The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-12
pnocEEpInaS OF The c1TX c0UH'
on az TaE CITY OF BEM1DJ1'
I1NMEs0TA, AUGUST

P1ocEEp1nas oE TIE G1Tx ,G G1uH-
-, 11HHE soes. 1sa Ao30sf
por,,.r session of the city council
held in the council chambers at elgnt
O'clock p. M A quorum being pre SEN.
president Boyce presiding:
Upon roll call the following aldermen
we're deelarsa pcooper caEver Barne
Absent: McKinnon, Hayward Vanoer-
sluis' p.t. ;;,einutss..
Minutes Of the last =, Feg Sngus mes ssrd
i 1885,. s were re %ie ssa approved a
The following bills after being aud aud
tied were upon motion ana secono aiio"-
5. B. Jones, hay, city team. ....s dS.49
Pay roll month of August. zooS S9S
W. T.. Hazen, soap kettle ~.'... ooS ~
Street gang, street ni taDor ''''''
The hid Of o: W; sieyert Co., for the
repair and overhaul Of the city ci 2a WAS
d dfaa edo to 2eadvsrtise for FOR The
repair and overhsuling OF the jail Du'lo-
" The city clerk was directed S,,s to re- e.
the city hall and fifth ward well, and
for the roofing of the; storehouse at
pumping station: .,.x+.
August 2srd showing ,s2o2;s2 paid the
city treasurer was read and accepted,
1Report Of Police department for peri,
iod June list to August 1st' was read anu
REPORT Of Health Officer Shannon was
read and accepted.
Report Of the Division Of sanitation i11t t,'2,l
ply Of Bemidji, was read. and the re-
nance was acknowledged, the same be-
ing referred to the city attorney on mo-
Surety bond Of J. J: Doran for the ,; con
nection Of wells Win dl,,n tine u a. . surety
i in the &c SUM naf Of ssss,5o, and surety bona
OF A. F., Hubert for painting water tank
and mississippi river bridge, with the
US. Fidelity & Guaranty Company as
proved by the city attorney. was ac-
Ornamental Limiting.
On motion and second the reauGss or
ted by MI. Earle Barker. for the install
iation Of two ornamental light posts
at Bemidji and Beltrami avenues Two
nues. and two at Minnesota and America
avenues was granted. The matter OF
locating the said posts was referred 10
tho Water and Light committee anu lily
Engineer and the matter of fir.aQcing
the installation Of the six additional
posts at an approximate cost OF $250.-
90 each was referred to the finance COM
mittee. -.
1IiScouansouS.
Mr. J. Il George addressed the coun,
eli showing the necessity for Increased
rates for gas supplied consumers. His
request was referred to n committee OF
aldermen, Boyce. Carlson, and Carver
for full Investigation and report:
Representatives Of the Central Labor
Union present extended an invltatlon 70
the council to cooperate with them on
the Labor Day celebration and parade.
Communication from the Civic and
Community club on the matter OF regu-
lating public dances was read and the
city attorney was directed to draft the
necessary resolution governing the con-
troll and the licensing of public dance
halls. -,
Communication from the Civic. and
ment of laws governing the sales OF
cigarettes to minors was read ana ac-
copied.
It was moved and seconded that Fire
Chief Daley be granted permission to
attend the Minnesota Fire college at st
Paul, September IS to Is. 1920. Carried.
There being no further business it was
| moved TO adjourn. Adjourned
- f;Ae C. W.. VANIpER ISL Is,+
GEO. STEIN. 800.
| City Clerk. 1toS-SV