The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-07

Resolved. That the salary OF Jnmes NC.
Aipin for.one-half month Of april be allowed
at sa1 and that the recorder be and Is hereby
authorized to draw order on the treasurer
for the same
Moved by Aid Cameron and adopted by the
following vote
Ayes-Ald Brown, Carr. Morarfty, Gamer
on, Donnelly, Lundstrom, Einum, Mr. Presl-
dent
Nays-none
Report of Librarian
Public reading room opens at um closes at
wv or not later than 10 m having no wis.,
tors register l cannot give positive
average OF the daily visitors; think IT fs
within the mark to say an average of 20.
take the whole month. There has been at
least 7Oo letters written here on Reading
ltoom letter heads within the year There
arc llo English books in the library, 8 swede
books. French books, paper covered. there
are ~ legal card holders and would be more
II there were more readable books We have
six dailles and eight weeklies
respectfully.
Hattie Turnbull, sec'y
On monitor of Aid Carr the report of the
city librarian accepted and ordered placed
on file
PETITION OF W ] moore and others asking
Tor sidewalk on north side Of Birch street
from Central avenue to Lake Boulevard
Referred to committee on streets, alleys
and sidewalks
Petitions of H Smith and Michael Scol-
lard to be appointed chief of fire department
| were presented.
Cameron and Moraritv taIlers
Moved by Aid Brown that the council pro-
coed to formal ballot for chief of the fire
| department Carried
Whole number Of votes cast 8 of which n
Scotland received 4 and Smith Nc
choice
Moved by Aid carr that We proceed to an.
other formal ballot for chief OF the fire de.
partment Carried
Whole number Of votes cast of which n
Scotland received and F Smith received
l. No choice
Moved by Aid Brown that the appointment,
OF chief OF fra department and sanitary in.
spector be laid over until next regular meet.
| ing. Carried
Moved by Aid Brown that we proceed to ar
informal ballot for city assessor
! Whole number of votes cast 8 OF which
/ Jas McGindley received2
j.! M flaming
E s Smith
No choice
Moved by Aid Lundstrom that the council
proceed to formal ballot for city assessor
Whole number of votes cast 8 OF which
NE Tanning received5
IS Smith
Nj Z Tanning was delared duly elected
hvvh
proceed to an informal ballot for stree
commissioner Carried
Whole number of votes cast Of which
Ell Einum received2
Il A Cannon 2
John Byrne :" 3
H Krause 1
i No choice
Moved by Aid Cameron that the council
proceed to formal ballot for street com
missioner
Whole number of votes cast 8, Of which
| PA Cannon received4
Ell Einum 3
John Byrne g
| No choice
Moved by Aid Carr that the council prc
coed TO another formal ballot for street com
missioner
Whole number of votes cast s, of which
| "A Cannon received5
g Einum I"
P A Cannon was declared elected stree
commissioner for the ensuing year
Moved by Aid Cameron that the counc
proceed to formal ballot for city attorney
Whole number of votes cast 8, of which
M Palmer received
| D Taylor IS
NJ G Palmer was declared elected
Moved by Aid Carr that the council pro
coed to an informal ballot for health officer
Whole number of votes cast Z, OF which
Bates received 3
TX Arown 4
No choice
Moved by Aid Lundstrom that the counc
proceed to another informal ballot for healt
officer
Whole number of votes cast Z, OF which
X Brown received4
Bates /" 8
No choice
Aid Brown was excused from the council
by the president
Moved by Aid Cameron that the council
proceed to q formal ballot for health office
Whole number Of votes cast :, Of which
~ Brown received
z X Brown was declared elected health of
ficer Of the city of Virginia for the ensuin
year
Alderman Brown appeared andtookhis sea
in the council
Moved by Aid LundstrOm that the council
proceed to an informal ballot on proposition
for board of prisoners
Whole number Of votes cast 8, of which
Rorrigan receivcd4
NJ Shelby
No choice
Moved by Aid Carr that the council pre-
coed to another formal ballot on propositio,
for board of prisoners
/ Whole number of votes cast 8, OF which
Horrigan received3
| Sheehy " 5
Proposition of M Sheehy declared resolved
Moved by Aid Cameron that the couuci
proceed to an informal ballot for city scav
enger
Whole number of votes case s, of which
Jacob Johnson received
John Hurley
Moved by Aid Carr that the informal ballot
be declared formal and that Jacob Johusor
be declared elected city scavenger Carried
| Moved by Aid Carr that the bids for city
printing be referred to committee on finance
and printing to be reported on at our mex,
regular meeting Carried
Petition Of Chas Granberg to be appointed
on the police force was referred to the mayo,
| by the president OF the council
Moved by Aid Lundstrom that the council
adjourn until next regular meeting
! Passed April 2S 1897
| Approved April 20, 1887
| PW Scott, Mayor
| H. J. EATON,
| Clerk of the common council