The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14


they hereinafter appear
Virginia L s. w Co. for hydrant Rental
for quarter ending March 3lst 81 4o5 90
Virginia L & w Co. for Light for month
OF March 1897 ae45o
Virginia Enterprise, stationary for city
Treas office re-, 500
Virginia Enterprise, stationary for chief
of Police $50
Harry King election constable 20OI
d w Freeman judge OF election list ward SOL
+ L Johnson " 8 SOL
A L McGregor blacksmithing for city 575|
W II Eaton hauling fire apparatus IL 90
II Eaton board registrat ton 3OO|
Moved by Aid Lunstrum that the report OF
Finance comittee be accepted and resolution
adopted and was adopted by the following
vote
Ayes-Aldermen Brown. Carr. Morarity,
Cameron, Donnelly, Lunstrum, Imam, Mr..
President. 8 in the Affirmative.
Nay-none
Carried.
2 Moved by Aid Carr that the report OF the
committee on Printing be accepted and that
the comittee be authorized to enter into
contract with either OF the Printers to do the
citys Printing at the rate specified by CONT
tee
Carried.
BY Aid Brown
Nos Resolved that all city officials be re-
CURED to Present to the comittee on finance
and Printing. written statement of all Sta
tionary required in their respective depart
! ments and it Is hereby expressly Ordered that
| no city official shall Order Supplies of any
kind whatsoever without the consent and au-
thority of the comitee in charge of the Sew
eral Departments.
On motion OF aid Carr that tho Resolution
be accepted and adopted
carried
On motion of aid Cameron that Section 10 of
Resolution ION fire and fire Department be
adopted
Said sec 10 reads as follows
Resolved
that the members OF the Ere department
Shall meet, for Practice twice in each month
and each member shall receive as, compensa-
| ton therefor the Sum OF One dollar for each
Practice meeting attended and be it further
| resolved that tho members of the fire depart.
ment shall receive in Payment Of their Ser
vices the sum Of $3.50 for each and every hour
employed in fighting fire and be it further
resolved that members of the fire depa rtmcnt
responding to falls alarms of fire Shall receive
in payment of their services the sum Of one
dollar for each falls alarm, Provided that the
number Of falls alarms for which the city may
be held Indebted to the fire department Shall
not exceed twelve in any given year, and be
it resolved that the city will allow the Sum OF
600 for use of team hauling apparatus to any
| fire within city limits such Service to be rem
dered only at the request OF the chief of tho
fire department or his assistent, and was
adopted by vote as follows
Ayes-Ald Brown, Carr, Moriarity, Cameron
Donnelly, Lunstrum. Imam, Mr.. President.
Sin the Affirmative.
Nays-rcne
carried
from cCm on rules and regulations
To the President, and comou council.
Gentlemen
Your com1ttee on rules and regulations
after due consideration, beg Leave to offel
the following resolutions
VIC, Carr
! Ell Imam
| Chas.W Lunstruu
comittee
MOI Resolved
Whereas the city has no definate means O.
|
regular PATROLS of said city while, on duty
and whereas we believe it nessessary for thu
welfare and Salty OF the city that such Pa
trolls shall be made therefore be it resolved
that the city recorder be. instructed to Pur
chase TWO PATROL boxes for use Of city to b.
stationed at Such Points as'Shall be deemed
advisable. 49,
On motion Of aid Brown Laid over one weel
and the recorder be instructed to Inquire til,
Price of PATROL boxes
carried
Sect p
whereas during a greater portion Of tn.
year there is very little business comes be-
fore this council each week, therefore be j.
resolved that the regular meeting be changed
after the first of June. 1897, from every Wed
nesday night to every alternate Wednesday
night ut o'clock sharp this resolution wa:
adopted.
Petition for Pound master received from
| Pacific Arshambauit and JuGson Clifford
Moved by aid Brown that the councill Pro
coed to a formal BALLOT Poundmaster whole
no OF votes cast 8 of which
Judson Clifford reed 6
Pacific Arshambault 2
Judson Clifford declared elected Pound
master for the ensuing year
Communication from the mayor
to the President and Gentlemen of the com
on council of the city of Virginia
Gentlemen
There is store room situated on the D NJ
N R r CO right Of way within the city limit:
and within 100 feet of residence where People
live said to contain Dynimite, CAPS or explod
ers, il it does contain such in any quantity
believe it is dangerous to life and property
and Ought to be removed at once, So trus
that your honorable body will sec to haveiu:
such dangerous material, removed without
delay and remain Gentlemen your obi Serv
ant p. w. Scott,
Mayor
On motion of Aid Brown communication No
be referred to comittec on fire department
Carried
Communication No2
would recomend that you appoint o com
ittee to look over the dog Ordinance, Passed
by Il former administration, of this city to SCI
il it is what we need in the Present state o.
dog nuisance and IL not to draft an amend
ment to same so that our citizens may b.
Protected from such nuisance as the have be-
come / remain Gentlemen
Your Obedient Servant
| P. w. Scott,
Mayor
On motion OF Aid Brown communication No
was referred to comittee OH Ordinance
from the mayor
communication No. 8.
to the President an Gentlemen of the comor
council of the city of Virginia
Gentlemen
Ihave had some correspondence with Mr.
Morcom county commissioner in regard tc
our Poor People and one suggestion he makes
namely that il our city would look up some
land that the Poor could Plant SO that they
might have some vegetables for winter he
says he will do his best to get the county tt
give seed, and in accordance with that sug'
gestion would recommend that you appoint
a committee to look up some land which 3D.
lieve can be had and it ought to be done al
once the accompanying Letter Is from, the COM
missioner which Is for your consideration, and
bog gentlemen to remain
| Your obi Servant