The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-17
Three Bids Entered Will Be-
Taken Up At Adjourned !
Meeting Next Monday
a, M. BAGLEY RESIGNS
FOR BUSINESS REASONS
Sewer and Water Extensions
Meet With Favor, and Bids
Are to Asked for at Once :

Bids for furnishing electricity for
lighting and power purposes Tor the
city were opened and read at the reg
ular meeting Of the city council Mon
day evening, but action on these bids
has been deferred until an adjourned
meeting to be held Monday evening,
May % latter the water and light
committee Of the council and the city
attorney have prepared their report
on the bids. IA i ..s>,,....,..
Three bidders made their offers,
these including the Minnesota Elec-
trio Light & Power company present
furnishers Of light and power for the
citv. the Bemidji Manufacturing COM
pany and E. e. Kenfield. The bid Of
the Minnesota Electric Light & Power
company was for furnishing light Tor
the new white way only, while the
other bids included such other light
ing and power purposes as would be
required when the present contracts
have expired. The light and power
company proposes to furnish current
on a sliding scale according to the
amount consumed, while the other
two bidders offered fiat rate Of
three cents per killowatt, with a mini
mum amount to be consumed. The
power company's lowest bid for the
white way lighting only was at the
rate Of six cents for consumption
of 4O1 or more killowatts per month.
It is estimated that this is approx
mately4t the amountsof+ current neces-
sary to operate The new system for 9
period Of one month. This company
also proposed a service charge of $500
per year additional, and estimates
submitted show that the cost OF the
new system to- the city under this
rate would be about $537.15 pei
month including the ratio of the serv-
ice, under the power company's bid.
The bid Of the Bemidji Manufac.
turing company was submitted for a
1O-year period and with the provision
that it be allowed 80 days in which to
equip it's plant. =, - ;. ;.
Just what action will be taken is
not yet known, since it will be neces-
sary for the council to go into the de-
tails Of each bid and ascertain more
complete data in each case.
The resignation Of A. M. Bagley'
alderman from the First ward, was
accepted prior to the opening OF the
bids. Mr.. Bagley gave conflicting
business as his reason for resigning
A successor will undoubtedly be
named at the next regular meeting
of the council. -
The proposed ordinance intended
to regulate the attendance of children
at certain motion picture shows was
given its second reading. No amend.
ments were offered and it will be
given its third and final reading al
the next regular session. -. :.
A resolution to set aside the sum
of $50 for Memorial Day observance
was read and passed upon favorably
after considerable discussion. Like.
wise a resolution donating $75 toward
the upkeep Of the toboggan slides
and skating rink on Lake Bemidj
last winter was passed.
Wages for common labor were tixec
at 81 per day and at SO per day fol
man and team for. city work.
Action on the proposal to- pave sia
blocks in the vicinity Of the court
house was deferred due to the esti
mated cost of the work and the short.
age of funds for this purpose at pres.
emit. However, number of sewer
and water system extensions met
with favor and bids for these will be
advertised for at once. Grading fol
sidewalk levels and sidewalks will al
so be given impetus if suitable bids
for this work are secured ~ r.
The report of the municipal cour1
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