The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-02

it may deem just and equitable.
If in any case the City Council shall
deem that part Of the expense of do +.
ment should be borne by the city at
large, it may, by majority vote Of all
the cOuncilmen elect, by resolution to be
ings. order. that a part Of the expense,
not exceeding one-third (1-3), shall be
paid from and out of the city treasury.
(signed&R WHITE
F. W. RHODA,
r. H. SCHUMACHER
E. A. SHANNON,
G. E. CARSON,
M. E. IBERTSON
j. J. OPSAHL,
F. M. MALZAHN,
E. R. GETCHELL, -
W. N. BOWSER,
F. S. LYCAN, "a,
Of the Charter Commission.
May 18th, 1916. AVID 5-19 So
CITY COUNCIL, CITY
1s1e-
Council met city hall at 8 o'clock P
M. A quorum being present meeting
was called to 9 9d17 BY by Pres Lycan.
Upon roll call the following aldermen
were declared present: Moberg, Lair,
Bailey, Smart, Foucault, Erwin, Miller,
hycan' Absent; mi Pnt,appn'
Minutes Of the last regular and adj
Journed meeting were read and approved
The following bills after being audited
were on motion and second allowed:
Street Gang, labor to date. .....$ 61.OO
Andrew Barlow, carpenter work
Carl 's Jah ar carpenter work, city -'''0
Mrs. Clara Messer, care pauper '0
Mrs. Morrow ............. ESQ
Fred Petrie, boarding paupers to -
L. Lauritzen, clustering city
M: r: Cunningham, desk for po-
St. Anthony Hospital, nurse and
care Mrs. Lane ............ 1l.45
Pioneer Pub. Co., printing and
Pioneer sS: Pub: Co., official printing i3 $40
+. G. Troppman Co., mdse. poor
Bulletin, publish
Ing notices .................. $50
surance 1 premiums .9e..:...... 1906
Fred Petrie, care pest house, pa
tients Hagen, Slettevold, Hal
version .................. 66.92
E. F. Netzer, mdse fire dept.... so
Northwestern Tel. Elk, telephone
l'''e Bonds. '''O
Contractors bonds of Goodman &
Loitved in sum of 100000 for paving
work, 100000 for sanitary construc-
sGn S5oo snS for Sr For %gr sn
extensions were read and approved.
Bids.
Bids for improving the west Fourth
Street road were opened and read, be-
ing as follows: Goodman & Loitved,
$479.5O; Yves Wright, s49S.50: Jas. r.
Miller, $452.75. On motion and second
the bid of Jas. r. Miller was declared
accepted.
Reso1utions
Resolution designated as No. 3d. APP
propriating not to exceed the sum of
$4,000 for a fitting observance Of Mem
orial Day. was declared passed and car
ried on an aye and nay vote, all alder
men present voting AYE
Resolution designated as No. 81, pro
viding for the construction of bridge
to Lake Bemidji, and for acquiring a.
highway along the lake shore to SecondI
street was declared passed and carried
ayes" Moberg, Lair, Bailey, Smart,
Foucault, Erwin Miller. Nays" Lycan.
Charter Amendment.
The Charter committee presented
Amendment No. 1, to the city charter,
for the adoption or rejection by the vo-
tiers, said amendment vesting in the city
council the power to erect suitable posts
avenues, the cost thereof to be assessed
to abutting property and property di-
rectly benefited. On motion and Sec
ond Amendment No. 1 as submitted by
accepted, and city clerk directed to give
the same the necessary publication.
The Mayor was directed to designate an
election day for the submission of said
amendment to the voters. -s'- - -
The Mayors proclamation designating
a special election on the adoption or
rejection of amendment No. I to the
18th 1919 VaE filed
Judges of Election.
The following judges of election were
appointed and polling places designated;
and J. J. Conger Polling place, Mil
ler's store. y
Second Ward-A: A. Carter, John vii
Liar liams, p: J: Gould. Polling place, fire
Third Wards. NJ. Dicaire, John Rip
pie, Hugh Whitney. Polling place, log
building, rear Dicaire's store.
Fourth Ward-J. E. Groom, H. E. An
derson, Pearle Davis. Polling place,
ndisce1laneous.
M: kaplan's request for use Of one
street for storing material during con
struction of his building for period
Of SO days, was granted, he to furnish
an Indemnity bond in the sum of
$4,000.
The city engineer was directed to fur
nish estimate Of cost of connecting Doud
Ave- from. 10th street to junction at
the city limit with the rElweIl road =
City engineers report on cost Of
grading 18th street from Delton to Park
Ave was read and filed, Petition of
property owners for grading 18th street
from Delton to Park Ave. was referred
to the icty engineer to ascertain If it
had the required signers.
The city attorney was directed to
draw an ordinance amending the fire
limit district by cutting out the east
half of block ~ original TOWNSHIP
No further business appearing it was
moved we adjourn. Adjourned.
Attest: Approved,
GEO. STEIN, F. S. LYCAN,