Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 18, 1917, Page 2

e R A | Pt et e S l AT OPFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION- ERS AT REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING -‘E 8th, 1917. The County Board met on Tuvesday, May 8th at 10:00 o'Clock A. M., as per adirurnment All members were present. The minutes of the Special meeting of April 24th, were read, and on motion duly seconded and carried, were ap- proved. . The minutes of the regular adjourned meeting of April 24th, were read, and on motion duly seconded and carried, were approved. i An application was recetved from Wm. Everts, Engineer of County Ditch No. b, asking for authority to appoint an Essistant Engineer. It was moved by Ellis, seconded by Lennon, that the application be granted, and Engineer Everts be authorized to appoint an Assistant Engineer to assist in the survey, construction and super- jntending of County Ditch No. 5, said Assistant Engineer to receive a salary of $4.50 per day, and all expenses while in the field. Carried. The following offer from John Nuveern & Co. odehicago,dwns received for $36,- 500. Bridge Bonds: Chicago, May 5th, 1917 Board of County Commissioners, Beltrami County, Bemidji, Minnesota. For the $36,500 legally issued Bridge Bonds of Beltrami_County, Minnesota, delivered to us in Chicago, in denomin- 1st, 1917, and $3.500 due June 1st, 1923, $3,000 annually June 1st, 1924, to 1926 inclusive and $4,000 annually June 1st, 1927 to 1932, inclusive, bearing interest at the rate of 5% per cent per annum, both principal and semi-annual interest payable at the Corn Exchange National Bank, Chicago, we will pay you par, accrued interest and a premium of $25. and in addition will furnish the County the lithographed blank bonds free of expense. You are to furnish us prior to delivery of the bonds with a complete certified transcript of the record of proceedings, evidencing legality satisfactory to our attorney and .take such further action as may be necessary to make the bonds fully legal. This proposition is for immediate ac- ceptance. John Nuveen & Co. 1t was moved by Hayes, seconded by Imsdahl, that the offer of John Nuveen & Co. of Chicago, for the $36,500 Bridge bonds of Beltrami County be accepted. ed. Commissioner Hayes offered the fol- {?wmg resolution, and moved its adop- on: WHEREAS, in pursuance of and in full cnmgma.nce with the provisions of Chapter 563 of the General Laws of 1917, there has been filed with the Auditor of Beltrami County, State of Minnesota, a petition signed by thirty-two (32) freeholder voters of sald county, praying this Board to cause the bridge bonds of this County to be issued and sold in an amount not exceeding one-half of one per cent of the taxable valuation of the county, the proceeds from the sale of such bonds to be used in the construction, repair and renewal of bridge or bridges within or on the bor- ders_of said County; and WHEREAS, the assessed valuation of the taxable property of Beltrami County for the year 1916 is Seven Mil- lion Three Hundred Eighty Six Thous- and Two Hundred Eighty Six Dollars ($7,386,286), in which amount is not inciuded money and credits of Seven Hundred Eighteen Thousand Fifty One Dollars ($718,051), which makes a total of Eight Miliion_ One Hundred Four Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Seven Dollars ($8,104,337); and HEREAS, Beltrami County has no outstanding road and bridge bonds is- sued as such; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE- SOLVED by the Board of County Com- missioners of Beltrami County, State of Minnesota, that there are hereby author- jzed and directed to be issued the bonds of said Beltrami County to the amount of Thirty Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($36,500), with interest coupons attached to same, drawing interest at the rate of Five and one-half (5%) per centum per annum payable semi-annual- 1y on the first day of June and of De- cember of each year, said bonds to bear date of June 1st. 1917, in denominations of one for Five Hundred Dollars ($500) and thirty-six for One Thousand Dollars ($1000) each numbered from One (1) to Thirt even (37), both inclusive, both principal and interest to be pay at the Corn Exchange National Bank of Chicago, State of Illinois. Said bonds shall hecome due and payahle as follows Three Thonsand Five Hundred Dollars ($2500) payable June 1, 192 Thousand Dollars ($3000) Three able June 1, 1924 Three Thonsand Dollars (§3000) able June 1. 