The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDS
ON SECOND Street
ROUTE OF HIGHWAY
Resolution is Passed for the Condemn
ing of the Railroad
Property.
CONTRACTS LET FOR
FOURTH STREET WORK
Fifty Dollars is Appropriated for
Memorial Day
Expenses.

The Bemidji city council at a meet
ing last evening passed a resolution
providing for the appointing of five
freeholders to appraise property on
the Second street-Nymore highway
and took further action for the con-
structing of the new highway. AL
dermen Smart, Miller, Bailey, Lahr,
MOberg, Erwin and Foucault voted
for the resolution. Alderman Lycan
voted against it's adoption. Alder
man Phillippi was absent.
Proceed at Once.
The appraisers will be appointed as
soon as the resolution is legally pub
lished. Condemnation proceedings for
the land required for the new high
way on Second street and the lake
shore will be commenced immedi-
ately
Action Approved.
The council took action last eve
ming after much discussion. At re-
cent meeting of taxpayers at the
Commercial club rooms, a majority
present approved the action of the
council and endorsed the plan of the
Second street-Nymore highway
1njure Business.
Several citizens attending the
council meeting last evening opposed
the Second street project, stating that
they believed it would be too expen-
sive, that it would lengthen a haul
and that it would injure their busi-
ness.
j. j. Trask pointed out that a COM
mittee of seven business men had
viewed the two projects and had come
to the conclusion that the present
crossing could be made safe with
smaller expense than the CONSTRUCT
ing of the new project. He stated
that he would be willing to act with
committee and go to Brainerd to
confer with the Minnesota e Inter-
national railroad officials He urged
the paving of First street between Be-
midji and Beltrami avenues so that
traffic to that end of the city to N.Y.
more would have shorter haul
No Action Taken.
Alderman Bailey and Erwin told
of the efforts of the past several years
with the railroad for improving the
present crossing. No action was
taken by the railway and action was
now urged by the council.
G. w. Harnwell urged the paving
of Beltrami avenue to Minnesota on
First street. 1t was pointed out by
aldermen that there was no First
street between these avenues and
that the property was owned by the
railway company. In regard to the
proposed highway routes, Mr.. Harm
we'll stated that he would not con-
slider the present route unless it was
made convenient and safe.
Favors Present Route.
G.. l.. listed stated that he favored
the present route if it could be made
safe II presume the council knows
what it is doing" said Mr. listed. "The
present crossing is very dangerous.
1t was pointed out that the Mime
sofa e international railway COM
pany was opposing the new project
probably because of the assessing of
pavement in case the new route was
selected
Favors Little Expense.
A. M. Bagley stated that although
he had spoken previously in favor of
the Second street route he would like
to see the old route used if it could
be made safe and convenient at less
expense than the new route.
Frank Koors urged the paving of
First street between Beltrami and
Bemidji avenues and the retaining OF
the present route.
Approves Bonds.
The council approved the bonds of
Goodman & Loitved for $4,000 on
contracts for pavements, sewers and
water mains.
Engineer Swinson submitted an es-
innate of $50 for the repairing of
Twelfth street between Dalton and
Park avenues. He was requested to
see that all citizens signed the petit
tion for the repairing.
Miller Gets Contract.
James r. Miller was awarded the
contract for the grading and surfac-
ing of the road west of Fourth street
to the city limits. His bid was
$452.75. Goodman & Loitved sub
mitted bid of $479.50 and H. Wes-
ley Wright submitted bid of
$49S.50. -,
The state board of health urged
several improvements to the local
water works system so that the water
could be used on railway trains. The