The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-18

X Named polling places for X
X city election. X
x Discussed bridge refund X
X from county. X
X Allowed regular bills. X
X Xxx X + x X X X X X X X X X X x
The Bemidji city council last eve
ming at a regular meeting at the city
hall went on record as approving the
route recommended by the county
board through Beltrami county for
the Jefferson highway.
The council passed resolution
stating that they believed that the
route offered the most beautiful and
varied scenery, was the most avail
able and least expensive route to be
obtained and urged the serious con-
sideration of the state highway COM
mission before making any choice.
Alderman Erwin presented the reso-
luton.
County Route Named.
The county board of Beltrami
county has passed resolution recon-
mending the route of the Jefferson
highway, as follows:
From Bemidji north along the
west and north shore of Lake Be-
midi, following the route of the State
Rural Highway No. 9 3d." which has
recently been constructed and gravel
ed at cost of $21,S49 in north
easterly course and continuing in
northeasterly course along the line of
the Minnesota & International rail-
road, passing numerous lakes, includ
ing Blackduck lake, over the route Of
the State Rural Highway No. IL to
the village of Blackduck; thence
north and east through the Village
of Kelliher, and the Red Lake Basin
to the county line between the coun-
ties of Beltrami and Koochiching,
thence north along said county line,
following the route of the aforesaid
State Rural Highway No. IL (Which
has recently been constructed, ,.*includ
ed graveling at cost of $129,328.54)
to Big Tamarack river; thence con-
tinuing north along said county line,
following the route of road now un-
der construction as ditch road, to
Rainy river; thence west along the
Rainy river through the villages of
Baudette and Spooner following the
route of State Rural Highway No. 80,
now under construction at cost of
$121,275, to the west line of Bel
trami county"
From New Orleans.
The Jefferson highway is to be con-
structed from New Orleans to Win
nipeg. The state highway commits
sion of Minnesota has designated a
route for same as far north as the
city of Bemidji. A copy Of the reso-
luton passed at the council last eve
ming will be sent to the state high
way commission.
City Engineer SWinson told mem
bers of the council at the meeting
last evening that under the Dunn law
the city could make application from
the county for return of tax levy
to be used only for bridge construc-
tion, retaining walls or approaches.
The amount that could be collected,
according to Mr.. Swinson, if three
mills were made, would be about $5,-
500 Last year the city received
about $4,000. On the motion of AL
derman Smart the city attorney was
authorized to draw up a resolution
to be presented to- the county board
for this money to be used on the
Mississippi river bridge on the street
to Nymore.
Judges Appointed.
The council made the following ap-
pointments for judges at the city
election to be held Feb. IS and named
the following polling places:
First Ward. .e rs.-
Judges-George Kirk, r. c.. Hay
ner and Bert Getchell.
Polling place--Miller's store.
=. Second Ward.+ ~~
L. Judges-A. A. Carter, r. j. Goult
and Jack Williams r..
Polling place City. hall.
:. Third Ward.
Judges M. Dicaire, John Ripple
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