The Virginia enterprise., 1909-04-30
The City Coaacil Official Publication
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Council called to order by the president.
Roll cali
Present-Aldermen Elnquist. Boylan,
Mcneil. hattson, Mr.. Presidents.
Absent-None.
Reading minutes of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes
be approved "a read.
Carried.
The clerk of the municipal court reported
fines collected in that court for the week
ending April 10th in the sum of 1880 and
tor the week ending April II. in the sum of
$76M
Moved and supported that the reports be
accepted and ordered fled
Carried.
Trustees of st. Pauls Episcopal Church
In petition to the council desired the con-
struction of six foot sidewalk along the
west side of Block IS. between Poplar and
Spruce streets.
Moved and supported that the petition be
feferreo back to the makers for the sigma
ture of the owner of Lot 16. Block 45
Carried.
LOUIS Litman made application to the
council to be placed on the Virginia Fire
Department.
Moved and supported that the applica-
ton be placed on file and the chief of the
ore department notified of the application.
Carried.
II. b. Rogers requested the council to
grant him the renewal of his permit to
MAINTAIN pop corn and peanut stand on
wyoming Avenue, just off of Chestnut
street tor the coming summer.
NoVed and supported that the permit be
granted and the application filed.
Carried.
properly owners along the west side of
virginia Avenue, bttween Poplar street
and Locust street. petitioned the council
Tor the construction of a six foot board
sidewalk:
Noved and supported that the petition be
referred to the committee on streets, alleys
and sewers.
Carried.
Cohen d Mendelson petitioned the coun.
| Gil for the use of portion of Mesaba ave-
| nue. In the excavation for a basement un.
| der their brick building on lot Il, block II,
and submitted $4,000 bond with ]. Roman
| aud S. Milavetz as sureties.
Moved and supported that the permit he
granted the bond accepted and after an
proval by the mayor ordered filed.
Carried.
Axel Lund made application for renewal
| of plumbers license and submitted a $500 90
surety bond.
! Moved and supported that the license be
granted the bond accepted and after ap-
proval by the mayor. ordered filed.
Carried.
| American Surety Com pany, of New York
l in a ~
that the conditions of the contract between
the city and the American -LaFrance Fire
Engine Company had been fully complied
with. and d. sired to be relieved from the
bond of $l750O0
| This bond was executed on the delivery
OF the combination hook and ladder truck.
loved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to notify the American Sure
~ Company OF the release of this bond.
| Carried
The Park Board submitted a comnuni-
cation to the council relative to the con-
structio1 of a sidewalk around the Public
Library. stating that this improvement
could be deferred until further suggestions
from the board.
NoVed and supported that the commun.
tcation be accepted and ordered placed on
file.
Carried
A communication from Alderman James
Laviolette. coming from North Yakima,
WASH, and dated April 10th, 1902 was read
by the clerk
| Ih1e communication was a resignation
by Mr.. Laviolette as alderman of the third
ward and the same was presented because
of business connections outside of the CITY
and being unable to attend to the duties of
alderman.
| Moved and supported that the resigna-
/ ton of Alderman James Laviolette be &C.
cepted with regrets and that the CITY clerk
be instructed to communicate to Mr.. Law.
iolette the councils action.
Carried.
The ordinance requiring fire escapes to
! be placed on certain buildings and certain
t1re apparatus and electric wiring and an
pliances to be maintained on the same.
was up for it's third and final reading.
| Moved by Alderman Elmquist. support.
ed by Aldermen Mattson. that the ordin.
ance receive it's third and final reading,
| Carried.
Upon instructions from the president
the clerk read the ordinance.
Moved by Alderman Boylan, supported
by Alderman Mattson that the ordinance
be adopted.
The president requested the roll call on
the passage of the ordinance.
Ayes Aldermen Elmquist, Boylan, Nc.
Neil. mattson, Mr.. President-5.
Nays: None.
The president declared the ordinance
adopted upon the foregoing vote.
The ordinance establishing the Office of
electric inspector and to regulate and de.
hne the duties of such Office and to estab-
lish rules and regulations concerning elec-
| trio wiring and appliances. was up for it's
! third and final reading.
Moved by Alderman Boylan. support
ed by Alderman ElmQuist. that the ordin-
| ance receive it's third and final reading,
Carried.
Upon instructions from the president the
clerk read the ordinance.
Moved by Alderman Elmquist. support
ed by Alderman Mcneil. that the ordinance
be adopted.
Carried.
The president instructed the clerk to call
the roll on the passage of the ordinance.
Ayes Aldermen Elmquist. Boylan,
Mcneil. Mattson. Mr.. President-5
Nays: None.
The president declared the ordinance
adopted upon the foregoing vote.
RESOLUTION TO BUILD SIDE
WALK.
Council Chamber City of Vir9inia, Minn.
April 20, 1902
Resolution No. 5, 1909.
BY Alderman Boylan.
Resolved, That the city council of the
city of Virginia. Minnesota, deems It nee