The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-09-28
City Council Authorizes
Refund Of Unused P ortiOn
; of Local Liquor Licenses
and five votes for action on tn,
claims. The vote was as follows:
Yes-Lahr, Phillippi, Moberg.
No-Lycan, Smart, Bailey, Miller
and Erwin. .-, -

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City Finances Low.
Alderman Lair based his motion
for disavowal on the argument that
legally the money did not have to
be returned and that the city finances
were now very much depleted and
could not stand much more expend-
iture. He made plea for economy
Moral Right Discussed.
After the motion had been defeat
ed there was a lengthy discussion as
to the moral right of returning the
money. - 80
City Attorney Russell read his
opinion of the matter in which he
stated that there was no law COM
polling the return of the money and
that there was no law against the
returning of the money, but that
technically or on general principles
the money should be refunded.
All Property Owners. ,
The. members of the council argued
that the money was paid to the city
in good faith and that the unused
portions should be returned. They
stated that practically all the saloon
keepers are residents of Bemidji and
ere property owners and taxpayers.
Phillippi and Lair Stand Firm.
In the voting on the individual Ii
censes Aldermen Lair and Phillippi
stood firm against the granting of
the refunds.
The individual vote on licenses
was as follows:
Mccarthy Themselves, Smart, Ly-
can, Moberg, Bailey, Miller and Err
win. No-Lahr and Phillippi.
Two Oppose License.
Gennis & Layon Themselves, Mo-
berg, Smart, Bailey, Miller and En-
vim. No-Lahr and Phillippi.
Thome license - Yes, Moberg,
Smart, Bailey, Erwin, Miller and Ly-
can. No-Lahr and Phillippi.
Tanner license Yes, Moberg,
Smart, Bailey, Miller, Erwin and Ly-
can. No-Lahr and Phillippi.
Moberg Opposes Refund.
Mallow license Smart, Bail
ey, Miller, Erwin, Lycan. No-Mo-
berg, Lahr@and Phillippi.e=-@ez,sas.s9::ss5:s,.
Bye themselves, Smart, Bailey,
Miller, Erwin, Lycan. No-Moberg,
Lair and Phillippi.
Groom themselves, Smart, Bailey,
Miller, Erwin, Lycan. No-Lahr,
Moberg and Phillippi.
All Claims Granted.
Gunsalus license 49, Yes, Smart,
Bailey, Miller, Erwin and Lycan. No
Phillippi and Moberg.
Anderson themselves, Moberg,
Smart, Bailey, Miller, Erwin and Ly-
can. No-Lahr and Phillippi.
Dahl license Moberg, Smart,
Bailey, Miller, Erwin and Lycan. No
and Phillippi.
Brinkman 1cense-Yes, MOberg,
Smart, Bailey, Miller, Erwin and
Lycan. No-Lahr and Phillippi.
Lane license Moberg, Smart,
Bailey, Miller, Ervine and Lycan.
No.-Lahr and Phillippi.
Breach in Council.
The vote on the licenses caused
a breach in the council between Al
derman Lair and the other members
who voted for the granting of the
refund.
On motion, the auditing committee
was instructed to audit the claims
and Alderman Lair, who is a men,
Der of the committee, advised the
council that rather than sign the
claims he would resign from the
committee.
Resignation Not Accepted.
Lahr's resignation was not accept
ed by President Lycan and the mat
ter remained the same as the council
adjourned soon after the discussion.
The council agreed to accept the
road grader received from the Lyle
Corrugated Cement company of Min
neapolis and the clerk was authorized
to settle the account which amounted
to $245. ..... 49, r.
To Clean Tank. .
The city clerk was authorized to
advertise for bids for the cleaning OF
the septic tank. s---.
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