19 Three Thorsand Dollars ($3600) able June 1. 1926: Four Thousand Daollars ($1000) able June 1. 1 : ) Four Thousan! Dollars (§4000) able June 1, 1928: Fonr Thousand Dollars ($4000) able June 1. i Fonr Thousanrd lars ($4000) able June 1, 1930; Four Thousand Dollars ($4000) able June 1, H Tour Thouss Dollars ($4000) pay- able Jure 1. RE 2, =aid stantially ESOLVED, s and shall he in the following form AMTRICA TSOT A\ that sub- with UNITED STATES 0 STATE OF MIV Nowwwwor o Bl BRING, RONT OF 1017 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES- ENTS: That the County of Beltrami in the State of Minnesota, acknowledges iteelf to owe and for value received hereby promises to pay the bearer the sum of ————————— DOLLARS (8—— ) on the First day of June. 191——. together with interest on said sum from the date hereof until paid at the rate of Five and one-half (514) per centum ner annum. pavable semi-an- nuallv on the first dav of June and of Decemher of each vear. as evidenced by and upon the presentation and sur- render of the annexed interest coupons as thev severallv hecome due. both princinal and interest pavable in lawful monev of the T'nited States of America at the Corn Fvcharge Yational Bank of C.aieaco. State of Tllinois. and for the promnt navment of this bond with interest as aforesnid at maturity, the full faith. credit and resources of said Connty ara herehy irrevacably pledged THIS RONT is one of a series of thirty-seven ) honds of like date tenor. excent as to date of maturity. of which all are_of the denomination of One Thousand Dollars (£1000) evcent one of Five Hundred TDallars ($500) aggregating Thirty Six Thousand Five Hundred Nollars ($36,500). issued by the Roard of Countv Commissioners for the purpose of providing fonds for the con- struction, repair and replacement of any hridges over waters in or on the hFound- aries of said County and pursvant to the provisions of Chanter 52 of the Gen- eral Laws of Minnesota for the year 1917, and in conformity with a resolu- tion of tha Roard of County Commlis- sioners duly passed. AND 1T 18 HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED that all things. acts and conditions required by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Minnesota to hanppen and be done and nerformed precedent to and in the issuance of this bond, have happened and heen properly done and performed in regular and due form and time as required by law; that the total indebtedness of said County. including this hond does not exceed any constitutional or statutory limitation. IN_ TESTIMONY WHEREOF __the Board of County Commissioners of Bel- trami_County. State of Minnesota, has caused this bond to be signed by its Chairman and countersigned by fits County Auditor with the seal of said County affixed, and has caused the an- nexed interest coupons to be executed with the fac-simile signatures of said officers, and this bond dated the First day of Junme, 1917. Chairman. Counters gned: (Form of Coupon) On the First dav of Trne, December, 19...., the County of Beltrami, State of Min- nesota, promises to pay the bearer AR R s s ne bt DOLLARS at the office of the Corn Exchange Nation- al Bank of Chicago, Illinois, for semi- Ni annual_interest on its Bridge Bond of ' 1917, No.. Tt Chairman. l County Auditor. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the said bonds shall be signed by the Chairman of sald Board, and counter- signed by the County, Auditor, with the | seal of said County affixed, and the said officials are hereby authorized and directed to so execute the sald bonds and coupons for and in behalf of said County, and after being so executed, they shall be delivered to the purchaser thereof and the funds derived from the sale of the said bonds shall be placed in a special fund to be used for the pur- poses for which said bonds were issued. