The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-05
SJafET RAILWAY ORDNANCE PRESENT.

$TRfET RAILWAY ORDNANCE PRESENT.
" W. N. Priadle aad {. N. Pr;odle
sad Given First Read;as tuesday
The ordinance establishing
franchise in favor of w. N. Prindle
and E. N. Prindle, of Duluth, for a
street railway lire in this city and
to connect with adjacent towns,
was presented by Mr.. E. NJ. Prindle
and Mr.. Louis Hanitch, of Superior,
legal advisor for the promoters, at
the council meeting Tuesday eve-
ping and was given it's first read
ing, a copy of the ordinance being
sieft with each alderman that it's
'eontents may be more carefully
.atndied before the measure is
*hrought up for it's second hearing,
which will doubtless be one week
from next Tuesday.
The ordinance was drawn to con.
6osm insofar az posaible with the
franchise granted the Mesaba Trac-
ton Co. for similar privilege
,,aome three years ago, extending
over a period of 25 years, it being
provided that within one year from
the first of January next the CON-
5p. ny should have constructed aud
in operation not less than one mile
OF railway within the city limits of
@Virgiuie, and that within two years
from that date such line should
connect with Eveleth, provided an
acceptable franchise could be OBJ.
tanned by the company in that city.
The Cars of the company under
the provisions of the privilege are
to be propelled by electricity, gas
ohue motor or other motive power
except steam or animal power, and
the privilege grants the company
the right to use the said road for
the transportation of passengers,
'nail or package freight. The or
diuance further provides that the
cara Of the company shal' be of a
Estyle for accommodation of the
travelling public and shall be run
in suf6cient number to accommo.
date the traffic, and that the fare
between any points in the city
shall not exceed five cents for any
continuous trip, while the tare be-
tween Virginia and adjoining
towns shall be on mileage basis.
The provisions of the ordinance
as read appeared not only equit.
able to the contracting parties, but
further shows the evident readiness
OF the company to commence i'm
mediate work on the improvement
should the ordinance meet with the
approval of the city authorities
after careful perusal. Along this
line. Mr.. E. n. Priudle informs the
Enterprise that it is the intention
Of HE company to have, if possible,
a mile or more of the line con-
structed and in readiness for op-
Grafton by the first day of next
August.
The plat of The Anderson Addi-
tion was again before the council,
but members Of the body consid-
cred little more time necessary
for a proper consideration OF same
and it was laid over until next
meeting when il will doubtless be
adopted.
The clerk was instructed to offic.
tally notify the Virginia Electric
Power < Water Co. to lay water
mains and install hydrants to the
North Side Addition, and a reso-
iution touching upon this improve.
noeut, which is a most necessary
one for the accommodation of that
rapidly growing section, will be
presented at the next meeting.
DR.. N. F. Guidinger, milk and
dairy inspector, submitted an ex-
&austive report of the work of his
department since his appointment,
the same being read aud ordered
filed. u: The Official reported a great
improvement in the dairy bust.
ness in the city since the institu-
ton OF the once, and predicted a
still more pronounced advance.
mept during the coming season.
A final estimate of $2323.59 was
allowed c. c. Butler on sewer work
ip district No 3H, and final estimate
for the season of S93456 was al.
loved the III. L. Bartlett Go. for
Eceueut curb aud gutter work. This
company still has some two blocks
of work on its contract uncomplet.
ed which cannot be laid this seas
on owing to the cold weather.
The Pastoret-Lawrence Co. was
allowed an estimate of $6625.70 on
the storm sewer contract, this be.
ing the second payment made on
this i'm nprovefnent.
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( 4 CAod6dote toe the 1890 Team.
i Advices from W. o. Karkeet, who