The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-04
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COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS. !
City attorney--Hal Huffman.
Street supt.-William Hazen.
Water clerk--Continued two
weeks. -o~ r.. ... gs
CITY engineer-Continued two
.r.i Police Department. ..2
Chief-John Essler. ., :
Patrolmen-Titus. Arnold, :Lox.
=. Fire Department.
Chief truck driver--William
Gaines.
Asst. truck driver--Roy X. Titus.
Janitress Of quarters-Eliminated.
CITY Scavanger.
Keeper Of dump ground-Joseph
Hahn.
II, President Pro Tempore
To act as president of council in
absence OF president-E. l.. 'Benner,
alderman of Third ward.
/ The first session of the new city
| dLAOA WuS AlVAo ANOAuNy
night and proved to be a most happy
gathering, the spirit Of advancement
Of the city for the coming year being
paramount In every action taken and
utterance made
Mayor johnson occupied .Ae seat
held for the past three years by May
or Vandersluis, while the latter
changed ends of the long table to
that occupied by III. NJ. Clark. retir-
ing, president. Alderman cooper,
new representative Of the Third ward
was In his seat and so was another
new face, Alderman Jones Of the fifth
precinct. n The rest of. the council
was,stiie same as last year, aldermen
holding over and others reelected.
n Mayor Johnson read his inaugural
which was well received, after which
the appointiye officials were romin-
ated and elected by the council.
j. Officials are Elected.
Aldermen sBenner and Bagley were
nominated for the presidency pro
tenn, and Benner was chosen by 4
vote Of s to 8.
The race for the city attorneyship
was between City Attorney Fisk and
Hal Huffman, the latter winning by
a vote Of 8 to 2.
DR.. Shannon was the only appli-
cant for the position OF city physi-
clan and was reelected unanimously.
William Hazeu was alone as can
didate for reelection to superintend-
snt, Of streets and received tho unani-
NOUS vote of the council.
The problem of selecting a water
Superintendent and city engineer was
deferred until next regular meeting,
to be held in two weeks.
The only change made In the
truck driving of the fire department
was that of electing Roy K. Titus to
succeed Ed. Lox, who was appointed
member of the police force, sue
ceeding Officer Tibbetts.
In the matter OF a tanitress for the
fire department dormitories, 1t was
decided to eliminate that position
and allow the jan1tor of the building
do the work, saving the city the SAL
ary of the janitress, $120 per year.
. The various council committees
were named by President Wander
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Tom Davis and his fat dog will be
removed from quarters In the base
ment Of the city building and placed
in care of the county poor authors
ties. He has been doing odd Jobs
around the building and allowed 81
per day.
70 Adjourn To BANQUET.
Pursuant to an invitation extended
two weeks ago by the retiring council
president, II. M. Clark, the council,
city officials and representatives of
the press adjourned to the Third
Street cafe, OF which Martin Dunn
lis proprietor, and while seated
around the banquet board listened to
ESupt. W. G. Boicom Of the Bemidji
public schools, who spoke on the sub
ject "The Relation of the Municipal
Government to the Public Schools.
At one end Of the long table sat
Mayor Johnson and at the other was
seated Police Chief Essler. The
tables were prettily decorated with
carnations and fern leaves, set In
every detail and q capable corps OF
white -jacketed and aproned walters,
alert to every want, was unusually
attentive and prompt TO a marked
degree, eliciting many warm COM
mendations for the banquet in Its
entirety.
"Some Menu" Served.
The menu, printed upon pale blue
board bore the following mystic
menu:
Business Manager Cocktail.
Fire department Bouillon. In Cup.
Beaver Hot Relish
johnson Catsup, Sweet.
City Council.
Baekus Ripe Olives. .-
Bagley Pickles.
.zsNandersidfs.' ala Maryisnd.