The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-04-18
Played Gle Game.
The City Fathers Hold a De-
cidedly Interesting Session
And Agree

And Agree
TO DISAGREE ON APPOINTMENTS
The second regular session of the
new council at the city hall Tues
day evening was an interesting con-
vention and furnished an amont of
amusement for the many spectators
even though the wheels of legisla-
ton groaned under an oppressive
deadlock.
After wading through the routine
business the aldermen cleared for
action on the question of appoint
ments, the first being. street CON-
missioner. For this office the re-
corder read only eleven applica-
tions, and upon motion an informal
ballot was ordered, resulting in 4
for P. A. Cannon, 3 for Jacob john
son and for James Sullivan. Sub
sequent formal ballots resulted in 4
for Mr.. Cannon and for Mr.. Iohn-
son, and motion to lay the ap-
pointment over to next regular
meeting received the sanction of
the body.
Applications for the assessorship
were next read, and an informal BAL
lot showed for John, Holmherg, 3
for NJ. Steinberg and 1 for Albert f..
Dunsmore. The first formal ballot
gave Mr.. Steinberg and Mr.. Holm
berg 4: A second ballot resulted
likewise, and the council decided to
file the appointment for considera-
ton at the next meeting.
Two applications for chief of the
fire department were read, Edward
Johnson and Joseph w. Deering, the
application of the former being &C.
companied by letter from the Vir-
gipia Fire Department stating that
the members of the company had
selected Mr.. Johnson ae chief and
recommending his endorsement by
the council. The first informal bal
lot gave Mr.. Deering to 8 for his
opponent, but when the result of
tbs formal ballot Was a announceds it
was foundr the refractory "a ember
had got back in line and another tie
was scored. Realizing the useless
ness OF further work this appoint
ment was also laid over for future
consideration.
For the position of health officer
the applications of DR.. c. w. Miller
and DR.. J. III. Grove were read, but
the matter was tabled without bal
lot, and will be taken up at the next
meeting of the council Tuesday ev-
ening, and played off with the rest
of the ties.
The bid of The Enterprise and
the Virginian for doing the print
ing and publishing for the city for
the ensuing yearreceived equal rec
ognition with the appointments -
a tie on a motion to accept-and
was laid on the table, until next
meeting.
The mayor made his police ap-
pointments-Chas. Gronberg, chief,
and Owen Galley and John Lesosky
as patrolmen, which appointments
we're confirmed. Former Chief B.
O. Wiggen had heretofore rendered
his resignation in writing, which
was accepted, and after the adjourn
ment the new force was sworn in
and entered upon their duties.
The Ways and Means committee
made the following report, which
was accepted and ordered placed on
file, of the estimated receipts and
expenditures for the ensuing year:
Va. Light & Water Co.. ... $4,000 90
Street Work. ............. $500 GO
Interest on Bonds. .......... $50 90
Fire Department ... 72O 90
Fire Chief. ................... 800 90
Fire Alarms and Fires 49,. 800 90
Police. 228O 90
Recorder. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 600 90
City Attorney ....... 42O 90