The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
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adminietration, James stickney, p.
A. Glmse, Martin Nelson, all of this
city, and Charles Mc1llhargy of
Duluth, who has been a member of
the Duluth department since 1883,
and in whose favor was read a very
strong letter of Recommendation
from Chief w. T. Black, of the Du-
luth department, who is recognized
a. one of the best fire chiefs in the
northwest. An informal ballot re-:
suited in one vote each for Messrs.
Stevens. Gimse aud Nelson and
three for Mr.. Mc1llhargy, a formal
ballot resulting in two votes for
Mr.. Gimse and four for the success
full candidate.
Contained in his letter of applica-
(tion Mr.. McIllhargy had asked that
the salary be; placed at $l25 per
month, intimating that he could
consider no proposition at lesser
figure, and the council by resolu-
ton fixed the salary at the figure
stated.
The matter of the Chestnut street
paving assessment, which has been
in the courts ever since the paving
contract wasawarded in the fall of
1905, was brought up by City Clerk
Bickford, who stated that during
|his visit to Duluth on Saturday last
he had tried to find out the status
of the matter, and found that by
quick work the assessment could
still be placed in the hands of the
county auditor in time to be spread
on the 1907 tax roll, and stated that
if such could be done it would save
the payment of the per cent in,
terest.
Alderman Laviolette moved that
the city; attorney and the city clerk
be delegated as committee to go
to Duluth at an early date and ar.
range for the spreading Of the as.
sessn1ent, as mentioned.
: In this connection be 1t stated
that the tax-peyera lighting the asr:
aessnent:s 10 NH have Until 1fxrch
9th to make an appeal of thu cause
to the supreme court, and while
this may not be done there has
been strong talk of carrying the
matter, to the highest tribunal.
The special assessment for sewer
work in .Diatrictt No. ;3G was again
read, and ) an noe objections were
made the engineers estimate of
assessments against each lot bene-
fitted was accepted.
"A petition from. some thirty citi:
zens asking; the, city council TO pro-
vide a suitable place for an srmory
for the, purpose of. organizing a
state militia company brought forth
remarks not only from the council
but from numerous citizens pres.
ent. The project apparently had
the opposition of Aldermen Boylan
and Mattson,, both OF whom openly
avowed that they could see no use
for such an organization in this
city and did not believe the city
justified in going to any expense
in the matter. Others of the couta;
Gil, however, seemed to think the
proposition should receive consid.
Grafton and upon motion was final.
ly referred to the city attorney with
the request that he advise the
council as to the legal points in the
matter at The next meeting.
So far 90 known the proposed
company desires the use of the old
fire hall az an armory, for the time
being. The petition woke some
strong sentiments from either side,
former alderman Burchell and
Ransom Metcalfe being among
citizens who spoke at length in the
matter, the latter. being: presiden,
of the Continental Club which q
week previously had communicated
their unbelief in the city going to