The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-17
NYM0RE CITIZENS
tyREQUEST THAT TWO
WARDS Be NAMED
BY CITY COUNCIL
Protest Against Being Placed in One
h. Ward; Residents Want More
II Representation.
FOURTH POLICE OFFICER
IS NAMED BY MAYOR
Committee Named to Secure Property
to Be Used for New Armory
Site.

At a meeting of the city council
last evening, Nymore residents who
circulated the petition for annexa-
tion protested against being placed
in one ward and requested that two
wards be named.
1t was stated that the city council
approved the petition which was cir
culated among the Nymore residents
and which stated that Nymore would
be a part of the Fifth and Sixth
wards. Former officials of Nymore
\ stated that the village was annexed
Kinder the opinion that it would
have four members o. the city coun-
Gil and would be placed in two wards.
Two Ward Plan.
J. Smith, former head Of the N.Y.
more board of education, told of how
the attack would be made on the for
mer officials of the village if only
one ward was named. q
I'VE have all felt that Nymore
ought to have two wards" he said.
''All the work of annexation was car
ried on with the idea that we would
of four men. The petition which we
circulated, approved by the city coun-
ell, stated that the district was to
be the fifth and sixth wards. We nave
Chased our work of annexation on the
two-ward plan.'
Citizens Protest.
Many Bemidji citizens have en-
tered a protest against giving N.Y.
more two wards and representation
of four men on the council, stating
that the new district is getting more
than it is entitled to. They point
out that Nymore has not as many
voters as has any other ward IN Be-
midi. Nymore cast 141 votes at the
County option election while the
first ward cast 1877, the second cast
1T, the third cast 178 and the fourth
159.
City Clerk Stein pointed out that
citizens had protested to him against
two wards because of the valuation.
He stated that the approximate valua-
tion of the Nymore district was only
$4,000, while the approximate valu-
alton of Bemidji was $1,7OO,OO.
It was pointed out by a Nymore
resident that because they were OF
the opinion that two wards would
he named they had held meeting
and decided on the men that they
would recommend to be named as
members of the council.
Committee Named.
City Attorney Russell was not
nresent at the meeting so no ordln-
ance was introduced relative to the
ward lines. 1t was suggested tnat
perhaps the fourth ward could De
extended so as to take in part OF NY
more, part of the fourth given to the
third. and fifth ward established:
Mavor Vandersluis, Alderman Ly-
can, Alderman Smart, Alderman Phll-
lippi and Alderman Erwin were named
a committee to confer with FORMER
<Nvmore officials in regard TO the dl-
vision of wards.
In the absence of Alderman Lycan
at the meeting last night, Alderman
Moberg presided. ,.
It was decided to hold special
election on Nov. 7 to vote on the park
establishing ordinance. II the or
dinance is passed park commission
will be elected at the regular CITY
election in the spring.
Alderman Lahr, who represented
the council at a meeting with the
state tax commissioners in st. Paul.
relative to the increase of Valuations
made a report. stating that the tax
commission had "its eye on Beltram
county because of reports OF in
creasing valuations for more ditch
~bonding.
New Police Officer.
Mayor Vandersluis announced the
appointment of I. T. Smith of N.Y.
more as the fourth police officer to
patrol the Nymore district.
Alderman Miller advised the coun-
Gil that the water pump, was in poor
condition and that new pump would
be necessary in the near future. No
action was taken. 1'4i."# i
4 Alderman Lahr suggested that in
asmuch as Nymore had been an
.nexed the city physician should be
y given an increase in salary 1t was
( stated that the city physician could
submit bills for any work that was
necessary in Nymore each month.
ii New Fire Company. 4,H =
n The building committee was named
Ito order the repairing of the auxiliary
fire station in the Nymore district.
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