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there shall be and there is hereby levied annually on all the taxable property in said county, in addition to all other taxes, during the life of these bonds, a tax sufficient to provide the payment of the semi-annual interest due on said bonds and to pay the bonds maturing on the first day of June of the follow- ing year, which.taxes shall be collected at the same time and in the same man- ner as the general taxes are collected and in each of said years the County Auditor shall extend the tax herein provided for upon the tax rolls for col- lection in connection with the other tax- es_in said County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the bid of John Nuveen & Co., Bankers, of Chicago, Illinois, for a par, accrued interest to date of delivery of the bonds and a premium of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) is hereby accepted and said bonds as soon as executed, shall be de- livered to the purchasers in Chicago, 1llinois, on payment of the contract price. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or orders or parts of resolutions or orders which have here- tofore been passed and which are not in conflict with the terms of this reso- lution, are hereby confirmed and rati- fied. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions or orders or parts o resolutions or orders which have here- tofore been passed and which are in conflict with the terms of this resolu- tion, are to that extent repealed, re- voked and rescinded. IN THE MATTER OF JUDICIAL DITCH NO. 40. Commissioner Hayes offered the fol- lowing preamble and resolutions, and moved their adoption: WHEREAS, in pursuance of and in full compliance with the provisions of Chapter 230, Generals Laws of Min- nesota, 1905, and _the several acts amendatory thereof and_ supplemental thereto, such steps have been duly and legaly taken that a public drainage ditch “with certain branches and later- als has been duly located and establish- ed wholly within the County of Bel- trami, inthe State of Minnesota, known as Judicial Ditch No. 40, and such pro- ceedings have been duly and legally taken -in the District Court of the 15th Judicial District of the State of Min- nesota, duly locating and establishing said ditch, and it has been definitely as- certained and determined in accordance with the provisions of law applicable thereto that the expense incurred and to be incurred in locating. establishing and constructing said ditch will be at least Forty-nine Thousand Dollars ($49,000), and WHEREAS, there is not sufficient money in the Treasury of said Beltrami County to defray the exnenses incurred and to be incurred in so locating, es- tablishing and constructing said Judic- ial Ditch; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RE- SOLVED, by this Board, that it is neces- sary for such purpose to raise at this time the sum of Forty-nine Thousand Dollars ($49,000). RESOLVED FURTHER that the nego- tiable coupon bonds of said county of Beltrami be issued for said purpose in the aggregate amount of Forty-nine Thousand Dollars ($49,000). That sald bonds be forty-nine in_number, num- bered from One (1) to Forty-nine (49) both numbers inclusive. be of the dem- nomination of One Thousand Dollars ($1000) each, be dated the first day of June, 1917, bear interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, payable semi-an- nually on the first day of June and December in each year, and be due and payable as to principal and interest at the office of the Corn Exchange Na- tional Bank in the city of Chicago, TIl- ling That each of said bonds be payable in lawful money of the United tates of America. That bonds numbered One (1) to Three (3) inclusive as to each number, he pavable as to principal on the first day of June, 1923. That bonds numbered Tour (4) to Six (6) inclusive as to each number, be pay- able as to principal on the first day of June, 1924. "hat bonds numbered Seven (7) to Nine (9) inclusive as to each number, be pavahle as to principil or. the first dav of June, 1925. That bonds numbered Ten (10) to Twelve (12) inclusive as to each num- ber. be pavable as to principal on the tirst . of June, 1926. That honds numbered Thirteen (13) to Fifteen (15) inclusive as to each number. be pavable as to principal on the first day of June, 1927. That bonds numbered Six Iighteen (18) inclusive as to numbers, be pavable as to principal on the first dav of June, 1928. That bonds numbered Nineteen (19) to Twenty-one (21) inclusive as to both numbers, be payable as to principal on the first day of June, 1929. That bonds numbered Twenty-two (22) to Twenty-four (24) inclusive as to hoth numbers. be payable as to prin- cinal on the first day of June, 1930. That bonds numbered Twenty-five (25) to Twenty-seven (27) inclusive as to both numbers, be pavable as to prin- cinal on the