The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29

ward was named by the city council
last night to succeed Alderman Mil
Ter who has moved to the First ward
and who rendered his resignation.
The selection of Mr.. Larson held
an amusing phase, in that Mr.. Mil
ler recommended John Cline as his
successor. Alderman Smart placed
the name of Mr.. Cline In nomina-
tion. Alderman Moberg seconded
tho nomination of Mr.. Cline, saying
he should be elected out of courtesy
to the resiring alderman. Alderman
Lahr placed Mr.. Larson's name be-
fore the council for the vacancy.
Smart made a motion that Cline be
elected. Lahr wanted to know what
about the name of Mr.. Larson being
voted upon also.
"The council shouldn't appoint a
man who can't be elected by the
people," calculated Alderman Smart.
At the last election Mr.. Larson
was q candidate for alderman of the
Fourth out was beaten by Alderman
Hazen. It is also recalled that the
former council last spring appointed
three aldermen to fill vacancies:
every one of whom was badly licked
in the election.
Larson Wins s to 2.
The names Of Cline and Larson
were then voted upon by ballot, Mr..
Larson receiving 8 votes and Cline
2, Miller not voting as he had re-
signed, and Mr.. Larson was declared
the new successor Of Alderman MIL
Ter. - - -
Two exceedingly bad roads in the
Fifth ward were given attention last
night and both will be repaired. One
is the stretch between the Crookston
mill and the box factory and 1.-The
other q stretch leading south from
the city which is q part OF q pro
posed rural mail route. For a long
time these pieces of road have been
discussed but nothing was done.
They are practically impossible and
it will cost in the neighborhood OF
$1,000 to give them the proper at
tention, according to estimate. The
street superintendent and city engl-
neer and q crew of men and teams
was ordered on the work and the
roads fixed. At the meeting, B. w:
Lakin and A. L. Molander appeared
as representatives of the Commercial
club urging the repair of the roads.
At the former meeting Of the coun-
Gil Mr.. Rako for the Bemidjt Town
shin Farmers club appeared on
similar mission and he also appeared
before the Commercial club anent the
proposition. The roads are OF vital
interest to the farmers south OF Be-
midi in relation to their coming to
Bemidji and the putting the stretches
in passable condition is q necessity.
Concerning the payment for the
bridge a petition was signed by the
members of the council to the board
of county commissioners asking that
money believed due the city for the
bridge be allowed for the city.
Wright Gets Contract.
Wes Wright was awarded the con-
tract for sprinkling and cleaning the
streets for the season. He bid
STATS per month for sweeping and
cleaning the streets and $149.75 per
month for sprinkling.
Joe McTaggert bid $1S5 per month
for sweeping and cleaning the streets
and $175 for sprinkling. Wright's
bid was the lowest and he was given
the contract, he to furnish bond OF
$500.
M. E. IbertsOn was granted per-
mission to use part of the street for
material, ETC., during the erection OF
his new business building.
The residents of Bixby avenue pc
titioned for an extension of the wa
ter works system from Twelfth to
Fourteenth street Referred to the
water superintendent.
Report of Inspection.
President Clark of the council re-
ported that he and DR.. Shannon, city