The Virginia enterprise., 1909-10-01


Ian, Gillmor. Mr.. President-9
Absent-None.
Reading minutes of previous meeting.
Moved and Supported that the minutes
be approved as read,
Carried.
Nr. Helberger. a representative of the
State Board of Health was granted per-
mission to make a few remarks on the
condition of the meat markets and meat
supplies in this CITY at the present time.
He stated that in company with meat in
spector Chalmers he had visited all the
markets in this city and Mountain Iron
and stated that he fonnd them in much
better shape in point of cleanliness than
the average markets throughout the state
ana that the present meat inspector was
doing his work in a very satisfactory man.
ner ana as good as could be done. He
promised to make frequent visits here
coming to the city unknown to any one.
Property owners and residents in the
vicinity of Virginia Avenue and Hickory
Street and also The Virginia & Rainy Lake
Company, owners of the large number of
dwellings, recently constructed on the
EVeleth road. petitioned that arc lamps
be placed at certain locations.
Moved and supported that the petition
be referred to the committee on light
and water.
Carried.
The ordinance committee submitted an
ordinance to amend Ordinance No. so, this
ordinance being entitled An ordinance to
license and regulate hawkers. peddlers
and canvassers within the limits of the
city of Virginia."
1h1s ordinance was aimed to amend
ordinance SO so as to exclude the licensing
OF farmers and others in the vicinity of
Virginia in the sale of vegetables, butter,
eggs, etc. or for the sale of fresh meats
from house to house after first being in
spected by the meat inspector.
Moved and supported that the ordinance
! receive it's first reading.
The ordinance received its first reading
upon instructions from the president.
The Virginia Rainy Lake Company in
communication asked the city to deliver
Us garbage cans at their dwellings recently
erected on the Eveleth Road.
The clerk stated that these cans had
been delivered and that the company
would be billed for the same in regular
order.
! Moved and supported that the sale of &C
garbage cans to the Virginia & Rainy Lake
Company be confirmed and that the clerk
bill the lumber con, pany for the same
| Carried.
| The clerk of the Municipal Court reported
fines collected in that court for the week
ending Sept. IS, 1909, and amounting to
$3.50.
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered placed on file.
Carried.
Communications relative to the steam,
roller and coming from the IroQuois Iron
Works were read and ordered filed and the
remittance for certain supplies and repairs
made to the roller after delivery to the
city was ordered paid to the city treasurer
Moved and supported that sewer war
rants Nos. 8, 8. and 10 of District No. &C, Sd
Sc and No. and amounting to 81 s334. 90, due
September 80 1909. be ordered paid az
also the interest on both warrants at 6%
for one year, amounting to $79.04, the
sewer warrants TO be paid out of the sewer
fund and the interest out of the genera
fund.
Carried.
The following report was received from
the meat inspector for the week ending
September q, 1909:
Virginia.. MINI.
September 21st. 1901.
To the Honorable City Council.
Gentlemen
Following is my report for week Sept
21st, O9 OF inspection of meat markets o
your city and Mountain Iron.
Staff Market 916OeO X
9-1SO9-O. X.
Virginia Meat Co.. 9-1609-O. X.
9-1SO9-O. X.
Mesaba Market 9-16O9-O. X.
9-1S-O9-O. X.
Coffeys Market 9-16O9-O.K K.
9-1SO9-O. X.
! Macbeth & Gardner 9-16O9-O. X.
! 918O9-O. X.
Cash Meat Market 10000. X.
! 9-1SO9-O K.
Booths Market 9-16O9-10 lbs meat and
tongue.
Booths Market 91SO9-closed.
Wirkus Market 916O9-O.Y y.
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