The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-05-17


The following applications for the office of
street commissioner were read: Henry King,
He Hanson, VIM: DanAhy, John Taylor. j.
4. A1pin, Joseph Ahearn, D. C. Christopher
and Andrew Dahl. On motion OF Alderman
Sax supported by Alderman johnson the
council proceeded to elect a street commits
sioner by ballot, resulting as follows; WIN.
Danahy, one vote; John Taylor, two votes;
James A. McAlpin, four votes. Mr.. McAlpin
having received majority Of all votes cast,
ne was declared duly elected as street COM
missioner Tor the ensuing year.
ltwas moved by Alderman Pratt and sup
ported by Alderman Lundstrom that the
street commissioner furnish bond of Five
Hundred S5OO. COY Dollars, with two sureties,
and that same be placed on He with the city
recorder, motion being carried unanimously
On motion it was - = -, - 49,"
Resolved, That the street. commissioner be
andsis hereby Instructed to collect all tools
belonging to the city and to commence work
at once opening drains, culverts, and any 9TH
or work that Is necessary to drain and clean
the streets of the city and be it further
Resolved, That the said street commissioner
be and is hereby authorized and empowered
to hire labor and to discharge the same and
that the pay for laborers working for the city
not to exceed one dollar and fifty cents 81 50
per day, and wages Of man and team not to
exceed four 90, dollars per day. .-
The above resolution was adopted by the
following vote: Ayes, aldermen johnson,
Lundstrom, Sax, Byrne, Wilkins, Pratt and
Mars; nays, none.
1t was moved by alderman Pratt supported
by alderman Sax that the recorder be in
structed to post up notices and publish the
same for scavenger work to be let by contract
at SO much per load garbage and so much per
cubic yard for privy vaults, the hauling not
to exceed two miles from city limits. Motion
carried unanimously. - -,
The mayor then appointed the following
committees: 49,
Committee on Finance and Printing-Al-
dermen Mars, Pratt and Sax.
u: Committee on Streets, Alleys and Sidewalks
Aldermen Brown, Johnson and Byrne.,'
Committee on Fire and Fire Department
Aldermen Pratt Lundstrom and wilkins.
Committeeo on Ordinances Will
kins, Mars ard Brown. s.asss <t,.@'.~ -
Committee on Rules and Regulations-Al-s
dermen' Sax, Lundstrom and Wilkins. :.
Resolved, That the recorder be Instructed
to notify the former incumbent or officer that
the city recorder has been duly qualified to
the Office, and that the said village recorder
be requested TO turn over all property, books,
papers, etc, belodning to the city, upon re-
cefpt Of same being given by the city recorder.
Motion prevailed. i,sr-..,b:- ,,:,%@ i
On motion the council then adjourned until
Wednesday, April nth, 1885, at o'clock p. m.
Ata regular meeting Of the common coun-
iFheld at the council room in O'Connor's
hall on Wednesday, April 18th, 1895, at 500
o'clock p. m. -,
. Council called to order BY the mayor. Pres
ent: al defmen Brown, Pratt, Sax, johnson,
Wilkins, Mars Lundstrom and Byrne.. 4,
20 the president and common council-Gen-
tlemen: your committee 10 whom was refer
red the5seyeral bills against the city, would
respectfully recommend the payment Of the
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