way system, and which showed that
in each of the three places three diff
ferent methods had been followed out
in it's adoption.
Property Owners To Assist.
+ While the attitude taken by the
council at present is merely to de-
eide on the kind of post to be used,
in order that property owners who
wish to place them may he provided
with the uniform standard to be used
throughout the city, the aldermen
made it evident that they favor the
establishment of a white way and
that they will assist in its establish
ment. - i =
s><- Ask for Sewer.
A petition was submitted to the
council, signed by large number Of
property owners, requesting that
sewers to be laid on America avenue,
between Sixth and Thirteenth
streets; on Thirteenth street be-
tween America and Beltrami ave-
nues; on Minnesota, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets and on Bel
trami, between Twelfth and Four
Eteenth streets. The requests Of the
|petition will be Investigated by the
sewer committee which comprises
Aldermen Foucault, Lair and Ditty.
A. P. Richie and Charles Schroe-
der, of the Fair association, appeared
and asked that the city in some man
ner provide for the extending of a
water pipe to the fair grounds. It
was suggested that to have running
water on the grounds would lessen
the expense in the building which
is to BE done in preparation for the
next fair. The water committee and
Supt. George Kirk were Instructed
to investigate the best manner in
which to comply with the request
and to report at the next meeting.
Rustic Bridge To Remain.
Judge Marshall A. Spooner ap-
peared before the council and asked
that the rustic bridge on the lake
shore be left standing, and that it
be so repaired that it will be safe
to travel during the next few years.
The judge said that the bridge is
now, and has for some time been, one
Of the city's most famous and most
often visited beauty spots, and that
with the development of the city,
and the identifying of the parks
on. the lake shore, the council in a
few years would be better able to
make a change in the bridge. The
aldermen agreed with Judge Spoon
er and the street commissioners was
instructed to repair the bridge which
is now closed to travel.
The report of City Engineer Swim
son, together with his estimate show
ing that to build a drain from the
Fourth street swamp road to Lake
Irving would cost about $534.85,
was laid on the table.
To Aid Street Commissioner.
On motion of Alderman Smart and
seconded by Alderman Bisiar, which
carried, A. A. Carter will he given
$40 a month, for four months, for
gasoline and repairs on his automo-
bile which he uses in attending to
his duties as street commissioner II
was the opinion of the council that
) he would be better able to perform