The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05

Alderman NattsOn requests the reading
OF license committee minority report. pre-
pared and signed by himself. the same be-
ing relative to the several violations COM
n,itted by Cohen & Nendelson against the
ordinances OF the city and the state liquor
laws.
Attorney }. N. Martin appeared as coun-
sci for Cohen * Nendelson. and stated
their side of the case.
Moved and supported that the matter of
the violation Of the liquor laws on the part
of Cohen Il Mendelson be referred to the
city attorney for one week and that he look
mp the evidence appearing on record Of the
Municipal Court. and that Cohen & Men
delson be ordered to appear before the
council aud show cause why their license
should not he granted.
Moved and supported that the chairman
Of the license committee be granted one
week to look up the matter Of the violation
Of the liquor laws by Cohen * Nendelson,
and that the committee be Instructed to
notify Cohen Il HENDERSON to appear before
the Cor,ncil at it's next regular meeting.
Carried.
The chief engineer Of the fire department
reported that at the present time there are
| l9O feet of hose in the department which
stood the test Of 80 pounds pressure. JU
feet of hose that was serViCeable and stood
the test Of $50 pounds pressure and that this
hose was taken to hose house No. = in the
Second Addition. and that tNU feet of host.
was found to be entirely wOrthiess and hc
| recon, lncIded the purchase of lWa, feet OF
hose.
He also suggested that the avenue Just
| in front of the fire hall be repaired and
| placed in solid condition on the surface. us
the taking Of the heavy truck out Of the
hall made deep trenches in the surface and
| retarded the progress Of the team.
The chief also recommended that the
| council create the Office Of captain. and
that he receive the same salary as the
| teamster. that is $500 per month.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to advertise for 1000 feet OF
hose. and that samples be presented to the
council by the bidders.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the council
create by resolution the Office of captain OF
the fire department. and fixing the salary
of this officer. and that the resolution bt
presented to the council at the next regu
lar meeting.
! Carried
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to telegraph ID. NJ. Philbin. o
the Great Northern Railway Company. 70,
an answer to the letter written by the clerk
dated May 2lst. lAN. relative to hauling OF
gravel from the Commodore mine to the
city.
| Carried.
Moved and supported that the city appro
pirate 5000 for the sending of Il delegate
from the fire department to the Minnesot;
State Firemen's Association meeting to he
held at MankatO during the month of June
l9k
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
| be instructed to write J. ". kreitter. super
intendeit of the Duluth. Missabe & North
ern Railway Company relative to the cut
ting down of the underground along the
cOmpany's track at mile post ). SO that per
sons in rigs driving along that portion o
the Eveleth road could plainly see the ap
proach of trains.
! Carried.
Moved and supported that the council ad
! jOurn until next regular meeting.
| Carried.
| ALBEIT E. BICKFORD
| City Clerk