The Virginia enterprise., 1908-12-11
WILL CONDEMN BLOCK 43 FOR PARK
PURPOSES.

Council Takes Definite Action in Sew.
erai Matters of importance at
i tuesday Evening Session.
\ At the regular meeting of the city
council Tuesday evening report
submitted by the Park Commission
setting forth the fact that options
on many of the lots in Block 43 had
been obtained at what were consid d.
cred reasonable figures but that
prices on certain specified tracts
were considered excessive was read
y and ordered filed. and the c0nncil
J acted upon the recommendation of
\ the Commission that a committee
in condemnation proceedings be
appointed by naming Edw. c. A.
] Johnson, Alexander Reid, r.. NJ.
! Tredway, William Rooney and J. A.
\ Kennedy as such board.
! According to the report submit
ted an estimate of $4,000 is sufficient
j from to ~. both inclusive, and a
resolution was passed authorizing
the issuance of park warrants in
such sum, in certificates of $1,000
1912, 5000 in 1913 $5,MO in 1914 and
] 5000 IN 1915
The purchase of these lands as
named meets with the hearty ap-
proval of citizens in general, al
though the members of the Bnai
Abraham Congregation, owning
three of the lots in the tract named,
are desirous that the proceeding IS,
if to include their property, shall
also include the remaining six lots
in the block. 1t is understood prob
able that this objection will be
stated by officers of the congrega-
ton at the next meeting of the
council, Tuesday evening.
The committe appointed from the
Commercial Club to interview the
council on the proposition OF road
to the new town of Gilbert met with
a cordial reception by the council,
and their request was promptly
granted by instructions issued to
the city engineer to forthwith lay
out such road and submit an est
mate of the cost thereof.
Likewise the committee from the
same body which appeared to ask
the assistance Of the council toward
the building of an ice rink at Roose-
welt Park readily gained their point,
! the street commissioner being in
structed to flood the grounds, while
other matters pertaining to this
! place of amusement were left to
\ proper committee.
The committee on fire and fire de-
partment submitted report favor
! ing the purchase of full-size fire
J steamer, and a resolution calling
! tor bids therefor was carried BY un-
\ animous vote and will be published
in the Enterprise of next issue
Health Officer Grove submitted a
detailed report of the city Jail as
submitted to the state board Of
health. naming numerous improve
> ments made in the city bastile since
+ his last annual report. The report,
in addition to enumerating many
things which had been provided
I during the year, upon recom1nenda.
tion Of the chief recommended the
remodeling of the old fire hall for
Jail purposes, the present quarters
being considered inadequate
City Treasurer Pratt submitted
his monthly report, showing a total
cash balance on hand Of $4lOOl, was
u read and accepted. This balance
y has since been increased by the re
ceipt of $25yOOU from the county
treasurer, as tax money instalment
\ A Apetiton signed by a large mum.
\ Der of business men asked the coun-
Gil to prohibit +. Lieberman or l.
J Liebernan from opening an adver
J tised sale in the city. The conten
\ tion as set forth in the petition is
\ that the gentlemen are misrepre.
\ senting the facts in circulars and
Y advertising matter as to the amour,
\ or per cent paid for the former
y Steinberg stock. This matter was
= referred to the license committee
= The report of the Municipal Court
T. for the week ending December was
I read and accepted, the receipts o1
\ the mill of justice for the week be-
ing $55.7
Still Unable TO Make the Deal.
\ The Duluth News Tribune, whict
II has for some months mast haa, an