The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-04-05
Ordinance Proposed to License
Sales Of Misunderstanding "
Beverages N City -.
ATTORNEYS ATTEMPT TO
RAISE JUDGES SALARY
Dances Held By Lodge, but Not
for Profit Are Excluded
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and discussion Of several old and new
subjects formed the basis of the reg
ular meeting Of the city council last
evening. The proposed ordinance to
regulate the fines to be imposed in
cases of drunkenness was given its
second reading will be up for third
and final reading at the next session:
No amendments We're offered.
Proposed Ordinance No. 5118 to de-
fine and regulate public dances was
also given a second reading. The
term public dance" was defined to
mean any dance to which the general
public is invited either with or with
out written invitation. and was
amended to exclude such dances as
are given by lodges and other or
CARNATIONS without the intent to
make money and not operated for
profit. Licenses would be secured
through the council at the rate of $40
per year. The ordinance would ex-
clude all persons under 10 years. of
age from attending Or participating
in public dance unless accompanied
by a parent or guardian. Another
proposed ordinance to enlarge the fire
limit and building zone was given its
second reading. Both Of these will
have their final reading at the next
meeting l,-@F ~. .,.zsss4s&2 q,
An ordinance to regulate the sale
of Notwithstanding beverages at re-
tail was read for the first time and
was introduced by Alderman Palmer
and second by Alderman !, Boyce.
lodges Rd othersfraternal4 sorgani.
cations would not Be required to OBJ
tain a license each year through the
council on payment Of a fee. of $25.
No gambling or games Of chance
would be allowed in any. Of the es-
adjustments, and annoyances to the
public in any way would be barred.
Changes of location and sale of bust
ness, thereby necessitating transfer
of the license, could be made upon
application and payment Of 81 fee,
# satisfactory to the council. All
such establishments would be re-
quired to remain closed from l / p. m.
until ga. m. Infractions Of the or
der would be termed a misdeamor
and would be punishable by fine Of
81 ito $40 or not more than 80 days
in Jail. 49, ?: =. I =. -.
A pool hall license was granted to
Otto Erlingson at PA Minnesota ave
nue., and another to, Jonas Erickson
at Nymore. The municipal court re-
port for the two weeks ending April
2 showed that total Of $172 had
been collected in fines and turned
over to the city treasurer. The re-
port of the fire chief for March was
read and showed that five calls had
been answered in that period.
A number of permits were granted
allowing contractors to use portions
of the streets for building material
during the construction of buildings
downtown. t@sg
A petition to the council, signed
by the attorneys of the city, asking
that the salary of the municipal judge
be raised to conform with last years
salary, was read and after consider
able discussion was voted down. The
present salary of the Judge is 5000
per year and the salary last year was
$1,000. The Sentinel Publishing
company was awarded the contract
for the city's legal publications for
the year, that being the only bid re-
ceived. sg],.<z]t-t
Bids will be advertised for clean
ing the septic tank and making nee
essary sidewalks, curbing and cross
ings.
The question of buying an automo-
bile for the police department caused
lengthy discussion, but motion to
provide the department with a car
was lost. All bids for tires for the
fire truck were voted rejected. r.
The committee which has been in
charge Of the detention hospital was
discharged and the work will now be
taken care of by The health commit
tee. No more patients will be re-
ceived at the hospital and the site will
be vacated as soon as possible.