first day of June, 1931. That bhonds numbered Twenty-eight (28) to Thirty (30) inclusive as to both numbers, be payvable as to principal on the first day of Jume ,1932. FTRABRYARATSTARSAT AENY THASS JRRASSIRVSICSTTIAARGTYAN AY b 9T5YRR T > | principal S cFBTafHRY Fd¥senEib TRe; © AsB6a 83- S5- V6~ WA 9F- 555 Vae Voo A5 355 sxo @il A48 AVH A48 o [ ey THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER that all acts, conditions and things re-!journ to 10:00 A. M., June 12th, 1917. quired by the laws and constitution of the State of Minnesota, to be done pre- redent to and in the issuance of this bond, have been properly done, hap- pened and been performed, in regular and due form as required by law, and that the ditch on account of which this bond is issued is a public drainage ditch duly and legally established for public utility and to promote the pub- lic health. The full faith, credit and resources of the County of Beltrami, Minnesota, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the prompt payment of the and interest of this bond at maturity. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the County Board of said County of Beltrami has caused this bond to be signed by its| Chairman, and countersigned, sealed and recorded by its County Auditor, this | first duy of June, A. D. 1917. i Chairman County Board. Countersigned: Seal Number- On the first day of.. 5 L T the County of B . Minne- sota, will pay to bearer, the sum of Thirty Dollars at the office of the Corn Exchange National Bank in the City of Chicago, Illinois, being the semi-al nual_installment of interest on its Pub- lic Drainage Ditch bond for Judicial Ditch No. 40, dated June 1st, 1917 Numbered. ..... Chairman. County Auditor. IT 1S FURTHER RESOLVED that sald bonds and each of the coupons thereto attached shall be signed by the Chairman of this Board and by the County Auditor, and each of said bonds shall be sealed and recorded by the County Auditor. That the signatures of said Chairman and Auditor upon the | coupons may be their fac-simile signa- tures litographed or engraved and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the full faith, credit and resources of said Tounty of Beltrami and of this County Board as such, be, and the same hereby are pledged to provide the money for the principal and interest of saild bonds when and as the same shall become due. Commissioner Imsdahl seconded the motion, and the same being put, received the unanimous vote of the County Board, and was duly carried, and was by the Chairman then presiding so declared. It was moved, seconded and carried to adjourn to 1:30 Board reconvened at 1:30 P. M., with all members present. The petition of L. L. Cohenoir et al asking for a re-survey of Sec 12-148-32 was presented, and it was moved, sec- onded and carried to set time of hear- ing for June 12th at 2:00 P. M. The petition of Engebret Pederson et al asking for a re-survey of Sec. 31- 153-31 was presented, and it was moved, seconded and carried to set time of hearing for June 12th at 2:15 P. M. The petition of Joseph Oskar Olson et al asking for a re-survey of Sec. 12- 147-35 was presented, and it was moved, seconded and carried to set time of hearing for June 12th at 2:30 P. 1. It was moved, seconded and carried that the following applications for re- fundment and cancellation of taxes be recommended to the Minnesota Tax Commission. C. M. Bacon, A. D. Bailey. In the matter of assessment for ex- pense of re-survey of Sec. 16-1 32, it wil moved, seconded and carried that the statement of the Auditor showing the proportionate assessment according to acreage of said Section, be approved, and ordered made. In the matter of assessment for ex- pense of re-survey of Sec. 34-148-33, it was moved, seconded and carried that the statement of the Auditor showing the proportionate assessment according to acreage of said Section, be approved, and ordered made. In the matter of assessment for ex- pense of re-survey of Sec. 17-146-34, it was moved, seconded and carried that the statement of the Auditor showing the proportionate assessment according ing to acreage of said section be ap- proved and ordered made. In the matter of the assessment for expense of re-survey of Sec. 3-147-33, it was moved, seconded and carried that the statement of the Auditor showing the proportionate assessment according to acreage of said Section be approved and ordered