The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-05-17
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Council Chambers,

Special meeting. IS.
Council Chambers.
Virginia, Mimi, April25 1901
Roll call.
Prescnt-:ildermen Burchel, St. Cyr. Was
SOP, Eaton, Blomberg, Mr. President. =
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Eaton.
Moved and supported that the Recorder
read the resolution pertaining to the sewer
construction. .-1@t%
Carried.
Alderman George takes his seat in the
council.
Moved and supported that the resolution
adopted at the last regular meeting, April 81,
1901, in regard to the sewer, be and is hereby
recinded.
carried. '"
Council Chambers,
Virginia, MIMI, April g. 1901.
Resolution BY Alderman Wasson:
Providing for the construction of a certain
sewer. within the corporate limits of the CITY
of Virginia.:
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 ex-
pense OF the constructing said sewer and for
the material to be used therein:
BE 1T RESOLVED by the Common Coun.
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 Eve dollars (s425 Co.,
THIRD. That any person or persons own
ing or in possession Of property or PREMISE
abuttng 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 theil
own proper cost and expense. Provided
no person or persons shall connect
sewer pipes into said main sewel
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 saidSCty OF Wiz
glnia 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 andk running
order, and shall at all times. take careof and
maintain the same, including all Connections
Herewith. at their own proper cost and ex-
pense and without in apywise and in any
manner mourning expense to said City.
FIFTH. That in ct.se said sewer or con.
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rying Off the surface or other waters dis.
charged therein by reason of the fault, neg
ligence or careIessness of any or all of the
persons using the same for the purpose OF
drainage or for any other reason. then and in
such case said Common Council may at its
opCion and without notice to any of said per-
sons declare SAID sewer and all connections
thereto attached to be a 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
all the taxable property of said City. provid-
ed that such tax shall not exceed one pei
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
der no circumstances shall the cost of said
work and materials furnished exceed the
sum provided for in this resolution.
EIGHTH That after the execution of Tire
contract as aforesaid the same shall be &C
cepted by said Council and approved by the
Mayor before any work shall be performed
Hereunder.
NINTH. That no money shall be paid by
said City for any work performed or for ma
terials furnished under and by virtue of said
contract until all of said contract work shat
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 SAID contract as above pro-
vided.
ELEVENTH.. This resolution shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its pass.
age and approval.
Passed on motion of Alderman St. Cyr BY
by the following vote:
Ayes-Aldermen Burchell Walberg, St
Cyr, WATSON. Eaton: Blomberg, George, Mr.
Presidents.
Navs-none.
Approved April Is, 1901.
A. n. THOMPSON, Mayor
Attest: ALBERT E. BICKFoRD,
City Recorder
The Recorder then read the contract fol
the construction of the sewer nv and he.