The Virginia enterprise., 1909-04-23

Reading minutes of previot,,s uneetin1.:-
Moved and supported that the minntee
be approved - read.
Carried.
Alderman Elmauist takes his seat In the
council
The Range Motor Company peunoned
the council tor permit TO maintain 4 croa..
ing over the sidewalk at the north entrance
OF the building on Lot 1e. Block Is and ALSO
for the construction of an approach to the
sidewak In accordance with the plans and
recommendations approved by the COM
m1ttee On streets. alleys aud sewers.
MOVED and supported that the permit be
granted and the application placed on file.
Carried.
Leo. J. Doyle made application to the
council to be appointed - fireman ON the
dre department.
moved and supported that the appaica-
donoe accepted and placed on file and
referred to the chief engineer of the fire
department.
Carried.
Onief of police. Ellis Walsh, In q com.
munication to the council, called the atten.
don OF the council to the need of uniform
ing four of the patrolmen and recommend.
ed that new uniforms be ordered for the
chiefo police, VIM. McLain, Eli MAXI and
J. G. Fredrickson. -:
Moved and supported that the co,nmun.
icatton of the chief of police be referred to
the committee on police with instructions
to order uniforms at price not exceeding
$500 each.
Carried
Samuel DeBeaurivaee made application
to the council for permit to use no, ton of
Maple Street on the south side of his hotel
building on Lot 10. Block g. for the purpose
OF excavating for a stone foundation for
the front part of the building and also sub
mttted $4,000 personal bond in accord.
ance With the ordinance.
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted the bond accepted and after ap-
proval by the mayor. ordered filed,
Carried.
Inc clerk OF the municipal court reported
tines collected In that court for the week
ending March 18th. 1909. in the sum of S2l7. %
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
Alexander Reid and others petitioned the
council for six foot board sidewalk alonp
the west side of Central Avenue between
Beech street ana s. feet south of Hickory
street.
Moved and supported that the petition be
referred to the committee on streets. ale Va
and sewers.
Carried.
+. J. NOLAN aud others petitioned the
CAllnC11 n I'm
the south side of Poplar street between
hesaba Avenue and Railroad Avenue.
Moved and supported that the petition be
referred to the committee on streets. alleys
and sewers.
Carried.
Property owners and residents In the
Great Northern Addition and the North
Side Addition to, the, city petitioned the
'uncil for the extension of water mains
aad necessary hydrants in that portion OF
the city.
Moved and supported that the petition
be referred to the committee on light and
water.
Carried.
Israel Perrault petitioned the council 70,
permit to erect and maintain a shoe shin.
Ing stand at the southeast corner of Chest
nut street and Cleveland Avenue.
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted.
Carried.
B. F. Smith petitioned the council for
permit to tear up the board sidewalk on
the south side of Chestnut street abuttiuR
on Lot I. Block q and to construct cement
sidewalk In its place.
aoved and supported that the permit be
granted and the application placed on f,le.
Carried. :
City Treasurer Pratt. submitted his re-
port of receipts and disbursements and
balances on hand in the several funds on
April LIST. 1900 and also cancelled city war.
rants paid during the month of March. 1909.
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered placed on file.
Carried.
The city clerk called the attention of the
council to the fact that this was the date
set by him for the giving of notice to the
council of the report submitted to him on
the 22nd day of March. 1909. and submitted
to him by the hecommissioners in condemna-
ton proceedings in the view of awarding
the amount Of damages and compensation
to be paid for the land and improvements
inclusive in Block f. City of Virginia.
The clerk then read the report of the
board In detail and also the notice given to
al parties concerned a published In the
Official citv paper on the 2eth day of March,
1903. according to law.
Moved and supported that the matter of
the hearing by the council of the matter
referred to above be laid over until the
next regular meeting of the council, when
action will be taken according to law.
/ Carried.
Moved and supported that the ordinance
relative to fire escapes. certain fire apparat-
10 and electric wiring and appliances be
given ito second reading.
Upon instructions from the president
the clerk read the ordinance. this being its
second reading.
Moved and supported that the ordinance
establishing the Office of electric inspector
and to regulate and define the duties of
such Office and to establish rules and reg
ulations concerning electric wiring and
appliances be given its second reading.
Carried.
Upon instructions from the president the
clerk read the ordinance. this being it,