The Virginia enterprise., 1909-03-12
WILL INSTALL STEAM ROAD ROLLER

WaL INSTALL STEAM ROAD ROLLER
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ard Permaaeat Street improvements
Responsive to inquiries by the
council representative of the Kel.
ly Springfield Road Roller Company
was in attendance at the meeting
Tuesday evening, and spoke at
come length upon the merits of a
steam roller in road building-not
overlooking the vantage points of
his own machine, Introducing spec
ifications which enumerated every
thing from the wheels and cylinders
to the nuts and bolts, even to two
pounds of waste which went with
the outfit for cleaning purposes; in
fact, the only oversight presenting
itself to the plebian mind was the
omission of designating the grade
and color of this waste.
The council, however, has seen
the fallacy of building mud or paint
rock streets at an annual expendi-
ture of several thousand dollars,
and while the initial outlay will be
considerable the lasting results of
good road building will more than
warrant their decision to advertise
for bids for 10 ton roller.
1t is understood that with the in.
stallation of such a machine the
council contemplates acquiring
gravel rights to pit in Nichols
township with view to awarding a
contract to steam shovel firm to
load and place same on the various
streets and avenues of the city, and
making of them the finest streets of
any range city.
The clerk was notified to instruct
the chief of police to forthwith va
cate the old FIRE hall room, in which
goods held under attachment are
stored, that the room may be put to
proper use for the storage of city
machinery which is now exposed to
the weather.
DR.. N. F. Guidinger made applica-
ton for appointment as milk and
dairy inspector. The application
of DR.. Bell for such appointment is
also on file, but the council deferred
action pending a report by commit
tee on the salary to attach to the po.
sition.
The fire chief submitted CON-
munication recommending adop-
ton of rules for the government of
the department., the placing of fire
escapes on all schools and on all
public buildings over two stories
high, the proper electric wiring of
all moving picture machines, and
other matters which he considered
demanded attention. The council
passed set of rules regulating and
governing the department, and in
structed the city attorney to draw
an ordinance relative to all electric
wiring being done in conformity
with National Underwriters rules.
An application for the transfer of
the liquor license of Alex Cattanach
to John Chope was referred to the
license committee. Mr.. Chope's
name is matter of recent record in
municipal court records, and it ie
likely careful consideration will
be given the matter before such
transfer is authorized.
A bid of 500 gu b m tilted by
John Stack for the purchase of the
old pest-house was read, but not &C.
cepted. Relative to the erection of
a new pest house on the park forty
held under lease by the Virginia 4
Rainy Lake company, letter from
the company objected to the pro-
posed location owing to the fact that
it would interfere with their tram
and yard plans. They suggested a
location, however, in the southeast
corner of the northeast of the north
east of section 18, which forty they
also control aud on which they will
erect a number of homes for work
men this season.
The meat and food inspection or.
dinance received it's third and final
reading and was adopted by vote o1
all members present.
Pursuant to request from Messrs
Pickering and Poirier az a commit.
tee from the Comm mercial Club, the
council passed resolution grant.
ing the use of the council cha mbere
for monthly sessions of the probate
court in thie city.
The monthly report of the city
treasurer and the weekly report oi
the clerk of the municipal cou,,
were read, accepted and ordered fl
ed, and an official pay day was >au.
thorized which will distribute sev.
eral Thousand dollars amonp thu