The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-11-14

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the benefit of war activities, and he
was of the opinion that it8would be
unwise for any municipality to at
tempt to interfere with the order.
E. "The only thing to do is to delay
action and await modification of the
order,"~ he gave off hand. I'VE can
refund the $100 license check and
allow no license. When the govern
ment closed all employment agencies
it no doubt worked a hardship but
the government controls"
. Bagley: II understand the en-
ployment agencies all over have been
closed" .+...l:,-sc-~
1t was voted to refund the $10O
fee on the application for a license
to Mr.. Olson. ..,:.>. r.
;. Johnson Granted Refund.
y c.. G. Johnson, also an employer
of labor for the International Lum-
Der company, asked for a refund of
his unexpired license fee. He took
it out on last May and paid the stipu-
lated $100. His request will be
granted by resolution. To the coun-
Gil, Mr.. Johnson said he had met
and talked with Mr.. Patten, head Of
the state war industries board, and
he said his opinion was that the
refund was all right.
A requisition was read from the
keeper of the poor asking for under
wear, clothng socks, shoes and
shirts for some of the poor. Referred
to the poor committee with power.
New Water Contract.
. The contract with the Minnesota
Light and Power company to fur
11ish water for the year commencing
October /, with the privilege of re-
:newal for two years, was passed and
signed. It calls for cents per one
thousand gallons. The clerk was
then instructed to notify the water
to check the amount
of water read in meters and report
monthly.
Some bills were, read incurred by
bringing in, several helpless and
destitute influenza patients from
Schooleraft township, Hubbard
county, south of. Lake Plantagenet,
and it was decided to refer the mat
ter to the city attorney to send the
bill to Hubbard county. The plague
victims were discovered in two fam
lilies and three autos from Bemidji
were sent to bring them to Bemidii,
as the delay in notifying Hubbard
county would not justify leaving the
patients helpless. There were nine
in the party. g.. * %1str
Rather Queer Mixup.
The city was, obliged to pay a bill
of a little over So presented by the
former chief of police. It appears
that North Dakota mans car broke
down a few miles out Of. Bemidji
and he walked to the city 1t also
appears that a description of a stolen
car in the police station, answered
that of the disabled car, left by the
tourist. Unknown to the latter, the
police head ordered the car brought
into Bernidji and It involved the
amount Of the bill. Later the mis-
take was discovered, but the man
sold the car to a farmer nearby and
continued on his way by train.
In the discussion, Alderman Smith
remarked: 1T looks like a good
BILL" whereat Palmer interjected
laconically: "Yes, according to the
chief"
The council decided it couldn't do
otherwise than pay the bill.
One of Those Bills.
During the big Nymore fire, Will
liam Dougherty was stationed at
night to watch for providers in the
contents of homes and stores that
had been carried out to the streets.
A bill for his services came in but
no one knew who employed Mr..
Dougherty and the matter was re-
ferred to the fire department, to
learn who gave the order.
Joseph Hahn was given the con-
tract to clean the septic tank at
$500. He was the only bidder and
the street superintendent will super
intend the work.
In the absence of President Clark,
Alderman Smith, president pro tenn,
presided.