The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-05-07

Moved and supported that the matter of
the sale of the old pest house be deferred
until such time as the city secures a per-
manent site and constructs a new pest
house.
Carried.
J. w. Murphy made application for per-
NIT to remove his barn building from lot
No. 80. block No. 81, to lots 80 and 81. block So
No bond accom- panied this application.
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted subject to the fling with the city
clerk of the proper bond.
Carried.
The clerk of the municipal court reported
fines collected in that court for the week
ending April 10th in the sum of $237.O5.
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
E. H. Lynde made application to the
council to conduct a lunch wagon in the
city.
Moved and supported that the applica.
ton be laid on the table.
Carried.
The chief of the fire department submit
ted communication relative to the plac
ing on the department of J. L. Kreitzer
who takes the place of Frank Goehring, re-
signed. and recommended his appoint
inent.
The chief also recommended the secur
ing of the services of an electrician for the
fire alarm system, as the lines needed re.
pairs, and also brought up the question OF
uniforms for the french.
Moved and supported that the commun.
ication be referred to the committee on fire
and fire department for one week.
Carried.
Written designations were received from
Fred Anthony, F. w. Goehring and Frank
Meehan, members of the fire department.
Moved and supported that the resiena.
tons be accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
Radcliffe & Price submitted contracts in
duplicate. relative to the plans and specih.
cations for the alterations and repairs to
the city hall.
The prices named in the contracts were
$50 of the total cost of the building, 3a6 Of
which shall be payable when the general
contract for the building is awarded and
the balance of 2qO payable in monthly in.
stallments as the work progresses.
Moved and supported that the mayor and
city clerk be instructed to enter into a con.
tract with Radcliffe & Price for the making
of plans and specifications in the altera-
tons to the city hail. and that a resolution
be drawn to this effect and presented to
the city council.
Carried.
Matt Thompson made application to the
council for liquor license and submitted a
$4,000 surety bond.
Moved and supported that the application
be granted. the bond accepted and ordered
filed.
Carried.
Applications were received from the fol-
lowing for positions on the fire department:
Albert c. Hertenstein, Anseline LABEL,
Ernest Duby. F. Vincent and George L.
Thorn.
Moved and supported that the applica-
tons be received and ordered filed and the
names of the applicants submitted to the
chief of the fire department.
Carried.
The matter of appointing meat inspec-
tor and assistant health officer, the posi-.
tons being combined. was taken up by the
council
The clerk read applications for this posi-.
Charles Englestead. J. p. Chalmers. VIM.
Stearns. Ole johnson and John Brown.
Moved and supported that an informal
ballot be taken on the appointment of meat
inspector and assistant health officer COM
bined.
Carried.
The president appointed Aldermen Elm
quist and Mattson as tellers.
The informal ballot was taken and re-
suited as follows:
J. p. Ohalmers--3
Vim. Stearns-1.
John Brown-1.
Moved and supported that formal ballot
be taken on the above proposition.
Carried.
The formal ballot was taken and resulted
as follows:
]. p. Chalmers-4.
Vim. Stearns-l
Moved and supported that as J. p. Chal-
mers has received majority of the votes
cast for the position of meat inspector and
assistant health officer, he be declared
elected and that a resolution to this effect
be drawn and presented to the council.
Carried.
The city clerk informed the council that
this was the date set for the hearing of OBJ
ections by the council in the matter of the
vacation of a portion of Lake Boulevard
md described more fully as lands abut-
ing on Blocks q and g. and subject to |
PETITION filed for such vacation of such
ands by the Virginia Improvement Com |
,any and the Virginia Light Il Water Com |
,any.
The clerk read the advertisements in the |
natter of the vacation and which appeared
n the Official esef the city, according |