The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-10

First regular meeting.

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First regular meeting.
Council Chambers.
Virginia. MIMI. April 9. 1901.
Meeting called to order by Mayor A. N.
THOMPSON who stated that the first business
before thr council was the election of pres
ident Of the council
Moved and supported that w. F. Donnelly be
elected as president OF the council
Carried.
The president takes his seat and announces
shat the next business before the council is
the election of vice-president.
Moved and supported that H. J. Eaton be
elected as vice-president of the council.
Roll cali:
Aldermen Burchell. Walberg, ST. Cyr, Was
son, Eaton, Blomberg. George. Mr.. Presi'
dents.
Absent none.
The council committees were appointed by
the mayor for the ensuing year, as follows
Ways and means-Aldermen George, Eaton
and Blomberg.
Ffpance-Aldermen Eaton, George and
WATSON.
Streets alleys and Observation-Disclosures
B3OmDcrg. WATSON ana 81 CyE.
Fire and fire Observation-Disclosures Don
nelly. Eaton and George.
fOrdinance-AldermenW WATSON. St. Cyr and
Donnel]y.
Lcense-Aldermen St. Cyr, walberg and
Burcheu.
Prinling-Aldermen Burchen Walberg and
D0nnelly,
Rules and regulations-AldermenW alberg.
Burcnell and Blomberg.
Moved and supported that the committees
appointed by the mayor be confirmed.
Carried.
The mayor spoke few words In opening
the meeting. He spoke in regard to the con-
.ditiOn of the streets and gave it his opinion
that the council should be prompted to look
to the sewerage system and spoke few
words in regard to the fire department and
:wifhed TO see it reorganized in good condi-
ton.
Moved and supported that there be APP
pointed chief OF police, two patromen. fire
chief, street commissioner, assessor, health
Officer and one member Of the board Of health,
the salaries to be determined by the further
action of the common council.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the council pro-
coed to ballot informally upon the conflrma-
ton of, the appointment of B. o. Wiggen as
chic. Of police, the ballot to be decided by
yes and no
Carried.
President appointed Aldermen George and
BlOmberg as tellers.
Result Of informal ballot:
Totat votes cast-8;6 ballots marked YES
and two marked no"
Moved and supported that the informal bal
lot be declared formal and the appointment
be conhrmed.s
Carried.
Applications for street commissioner were
received from Martin Nelson, August Rollen-
hagen, P. A, Gannon.L. B. Drew. E. Lonnquist,
Otto A. Koepp, John Larson and Fred Yer
ville
Moved and supported that the council pro-
coed to informal ballot for street commits
sjOner.
Carried.
Number of votes casts.
p. A. Cannon received votes.
August Rollenhagen received l vote,
E. LOnnquist received vote.
L. B. Drew received vote.
Moved and supported that toe informal bal
Tot be declared formal and P. A. Cannon be
declared elected street commissioner.
Carried.
Applications for appointment of chief of
fire department were received from E. H.
Chittenden, Peter Byrne and James Sulli-
van
Moved and supported that council proceed
to an nfOrma ballot.
Carried.
Number OF votes casts.
James Sullivan received vote.
Peter ByrneS received votes.
E, H, Chittenden received l vote.
Moved and supported that informal ballot be
declared formal and Peter Byrne declared
elected chief of fire department..
Carried.
Moved and supported that DR.. Stuart Bates
be appointed Us health officer of this CITY,
Carried.
Moved and supported that F. B. Rossom be
appointed US member OF the board OF health
FOR the term of two years
Carried.
Applications for appointment OF assessor
we're received from M. SteMberg, Vivian
Prince, D. c. Christopher. A. E. Dunsmore.
John Conner.
Moved supported that council proceed to an
informal ballot for assessor.
Carried.
A. E. DOnsm0re received votes
John OConnOr received votes.
NJ Steinberg received 1 vote.
Vivian Prince received one vote.
d. G. christopher received votes
Moved and supported that council proceed
TO another informal ballot.
Carried.
A. E. Dunsmore received votes.
John O'Connor received votes
D. C. Christopher received votes.
NJ. SteinberR roceivee 0 votes.
Vivian Prince received vote
Moved and supported that council proceed
proceed to formal vote for assessor.
Carried.
A. E. Dansm0re received votes
John O'Connor received votes
D. G. Christopher received votes
NJ. Steinberg received votes.
Vivian Prince received 0 votes.
Moved and supported that A. E. Dunsmore
be declared appointed Assessor for tho city Of
Virginia.
Carried.
Applications for appointment Of patrolmen
were received from Peter Salmonson william
White and Jacob T. hattson-
Moved and supported that the appointment