The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-26
Not Right Step.

Oh Time.
Not Right Step.
Mayor Vandersluis stated today
that he did not approve the project
because he did not believe that it
was the right step to take. He be-
lieves that the present Nymore high
way can be made safe.
The construction of the new high
way along the present route, it" is
pointed out, may also save the city
much expense as the Minnesota & In
ternational railway promises a big
legal battle if efforts are made to
open up Second street. The railway
claims that the opening of Second
street will make the present railway
yards valueless.
Lycan Opposed.
At the meeting of the council all
the aldermen with the exception of
Aldermen Lycan and Phillippi voted
for the resolution. Alderman Lycan
voted against the resolution and AL
derman Phillippi was absent.
At the meeting of the council next
Monday evening appraisers may be
appointed for the Second street pro-
ject.
The resolution which the mayor
returned nnaDDrnyed is as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. "a.
At regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Bemidji, held in the
City Hall in said city on Monday, the
18th day of May, 1916, at eight o'clock
P. NJ. a majority of the said City Coun-
Gil being present and voting the TO-
man Smart, who moved it's adoption:
Whereas the said City Council Of the
City of Bemidji at a regular meeting
1915. by resolution duly offered, ap-
proved and published, petitioned by the
Board of County Commissioners of said
Beltrami County for aid in the construc-
the Mississippi River near the inlet at
the south side of Lake Bemidji; And
whereas the location of said bridge and
the highway and approaches thereto has
Council and a survey and plat thereof
has been prepared by the City Engineer
showing the location Of said bridge and
the approaches and highway thereto
cOlOred red thereon, which said plat has
been by direction of the City Council of
said city filed in the office of the City
Clerk;
And whereas it appears to the salts
faction of the City Council that in order
to acquire suitable approaches to said
bridge and a highway leading thereto
it will be necessary to take and acquire
private property; Now therefore be it
resolved that the following private prop
erty be taken and opened as a public
highway and approaches leading to said
bridge to be built across the Mississippi
River as aforesaid, to-wit: Commencing
at a point on the east edge of the paw
ing on Bemidji Avenue in said city where
the same would be. intersected by the
thence running east one hundred six
1O6) feet, thence due south one hun
dred thirty-four feet feet (134, thence
south thirteen QS) degrees east six
easterly sixty l6O) feet, thence north
erly and at all places distant sixty feet
go f.) from the line above designated
to point in Lake Bemidji, where the
North line of Second street would, if
extended easterly intersect the same
and distant one hundred sixty-siX (166)
feet east of the east line of the paving
hundred sixty-six 166) feet to the pave
ment on Bemidji Avenue, thence South
to place of beginning, particular refer
ence being had to said plat and the desig.
nation thereon in red of the land sought
to be opened up and acquired. Also
commencing at a point in Government
lot two (2) section sixteen (16) Town
ship One hundred forty-six G46) NORTH
of Range thirty-three (33) on the mean
dered line Of Lake Bemidji, two hundred
six (2O6) feet easterly from the centel
of the main track of the Minnesota &
International Railway, at the southerly
end Of the said Railroad Company bridge
where it crosses the Mississippi River
thence southerly three hundred twenty
(320) feet to a point where the same in
tersects the easterly line of the paving
on Nymore Road, thence northerly, fol
lowing the easterly line of the paving
on said road, to the north end Of sai(
road, thence northerly one hundred feet
thence easterly sixty feet more or les:
to the point of beginning, as indicated
in red on said plat, and that the Cit!
Council appoint five freeholderS as com
missioners to view the premises to b.
acquired and opened up as a publi
highway and approaches to said bridge
to ascertain the amount of damage AM
compensation, if any, to be paid to tn
owner or owners of said property to b
so taken and opened up as publ
highway and approaches to said bridge
Said resolution having been duly sec
onded by Alderman Moberg it was pu
upon it's passage and was upon the fol
lowing aye and no vote duly adopte'
and so declared: Ayes" Moberg, Lah1
Bailey, Smart, Foucault, Erwin, Miller
r hcn Srri