The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-12
WISH OF CITIZENS
IGN0REDBYC0UNCIL::
ERWIN IS ELECTED
ALDERMAN FIRST
Five Votes Sufficient to Seat New
Representative; Two Cast in
Bagley's Favor.
FOURTH AND FIFTH WARD
VACANCIES FILLED LATER
New Gas Franchise Ordinance is
Passed by Unanimous Vote;
Ward Lines Fixed.

Thos. S. Erwin, formerly alderman
of the Fourth ward, who recently
moved to the First ward, was elected
alderman of the First ward at meet
ing of the city council Monday night
to fill the vacancy caused by Alder
man John Moberg who moved to the
Third ward
Alderman Erwin was elected by the
council despite a petition of 80 citi-
zens Of the First ward for the elec-
2~tion of A. M. Bagley.
The vote was five for Erwin and
two for Bagley.
The aldermen present were Lycan,
Bailey, Miller, Smart, Foucault, Lahr
and Phillippi.
Aldermen Lahr and Phillippi
stated to the Pioneer after the meet
ing that they had cast the two votes
for Bagley.
Alderman Smart nominated Erwin
for the office and Alderman Lahr
nominated Bagley as petitioned for
by the citizens of the ward.
The petition was signed by the fol-
lowing residents of the First ward:
DR.. A. V. Garlock, E. C. Nc
Gregor, Rev. B. D. Hanscom, Thomas
SWinson, S. T.. Stewart, Henry Brak-
Ike, H. N. Mckee, Frank Lubbock, c.
Markuson, A. Casperson, r. l.. Given,
N E. Given, Martin c. Longballa,
Dr. D. L. Stanton, C. A. Knapp, O..
H. Erickson, Attorney M. J. Brown,
E. H. Winter. w. A. Currie, O. H..
Manaugh, William McCuaig, A. P.
White, George w. Rhea, O. E. Erwig,
j. O. Hoganson, Attorney H. l.. Huff
man, DR.. A. E. Henderson, John Good
man, C. M. Jacobson, E. A. Barker,
w. N. Bowser, P. Winkles,ky, J. j..
Opsahl, George H. French, w. L..
Brooks, H. C. Baer, Rev. Osmund
Johnson, E. F. Netzer, G. E. Battles,
Albert Halvorson, Earl Mcmahon, d..
H. French, K. McIver, w. B. Mac
Lachlan, DR.. E. H. Marcum, w. c..
Klein, Henry Miller, H. M. Stanton,
C. w. Jewett, J. O. Achenbach, w. j.
Krause, G. Malokowski, G. R. Marin,
Charles Rantz, A. e. Webster, H. c..
Rice, r. E. Fisher, George w. Han
son, L. F. Johnson, E. R. Getchell,
S. l.. Sellers, H. E. Reynolds, George
Kirk, Attorney Charles w. Scrutchin,
John Benner, C. M. Bacon, DR.. G. j.
Larson, w. R. Laliberte, H. w. Van
dervort, Jacob Kohler, J. j. Conger,
c.. G. Johnson, q. P. Gould, F. M.
Tabor, j. w. Towle, G. G. Ekelund,
Frank B. Ripple, B. w. Lakin, George
H. Slater, M. l.. Morse, F. McManus,
Nose LaFontisee, J. Winebrenner, Z.
NJ Hammond, L. r. Rood, Rev. Ira
D. Alvord, G. r. Hicks, J. P. Brandt,
P. L. Brown, w. B. Stewart, w. w.
Johnson and DR.. E. A. Shannon.
Aldermen were not named for the
Fourth or Fifth wards as the Ordln-
ance which was passed at the meet
ing has not been printed. The alder
men will probably be named at the
next meeting.
The ordinance providing for a fran
chise to the Public Improvement com
pany for the operation of gas plant
in the city was passed with the un-
animous vote of the council.
The ordinance providing for erar-
rangement of ward lines was passed
with one vote opposing it. Alder
man Foucault voted against the or
dinance.
Mayor Vandersluis advised the
council that the municipal skating
rink was in condition and that a
warming house had been constructed.
The light committee was authorlzed
to provide lights for the rink and
house
Thirty dollars were appropriated
to provide for Christmas for the
poor in Bemidji.
The city clerk was authorized to
advertise for rs cords of dry wood
and 100 cords Of green wood.
J. Smith and O. j. Tagley OF N.Y.
more appeared before the council in
regard to taking up Nymore village
warrants with the $1,5O0 that the
city has agreed to pay for the village
property to be used as an auxiliary
fire station. No action was taken,
the matter being scheduled for the
next meeting.
The next meeting of the council
will be held on Christmas Day, when
the council will adjourn to a later
date.