The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-12
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V1NMEs0TA, AUGUST

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Regular session of the city. council nai
held in the council chambers at eight
o'clock p. m" A quorum being ano pre SEN,
the meeting was n ,caiIsd TO oroer' '''e
president Boycex pres oaii.
IJpon roll call the following aldermen
were declared present: Boyce. 6agieXy'
Absent: McKinnon. Hayward Wander
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Minutes of the Hast regular meetins
ana s %sTs re %is sna a G1
The following bills afte IF being aud
tied were upon motion and second allow
5. B. Jones, hay. city team. ..'.s qo dS' ~
w. Z. Hazen, soap kettle ..:. SS'oooo
Street gang, street ni iaeor. ~
The hid Of O. W. sievert Co.., for the
repair and overhaul Of the city jail, was
Seaa and yne for Sds FOR the
repair and, everlasting Of the jail build
NJ The city clerk was directed to re- e.
advertise fer 11s ffh 1 Ward %si and
for the roofing of the: storehouse at
pumping station.
An Mua1ci !srd SHOW Showing sso2.s2 paid the
CITY treasurer was read and accented,
1Renort of Police department for peri,
iod June 1st to August 1st' was read ana
Report Of Health officer Shannon was
Report Of the Division Of Sanitation
state Board Of, Health on the MIX X SUP
GENT cei &c Of copies of proposed milk ord
nance was acknowledged. the same be-
Ing referred to the city attorney on mo-
ton and second.
Surety bond Of j. J: Doran for the ,; eon-
nection OF wells, with the U. 5. fldel-
itv & Guaranty company, as surety
in the sum Of $s3e.5o, ana surety tr 4 tonii
and Mississippi river bridge, with the
u. s.. Fidelity & Guaranty Company as
surety, :, ia the sum of $775.O0, duly ap-
proved by the city attorney was ac-
Ornamental Lighting. .
On motion and second the request or
business men on TRlr rIs stre fer as as insta
lation of two ornamental light posts
at Bemidji and Beltrami avenues, two
posts at Beltrami and Minnesota ave-
nues. and two at Minnesota rh ana het'e CO
locating the said posts was reterte1 ~
the Water and Light. committee and City
Engineer, and the matter OF tina2cing
the installation Of the six add1t1onal
posts at an approximate cost OF $25O.-
30 each was referred to the finance COM
mittee. .....
Mr.. J. L. George addressed the coun,
eli showing the necessity for increased
rates for gas supplied consumers. His
request was referred to q commlttee OF
aldermen. Boyce, Carlson and Carver
for full Investigation and report:
Representatives Of the Central LABOR
Union present extended an invitation to
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 ,..
Community club relative to the enforce.
ment of laws governing the sales OF
cigarettes to minors was read and &C
copied.
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 1t was
moved to adjourn. Adjourned: -
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