The Virginia enterprise., 1908-11-27

ing IS lots be secured by purchase or con-
demnation as the council sees expedient
in the matter. Attached to the Commun-
ication was a plat of the block showing the
owners of the various lots and those on
which options had already been secured,
and also the price for which the lots could
be purchased for. the board also submitted
a resolution in blank which it requested
the city to pass authorizing the city attor-
ney to procure an abstract covering Lots
to g. inclusive, 80 that time could be saved
in the purchase and the clearing> up of all
the titles.
Moved and supported that the recon-
mendations of the Park Board in the ac-
curing of certain lots in Block 43 be re-
ferred to the committee on city property
and buildings.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the City At
torney in conjunction with the committee
on city property and buildings be author
ized to procure abstracts of Lots desired
for public square in Block 49,
Carried.
The City Clerk informed the council that
this was the date set for the opening of
bids ON the 81 ton horse road roller and
desk were two bids on each.
Moved and supported that the bids in the
hands of the CITY clerk be now opened and
read.
Carried
The clerk opened the bids and the propos-
ais were as follows
Studebaker Bros, Mfg. Co.. South Bend,
Ind. according to specifications, one Hick-
ory Fibre street sweeper $24l.l6. A certified
check of 5000 accompanied this bid.
The Austin Western Co., Ltd, St. Paul.
MINI. According to specifications, one
foot broom. Hickory Fibre. f. O. b. factory.
$2S6.5O. Road roller same company one
81 ton horse road roller. +. O. b. factory.
$4,000. this being less the freight of $99.45.
which the city paid on the sweeper and
roller which the city secured by trial.
A certified check of 5000 accompanied
the bid of the sweeper and roller.
Moved and supported that in as much as
The Austin Western Co.. Ltd, appeared to
have been the lowest bidder on the horse
road roller and the street sweeper that this
cOmpany's bid be accepted and that the
Mayor and city clerk be authorized to enter
into a contract with the said company for
the purchase of this machine and that a
resolution to this effect be drafted.
Carried.
The council next took up the matter of
appointing an nAldernan-At-Larget to take
the place of James Trezona. resigned.
Moved and supported that formal ballot
be taken on the appointment of Alderman
At-Large to fill the unexpired term of
James Trezora, resigned.
Carried.
The president appointed Alderman Boy
Ian and Mattson as tcllers.
A formal ballot was taken and resulted
as follows:
Voting.5
For E. D. McNeil-5.
Moved and supported that in as much as
b. D. Mcneil having received a full vote of
the council for the position of Alderman
At-Large to fill the unexpired term of
James Tsezona that he be declared elected
and that a resolution be drawn to that
effect.
Carried.
Council Chamber City of Virginia, Minn..
November II. 1908
Resolution No. 2ls. 1908.
Resolution appointing E. u. Mcneil
Alderman At Large in and for the City of
Virginia.
BY Alderman Laviolettc.
Resolved. BY the City Council of the City
of Virginia. That f. D. Mcneil be and here
by is appointed Alderman AT Large in and
for the City of Virginia, to fill the unex pired
term of Alderman james Trezona resigned.
Moved by Alderman Elmquist. support
ed by Alderman Boylan, that above res
Olution be adopted.
Ayes:-Aldermen Laviolette. ElmQuist
Boylan. Mattson. Mr. President.-5
Nays: None.
Adopted November H. 19tH
A. &. OSBORN,
President of the city council
Approved November e. 1905.
A. HAwklNsoN,
Mayor.
ALBERT E. BICKFORD.
City Clerk.
Presented to the mayor November q, l9OS
Returned by the ,navor November g. 1903
(sEAL
Council Chamber. City of Virginia. Minn
November II. lAH
Resolution No. 219. 1908.
Resolution accepting the bid of Austin
Western Co., Ltd. for the purchase of one
street sweeper with Hickory Fibre broom.
BY Alderman ElnQuist.
Resolved BY the City Council of the City
of Virginia. That the bid of Austin Western
Co.. Ltd. for a street sweeper with Hickory
Fibre Broom according to the proposals for
bids on file in the Office of the City Clerk in
the CITY of Virginia which was properly
filed in the Office of the city clerk and which
bid was opened and read at a regular meet
ing of the city council on November II. 1903
as required by the advertisement. the
same is hereby accepted and the city clerk
be and Is hereby ordered to file the same
in his Office and endorse it accepted
Moved by Alderman Boylan. support
ed by Alderman Mattson. that above
resolution be adopted.
Ayes - Aldermen Laviolette. Elmquist
Bovlan. Mattson Mr.. President-5
Nays: None.
Adopted November H. 1903.
A. c. OSBORN,