The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-08
CITY'S BUSINESS TO BE C0NDDCTED3
STRICTEC0NOMICAL BASIS, SAYSCOUNClL
Alderman-at-1ar Points Ont Where
Much Money is Lost Through Bills
of Minor Consequence.
ROAD PROPOSITION is DISCUSSED
Wheelock Makes Appeal for Circuses,
Asking That Licenses Be Reduced
herman in Charge Of Privileges

Asking That Licenses Be Reduced
herman in Charge Of Privileges
Bemidji's council has hit upon q
plan where it expects that many dol
lars will be saved the taxpayers each
year. It is a simple plan, yet one
which might well have been placed
in effect a long time ago. +. s.
Lycan. president Of the council, at
Monday nights session, called atten-
tion to the fact that each month bills
are paid which were contracted. for
unnecessarily or are excessive. i
"A large cut can be made in the
monthly expenses Of the CITY," said
the alderman-at-large, land in the
future we should be more critical In
recommending for passage and pass
ing bills for payment that are placed
before u.s." The councilmen agreed
that the suggestion should be taken
advantage of and it is expected that
a big saving will result. !
The Road Proposition.
P. J. Russell, city attorney; re-
ported to the council that he had
taken up with w. II. Gemmel, geu-
eral manager of the Minnesota & In
ternational railroad, the proposition
of establishing a road from Third
street along the river front over the
M. & I. property to the Nymore
bridge, informing him that the. tax
abatement proposal Of two weeks ago
had been refused He said that an
explanation had been made showing
why the proposition had 81 been
regarded as unfair and urging that
a more satisfactory proposal bemade.
Mr.. Gemmell replied that the com
pany was short of trackage space at
the point involved and to provide
land for a road would mean a big sac
rifice on the part of the railrQad.s No
new proposition was made but m en-
deavor will be made to have j. new
proposition submitted at tho next
meeting which will be accountable to
all concerned. - zsszes,z s-sssf.ssSs3 -.
Asks for Explanation. * ;S5S
Judge Nj. A.. Spoouer; as q tua1syts
for the 500 railroad, appeared befnt4;
the council, asking for an explana-
ton of the trouble which is now de-
laying the trade of the property at
the foot of Beltrami avenue which
is owned by the city and is being
used by the Union depot, and the
property near the Great Northern
depot, which is owned by the M. &
l., now being used by the city as a
street. Mr.. Spooner. was informed
that this transaction is being held
up pending the outcome of the road
proposition with the Minnesota &
International. -
The bond of Goodman & Loitved,
whose bid was accepted two weeks
ago for the repairing Of the road be-
tween sections two and eleven and
one and twelve, was accepted. This
firm presented the only bid for the
cement and concrete work to be done
by the city this year and as it was
considered low, was unanimously &C.
copied. The electric wiring ordin-
ance was read for the second time.
A. T. Wheelock, representing Be-
midi bill posters, asked: the council
to lower the circus license rate as
the present fee is entirely too large.
Mr.. Wheelock believes that a good
circus is an advertisement for q city
and that people from surrounding
villages bring in as much money as
show would take out. The case Of
the Yankee-Robinsons circus which
asked permission to show in Bemidji
this month and which passed by when
asked for 5000, was cited.
Charge Exorbitant.
The members of the council readily
agreed that the charge was exorb-
liant and instructed p. J. Russell.
city attorney, to amend the present
ordinance, lowering the charge from
5000 to $50 for a circus, with $25 ad-
ditional for a menagerie. " 49,.
Given Charge Of Privileges.
Eugene Berman, as member of
the committee in charge of the pre-
parations for the Fourth of July
celebration, asked permission to have
all of the street privileges on the
fifth of next month. The request
was readily granted. :. 3 S
Representing the Bemidi baud.
H. e. Anderson asked that steps be
taken In order to give the band . $500
donation. Mr.. Anderson also asked
that the band stand be moved from
the present location to q more suit
able spot. The matter was placed
in the hands of the park committee
with power to act. It is probabls
that the present stand will be moved
to the end of the dock in the lake
shore park at the foot Of Third, street.
This work was ordered rushed 80 that
the band could give concert In the
new stand Friday evening.
Board Of EQUALIZATION.