The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-08-31
4. n. THOMPSON RESIGNS CLERKSniP.
Council Appoints 4. E. Bickford to fil'
III + Unexpired Term. .Sz ==l.~=

'1 surprise was sprung on all Dull
a very. few at Tuesday, evenings
meeting of the city council when
A. N.Ihomp-on city clerk, rendered
his resignation, which was prompt
ly accepted. The next communica
ton to; the ',ody was an application
for thg position by A. E. Bickford.
which was as promptly accepted by
a FIJI! vote of the aldermen present,
President kimball being the only
ahsen4ee from the meeting. 49,.
Mr.. Thompson has held the posi-
ton foF nearly three years past, and
has MI de an accommodating and
most e kcellent official in every par
ticu)aE His successor was former
ly cleTk,;in the earlier days of the
city, and, none will question his
compel ency. to look after the affair."
of the pfice:>. ..tS. -
Mr.. Ehompson't resignation be-
comes effective on September 4th.
NJ. L. 5Fay,sA. B. Tredway and w.
B. Pratt & Co. filed a protest against
the contractor. on the Chestnut
streetspaying interfering with the
cemeH4s curb in front of their respec-
tive pIpperties, Mr. Fay being pres.
ent and dcontending that the present
curb is. laid i'm accordance with the
line and grade esta blished by the
city engineer. He also explained
the possible injury to be done the
cement walks adjoining in case the
present curb is taken up, and asked
that the city either guarantee
against,any resultant damage or al
low the actual cost of the present
curb i b case it is taken up and de-
stroyed d. --..
The mayor stated that the matter
had been taken up with the con.
tractor whom he reported as hav.
ing refused to guarantee the gut.
ters infront of such buildings un.
less the combination curb and gut
ter is Installed.
The natter was finally referred tc
the str ket:#and alley committee, to
report|siapon at the next meeting
MISUNDERSTANDING given ~*that. :tht
nteurb would not be disturbed
prior to that time.
A bill for $4,000 from Bowling
Bros, contractors, for a balance
due oman old sewer contract, was
presented and referred to proper
COMMITTEE.
I A report was made that certain
Tbuilding in the rear of M. Stein
berg's store in block 18 did not con
form to the fire limit ordinance, the
sta atement being made that the
owner of the building should either
be compelled to veneer same OF
tear it down. The matter was final
ly referred to the fire COMMITTEES
and the city attorney, to be reported
upon at the next meeting. In this
connection it is fact that the frt
limit ordinance has been desecratec
by SO many tina, a general cam
paign to compel property-owner:
to conform to it's provisions woulc
miss but few.
The Question of the appointment
of an inspector on the paving worl
was brought up. and the name O.
IF. J. Rinnert was mentioned as {
capab bic man for the position. MI
Rinnert was present at the meeting
and signified his willingness to ac
cept Of the position provided sat
isfactory salary was named. Unde
the terms of the contract, however
all work is under the supervision o
the city engineer, who stated to thu
lcouncil that he had already ap
Ipointed an assistant to look afte
the work as it progressed. "a H..
- Presbyterian Church.
/ Services this Sunday at the Fa,