made. In the matter of the assessment for expense of re-survey of Sec. 23-153-31, it was moved, seconded and carried that the statement of the Auditor, showing the proportionate assessment according to acreage of said section be approved and ordered made. The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Hayes, who moved its adoption: Be it resolved by this Board that a hounty of 5c each on pocket gophers and 10c each for crows killed between May 15th_and June 15th, and between August 15th and September 15th, 1917, provided by Sec. 5202 of the General atutes of 1913. The motion beging seconded by Com- missioner Imsdahl, was put to a vote and duly carried. It was moved by Lennon, seconded by Ellis, that the Chairman appoint a Committee of two to inspect bridge on Rapid River, now under construc- tion by day labor, and report on same at _the next meeting. Carried. Chairman Rako appointed ~Commis- sioners Lennon and Ellis as a commit- !f:‘e of inspection on Bridge across Rapid ver. The County Auditor was instructed to prepare notice for bids for the fol- lowing Bridges: No. 25 in Sec. 29-146-33. No. 966 in Sec. 20-146-33. No. 26 in' Secs. 19 and 20-146-33. No 27 in Secs. 23 and_24-146-34. No. 28 in Secs. 29 and 32-146-34. No. 29 in Secs. 30 and 31-147-30. No. 30 in Secs. 5 and 8-146-31. No. 22 in Secs. 16 and 17-158-31. That bonds numbered Thirty-one (31) No. 31 in Sec. 35-161-32. to Thirty-three (33) inclusive as to both It was moved, seconded and carried numbers, be pavable as to principal on |to allow_the following bills: the first day of June, 1933. Andrew Johnson, board of pris: That bonds numbered Thirty-four oners, April .»..............$ 73.00 (24) to Thirty-seven (37) inclusive as|Andrew Johnson, board of pris- to both numbers, be pavable as to prin- oners, ApPril ........c........ 18675 cirnl on the first dav of June, 1934. John Gibbons, municipal judge That bonds numbered Thirty-eight State vs. Wm. Gates ....... 2.25 (28) to Forty-one (41) inclusive as to|E. L. Oberg, justice fees, State both numbers. be payable as to prin- vs. Wm. oonovan . 9.15 cipal on the first day of Jume, 1935, E. L. Oberg, justice fees, That bonds numbered Forty-two (42) vs. Lars Ness ........ 9.50 to Torty-five (45) inclusive as to both|J. F. Hayes, mileage for numhers, be pavable as to principal on ing May 8 ... ........ seenes 3.60 the first day of June, 1936. Wm. Lennon, mileage for meet- That bonds numbered Forty-six (46) ing May 8 ....... eto;ee i 9.00 to Forty-nine (49) inclusive as to hoth|S. W. Ellis, mileage for meet- numbers, he payable as to principal on ing May 8 .............. 14.40 the first day of June, 1937. Hans B. Imsdahl, mileage for RESOLVED FURTHER that said meeting Mav T 34.60 bonds and coupons thereto attached. be |Miller-Davis Co., supplies for substantially in the following form County Auditor ............ 2.55 With the necessary variations as to|Miller-Davis Co., supplies for numbers and maturities, which said Probate Judge .............. 12.22 form is hereby approved: Miller-Davis Co., record for Numbher———— $1.000. Court Commissioner ....... . 16.76 TUNITED STATES OF AMERICA Fritz-Cross Co., 1915 session State of Minnesota, laws .... S - 1.61 County of Beltrami. O'Leary-Bowser Co., flag for PURLIC DRAINAGE DITCH BOND. court house ............ 7.00 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES- |W. B. Stewart, penses super- ENTS that Beltrami County, in the intendent of schools, April .. 33.25 State of Minnesota. acknowledges itself | James Bliss, services judge indebted, and for value received prom- presidential primary .. 1.62 ises to pay to bearer S. D. Snyder, _assistant ONE THOUSAND_ DOLLARS neer State Roads No. 6 and lawful money of the United States, on 30 covesnssnenenevsssesses 21.32 the..coe-eosans QY Of .euveveescseesss |S. D. Snyder, assistant engl- 19..... with interest from date until neer making estimates ...... 21.64 paid at the rate of six per cent per|St. Hilaire Lbr. Co., lumber for annum, payable semi-annually, on the road drags ......-.... 4.85 first day of June and December in each |H. A. Whitney, rnxgunx State year, both principal and interest pay- Roads 1, 2, 4 and 67.13 able at the office of the Corn Exchange|Chas. A. Barclay, dragging National Bank in the City of Chicago, State Road 3 ............-- 5.00 IlTinois. Hans Sorenson, maintenance This bond is issued by said County| work State Roads 6 and 10.. 