The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-11-30
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CITY DIRECTORY
GIL Z OF THE CITY OF BEx1DJ1

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY C0UN-
GIL OF THE CITY OF BEM1DJ1,
MINNESOTA. NOVEMBER 9Th, 1920.
held in the council chambers at the city
hall at eight O'Clock. 4 quorum being
present. meeting was called to order,
President Vand Ho;i e.' presiding
Upon roll call the following aldermen
were declared present; Bagley. Boyce,
ness. McKinnon, Vandersluis. Absent
Minutes of the last regular session
were read and approved Pi91o
The following bills after being audit
ed were upon motion and second allow
kemidji Water Department, hyd-
rant rental and water ........ $2374.50
Pay roll, month OF October. 1949.15
Benidji Gas company, gas, dor
Minnesota Electric Light & Pow ''
err company, current for Ii
u1 Srary for E octosef rbt Pow 1912
or company, street lighting for -
Minnesota Electric Light & Pow: '''''
er company, pumping contract
Geo. stein city CLERK, amount '''''
~ paid Barney Gibney for wood; 1870
express items for water de-
partment .............,... 1852
Geo: stein: city clerk. paupers -,
Jos. Hahn, cleaning septic tank
JOS. Hahn, scavenger work. prop
erty owners ............... 400
John Goodman wood, city build
ing .................. 1890
Goodman & Loitved, curb con
John Ketten, turn-buckles, etc,
John Ketten. blacksmith blacksmith work. '''1'
fire department ............ $3.50
John Ketten. blacksmith work,
.1ohn Ketten Welding TRAFFIC cops 500
John ketten, repair pump, water
John Ketten. labor account, city NV
hall and 5th ward wells. 49,. 1920
Goodman & Loitved, we'll house
construction. city hall and 5th
l.. F. Pollard Company, Simplex ''''l'
NJ: A. Aidrich CONSTRUCTION, city 5000
hall and 5th ward wells ... 10000
Naylor Electric company. labor,
and material. 5th ward WE'LL. 1859
E.s~J. Bourgeois miscellaneous
ment and city engineer .. 1903
G. 4. Henderson, labor, city hall. 23e7
J. ]. DOran. plumbing city JAIL. 995
Given Hardware company, metal
door window, ETC., city hall
we'll house ....:.:.......... 262.S9
street Gang, street labor ...... 224.0O
Clifford & Company, blankets,
Tom Smart. gravel, account wa
j. 6. Williams, labor. water re- e: LAW
partment, wells and Jail. ... 57.45
Mrs. A: Robinson. washing
blankets dormitory ......... 700
A. +: Hubert, painting 5th ward
A. i, HSSsrt; painting city jail zo'o'
r. f. Miller. repairs, water main
tapping machine ............., ESQ
Joe McTaggert drayage account
Nd %an'saRsa band Telephone ; tx: 1900
change company. telephone. IL
brary. October and November. 700
Third Street Cafe meal tickets.
account police department. 49,. 1000
Third Street Cafe, lunches. judi
ges and clerks of election. 80. $50
Judges and clerks, account cleo
Judges and clerks, account cleo
ton. Second ward ........:. 47.75
Judges and clerks, account cleo
ton. Third ward ............ $500
Judges and clerks, account cleo
ton. Fourth ward ......... 61.0O|
Herbert s5 no Garye r;o rental third ,z,o
Geo. Abraham. rental. fourth
ward polling place .......... 1900
Henry Miller: rental. first ward o.
Judges and clerks. account cleo
ton, Fifth ward ............ $3.50
Chas. Nangle, supplies, account
Beit iy sfa Elevator and Mill com. LOU
pany. oats. city team ........ 1920
NJ. G. Foley. rent allowance, ac-
count cd Bolin; months $500
NJ. f. fuller. wood. city build
ing 1900
Given Hardware company.
terial and SllDOlieS citV huild-
ing and water department. 94.77
Given Hardware company, sup
plies. street and fire depart
ment 600
Chas. Anderson road grading... 5a75
g. F.. Eichstadt road grading 1925
Emil lIichstadt. road grading... az no
John Eichstadt. road grading $3.50
q. Hah"rlee. road grading. ..... $3.50
II. J.. Huffman. expenses incurr-
ed account investigation and IA
conviction of law violators .. 22S4S
Reports.
Report Of Municipal Court for week
ending November list. showing 1891 co
paid the city treasurer was read and &C
cepted.
Of October was read and accepted.
Report of Health Officer Shannon fc~
the, last three months period was read
and accepted.
Bond of the Naylor Electric company
in the sum Of $29.SSO.46 with the Amer
lean Bonding d surety company as
sureties was approved and accepted.
Alderman.
1t was moved by Alderman Palmer
seconded by Bailey. that Mr.. VIM. Clish
be named as alderman from the Fifth
ward Alderman Boyce seconded by
Carlson moved to amend the above mo-
ton. that the City Clerk ascertain
if Mr.. Harry Bridgeman could attend
the council meetings regularly" Motion
carried amended.
Street Commissioner.
Aldermen Carver and Boyce. the com
mittee named in the mater Of street
commissioner made verbal report.
recommending that a man with team
he employed as street commissioner. he
to furnish the team. work and drive the
same, and to provide for its care and
up}teep. at cost not to exceed $500
per day 1t was moved by Alderman
Bagley that the verbal report of the
committee be accepted and that writ
ten report be filed by said committee
at the next regular meeting. Carried
Pest House.
Two propositions for the sale OF prop
erty to the city suitable for pest house
as submitted by Mr.. E. J. Willets were