The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-10
Distribution OF the pluaeo Nlaft3 Tie
First Aleetioq ol tie New Dody.

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body would be the election of a city
clerk. No applications in writing
were submitted, and Clerk Bick
ford stated that he was an aspiran,
for reelection. An informal ballo,
resulted in five ballots for Mr.. Bick
ford, while s. w. Lachner received
one, and the informal ballot wae
upon motion declared formal and
Mr.. Bickford declared elected.
Applications for appointment az
city attorney were received from
John NJ. Martin and George F. Shea
and Attorneys Osborn. McGray and
Pickering announced their respec
tive candidates. verbally. The first
ballot showed for Shea, 2 for Mar
tin and l for Osborn. The second
ballot showed 2 each for Shea, Nc
Gray and Martin, while the third
showed McGray 8, Shea 2 and Mar.
tin /. In the next the first two held
their own, while one blank wac
found. 3 for McGray and 3for Shea
was the result of the next ballot
and the probability of a choice
seemed 80 slim that motion to lay
the matter over was carried.
For city assessor the application
of James H. Fleming was the only
one received, and he became the un.
animous choice for the position.
Applications for street commits
eioner were received from Andrew
Dahl, p. A. Ganeon and c. Christie.
pherson. An informal ballot
showed Mr.. Dahl having 4 to
his credit, each of the othere re.
ceiving 1. On the succeeding bal.
lot Mr.. Christopherson made,a' not.
able gain, however, receiving
as against2 for Mr.. Dahl and on
the next ballot receiving s.. while
Mr.. Cannon aRain showed in the
race with TO hlscredit, Mr.. Christie;
pherson being declared elected.
For city engineer c. N. Doorway
and +. F. johnson were aspirants
for the position, Mr.. Johnson win
ming in the third ballot. The ques:
ton of the legality oftappolnting a
regular city engineer and the nam:
ing of his salary was brought mn
and referred to the city attorney
with instructions to report thereon
at the next meeting.
Upon motion the bond of the city
clerk was fixed at $500, and the bond
of the city treasurer placed q,
$4,000.
Mayor Hawkinson submitted his
appointments of standing commit.
tees for the ensuing two years in
writing, the committees 40 named
being confirmed by the council, az
follows:
Ways and means-Osborn; Ire.
zona and johnson.
Finance-Laviollette, Mattson and
Osborn.
Fire and tire department-Johu
son Laviollette and Boylan.
Ordinance-Boylan, Trezoua and
Mattson.
License-Osborn, Mattsonsand La.
viollette.
Printing-Johuson, Trezona and
Boylan.
Rules and regulations-Trezona
Laviollette and Osborn.
Police-Osborn, Aattson and Tre
zona.
City property and buildinRs-
Johnson, Laviolette and .Aattson.
Railroads-Trezona. Osborn and
Boylan.
Elections - Laviollette, johnson
and Mattson.
Streets, alleys and sewers-Tre
zona, Boylan and Johnson.
The mayor submitted in writing
his police department appoint
ments, naming Ellis Walsh a,
chief, George Potosnak, George
Harding, John Purtilos and Gus
Frednckson as patrolmen. 'Thes>
appointments were confirmed By
resolution.
The mayor submitted the ap
pointment of DR.. John 81. Grove q,
health officer, this sppeiutmeut be
ing confirmed.
The appointment of city attorney
again came before the body, tl1,
ballot showing George F. Shea a,
the winner by a vote of 4 40 againo
2 for Mr.. HcGray.
A resolution fixing 1salariesc O
city officials for the eneuiux tx
years wac submitted and adoptet
as follows: :
City Clerk, per month, $500. i ::
City Attorney, per month, $500 !
City Treasurer, per month 1000. !
Street Commissioner, per month
$500.
Superintendent of Policeess: :pe,
month, $500. :.
Patrofmeu,S per month, $500. :
: Mayor per aanana, $4,000. :