The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-29
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..SiT|UCC0 CITY IT
!. HALL IS PLAN
| OF ALDERMEN
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to Cost 81, 900 Will
Give Bemidji Attractive
!, Municipal Structure.
ESTIMATED PAVING ~. i. tn
] WILL COST $24 4076
Matters of Importance Dispos-
ed Of BY City Council
.-.-, / Monday Night

! .r--- e. NASAA$AsNy Ass6AS
: Bemidji within the next few
months will have municipal build
ing which its citizens may inspect
without apology. At Monday eve
ning's meeting of the council plans
for rsmodeling the city hall, as
drawn by Architect Earl A. Roberts
at the suggestion. of >Alderman-at-
large Charles Vandersluis, were ap-
proved and the architect was In
structed to complete plans, and speci-
Efcations Tor the changes.
It 10 expected; that the improve
ments TO be made will cost less than
ST., 900, money for tthe purpose being
provided In the last tax levy which
Included I s., 900 for the permanent
Improvement fund, But few changes
are to be made In the building itself,
which lis to zbe covered with stucco,
but the interior is to be completely
>se-arranged and made more conven-
lent. ~ - -
= j Changes Planned.
] The ground floor of the building
will be- slightly changed, the firemen's
.dormifory- being made little small
er to make room for the stairway,
while the vault now at the, front of
the structure will be taken out and
rebuilt, in the basement. This added
space will make room for a women's
rest room, which operated in this
manner will save the city q small
amount each month. The office Of
the city clerk will remain where It
now Is Sas will the office of the police
department and the chiefs Office.
sYhe, ec6isncfi tschambeE will be con-
AvertedE Into OFFICES for the city en-
ginesr and superintendent Of the
water department. = =. ,...s
Il Second floor alterations Will give
spacious room to council chamber
and municipal court room, an assem-
bly, hall, with kitchen, for :thes Com
mer0ial club, large band rehearsal
room and an office for the band di-
rector. Convenient toilet accommoda-
tions are provided for, and storage
room. The plans are certain to meet
with general approval as the present
city hall is reflection on the enter
prise and progressive spirit Of the
community.
~ Was Busy Session.
Many other matters of Importance
were considered at the meeting. E. J.
Bourgeois, city engineer, reported
that the paving of Tenth street, from
Reltramfs avenue to Dewey avenue
and UP. Dewey, avenue to the normal
r school, = would cost $19,261.88, the
total expenditure with storm. sewers
.totaling. $24,076.27. The PROPOSE
. ton of paving was referred to the
! finance and streets and walks COM
Emittees. Engineer Bourgeois also re-
ported that he had taken the matter
Of repairing the sink hole near the
Crookston Lumber company barn on
!, the Nymore road up with the State
gIIighway commission.
7 Bids for the placing of a sanitary
sewer from Second street to the alley
! between first and second streets, to
/ connect with a sewer from Koors
i Brothers plant were very close, ]. J.
Doran agreeing to do the work for
e$428, but thirty cents less than the
amount asked by l.. P. Eckstrum. The
Ecouncil gave the work to Doran, the
contract to be completed just as soon
Eas Koors brothers make arrangements
4to complete their end Of the line, and
privilege to cross the right-of-way is
obtained.
y.. Street Light Changes.
4 On the recommendation OF the
water and light committee, compris-
ing President Vandersluis. and Alder
! men Bagley and Benner, the Electric
Light company was given until May
l to- change the street lights that a
more equal distribution might be Sc
cured, as follows: all 500 watt lights
on Irvine and America avenues to-
60 watt; light at Park. and Fourth
streets from 500 watt to 60 watt; all
200 watt lamps to 60 watt and all
lights on Bemidji avenue north of
Sixth street to SO watt
The Sentinel publishing company
was named as the city's Official pub
lication for the ensuing year. 1t was
also instructed to order a two-color
cut to be used on stationery for city
officials
1t was decided by the council that
the city dock has outlived its useful
ness and the street commissioner was
instructed to remove it, building
substantial platform at the cement
base of Third street for boat land
ing.
E. E. Kenfield appeared for the
) property owners of Thirteenth street
and asked that this street be graded
from Beltramijt to Doud and that Blk
by be graded from Twelfth to Four
teenth streets, and that curb line
be established around his property.
This matter was referred to the street
committee and to the city engineer
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