The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-15
CiIY ATTORNEY SHEA RESIGNS
And His Position j. filled BY Appoint
ment Of George F. Shea.

And His Position j. Filled BY Appoint.
ment Of George F. Shea.
AT the meeting of the city council
Tuesday evening w. H. Shea, Jr
in well-w0rded communication
rendered his resignation rs city at.
torney, the action. being prompted
by Mr.. Shea's decision to perma.
nently locate in the west following
his marriage at Duluth on Wednee.
day next. The resignation was for
maIly accepted and President Kim
ball, on behalf Of the council, ex-
pressed to Mr.. Shea his appreciation
of the efficient manner in which he
had attended to his official duties.
The resignation of Mr.. Shea was
followed hy an application for ap-
pointnent to the position by his
partner, Geo. +. Shea, who a. assist
city attorney has had practical
charge of the duties If the position
for several months past. and his
application was accepted Ivy unani
nous vote of the body.
City Treasurer Pratt submitted q
report showing the cash balance in
the city treasury to he $5933.84. OF
this amount the following sums
we're accredited to- the various city
funds: General fund, $39l7 .33; sewer
fund, $58l94; park fund, $93784; H.
brary fund, $4556O; bond interest
tund, $24l.l3. The report was upon
motion accepted "a read and order
ed placed on file.
Superintendent of Construction
Foosne@s submitted an estimate
showing Contractor Sampson to b,
entitled to an estimate af $4,000 Oh
the new fire hall structure, and an
order for such amount was by reso.
luton authorized to be issued.
City Engineer Johnson reported
an estimate OF work done by Con-
tractor Butler on his contract in
Sewer District No. sc, showing the
sum OF $2051.98 due. This sum was
ordered paid in warrants, due in
three years, drawing 6 per cent in
terest.
A report submitted by the cit,
engineer that he had examined the
new steel bridge constructed across
the narrows by \. Y. Bane & Co.
and found same not according to
contract in certain specified re-
spects, was subnitted ID and ordered
placed on file. The clerk was in
structed to forward a copy OF ,his
report to the contractors.
Alderman Mesberg broached the
advisability of putting a second
covering of plank on the new bridge
but a consideration of the question
by the council led to the decision
that such expense would be unnec
essary before another spring.
The report of Chas. E Nelson for
the month of October, showing a
total of $655 collected in fines, was
submitted and accepted. The ma.
jor portion of this sum came from
slot machine fines.
The council canvassed the Off.
Cial vote of the recent municipal
election. declaring the result as in
dicated in the published returns in
the Enterprise of last issue. The
city clerk was instructed 10 issue
certificates of election to the win
ners in the contest.
City Clerk Bickford reported that
the city had an unprotected FIRE risk
of $8,40O on the new fire hail, and
the committee on city property was
instructed to care for same.
The Virginia Light & Water Co.
was directed to move the street
light from near the old bridge to a
point near the new bridge across
the narrows between Virginia and
Silver lakes. The placing of anoth-
er light at the west end of the new
bridge was also brought up and
discussed. but while considered a
necessity definite action on the mat
ter was postponed.