The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-24

work accomplished by the city e
in regular session at the council Nm
bers in the City building Monday eve
ming. Three increases in salaries were
granted over the present year, while
ten decreases were made. 1t IS. estl-
mated that the report Of the finance
committee, as finally accepted, VII!
save the city something over S1,l0O
for the wear. Cuts in some salaries
totaled $3.50, exclusive of 5O-cents
per day cut in the salary Of the street
commissioner. Other salaries are to
remain the same as this year. In
creases granted total $3.50.
The Judge of the municipal court
during the coming year is to receive
$1,000 a month, an increase OF $3OO
a year; the clerk of municipal court
is to receive $50 month, an increase
of $3.50 for the year; the city assessor
is to receive $500, an increase OF
s400 for the year.
Salaries which are to be the same
this year as last year are: City engi-
neer and superintendent Of the water
department, $3.50 month; assistant,
S125 a month; city librarian, $75
per month; janitor for the library,
$50 per month; city veterinarian,
500 per month; municipal band di-
rector, $3.50 per month, and city at
torney, S75 per month. B. -
The city clerk is. to receive $125
per month, a decrease of $500; the
city treasurer, $40 per month, a de-
crease Of $120 per year; city health
officer, $50 per month, a decrease 81
500 per year, fire chief, $3.50 per
month, decreaseiof 5000 per year;
driver of fire truck in charge, Sis
per month, decrease of $12O per
year; driver of fire truck and janitor,
Sis per month";. a decrease of $3.50
per year; chief of police, $115 per
month, decrease of S24O per year;
patrolmen, 500 per month, a de-
crease of $72O for four regular pa
trolrnen, or $3.50 each per year; ma
tron of the rest room and dormitory,
$40 per month, a decrease of $50
per year.
Motion to raise the salary of the
clerk OF municipal court to SIS a
month was lost, while. motion to
raise it to $50 month carried, The
present salary is $35a month. Like.
wise a motion to pay the chief of DO.
lice $125 instead Of $115 as recon-
nended by the finance committee was
lost. The present salary is $135 per
month.
"A resolution to accept the report of
the committee, with the one minor
change was adopted by vote of, 6 to
z, despite much criticism and dis.
cusslon on the part of several of the
aldermen who deemed it wise that
city officials and employees be paid a
higher salary than that recommended
by the committee.
Applications for soft drink licenses,
laid on the table at the last reeu1a,
meeting for further investigation
were reported in by the committee
ana motion to grant the application
was lost. Those affected are A. Brose
and A. Rux. the vote being to d
and the motion declared lost
Bids for snowplowing the streets
and sidewalks in the city, including
the Fifth ward, were received. ONLY
one bld was offered, that being by
NJ: L. L,ampman at s5.75 per day
rms offer was accepted. Eight new
warrants are to be purchased for the
water department, six four-inch hv.
grants at SD. 60 and two six-inch al
e.4.3o each. The Ludlow Valve Man.
utacturlng company of Chicago was
the successful bidder.
reports from the various citv do.
partments were. read and approved
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