The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-30


hnes collected in that court for the week
ending July IL. 1909, the same amounting
to $142.7O
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered placed on file
Carried.
The clerk informed the council that in his
hands were two applications for the posi-
tion of pOundmaster.
Moved and supported that the applica-
tions for the position of poundmaster be
accepted and ordered placed on file and
that the poundmaster be instructed to hire
an assistant poundmaster at salary of
$500 per month.
Carried.
The matter of employment of buns was
brought to the attention of the council.
Moved and supported that the matter
relative to employment of buns be referred
to the police committee.
Carried.
The clerk read Communication from
Stein & O'Rourke in which they stated
that the sewer in the alley in rear of Block
q is not sufficiently deep to drain cellars
and asked the council to take immediate
action on this before the alley aud avenues
are improved.
Moved and supported that the commun-
ication be referred to the committee on
streets, alleys and sewers.
Carried.
Applications to be appointed as members
on the Virginia Fire Department were re-
ceived from Henry Ole and Harry NJ. Han
son.
Moved and supported that the applica-
<S<N>ne ~. mt
Department.
Carried.
Andrew Grande made application to the
council for permit to use the corner of Me-
saba Avenue and Chestnut Street for the
storing of stone and necessary building
material while excavatinR for a stone
foundation under the building on Lot No.
Is. Block n. and submitted $4,000 bond
with Harry J. George and Harry Solberg as
sureties.
Moved and supported that the permit
be granted, the bond accepted and after
approval by the mayor ordered filed.
Carried.
The clerk stated to the council that this
was the date set for the opening of propos-
ais on construction of sewer in Sewer Dis
trict No. 3H. and that on his desk were
three bids.
Moved and supported that the bids in
the hands of the CITY clerk be now opened.
Carried.
The bids were opened and the result was
as follows:
c. c. Butler. according to plans and spec.
itications. $2749.4a. A certified check OF
$425.00 companied this bid.
T n..o,
Minn.. according to plans and speciica.
tions $27S7.D. A certified check of $4,000
accompanied this bid.
H. l.. Bartlett. according to plans and
specifications. $s22a52. A certified check of
$322.& accom- mpanied this bid
Moved and supported that inasmuch as
the bid of c. C. Butler. in the sum of $2749.4s.
being the lowest bid. that this bid be ac-
cepted. and that a resolution to this effect
be drawn and that the mayor and city
clerk be instructed to enter into contract
and obtain bond with c. c. Butler for the
construction of said sewer.
Carried.
Demarin & Lanzeri made application to
the council to have their liquor license No.
421 transferred to Thorne 4 Thayer and
Thorne Thayer presented surety bond
in the usual amount for the unexp pired
term.
Moved and supported that the transfer
be made as applied for, the bond accepted
and after approval by the mayor ordered
filed, and that a resolution be drawn to this
effect.
Carried.
Maize NJ. Rudd. Admr. for the estate of E.
c. Rudd, made application to the council
to have his liquor license No. 40 transferred
to T. J. Campbell and Mr.. Campbell SUD-
n1itted a surety bond in the usual amount
for the unexpired term.
Moved and supported that the transfer
be made as applied for, the bond accepted
and after approval by the mayor ordered
filed and that a resolution be drawn to this
effect.
Carried.
The city engineer submitted plans and
specifications for curbing Central Avenue
from Willow Street to Poplar Street. Cleve
land Avenue. Wyoming Avenue and Me-
saba Avenue from Walnut Street to Maple
Street.
Moved and supported that the plans and
specifications for the curb and gutter as
submitted by the city engineer be accept
ed and ordered filed and that a resolution
accepting the same, also instructinR the
city clerk to adve rtise for bids for the do
ing of this work be drawn and presented.
Carried.
The clerk read resolution from the
County Commissioners of St. Louis COun-
ty. relative to the leasing of the south half
of the second floor of the city hall building
at a yearly rental of $4,000.
Moved and supported that the resolution
be accepted and ordered placed on file and
that a resolution be- drawn instructinR the
mayor and city clerk to enter into written
lease with said County Commissioners.
Carried.