The Virginia enterprise., 1909-08-06

Regular meeting.
Council called to order by the president
Roll cali.
Present - Aldermen Boylan, ElmQuist,
Smith. Mcneil. Mattson. Mr.. President-e.
Absent-None.
Reading minutes of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes
be approved 40 read
Carried.
The clerk of the Municipal court reported
hnes and costs collected in that court for
the week ending July n, 1909, and amount
ing to $l6050.
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered placed on file.
Carried.
The North Side Realty COMPANY, by F,
b. Rossoan. petitioned the council to yacate
al Second Street except strip of land six
teen feet wide. to beIused for an alley and
also other property in that addition, for the
purpose OF maktng q re-arranRement of
said land In certain blocks.
Moved and supported that the petition be
referred to the committee on streets, alleys
and sewers.
CaTeisd.
An ordinance amending ordinance No.
-. which pertains to signs. was presented
to the clerk and he reported this to the
council.
Moved and supported that the ordinance
be re ferred to the ordinance com anaittee.
Carried.
n. Nakkonen made application to the
council for q plumbers license and SUBJ
mitted q $4,000 surety bond.
Moved and supported that the license be
granted. the bond accepted and after ap-
proval by the mayor orderded fled.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the matter of
fixing the rent of dwellings owned by the
city in Block 43 and also the collie ction of
these rents be placed in the hands of the
committee on city property and buildings.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the July. 1909.
salaries and payrolls be paid and that the
city clerk be instructed to issue warrants
ON the city treasurer for the same.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be authorized to issue q warrant in the
sum of 5000. in favor of the First National
Bank. the same being interest at six per
cent on q $1,000 90 Cemetery Sidewalk war
rant and due July q. 1909.
Carried.
Charles Johnson made application for
permit to erect q one story solid brick
addition to the rear of his two story brick
building on Lot No. 8. Block "A and submit
ted $4,000 bond. naming F. L. Johnson
and E. N. Tredway as sureties.
Moved and supported that the permit
be granted. the bond accepted and after
approval by the mayor ordered filed.
Carried.
Property owners along Central Avenue.
south of the city limits, from Cedar street.
petitioned the council to change the width
from curb to curb along that property 80
as not to exceed thirty feet and stated sew
eral reasons why they wished this done.
Moved and supported that the petition be
referred to the COMMITTEES on streets, alleys
and sewers.
Carried.
The clerk informed the council that this
was the date set in his notice to the public
to hear complaints aud objections against
the vacation of the alleys in Block 81. and
the clerk read the notice to the public and
published In the official paper.
The president hearing no complaints
from any one present and a. there were no
complaints in writing filed with the city
clerk, the president stated that this was
evidence enough that there was no CON-
plant to be entered nor objection why this
property should not be vacated.
Moved and supported that the alley in
Block 81 be vacated according to petition
filed May II, 1900. and that q resolution be
drawn and presented.
Carried.
Arnold & Pickering. attorneys for Elmer
Matheson, gave notice to the council. in
writing of $4,000 damage suit against the
city for damages to premises of clients
and described as Lots Is aud II. in Block a,
Virginia by reason of heavy rain on July
20 and q, 1909, and ON account of detective
plans In the building of the sewer aud the
insufdciency of said sewer to carry the
sewage and surface water from said prem
i0es.
Moved and supported that the notice of
damage be referred to the city attorney for
proper action.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the surety
bond in the sum of "a ,96a9l. running from
Pastoret-Lawrence Company. % the City of
Virginia, in the matter of the storm sewer
| construction. the sureties being The Title
| Guaranty 4 Surety Company. - sureties.
be accepted and after approval by the
| mayor ordered fled.
Carried.
| sewers to whom was referred the matter Of
| the communication of Stein 4 O'Rourke,
| relative to the depth Of the sewer in the
~@<n - b-A &~~
structed the city engineer to compare the
| depth of the sewer In that property with
| the Easements connected Herewith with
| a. constructed in 1904.
The city engineer reported that the sewer
had been placed in 40 shown on the profile
| on record in the Office of the city clerk. A.
tachine to his report the plans of the sewer
| in this property.
The committee recommended that no &C.
ton be taken on placing the sewer deeper
or make any alterations on the same at
this time.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to communicate with Stein
& O'Rourke In answer to their favor of July
l6. 1900. stating to them that the change -
| desired in the sewer in the rear of Block a
| 10 impracticable at this time.
Carried.
! Council Chamber. City of Virginia Minn..
| July n, 1860.
Resolution No. 149, 1903.
Resolution authorizing the payment to
]. H. Fleming. Assessors salary for vear
1909.
BY Alderman Boylan.
Resolved BY the City Council. of the City