The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-03-26

NeaO1nR minutes of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes
be approved as read.
! Carried.
| A communication from the Commercial
Club, relative to the using of the council
chambers once each month by the Judge
OF Probate. was read by the clerk.
Moved and supported that the commun.
ication as read be accepted and ordered fill
ed and that resolution be drawn grant
ing the use of the council chambers at any
time for the probate court so as not to in
tertere with the meetings of the council.
| Carried.
The clerk of the municipal court submit
ted report of all fines collected::in that court
for the week ending February 2O 1909, and
amounting to $214.OO. also fines collected
for the week ending March 9Th 1908, amount
ing to $500. and state fines collected from
December q, 1905 to arch LIST 1902 amount
ing to $4,000.
! Moved and supported that the-reports be
! accepted and ordered filed.
! Carried.
The clerk informed the council that this
| was the date set for the hearing of propos-
| ais for the purchase of the old pest house,
| and that on his desk was one bid for the
same.
Moved and supported that the bid be o.
ened.
Carried
The bid was opened and proved to be
| from John Stack, and an offer of 500 cash
| for the same was made.
Moved and supported that the matter of
| the sale OF the old pest-house be laid over
for one week,
| Carried.
The city treasurer submitted his report
for the month of February giving balances
| on hand in the various funds to March LIST,
1909. and also submitted cancelled war
rants for the month of February.
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered filed.
| Carried.
| "A communication from the Office of the
attorney general of this state. stated that
this city was indebted to the state for $780,
the same being for go tax on liquor licens-
es issued by the city for the second half of
1908.
| Moved and supported that the sum of
$3.50 be paid the state for the 2% tax on H.
Quor licenses issued the last six months of
1908, and that a resolution be drawn to that
effect and presented at the next regular
meeting.
| Carried.
F. E. House, president of the Duluth &
Iron Eange Railway Company stated that
If the city would send him sketch show
ing the size and dimensions of the loading
apparatus desired near the Iron Range de-
pot, in this city. he would take the matter
up and advise the city promptly.
| Moved and supported that the city clerk
confer with the chief of the fire department
as to the dimensions of the loading plat
form necessary for this purpose. and in
form Mr.. House of the same.
! Carried.
| Jos. Ahearn made application for permit
to remove a one story frame building from
the Commodore mining location to lots
and 4, block No. 80, Second Addition. and
submitted $40 personal bond with Peter
Patterson and c. Christopherson as sure
ties.
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted the bond accepted and after ap-
prevail by the mayor ordered filed.
Carried.
The Virginia & Rainy Lake Company,
answering the letter of the clerk of Febru-
airy 10, 1909. relative to the location of the
proposed detention hospital on the Park
Forty. stated that inasmuch as the present
tramways under construction would lead
| to the location desired by the city the CON-
pany recommended that q suitable loca-
ton be selected on the NEA NEA of Sec.
Is. 5S17.
Moved and supported that the commun-
ication be accepted and ordered filed and
that the city engineer be instructed to
make blue print of suitable location in
Section Is. as suggested by the company.
and that the clerk forward a copy of the
same for the company's approval and
lease.
Carried.
Alex Cattanach made application to the
council for transfer of his liquor license
No. 40S, to John Chopp. in the two story
brick veneer building on lot 10. block "A.
and Mr. Chopp submitted 5000 surety
bond to run the unexpired term of Mr. Cat
tanach's license.
Moved and supported that the transfer of
this license be referred to the license CON-
mittee.
Carried.
The ordinance for the inspection of meat.
fish, vegetables and other provisions was
up for it's third and final reading.
Moved by Alderman ElmQuist, support
ed by Alderman Laviolette. that the ordin-
ance receive it's third and final reading.
Carried. /
Upon instructions from the president
the clerk read the ordinance.
Moved by Alderman Iaviolette, support
ed by Alderman Mattson. that the ordin-
ance be adopted.
The president declared the ordinance
adopted upon the following vote:
Ayes Aldermen Laviolette, Elmquist, |
Mcneil, Mattson, MI. President-5
Nays: None.
The chief of the fire department submit |
ted in writing certain recommendations