The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-03
RESO ON.
BY. ALDERMAN WASSON:.

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BY: ALDERMAN WASSON:
Pr0piding for the construction
of a certain sewer within the. cor
porate limits Of the CITY Of Tir.
ginia: ~ .~".~< %1..*.... *.
The regulation thereof and the
manner in which a levy shall be
made upon the taxable property
OF said city to pay the costs and
expense of the constructing said
sewer and for the material to be
used therein:
EFT RESOLVED by the Common Ooun-
Gil OF the City of Virginia, St. Louis county,
Minnesota: That public sewer be construct
ed within the corporate limits of said city of
Virginia. Commencing at the west side of
Central Avenue, near the cess-pool in the al
ley between Chestnut street and Maple street
thence running south to intersect with city
ditch near Poplar street, and that said sewer
be constructed according to the following
plans and specifications and of materials
herein specified
FIRST. That regular sewer pipes of not
less than six inches in diameter be laid in the
ground not less than six feet deep, until said
sewer line crosses Maple street, along the en-
tire line of said sewer, and after said sewer
pipes are laid and connected they shall :be
covered with earth to the surface.
SECOND. That the cost and expense of
constructing of said sewer and for the mater
ials used therein shall not exceed the sum of
four hundred and twenty five dollars (s425O0.)
THIRD. That any person or persons ewn-
ing Or in possession. of property or premises
AUDITING upon the alley in which said sewer
Is constructed and all other persons who may
desire so to do, may connect pipes from their
premises into said main sewer for the purpose
OF drainage, provided that said connecting
pipes shall be at least six inches IN diameter
and shall be laid In the same manner as is
prescribed herein for the laying OF the main
sewer pipes, provided that all connecting
pipes shall be furnished by the person or per-
sons desiring to connect with said main sew
er and that the LAYING of said pipes and
the materials used therefor shall be at their
own proper cost and expense. Provided,
no person or persons shall connect
sewer pipes into said main sewer
without first obtaining permission so to do,
| by the common council and upon terms rules
| and conditions prescribed by said Council
FOURTH. Be it further resolved by the
said Common Council of the said City OF Vir-
gln1a that the persons who shall in anywise
use said sewer or any portion thereof for the
purpose of drainage, shall at all times keep
| said sewer in perfect working and running
order. and shall at all times take care of and
| maintain the same, including all connections
| Herewith. at their own proper cost and ex-
! pense and without in aDywise and in any
| manner mourning expense to said City.
| FIFTH. That in cuse said sewer or con.
Meeting pipes shall become incapable of car
| rying off the surface or other waters dis
| charged therein by reason of the fault, neg
ligence or carejessness of any or all of the
! persons using the same for the purpose of
drainage or fOrany other reason. then and in
| such case said Common Council may at its
| optton aud without notice to any of said per-
| sons declare SAID sewer and all connections
| thereto attached to be public nuisance and
| may by resolution abate the same.
SIXTH. That for the purpose of furnish
| ing the materials and the constructing of said
| main sewer as provided in this resolution, the
Common Council shall levy special tax upon
al the taxable property of said City. provid-
/ ed that such tax shall not exceed one per
cent OF the assessed valuation of the taxable
| property of said city, according to the last
! preceding assessment.
SEVENTH. The mayor is hereby author
lied and empowered to enter into a contract
in behalf Of said City of Virginia, and under
its seal, with some responsible party or par
ties, for the construction of said main sewer
and the furnishing Of materials for that pur-
pose, as in this resolution provided. but I'M
| q hal he, Of S.,i6
work and materials furnished exceed the
sum provided for in this resolution.
| EIGHTH That after the execution of the
contract as aforesaid the same shall he ac-
cepted by said Council and approved ny tie
Mayor before any work shall be performed
| Hereunder.
| NINTH. That no money ShHll be paid by
said City for any work performed or for ma
terals furnished under and 10y virtue Of said
contract. until all of said contract work shall
| have been fully performed and accepted by
said council.
| TENTH. Said sewer shall be completed
within thirty days after the sealing, signing
and execution of 81 Ia contract rs above pro-
vided.
| ELEVENTH. This resolution shall ia Ike eff
feet and be in force from and after it's pass
age and approval.
| Passed on motion of Alderman St. Cyr by
! by the following vote:
Ayes-ildermen BurcheIl, Walberg, St.
| Cyr, WATSON, Eaton. Blomberg, George, Mr.
| PreSident-S
! Navs-none
! Approved April q. 1891.
! A. N. THOMPSON. Mayor.
Attest: ALBERT F. BICKFORD,
| City Recorder.