39.76 for the purpose of defraying, and is Russell Halvorson, maintenanc for an amount necessary to defray in| work State Road 1l......... 23.00 part, the expenses incurred and to be |Eldor Rippy, maintenance incurred. in locating, establishing and | work State Road 11........ . 23.00 constructing within said County a pub-|S. D. Snyder, assistant engi- lic drainage ditch known as Judicial neer S. R. No. 33.96 Ditch No. 40. and is issued by authority [ Albert L. Bye, inspecto of and in strict accordance with the H. No. 62 . 38.25 provisions of Chapter 230, General|W. Schumaker, axi prel Laws, Minnesota 1905, and the acts| ary survey Co. Ditch 6. 5.50 amendatory thereof and supplemental |Gus Quady. chainman prelim thereto. survey Co. Ditch 5 .... 8.00 Tt is hereby certified and recited that|C. ofer, axman prel the issuance of this bond has been duly | _survey Co. Ditch 5 ........ 7.50 authorized by a resolution of the Coun- | W, M. Everts, engineer prelim- ty Board of said County, duly passed inary survey_ Co. Ditch 5.... 26.00 and recorded, and_that the total indebt- [ Security State Bank, delivery of edness_of said County, including this of Ditch No. 11 bonds...... 22.711 bond. does not ex any constitution-|J. L. George, postage on as- al or statutory limits. sessment DOOKS .......... a5 5.48 It is further certified and recited Moved, seconded and carried to ad- A. E. RAKO, Attest: Chairman. J. L. GEORGE, County Auditor. 1tw 5-17 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY COUN- CIL, CITY OF BEMIDJI, MEETING HELD APRIL 16, 1017, Council met in city hall at 0 P. M, a quorum being present the meeting was called to order by President Clark. Upon roll call the following aldermen were declared present: Lahr, Bagley, Smart, Backus, Phillippi, Miller, Hazen, Smith, Jonas and President Clark. Ab- sent. Moberg. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. The foliowing bills after being audit- ed were read and approved: Mrs. J. Thompson, room and care of Laura Haling and son...... $20.00 Jos. Hahn, disposing of dead A0S ..tinnnnn ceerrerene veeess 1100 Elden Hendrixson, posting notice of dog license ..... vesasessese 280 Fred Petrie, boarding paupers to April 16th .............ee.... 10577 Smith Robinson Lumber Co., coal, Nymore city hall and lumber for election booth ............ 19.92 Scot Stewart, merchandise for li- brary board ....... cesenos ... 3.80 Dodd Mead & merchandise for library board eieeea.. 2500 J. J. Doran, merchandise for fire hall ..... eeen . 150 J. J. Doran, thawin n Beltrami and Sixth street and Bemidji and Third street. 47.75 B. J. Randolgh. services as spector on bridge .. 10.00 Northwestern Telepho: phone bill for April ... 5.90 St. Hilaire Retail Lumb: s lumber delivered to 4th ward, opposite Crookston Lumber Co. 11.80 .. J. Fenton, merchandise for Mrs. St. John and candles for polling places ............... . 118 0. G. Schwandt, merchandise for Chas. Patterson ....... ., 9.62 Street Gang, labor to date. . 159.00 Mrs. J. Thompson, room and care for Laura Haling and son..... 20.00 City engineer's estimate of amount due the Illinois Steel! Bridge Co., on contract in sum of $2,516.40 was read. Alderman Lahr as chairman of the Bndge Committee suggested that the bill be approved and the Bridge Com- pany notified that payment would be made later. Carried. On report of the Water, Light Com- mittee it was moved by Alderman Smart seconded by Alderman Jonas, that the city engineer draw plans and specifica- tions of what was needed and an esti- mate of the cost to be made and acted upon promptly. Carried. Street and sidewalk committee made no report. R Alderman Phillippi, as chairman of building committee, stated that the matter of altering the city hall was for the whole council to look into. On re- port of fire committee it was moved by Alderman Miller, seconded by Alder. man Jonas, that the requisition of Fire Chief Doran for a tank be granted. Tank to be installed in fire hall at Nymore. Carried. On_ report of printing committee, Chief Ripple stated that §72.00 had been collected for ads. in the booklet. Mr. Stanton said that the cost of printing same would be between $90.00 and £100.00. On _motion of Alderman Backus, seconded by Alderman Smith it was moved that the city pay the dif- ference. Carried. No report from the salary committee. Alderman_Phillippi, chairman of the poor committee, reported that Blind Smith was