The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-07-26
Council Chambers,
Virginia. MIMI, July q, 1901

castings of said building is now overhanging
part Of the sidewalk directly in trout of
said building, endangering the lives of pass
ers by. and that said wall is liable to fall at
any moment and without warning. upon per-
sons who pass by. That said sidewalk in
front of side building, runs along the main
street of said City OF Virginia, and is public
thoroughfare and is being continuously trav-
eled by the public. 1t further appears by
the said testimony that Mrs. Rose Liebrock
Payne is the reputed owner of said building
and property and that she does not reside in
the state of Minnesota, but that she does re.
side in the City OF Cleveland in the state of
Ohio, and as far as this council is advised
she has no agent in this state. 1t also fur
ther appears to this council that on the 9th
day of May, 1901, the City Attorney of this
city. by request Of the mayor. notified the
said Mrs. Rose Liebrock Payne, by letter. of
the dangerous and unsafe condition of said
building and requested her to cause The same
to be repaired or removed without delay. 1t
further appears to US by said testimony that
the said Mrs. Rose Liebrock Payne, received
said letter at her home in Cleveland, Ohio,
and that she has neglected to take any action
in the matter of removing or repairing the
said building,
1t also appears by the testimony Of COM
petent witnesses that on the east side, and
close to the east wall Of s..id Liebrock build
ing. is an two story brick veneer building,
the lower story of which is inhabited and that
the said east wall of said Llebrock building
Is pressing, leaning and pushing hard against
the west side of the brick veneer building to
such an extent that the said veneer building
is liable to be pushed over, endangering the
lives of the Inhabitants therein,
That from all the testimony adduced be-
fore this council in this matter und from the
personal inspection of some of the members
of this body, Of said LiebrOck building, it ap-
pears to this council that the present dilapit-
ed and unsafe condition of said .Liebrock
building. situated on Lot No. s In Block No.
"A, as aforesaid described, is imminently
dangerous and that the safety to life and
property requires it's immediate taking down
and removal. or so much thereof as may be.
come necessary to secure the safety to life
| and property.
Now Therefore, be it resolved, by the COM
mon council OF said City Of Virginia, That
| the brick building known as the Liebrock
building, situated on Lot No. 8 in Block No.
"A, in said City OF Virginia, (for the REASONS
as set forth and stated in the above pre-
amble, be, and the same is hereby declared
| to be public nuisance and dangerous to life
and property aud that the Committee on
Streets, Alleys and Sidewalks is hereby in
structed to cause the same to forthwith be
taken down ana removed. or so much thereof
as may become necessary to prevent the de-
struction Of life and property. and that the
material taken out Of said building be pro-
| destroyed unless absolutely necessary, but
that the same be stored IN Z safe and conven.
| lent place upon said lot. That the CHARGER
and expense of the taking down of said
building. or any portion thereof and the re-
| moving OF the same as herein ordered, to be
/ assessed against the property upon which
said Ltebrock building now stands.
| Passed on motion of AID. Blomberg by
by the following vote:
Ayes-Aldermen Burchell, Walberg, Was
son. Blomberg, George, Mr.. President-8
| Approved July q, 1901.
| A. N. THOMPSON. Mayor
Attest: ALBERT E. B1CKFoRD,
| City Recorder.
Moved and supported that the council ad
journ until next regular meeting.
| Carried.
| Approved July q, 1901.
| \. n. THOMPSON, Mayor
Attest ALBERT E. B1CKFoRD,
| CITY Recorder.