The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-04-24
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS,
IOFFICIAL.1
loFFICIAL.]
Council Chambers,
Virginia MINI Apl Is 1896

COuncn Chambers,
Virginia MINI Apl l5 1896
Aid present-Cameron, Lundstrom, Byrne,
Pratt. Brown. Coffey, Sax, Mr.. Presidents
The members of the old council whose terms
had expired, vacated their seats in the coun-
Gil In favor OF the new members who were
ed the council to order and instructed the
members it was In order to elect president
of the council
On motion of Alderman Brown Alderman
johnson was reelected as president of the
council by reclamation
Alderman Cameron was nominated and
elected viCe-preSident
On motion OF Aid Lundstrom the minutes
OF the last meeting were approved
1t was moved and carried that report Of
committee ON library be held over for one
week
Moved and carried that the report of the
committee on fire and fire departments be
held over for one week
There being two applica tions for the posi-
ton or assessor, namely E s Smith and H
Gilnark it was moved and carried that an
informal ballot he taken on same, which re
suited as follows:
Total vote east 8, OF which
+ S Smith received 6 and
On motion the informal ballot was made
sor for the city of Virginia
An informal ballot was then taken on the
applica nts for the position OF city attorney
which resulted us follows:
Total vote cast 8, of which
Nc Palmer received 6 and
Mr. Palmer, having majority OF the votes
| cast the informal ballot was declared formal
aud Mr. Palmer elected city attorney for the
The application Of Dr. Z X Brown for the
claInation to the position of health officer for
| the ensuing year
The applica tions of Henry King. A Scott.
John BERTHA ume and JOS Ahearn. for the
position OF street commissioner, were read
a aIlI an informal ballot was taken with the
Total vote cast g. of which
Ha "A Seo IT,, received 5
John Berthiaume -
Moved and carried that formal ballot be
Total vote cast s, of which.
"a Scott received
f MSn1Y Ra A1nf 5
| votes ca st he was declared duly elected street
The proposition of NJ sheehy to furnish
meals to the prisoners at the rate of scc per
N cal was accepted
On motion the resignation of Chas E Nelson
as Justice OF the peace was accepted
The petition tic! Of Of the Mesaba Meat company
to erect building 81 feet long 20 feet wide
and IA feet high, in the fire limit, was held
over until the proper committee was appoint
ed TO act on same
mayor Jackson stated that he had appoint
cd JAS McAlpine chief OF police for the tnsu-
| ing year and asked the council to confirm
same
Ballot was then taken on the confirmation
OF Mr. McAlpne and his appointment to the
office Of chief OF police was confirmed by the
following vote
Total vote casts
Yeast nayS-nOne
MCAlpine
Bill Of A b Brown for services rs chief OF
police amounting to S35. same being for SER
vices up to and including April Is, 1895, was
read
Alderman Brown offered che following res.
olutiOn:
Resolved. That the bill of D Brown
| chief Of police. for 49,. same being for SER
vices for month Of April to datc, be allowed
and the recorder instructed to issue city
order for the amount
On motion the resolution was adopted upon
the following vote
Ycas-Ald SaN, Hyrnc, C,ffcy. Lundstrom
Carr. Cameron, Brown, Mr. President
NIyS-nOnc
Passed apr IS 1895
Approved Apl IL 1886
C Jackson, mayor.
NO further business appearing aid Cam
erOn moved to adjourn.
JOHN COsTIN. JR.,
Clerk Of the Common Council.