a faker, and that he fre- quents the house of Mrs. St. John, who is also a blind pauper. That Otto Dan- dell has received no rent from Mrs. St. John. It was suggested that Alderman Phillippi take the matter up with Mr. Petrie, in regard to regulation and dis- cipline among his inmates at the poor house. Moved by Alderman Lahr, seconded by Alderman Jonas that dray license remain the same. Carried. Bridge report not completed. Moved by Alderman Smart, seconded by Alderman Miller that the city at. torney settle the matter as per com- Copyright Hart Schaffner & Marx munication of Mrs. H. F. Hoffman, 2100 10th Ave. So., Minneapolis. Carried. . Resolution No. 110, on rest room, car- ried with the following vote: Ayes— Lahr, Bagley, Smart, Backus, Phillippi, Miller, Hazen, Smith, Jonas, Clarl noes—none. Ordinance No. 88, on public speech, was read for the first time. Ordinance No. 89, on public adver- tising, was read for the first time. On_motion of Alderman Smart, sec- onded by Alderman Hazen, it was moved to advertise for the bids to clean fi?p- tic tank, bids to be left open for two weeks from tonight. Carried. On motion of Alderman Smart, sec- onded by Alderman Lahr, it was moved that the water and light committe have the power to install temporary Hshts to aid in cleaning said tank. Carried. On motion of Alderman Lahr, second- ed by Alderman Bagley, it was moved that the second low bid of R. B. Smith on street sprinkling and sweeping be accepted in lieu of the low bid. Carried. On_motion of Alderman Smart, sec- onded by Alderman Hazen, it was moved that the city buy ten silent policemen at $9.50 each, as per booklet. Carried. On motion of Alderman Smart, sec- onded by Alderman Backus, it was moved that the street commissioner dis- pose of the dead trees on Eighth street and Beltrami avenue. Carried. On motion of Alderman Smart, sec- onded by Alderman Lahr, it was moved that the mayor enforce the parking of jitney cars, and the bond required by jitney owners. Also that the jitney oiw‘xixers have two weeks to comply. Car- ried. On motion of Alderman Backus, sec- onded by Alderman Hazen it was moved that the names of the former council be inscribed on the name plate of the bridge. Carried. On_ motion of Alderman Smart, sec. onded by Alderman Miller, it was moved that the correspondence of the bridge company be accepted and placed on file. On motion of Alderman Miller, sec- onded by Alderman Hazen it was moved that Mrs. Thompson be allowed $10.00 per month while she maintains the rest room, but by consent of the council not to_exceed six months. It was moved that the president ap- point a committee of three to assist the city attorney in allowing the $50.00 to the G. A. R. for the Decoration Day ob- servance as has been the custom in the past. Committee to be apflolnted later. On motion of Alderman Lahr, second- ed by Alderman Smart it was moved that “William Blood be given the per- mission to have charge 'of the bath houses and to operate a store, sellin, i:ol;agco and confections at Diamon oint. On_motion of Alderman Miller, sec- onded by Alderman Phillippi, the fore. going motion was amended to await park committee aflproval. Carried. On _motion of derman Smart, sec- onded by Alderman Bagley, the bonds were referred to the city attorney for approval. Carriead. As there was no further business it was moved by Alderman Smart, second. Ed l_)yd Alderman Hazen to adjourn. arried. Approved: H. M. CLARK, President. Attest: GEO. STEIN, City Clerk. (S-19) Huffman & 0'Leary FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING HN ms.f_mnl Director Phone 178.W or R values. topcoats. reasonably priced at— knicker pants. 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D, Underwear SEE THE NEW SPRING HATS NOW ON DISPLAY FRIDAY. MAY 18. 1917 War Can't Stop Us It makes no difference in our But appetites for good eats. the question of the hour s, “where to get good, satisfying eats at medium prices.” WE HAVE THE ANSWER It is plainly in evidence in every part of our store. It consists of FRESH GROCERIES CLEAN GROCERIES PURE GROCERIES VERY MODERATE PRICES And the smile of the many sat- isfied customers is the best of proof that we make good on every claim. MEATS—FLOUR—GRAIN Have these delivered with your groceries if you need them. W. 6. Schroeder Phone 65 Bemidji, Minn, DRY CLEANING Clothes Cleaners for Men, ‘Women and Children The ) ———ree ~ %N \ .J«y“‘“"—w