The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-07-20

June 9, 1900.
Owing to the disastrous fire in the business
portion of our city and all the room available
in our council chambers was occupied. this
meeting was held in the End ward school
house.
Roll Call.
Present-Alderman Donnelly. St. Cyr,
WATSON. Shipley, Michan' MIR. Presidents
Absent-Alderman Halvorson, Eaton-2
Hon. o. D. Kinney, representing the Mes
aba Telephone Exchange, was granted the
privilege to talk few moments in regard to
procuring a privilege for his company Of
placing telephone poles on each corner OF
Chestnut street instead Of in the alleys as
heretofore. He stated that the telephone
company would in few weeks be connected
with other range towns. Duluth and larger
cities. He also stated that the company
would place the local telephone exchange at
this point TO lorng distance telephone pur-
poses.
1t was moved by Alderman St. Oyr and
supported by Alderman Michan that the
Mesaba Telephone Exchange be granted the
privilege to erect telephone and electric
light poles through the streets Of Virginia, to
run with the privilege granted to the said
Mesaba Telephone Exchange.
1t was carried upon the following vote:
Ayes-Aldermen Donnelly,St. Cyr, Shipley.
WATSON. Michan, MIR. Presldent.--6.
Nays-none.
Approved June 9, 1900.
NJ. C. PALMER, Mayor
! Attest: ALBERT E. Rockford.
City Recorder.
Aid. Halverson takes his seat in the conn-
Gil:
There being no objection by the council to
| the citizens assembled to speak their minds
on the fire ordinance a general discussion
was heard.
Nj. L. Fay was first to speak and assailed
the fire ordinance and the councils of the
past in not enfOrcingthe law in the matter
He WIS not in favor of rebuilding the burned
district with wooden structures but prefer
| red something be done by the coudcil COM
Polling builders to put up solid brick or
brick veneer buildings, and IL not ne deemed
1t fact that but little insurance would be
placed here add he for one would not go fur
| Their with the up-building of the city.
William Rooney was next and he stated he
was not in favor Of bricking at first but
thought it perfectly right that the city should
be careful In rebuilding. He stated that he
WAS not alone in the idea that it required
money to build brick buildings and that
many of those who suffered fire loss could
not afford to do 1t and would have to seek
other locations If the council was harsh in
compelling them to rebuild with brick
Alderman Eaton takes his seat in the coun-
Gil. g.. K. -,
Many other citizens and heavy losers ex-
pressed their opinions on the subject and the
voice was quite evenly divided in the matter
After due discussion City Attorney Palmer
introduced the following ordinance as an
amendment to Ordinance No. ], relating to
buildings and fire limits: +
ORDINANCE NO. Is. ss@5 s..'s Is.
An Ordinance to amend Sections one ~ and
two (2) Of Ordinance No. /, entitled an
Ordinance Establishing q Fire District
and Providing for the Erection and Regn-
1ation Of the Construction Of Buildfnge
1 therein, and for the Prevention Of Fire IN
the City Of Virginia. St. Louis County
Minnesota: IS ..zzsss s.
The Common t'ouncilo the City Of Yirsiuia
do ordain 90 lollow So