The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-23
SPECIAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON SAME DAY
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN;
STATEWILLGIVE$I5,O00
Resolution Calling For Vote on Proposition Passed
By City Council; Only Expense Will be
:. Preparation of the Ballots
MONEY FOR SITES SUBSCRIBED
Bonds to be Paid in Twenty Years; Draw Only Pei
. Cent; State Will Take Them; Bill
For New Bridge

Shall the city of Bemidji issue
bonds to the amount of $4,000 as it's
contribution to the proposed new ar
mory for Bemidji?
The state of Minnesota will give
to Bemidji the sum of $4,000 and
a popular subscription, already
pledged, will pay for the proposed
site.
The bonds are to extend over a
period of 20 years and will be is
sued in denominations of $500 each
for a period of IA years, the remain
ing $1,000 to be paid the last year.
The state will take the bonds at
the low rate of 4 per cent.
This, then, is the proposition for
the consideration of the voters of
-Bemidji and at the meeting of the
city council last evening a resolution
was presented by City Attorney Rus
sell, calling for special election on
, February 20, the same date as the
municipal election.
The holding Of the election on this
date precludes any extra expense of
holding a special election, except for
the small item of preparing the bal
lots to be voted.
At Foot Third Street.
Us The site is to be at the foot of
Third street on shore shore-line lot
owned by the Bemidji Townsite &
Improvement company. The sum
necessary for it's purchase has al
ready been subscribed by public spir-
tied citizens. The $4,000 given by
cfof
be voted by the people, would give
to Bemidji an armory building OF
attractive appearance, spacious for
many public occasions and a center
of many activities for the general
public of the city, besides adding a
permanent structure to the improve
ment of the entire city.
Barker Addresses Council.
E. A. Barker, lieutenant of the
naval militia, has been actively en-
gagged in the project and in this con-
nection has had the hearty co-opera-
tion of many of the most prominent
citizens of Bemidji, including Mayor
Vandersluis, the latter promising any
aid within his power.
? Mr.. Barker was present at the
meeting last evening and spoke in
behalf of the project.
City Attorney Russell also pre-
sented from Senator Nelson a COM
munication and draft of the bill in
troduced and referred to the proper
committee at Washington, permit
ting the city of Bemidji to construct
a bridge over the Mississippi river,
the bridge in question being the one
now in course of construction.
p Alderman Lahr suggested that the
+ city vote on bonds with which to pay
for the bridge at the same time the
vote was taken on the new armory,
but Mr.. Barker expressed himself to
the effect that the two propositions
= might become confused at this time.
q Alderman Smart gave it as his
opinion that the bridge matter would
adjust it's self. Others concurred.
Edward M. Chapman and Ernest
Willoughby were granted licenses to
operate jitneys.
Estimate for Wells.
An estimate of $500 for the sink
ing of the six new wells for the wa
ter department was presented by the
E city engineer and the reconstruction
of three wells now in. The princi-
pal cost is in the equipment and the