The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-23
SPECIAL VOTE
ON BONDS FOR
WATER ON CITY
ELECTION DAY
Decided At Adjourned Session
Of Council; Salaries Of
90 City Officials Set
JUDGE, ASSESSOR, HEALTH
OFFICER ARE REDUCED

~ 4 y Ia IS sf=.' : d 0ars
JUDGE, ASSESSOR, HEALTH
OFFICER ARE REDUCED
City Attorney and City Clerk
Raised Slightly; No Change
n. nj Pol'se Department
Bemid1is Voters will have the op-
portunity 81 voting 9 specNa ballot
on the daytof the municipal election,
February rs, when the question of
whether bonds shAll be issued for
the water works improvement, de-
cidad upon BY representatives Of the
Commercial club and a special conn
ell committee, the reeommend dation
being made by the Joint committee
to the voters Of the city. The exact
agure will have to- be made by de-
-.ss4lied estimate hut 1t is stated a
small amount will cover the entire
expense Of giving to Bemidji capa-
nity;of million gallons per day Of
pure water from the deep wells Of
ithes city, and be so constructed that
additional wells may be sunk as Be
midi grows.
This was decided at the adjourned
session OF the council last night ami
a. resolution will be drawn today by
the city attorney and presented TO
another adjourned session of the
council tonight for adoption. At the
session, contract was authorized for
1.-The purchase Of the three deep wells.
Official Salaries Set. 5.s5.
The council also set the salaries
for city employees and officers for the
ensuing year, some changes being
made The salary OF the municipal
Judge was reduced slightly When
'Crowell was Judge the salary was
II 800 per year and the office failed
to come any where near earning the
salary Of the court. It was cut to
1900 when his term expired and
Judge Gibbons was elected. The sal
ary was then deemed too small and
;was restored. Business has de-
,creased IN police circles and it was
decided 10 reduce the figure slightly,
sssatNng the salary At $1,000 per
; .....
City Attorney Raised. n.
Business and what is in store for
Bemidji In the coming year has
placed added burdens on the city at
torney's duties and his salary was
| raised from $40 per month to ST.
600 per years. city Attorney Fisk
has been one Of the most prompt
city attorneys q Bemidji ever had. He
has made special effort to carry out
Immediately the instructions of the
council missed only one meeting,
and taken care Of many, specially i'm
portant matters for the. city With
the installation OF the new water sys-
tenn and other affairs of import to
be broached during the year, 1t was
decided. that ability and experience
III municipal affairs was needed, as
the work included a careful study of
the statutes, the charter and all
questions arising In which the city
is interested. II.
CITY Clerk Increased.
The city clerks office also received
a slight increase. The city clerk re-
| ceiyes s100 per month and to- this
vice ras granted an. increase cf
40 per month, the city clerk having
taken over added duties. . -
The salary OF the city assessor was
cut from 5000 to $500, and that Of
the city health OFFICER was reduced
from 5000 to 500, 1t being held that
the change In the poor system les
sened some 81 the physicians duties.
The treasurer's salary remains the
same. $50 per month. @
The librarians salary was also set
lat $50 per month, an increase of $40
per month ..'
The clerk of the municipal court
will receive the same compensation,
1885 per month. The chief truck
driver Of the fire department, the
driver Ia charge of The truck. will
receive the same salary, 800 per
month, and the assistant, $50 as
heretofore. .:.--.s.. b.
The street superintendent's pay
was allowed to remain undisturbed,
it being 50 per day when on duty.
Police Salaries Same.
The chief OF police will receive
8SI00 per month, as has been, and
Irregular patrolmen will get $40 as
usual. ss-z,-. ... .-s... -.
The janitor of the library will re-
:eiye SIS per month and the care
aker of the fire departments dormi-
HQry will be paid $40 per month No
Ehange in either
N9Bs@idji has no city engineer and
,sr.ssGify was fixed. 1t Is expected
6 niaf Mr.. Arnold, Minneapolis en-
H,ineer, who will install the new
Hvater works equipment, viii perform
&ghateyer Is necessary while in Be-
HnidH. The same also applies to the