The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-21
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF CITY
COUNCIL, CITY OF BEMIDJT

COUNCIL. CITY or BEM1DJ1
MIMI.
March 3rd. 1919,
Council met at City Hall at CLOCK
pm. a quorum being present meeting
was called to order, President Wander
sluis presiding.
Upon roll call the following. aldermen
were declared present: Garlock, Bagley.
Palmer, Backus, Renner. Cooper, Groom,
Barnell, Joanis, Jones. Eandersluls
Minutes.
Minutes of the special meeting or
February "a, 1913 were read and APP
proved
Mayor L. f. Johnson now addressed
''e Bills.
The following bills after being audit
ed were upon motion and second al
G. n. Ry. Co., freight on fusher
1,,v roll ,nonth Feby 1898
street gang. street labor gen. m
eral cow
Judges & clerks, election LIST. oo,-
Judges & clerks, election End.
Judges & clerks, election Bird.
Judges & clerks, election 4th.
Judges & clerks. election 5th ARE
ward .......... '@f.''
Henry Miller. rent polling place ,,oo
LIST ward ioo'
p. NJ Dicaire rent polling place
,ra sd w'T Whaicy CO.. rental
Ilkon theatre mass meeting. i" D"
nanSinn for 1919 1000
continaI Pub co. ballots 424O
Ward Bros. jitney services. ll.oo
Loft
department ........... 3.SI
Mrs. A. Thompson. rest room .oo
- Water e departments etc .... 4e.o1
c. E. Pattles. mdse water dept go
MINI. Elec. Light & Power Co.. o.o >.
pumping contract Feby. 1850
Northern Grocery Co.. mdse for ,ooa
MINI Rnap El e Light & Power CO..
lighting 5th. ward Feby. 53.45
MINI. Flee. Light 4 Power Co..
general lighting month FebV. 5oS.l3
MINI Flee. Light & Power Co.. ,oo
current library MONTH Feby l3O2
NJ G. Foley. house rent acct.
charity DIV
Reports.
Report of city treasurer Rhea for
year ending January 3lst. 1917 was read;
and on motion and second accepted ana
Report Of Chief Police Essler for the
period August 1st. to March LIST. was
read and on motion and second accepted
and ordered filed.
Mnnicipal Court report for period end
ing March 3rd. showing $4,000 paid the
city treasurer was road and accepted.
Committees.
President MEMBERSHIPS announced the
appointment Of the following com
mittees:
Finance--Backus. Bonner. Wander
sluis.
djt--Palm"r Hnrkus. Benner.
liCr,t Il,,cr ppr
MEMBERSHIPS
Streets and walks--Pulmer Backus,
BTrn"ll
Sewers--Rnrnel, Groom .Toanis.
Fire-Joans, Garlock. Barnell.
Printing-Iones, Palmer. Joanis.
Ruilding-Basl ey. Jones, Cooper;
Salary-Benner. Palmer. Garlock
Health-Joanis. Garlock. Coon.
loor-Rarnell. Joanis, Groom.
Purchasing. Rackus. Garlock. Cooper.
I.icense-COoper. Jones. Groom.
Appointments.
Elections and appointments of the
following were now made. Aldermen
Backus. Benner and Garlock were named
to act as tellers.
For vice-perldent Alderman Benner re-
ceived votes. alderman Bagley 3:
elected
For City Attorney, D. II. Fisk re-
ceiyed votes, Italian l. Thurman Mr.
Huffman being declared elected.
For truck driver in charge. w m
Gaines received TO votes, Roy X. Titus
l. Mr.. Gaines being declared elected.
For truck driver. Ed. Lox received
votes Roy X. Titus 6. Mr.. Titus being
declared elected.
The clerk was directed to cast the
unanimous vote of the council for Dr. |
r A. Shannon as health officer and city
phys ian For Jos. Hahn as scavcnger.
and f. VIM. Ha2en as street c0mmlS-
sionel. This being done and so declared
Appointments of city engineer ana
stunt Water lNept. were deferred until
the next regular meeting.
On motion Of Alderman Palmer.
seconed by Joanis, the services Of the
ianitrcSs was dispensed tn.
Mayor Johnson named the following
appointments. Chief of Police. J. F.
Essler, Patrolmen. +. G.. Titus and Chas.
Arnold. The same being confirmed
Niscel.
Upon motion and second the service
instructions that he be turned over to
the county poor
Meetings.
Tpon motion of Alderman Bagley,
duly seconded, the next regular meeting
18th 1919 and every second Monday
following Carried.
There being no further business II
was moved to adjourn. Adjourned.
Approved,
CHAS. N. VANDERSLUIS
President.
Citv clerk ld32l