The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-09-19
VILLAGE PETITION
FOR ADMITTANCE
n TO BEMIDJl Up
BEFORE COUNCIL
To Be Officially Annexed October Z
When Annexation Ordinance
is Published.
TWO NEW WARDS
TO BE ESTABLISHED
Policing and Fire Protection to Bt
Given After Sept. 80 When
Village Dies.
Nymore is ready to be annexed tt

h Nymore is ready to be annexed to
2emidji.
Vat a meeting of the city council
last evening a petition signed by 85
to go per cent Of the property owners
in the village asked that the village
be annexed to the city. One hun
dred and forty-six names were at
tached to the petition, which con-
stitutes a large majority. There are
about 200 names of property owners
in the village on the tax lists but a
number of these owners live in other
cities and cannot be reached.
First Reading.
At the meeting last evening the
city council heard the first reading
of an ordinance providing for annexa-
AtSsn. The second reading Of the or
dinance will be next Monday evening
and the third reading and passage
. of the ordinance will be Oct. 2. 1t
is believed. that, there is no question
but that the ordinance will be passed
as all the Bemidji councilmen are
in favor Of the annexation of the
village. On Oct. 6 the village will
officially be declared part of the city
when the mayor signs the ordinance
and it is published in a legal news
>W|Sso >2WaRsr; viii, 90 81 nxmore however
Ill cease to exist after Sept. 80, and
policing of the city and fire protec-
ssEion will be given the city after that
time, it is stated.
In Two Wards.
At meeting of the city council
on October the village will be di-
vided into two wards and four alder
men, two from each ward, will be
named.
The territory known as Mill Park
and the west side of Nymore as far
east as ID" avenue which runs past
the Nymore school, will probably be
designated as the Fifth ward. The
Sixth ward will probably be the ter
ritory east of ID" avenue and all of
East Bemidji.
Free From Debt.
Nymore will come to Bemidji free
from debt as far as Bemidji is con-
cerned. On March 80, 1916, the vii
lage at an election voted in favor Of
the dissolution of the village. The
village disposed of property, paid off
the debt by disposing of $7,7OO and
$500 in bonds which will be paid
by the property owners Of the vii
lage after next year. Nymore will
cease to be a village after Sept: 80.
"NThe village hall and property will
be purchased by the city Of Bemidji
for $500 and will be used as an
auxiliary fire station. The fire ap-
paratds was also purchased.
Moberg Presides.
At the meeting last evening Alder
man Moberg presided in the absence
of President Lycan. Aldermen Bail
ey and Erwin were also absent.
A petition of Is residents OF. East
BemidH for street lights was accepted
and filed. The matter was referred
to- the light committee for action.
Two hundred and fifty dollars was
voted appropriated to the Beltrami
County Fair association. ~
j. Maloy was granted cigarette
~>The bond of the Illinois Steel COM
1pany to cover the construction Of the
Nymore highway bridge for $22,772
was accepted and filat; ~, y
A petition was filed asking that d
curb line be established on Fourth
street between America and Park
avenues.
widen 18TH Street.
No actiors was taken on,a resolu-
tio1 to widen 15th street between
Doud and Irvine avenues from 80 to
so feet. This street Is d part of the
Jefferson MghwAy sActiod will
sssqbably be taken in the near future
ssAhe engineer was instructed to fur
6h a plat at the next meeting,
A. L. Dickinson was granted the
use of one-third Of Minnesota avenue
near Second street where he is con-
structing new hotel
~ g.
The ladies of St. Philips church
will entertain in the basement Of the
church tomorrow afternoon a lunch
will be served. Everybody is cor
sdially invited.
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