The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-25

=. j. Eaton, recorder 4ies|
plpgnin Fire Dept, salaries - 80 90
L. w. Scott, rcnG OF hall 3 months 4b 90 /
7. W. Scott. wood for city !, = - ., II 80
Alderman Donnelly moved the adoption OF
the resolution and 1t was declared adopted
upon tho following vote: = ~.
Ayes-Ald. CaKleso Donnelly, Lundstrom.
Ennm, hIr. Presidents.
| Nays-none.
Passed and approred March 2. 1903.
P. W. Scott, mayor.
The following bills were referred to the
finance committees:
p a Cannon killing s dogs 400
NJ Sheehy, board OF prisoners $50
John Stauhcr, cords wood city hall 45O
w II Eaton, draying $50
d Il Il r Il Co., freight sol
Petition Of Nelson 4 Johnson to transfer IL
1uor license to Nels Fordham.
On motion OF Alderman Cameron the petit
| t'on,of Nelson g. Johnson was granted
Liquor bond OF Ncls Fordham was present.
| ed,
On motion OF Alderman Donnelly the bond
| OF Nels Fordham was accepted.
| On motion Of Alderman Cameron the coun-
Gil proceeded to appoint judges Of election for
| the several wards.
BY Aid. Donnelly:
! Resolved that the following named persons
be appointed judges of election for their re-
| spective wards:
| LIST ward-M E Tanning, F L johnson, D e
Cuppernulli
End ward-H Gilmark, Christopher, An
drew Dahl.
ard ward-M Hanna, P A Coffey, John Ches-
| ser.
4th ward-J Barton, Peter Byrne, Chas. W.
Lundstrom.
Aid. Donnelly moved tho adoption OF the
resolution and it was declared adopted upon
the following vote.
| Ayes-Aldermen Cam eron, Donnel!y, Lund-
strom, Einum, Mr.. Presidents.
| Nays-nonc.
Passed and approved March 2, 1898.
| W. Scott, mayor.
Gil.
| BY Alderman Cameron:
Resolved that the following places be DIES
ignated as the polling places in the eeyeral
| different wards:
1st ward-Doyles building, Chestnut st.
| End ward-Tremont House, Chestnut st.
/ u.
4th ward-Granberg' Hall, Maple st.
Compensation of S. per day be allowed and
the recorder be authorized to procure the
same for the purpose Of holding tho annual
election.
oluton and it was declared adopted upon the
following vote:
! Ayes Aid. Brown, Cameron, Donac!ly,
i In def IN
| Nays-none.
| Passed and approved March 2 1898.
| p. W. Scott, mayor.
| The following preamble was presented
Council Chambers, City of Virginia, St. Louis
county, Minnesota, March 2. 1898:
While the City Adm abstraction much de-
pores the depression of.the general business
in our city, yet we Lave reason to believe it is
but temporary.
Our city is the center of a vast mining and
lumber district, Immediately surrounded by
untold wealth. and at no distant day we are
assured that valuable mining properties WILL
be attached to our already vast territory
which will necessarily increase our assessed
valuation several hundred thousand dollars
| and will be the means OF adding great wealth
to our growing and cnterprising city. While
perhaps to some debt of SIG, 600. 90 or Sir COO
against our Ecity might seem cnormou yet
whom VIC take into consideration the vast,
necessary and valuable Improvements made
| since the terrible fire of 1885, when our city
| was totally devastated, it would seem to be
quite small, especially so, when compared
| with the large Indebtedness of other cities of
| the same size as ours and with less improve
ments being made therein.
| While our present indebtedness cannot be
considered large, it is, however, in very un
satisfactory state. Our debt principally, if
| not wholly, consists of outstanding city war
rants, drawn upon the treasurer or var GUS
! sums, bearing interest at the rate of T DEF
cent. per annum. These warrants are. held
| by individuals and by corporations. The
present necessary expenses in the maintain
ing of the city government are being paid by
the continuous issue of these warrants with
out dollar in the treasury with which to pay
any OF them. A great many OF these war;
rants have. Of necessity, been hypothccat ed
by the parties holding them, and consequent
i ~ the orders have been p7on1iscuously scat
tered over the state with very little value be-
ing attached to them.
We believe our city to be able, willing and
competent to meet all of its just obligations,
but the continuous issuing and floating Of
our City warrants, without dollar in the
treasury with which to pay them has strong
tendency to injure and impair the City's
| credit. We arc, therefore, strongly of the
opinion that the present City Administratio
| and before the next annual municipal election
should take summary action in the premises
and devise some means whereby the present
Indebtedness of the city can be taken care Of,
1t now appears from official statements
furnished by the City Treasurer and Finance
Committee now file with the City Clerk,
that the outstanding indebtedness of the city
! is something over SIC, 00o.03, and there being
I no sinking fund OH hand in the treasury Of
said city available for the purpose of paying
said Indebtedness and the same being now
due. presents state of circumstances and
| conditions wherein and whereby we deem it
advisable for the interest and welfare Of the
CITY that the Cou neil at this meeting au-
thorize the issue of bonds up to the amount
authorized by law for the purpose of paying
the Indebtedness of said city, or 50 much
thereof as the proceeds derived from the sale
of said bonds will pay.
| Therefore, in compliance will, the foregoing
statement Of facts and recommendations the
following resolution is offered by Alderman
j. +. Cameron:
Be 1t resolved by the common cou acil of the
city of Virginia, St. Louis county, Minnesota.
BY virtue of authority conferred by and
pursuant to the provisions Of section 1890 of
the statutes of 1894 Of the state Of Minnesota,
bonds be issued by said common council to
the amount of $4,000 for the purpose of pay
ing the Indebtedness of said city or 50 much
thereof as the proceeds derived from the sale
of said bonds will pay.
That said bonds be issued in sums of $4,000