The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-09-03
C,JY FINANCES m FINE CONDITION.
City Shoxa A. free from Debt witt,
acesh Dajeace II Az fseds Of
$32.O72.36.

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The monthly report of City Treas.
urer Pratt az submitted to the coun-
Gil Tuesday evening showed Vir-
ginia to be in splendid shape finan-
cially, being free from all bonded
indebtedness and with a cash bal
ance in all funds, over aud above
outstanding orders, of. $a2O7236-
Of this balance there was in the
police and fire fund on August 81 a
balance of $l2j $500, and by resolu-
ton this amount was ordered
turned over to the newly appoint
ed police and fire commission, to
be used by them in accordance
with the provisions of the new city
charter under which their appoint
ment was made.
The meat question again came up
for an airing through the presen-
tation of a weli-signed petition by
J. b. Snyder, which intimated that
it would be the desire of the sign-
ers that a new meat inspector be
Appointed. Hr. Chalmers, who
holds the position, was in attend
ance at the meeting and took ex-
|ception to some of the statements
contained ia the petition, and
stated that II the council cousid-
cred he was not doing his duty cor.
rectly he would willingly resign
that another might be appointed.
After. consideration of the matter,
however, it was laid over for one
week.
A communication from the Ma
|tional Surety Co.. sureties on the
paving bond of p. Mcdonnell, was
read, in which they stated that the
bill of $500 would be paid and that
Mr.. McDounell had assured them
he would send men to this city to
to make the necessary repairs az
Equickly az he was through with
work now engrossing his attention
at Grand Forks The clerk report
ed the receipt of check for $500,
the amount of the bill rendered
for repair work done.
The First National Bank was
given a permit % excavate beneath
their building on lots and 2 of
block Is, for basement purposes,
and the use of necessary portion of
the street during the period of auch
,repairs. ~ =.ss !. :, 5s:ssss ssst;
Alderman Boylan brouRht up a
matter which touched the right
spot with many who liXe- on the
main street, advocating an ordin-
ance prohibiting the use of soft
coal in furnaces. This will come
up for more mature consideration
at future meeting.
The Fl. L. Bartlett Co., who have
the contract for the cement curb
and cutters on the avenues, sub.
mitted a surety bond for such work
in the sum of $1,000, which was &C.
|cepted. This work is now under
way.
The report of the clerk of mum.
icipal court forathe week ending
August q showed the receipts to
have been $275.Q9
The clerk was instructed to notify
the light and water company to test
their hydrants more regularly in
future, in accordance with the pro-
visions of their privilege.
Attorney Arnold appeared before
the body in behalf of the proposi
tion to have the city take IN active
interest in the providing. by the
county. of a suitable room for dis.
trict court purposes, in accordance
with the provisions of the law es.
tahlishing a range court, and a
committee from the council and of
other interested citizens will be in
attendance at the meeting of the
board of county commissioners the
coming week in the interest of this