The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-17
WILL NOT ACCEPT THE FRANCHISE
mesaba Traction Company Demands Substantial Changes
in Document and Concludes Bids Should be Asked.

who addressed the body on the sa-
lient points of his machines quoting
the price on a machine of from Is
to 30 tons per hour capacity laid
down here at about $3.50, or togeth-
Ter with lotion motor roller at
about $4,000. The advisability of
the purchase of such machine
was referred to the street and alley
COMMITTEE, TO be reported upon at
the next regular meeting, and the
report will likely favor a. purchase
The paving or improvement of side
streets and the charging of same
against abutting property as
special assessment, as provided by
law, would thereafter.reimbur the
|city to the extent of several thou
sand dollars annually which has
heretofore been paid for road work
from the general fund.
A written report filed by the city
engineer as read reported two de-
fective places in the city pavement;
one in front of the Hawkinson
building and the other in front of
the Golden Gate, in both of which
places it is evident that water
stands under the pavement, in one
place the action of water aud frost
eating out the concrete foundation.
The engineer was instructed to no.
tify Contractor p. McDonnell aud
his bondsmen of these defects, re.
questing him to remedy same in
accordance with his guarantee at
once.
A petition containing the names
of eighty.seven signers, asking for
the removal of the oil house of the
Standard Oil Co. from it's present
location at the eaat end of Oak
street, was read. The petition set
forth that the existence of the oil
house is menace to both life and
property. This has been the con-
tention of The Enterprise on two or
three occasions, when adjacent fires
threatened the destruction of the
building, but Mayor Eaton was
then agent for the Standard Oil Co.
And a whole sermon which de.
mands no interpreter, is preached
by that fact. Mr.. Eaton is no long,
er agent for the Company, however,
aud the petitions was referred to the
fire committee. It II hoped a deci-
sive report is made and the removal
of the oil house ordered forthwith.
The council authorized call for
bids on the construction of the
proposed new headquarters fire
hall, but resolution calling for
bids for the construction of the
"proposed" sewer in District No. BE
died a.bornin' owing to the fact
that Hizzoner had not seen fit to
sign the resolution authorizing its
construction. This action-or fail
ure of action-on the part of the
mayor, demands no comment or
explanation to those acquainted
with the man and the circum-
stances.
The city attorney reported on the
steps necessary toward placing the
city in position to apply for free
postal delivery, and was instructed
to draft an ordinance providing for
the numbering of houses. During
the former administration of Mayor
Eaton a house numbering hiker
got in his work on many residents,
bat the ordinance will be 30 drafted
as to permit the retainance of pres.
seut existing house numbers if pos
sible.
A. F. Thayer was granted a
plumbers license, and J. s. Suther-
land was granted permit to erect
a third story to his Central Hotel
building.
Several petitions for new side.
walks were presented, and referred
to street and alley committee. A
great amount of new walk building
ie demanded and 10 in prospect for
the coming season.