The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-10-13

STATE ROAD ON EAST SHORE

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[ Mississippi avenue property own
lers who at the September term of
Idistrict court were awarded damages
|by q jury because Of property i'm.
pairment, the result Of street grad
ling, are to be paid, the council de,
Gliding that it would be a useless ex-
lpenditure of the ctty's finances to .ap-
peal from the verdict.
L This action was taken at the sug-
tgestionsof r. ]. Russell. city attorney,
who advised the aldermen that an ap-
peal would be expensive and the
changes of reversal were very
slight. The total damages, as fixed
by the jury, with witness and
other fees amount to $717.84, which
with interest from the day Of the
verdict, will bring the total to ap-
rsoyimately $3.50. The city clerk
was instructed to issue warrants for
the payment of the damages.
Designate New Road.
Steps will soon be taken by the
council to designate the road lead
ing from the Bemidji business district
10 the city limits on the east shore
Of the lake as state rural highway.
and to ask the county commissioners
to designate the road leading from
that point through Lavinia to Be-
midji Beach, as rural highway. This
will complete a state rural highway
along the east shore of Lake Bemfdji
which will connect with the state
road at Bemidji Beach, passing
through Bemidji and again connect
ing with the state rural highway at
Fourth street and Irvine avenue.
To Erect New Bridge.
Not only will this plan give Be-
midji a complete system of rural
highways, but it will provide aid In
the establishment of a new bridge
over the Mississippi river between
Lakes Bemidji and Irving. which will
be necessity next year. Aid will
also be el,availables from the county
road and bridge fund.
4 The city engineer and street COM
mittee were instructed to select the
proper site for the new bridge imme-
diately, in order that the Warf1eld
Electric company might place two
large steel poles, one on each side
Of the river, without danger Of being
made to later change them. These
poles are eighty feet in height, weigh
1000 pounds and are set in five
yards of concrete.
Discuss Insurance.
w. J. Bar, representative of the
Travellers Insurance company, ad-
dressed the council, bringing out
reasons why compensation insurance
should be purchased by the city,
thereby protecting it from injuries
which might occur to employees of
the city. The matter was left with
the city attorney and finance COM
mittee with power to act.
Gagnon Given License.
The application of Frank Gagnon
for a renewal Of his liquor license
was granted. Of the eight aldermen
present, Moberg was the only one to
oppose it, These voted for it.: Lahr,
Bailey, Murphy, Bisiar, Smart. Mil
ler and <Foucault. The transfer ap-
plication Of Frank Gustafson to per-
nit him to operate his saloon at Min
nesota and Fourth, in the Revoir
building, instead Of on Third street,
near Second, was granted. This
leaves Bemidji with one saloon less.
Henry Revoir having discontinued
operating his drinking establishment.
Vacate Normal Property.
A petition was presented to the
council asking that all streets and
avenues in the site of the normal
school be vacated. This petition was
accepted and notices were ordered
published for thirty days.
William Pickles was awarded the
contract for the cleaning of the sep
tic tank, for which he will receive
5000.
The council accepted the report Of
City Engineer Swinson, approving the
Beltrami avenue paving.