The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-05-12
Contract for Pavement of First
Alley in Bemidji Let; City
Building Accepted
J. E. HAYWARD SUCCEEDS
ALDERMAN MORKEN
Bids to Be Advertised for Dog
Catcher and for Remodeling
Old Nymore Fire Hall

The City Council held thelr regular
meeting in the council chambers
Monday evening.
Messrs. A. P. White and NJ. w.
Deputy appeared before the council
with request for side walk crossing
at the Normal school corner and
sidewalks to the new Dormitory. The
matter was referred to the city engi-
neer and with power to acts
P. NJ. Dicaire appeared with regard
to screen crossing on Irvine avenue
and Eleventh street. The matter was
referred to street committee.
Formal acceptance was made Of the
city building by the building commit
tee. and the money retained from the
contractor was authorized paid.
Request was made by the North
western Oil Co., of Fargo, for per-
mission to locate oil tanks on the
lake front at the foot Of Second street.
This company proposed to erect a
tank station and service station in
connection,
Request was made by delegation
from goth street and Norton avenue
for street lights to be; placed by the
Minnesota Light and Power company.
The matter was referred to the city
attorney.
w. K. Wagner made application for
jitney license which was granted.
The monthly report of Fire Chief
Daley was read and filed.
A resolution appropriating $50 for
use in celebrating Memorial Day was
passed.
Bids for the construction of storm
sewer and pavement Of the alley be-
tween Minnesota and Beltrami ave-
nue. in Block IA were opened and
contract awarded to the Bemidji Con-
Co. at cost approximately
to $2,25O.O0.
Report of. G. Oliver Riggs on the
present status of the band was read
and ordered fled.
The resignation of Otto Morken,
alderman for the Fifth ward was
read and accepted. Mr.. Morken's res
ignation was due to his moving from
the city. Upon motion, J. +. Hay
ward was selected to succeed Mr..
Morken as alderman from the Fifth
ward.
The city clerk was instructed to
notify Alderman Cooper that his con-
tinued absence from council meetings
met with their disapproval, and that
it would be necessary to attend reas-
onably regular.
Bids are to be advertised for gen.
eral cement work for the 1920 season.
All plumbers must in the future
make all water connections with the
water mains under the supervision Of
the city engineer.
On account of the teamsters doing
city work quitting until they were
given additional pay it was the opin-
ion of the council that all city team
work be suspended for the present
time.
The city clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for a "good' dog catcher.
Dogs running loose are causing a
great deal of damage to gardens and
Bids were ordered to be advertised
for the remodelling and repairing Of
the Nymore City hall according to
specifica lions and plans Of the city
engineer.
On account of the action of Will
lam McDermid in obstructing an Off
Ger in the performance Of his duty
his pool room license was revoked.
Attention was drawn to the action
of the C. w. Jewett Co. in removing
a portion of the sidewalk without
permission to do 80 from the city
engineer. The Chief of Police was in
structed to require Mr.. Jewett to take
such action.