The Virginia enterprise., 1909-10-01

in the North Side Addition. to the city re-
ported that they had looked over the plat
showing land to be vacated also the
ground and saw no reason why the vaca-
ton asked for could not be made.
The prestdent grants recess.
The council was called to order.
Moved and supported that the petition
to vacate certain streets and alleys in the
North Side Addition to the City of Vir-
Rinia be granted and that a valuation be
placed on such vacation in the sam of
$4,000 and that a resolution be drawn to
cover this motion.
Carried.
Moved and supported that proper steps
be taken looking forward to the purchase
of two lots in the North Side Addition to
Virginia for fire department purposes and
that this be referred to the committee on
city property and buildings.
Carried.
The committee on light and water re-
ported favorably upon the installation of
an arc lamp on the south side of Chestnut
street just east of the Missabe tracks and
the city clerk was instructed to notify the
Virginia Electric Power and Water Com
pany to establish such lamp at once.
The committee on streets. alleys and
sewers reported favorably upon the i'm.
prevements petitioned for on Maple street
but stated that nothing could be done this
year on account of no preliminary work
being done as to water connections.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
| be instructed to communicate the wishes
of the council to the Virginia Electric
Power and Water Company relative to the
| making of proper water connections with
property abutting on Maple street.
Carried.
| Moved and supported that the mayor be
instructed to forward to the State Cap
itol at once by some florist at St. Paul 6
wreath or other appropriate floral decora
ton so that the same may be placed at thu
bier of the late Governor johnson.
| Carried.
| The president appointed the council as
committee to draft resolutions to condol
| ence in the death OF Governor John A
Johnson, have the same published and
copy of the resolution forwarded to Mrs
Johnson.
Moved and supported that the Stree
commissioner be instructed to build d shee
sufficientlylarge to house all machiner,
and implements belonging to the cit,
of Virginia and necessary to be stored
winter.
Carried.
Mayor Hawkinson notified the counci
that he had been served with summons il
complaint made by Elmer Matheson. thu
same calling for damage in the sum O
100000. this being for alleged water dan,
k1~ - Il
and Is. Block a.
The attorney was notified to take charge
of legal proceedings.
J. b. Olney, representing the Austin
Western Co.. stated to the council that h
would be willing to sell the COMPANY
large and heavy road grader for $4,000 an.
to allow $1,000 on the purchase price to tn
city in exchange for the National Roa,
Roller now owned by the city. also tina
he would be willing to allow the purchas
price of the horse road roller owned by tn
city and purchased from this company i,
exchange for the rock crusher.
Moved and supported that the city cler
be instructed to advertise for bids for
heavy road scraper, the purchase price t
be net after deduction of allowance mad
to the city for the National road scrape
now owned by the city.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the ordinanc
amending Ordinance No. 5S. the sam
being relative to signs and other obstrut
tions over and upon streets and avenue
in this city be given it's second reading.
Carried.
Upon instructions from the presiden
the clerk read the ordinance.