The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-07-28

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| sfoR A City Hall and s.
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| UPBUILDINd. Are Needed. S
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| The question Of the erection of
| g City Hall is pot q new one to
the citizens and tax payers Of
Virginia, nor is the necessity Of
such q structure ccmhated BY
any. The matter has at various
times in past years and under
past administrations been called
to the attentionsof the city legis
lators, and in the inaugural ad
dress of Mayor Palmer it was
was pointed out as one Of the
special objective points to be.
hoped for.
There was a time when Vir-
ginia was torn by the acrimony5
Ola political contest; such sea
sons are known to all communi-
ties, but the bitterness engen-
dered is cast aside by all honest
citizens by all except chat class
who are known as grafters and
leeches upon a community, the
interest Of which class in the.
welfare OF acommunity is gagged
BY what there is in it. But the:
strife OF election is past; and even.
that class whom we have been
made to understand did not go
into the late political contest
with an open front-whose base
designs were disguised and whose
motives We're sugar. coated have.
emerged from beneath the con.
tumely heaped upon them and
stand today, as ever, as citizens
interested in the welfare of our.
city. along with those whose
avoWals won fer them the p1aud
its OF some and the compassion
OF others in the heat Of the cam
paign. Again a united populace|
vi with one object uppermos -the=
moral preservation and CONNER
#clal and industrial upbuilding Of
Virginia.
Thus we find the citizens Of
Virginia today, and one OF the
points Of discussion in the pro-
gressioln1l OF our city is the omni-
present subject Of the necessity
Of a suitable Jail and city hall.
Its pointed out that the finan
=ces Of the city. owing to the in
crease in revenue from additional
liquor licenses and the economic
administration Of public affairs
BY our city council, show 3, credit
balance Of enYiable proportions,
and the expenditure of $4,000 for.
such purpose would be not only
a direct but lasting benefit, and
the attention Of our solons is
again directed to this important
step, in the hope that definite
action may result, A fire hall,
jail, council chamber. municipal
court and public library or read
ing room, together with Office
rooms for city officials, should be
embraced in the structure. And
the people of Virginia would
arise and call blessed the body
OF servants to successfully &C.
complish the desired end.
Another imp ortant cessity OF
today necessity which has
existed ever since the devastat-
ing fire Of ,93--is commodious
modern hotel. Virginia has
room for her visitors, but we
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believe that had we . hotel with
modern equipments and ac-
'commod ati ons, our list Of visit.
ors would not only greatly ins|
crease but that Virginia would
again assume her pristine posi-
ton as the range headquarters
for the commercial public
prestige long since lost to Hib-
b1ng and Biwabik
We believe that an. important
factor IN the acc iishment Of
these and other objects for the
commercial betterment Of the Gil
" would be the reorganization
OF the Business Mems Associa
ton. The advice and recon-
menda Of such q body would
ofttimes bear to the council the
sentiments Of the business public
on important measures, and uni
ted effort .7ould certainly be Of
value in p any ways.
Virginia today feels the pulse
and throb Of . natural awake.
ming. and It is now that our PEG
pie should take advantage Of the
onward tide 10 permanently pro-
ri