The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-01-14
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS,
Council Chamber,
Virginia, Mimi, Dec. 8, 1897.

Virginia, Mimi. Dec g. 1897
Regular meeting.
Roll call.
Present-Aldcrmen Cameron, Donnclly.
Brown, Lundstronl. Einum, Mr.. president-6.
Acknowledgement Carr, Moriarty-2.
Minutes OF previous meeting read.
On motion of Alderman Cameron minutes
OF previous meeting approved as read.
Report OF finance committee:
To the common council Of the city 'of Viz
ginia:
Gentlemen:
Your committee on finance having audited
the subjoined bills against the city. having
examined the same, beg leave to submit
the following resolution:
T. K. Brown.
Gust Johnson.
Committee.
Resolved That the following bills DO and
are hereby allowed and the recorder DC In
structed to issue orders in payment OF same:
Duluth News-Tribune, advertising, $50
St. Paul Pioneer Press, advertising 8 co
Alderman Lundstrom moved the adoption Of
the resolution and it was declared adopted
upon the following vote:
Ayes-Aldermen Cameron, Donnelly .Lund
stron, Brown, Enum, Mr. Prcsidcnt-6.
Nays: None.
Passed Dec.'S 1897.
ApprovedsDec. 8. 1897.
P. W. Scott, 'Iayor.
BY Alderman Lundstrom:
Resolved that the following salary bills be
allowed and that the recorder be and is here
by instructed to issue city orders in payment
OF the same, towit:
A Belancer chief OF police 81 90
John Anderson, patrolman 50 90
NJ Palmer city attorney 25 90
P Schipley, chief T.. D. 40 90
II Eaton, city recorder Al sc
Fire Department, salaries 81 50
p A Cannon, services special police 50
Geo. Ryan, services special police 40
p W Scott, rent Of city hall months,
order OF John OCcnnor GO 90
Alderman Einum moved the adoption Of
the resolution and it was declared adopted
upon the following vote:
Ayes Aldermen Brown. Cameron, Don
nelly, Lundstrom, Enum, Mr.. Presidcnt-6.
Nays-none.
Passed Dec. s, 1897.
Approved Dec g. 1897.
p. W. Scott, Mayor.
The following bills were referred to the
finance committees:
Virginia Cash Grocery IS
P A Cannon. poundmaster's fees 800
John Costin, Jr type-writing 1000
John Chesser. cords wood for city 7 90
N Patient. wood for city 525
P A Cannon. day spe cial police 100
Electrical Engineering Co., Minneapolis 2 20
BY Alderman Lundstrom:
Be it resolved by the common council of the
city OF Virginia, st. Louis county, Minnesota,
at the regular meeting of said council held at
the council room in said city on the Sth day
December, 1897, that the bid of tho First Ma
tional Bank Of Portage, Wisconsin, for tho
purchase OF bonds Of said city to the amount
of $16 00a.0o at their par value and premium
of $4,000 be and the same is hereby accepted,
and that under and by virtue OF authority
given In Chap ter 23o Laws OF 1895, thirty-two
(32 bonds to be dated December /, 1887, due
ten QC) years after date, in denominations of
$500 90 each, interest and principal payable in
gold coin, at the First National Bank of Chi
cage. Illinois, bearing interest at the rate Of
six per cent. per annum, payable annually.
be issued to said First National Bank of Port
age, Wisconsin, or to its Representatives; that
said bonds be issued for the purpose Of pay
ing tho floating indebtedness Of said city as
set forth in the resolution passed by said
council on the 9th day of October, 1897.
That interest coupons be attached to all of
said bonds; that said bonds and coupons shall
be signed by the Mayor and attcsted by tho
Recorder Of said city. and shall be sealed
with the seal OF said city, and therefore, upon
the payment by the said First National Bank
of Portage, Wisconsin, or by its representa-
tive, into the treasury of said city, for the
purpose set forth in this resolution, the sum
Of Sixteen Thousand Two Hundred and Five
Dollars (Sl6,205.oW said bonds to be delivered
to said First National Bank or its represent
tative.
F Alderman Brown moved the adoption of
tho resolution and it was declared adopted
upon tho following vote:
Ayes-Aldern,en Brown. Cameron, Donncl-
", Luudstrom. Einum, Mr.. Presidents.
Nays-none.
Passed Dec 8, 1917
Approved Dec. +. 1897
P.W. Scott, Mayor.
Attest:
II. J. Eaton. Clerk OF tho Common Council.
No further business.
!, On motion OF Alderman Brown tho council
adjourned until next regular meeting, Dec.
~, 1887,
{ Passed Dec. 6, 1897.
Il Approved Dec. 8, 1897.
f. r. W. Scott, Mayor.
/. H. j. EATON,
Clerk OF Common Council.
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