The Virginia enterprise., 1908-08-28

Property owners along the north side of
Maple street between Mesaba avenue and
Railroad avenue petitioned the council to
have the city cut down the sidewalk along
that block from feet to 6 feet and also to
provide the regulation foot boulevard be-
tween the lot line and the sidewalk line,
the same as on the south side of this street,
and charge the expense to the petitioners.
Moved and supported that the petition
be granted and that resolution be drawn
to that effect and to he presented at the
next regular meeting.
Carried.
City Engineer johnson submitted in
writing his final report on the construction
of the sidewalk to the Cemetary by ]. p.
Rooney, together with the final estimate
on the same amounting to $1,15l.gN
Moved and supported that the matter of
the acceptance of the sidewalk to the Gem
ctary be referred for inspection to the
Mayor and city council
Carried.
R"xy Walters made application to the
city council to be appointed as a fireman
on the Virginia Fire Department.
Moved and supported that the application
be referred to the chief engineer of the fire
department.
Carried.
The ordinance relating to the prestrva.
ton of public peace and good order was up
for its third reading.
Moved by Alderman El,nuuist supported
by Alderman TrezOna, that the ordinance
receive it's third and final reading.
Carried.
Upon instructions from the president the
clerk read the ordinance.
Moved by Alderman Boylan, supported
bE Alderman NattSon. that the ordinance
be adopted
The ordinance WAS declared adopted by
the president upon the following vote.
Ayes Aldermen ElnquiSt. Boylan, Tre-
zOna. NattSoil. Mr.. President-J
Nays: None.
The city clerk read IA communication
from the Great Northern Railway Con,pa-
ny relative to the changes asked for by the
city council through the city clerk relative
to an agreement between the railway COM
panH and the city on the hauling of gravel
over this conpanys tracks from the Conn
rnodore Mine to the north end of Wyoming
avenue. stating that the company would
not alter the contract as forwarded to this
city.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to return to the Great North
ern Railway Company the contract for
warded by that company to the city in the
gravel hauling matter and state the coun-
ellis reasons for the return of the same.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the City clerk
be instructed to return to the Duluth
Nissabe & Northern Railway Company its
contract relative to the putting in of the
crossing-frOg at the north end of Wyoming
avenue and in returning this contract to
express the councils thanks for the inter-
est taken and the inducements offered the
city whereby it could secure dirt and gravel
for it's streets.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to write the Great Northern
Railway Company relative to the railroad
ordinance of this city which provides that
Railway Companies must maintain flag
man at railway crossings and that as this
is not being lived up to by this company
the city requests that flagman be sta
toned at both the com pany's crossings in
the city limits of this city.
Carried.
Alexander Reid & Co. made application
! to the council for the use of five feet of
either the front or the side of their place of
business for one hours exhibition by
Buster Brown and his dog Tige on August
q, 1901.
Moved and supported that the request be
granted.
Carried.
Ole Johnson submitted to the council a
personal bond in the sum of $4,000 in the
matter of the digging of a trench for sewer
connections from the main on Virginia
avenue to his dwelling on lots and 2 block
No. 50. naming Ed. Pearson and Geo. Sovde
as sureties
Moved and supported that the bond be
accepted and after approval by the mayor
| ordered filed.
| Carried
Ed. Falk made application to the council
for permit to repair the front of his brick
veneer building on lot No. 2. Block No. q
and submitted a $4,000 personal bond with
Chas Oberg and Ben Olson as sureties.
| Moved and supported that the permit be
granted the bond accepted and after ap-
proval by the mayor ordered filed.
! Carried.
The ordinance entitled An ordinance
regulating Shows and exhibitions in the
City of Virginia and providing license
therefor" was up for it's second reading.
Alderman Boylan requests the reading
of the ordinance and upon instructions
from the president the clerk read the same
this being it's second reading.
| The board of park commissioners of this
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