The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-06-11

UCAH1S W u1e a portion OF wyoming ave-
nue. for the purpose of hauling away dirt In
excavatinG for cellar and for the storing
otseone and cement, ETC.. during the pro-
xress OF the work. and submitted $4,000
oono with Herman Johnson and s. Oberg
- sureties.
moved and supported that the permit be
granted. the bond accepted and after ap-
proval by the mayor ordered filed.
Carried.
The State Board of Control in commun-
ication stated that the plans and speciflca-
nons tor the proposed changes in the city
lookup had been approved.
moved and supported that the lcommun-
.tcation be accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
Trustees of the Norwegian N. Is. Church
pettttoned the council for permit to dig q
trench In the alley back of lot 10. block A.
tor the purpose OF making water connec-
tons with the building on that lot. and
submitted $4,000 bond with John Vog-
land and b. Risbere as sureties.
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted. the bond accepted and ordered
filed.
Carried.
The Virginia Labor Exchange. by Elmer
n. Aundstrom. manager. made applica-
ton to the council for license to conduct
an employment bureau in this city.
The city clerk stated to the council that
the license fee of $4,000 had been paid to
the treasurer, but that no bond accompan-
led the application.
Moved and supported that the applica-
ton tor license to conduct an employment
bureau by the Virginia Labor ExchanRe be
accepted and after submitting to the city
clerk proper bond that the license be is
sued.
Carried.
The clerk of the municipal court reported
fines collected in that court for the week
ending May q, 1909, the same amounting to
$25N
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
The executive committee of the North
ern Minnesota Finnish Socialists Summer
FESTIVAL, In communication to the council
stated that the midsummer festival of this
society will be held in Virginia on June "A.
1909 and advised the council that parade
would be formed at the Socialist Hall and
proceed to Chestnut street, and from there
proceed south on Central avenue to the pic
mic grounds on the Eveleth road. and that
at the head of the parade would be carried
the American flag and that also in the pa
rade would be carried the flag commonly
known as the Red Flag"
The committee stated that due vigilance
will be exercised by them to insure an or
derby parade and declared themselves free
from all liability on account of any inter
vention or disturbance during the parade,
caused by biased or prejudiced persons.
and every effort would be made to preserve
order.
Moved and supported that the commun-
ication be accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
Written designations were rendered the
council by Ed. Larson and Henry Ole, az
members on the Virginia Fire Department
Moved and supported that the resiqna-
lions be accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
n. I. Rooney made application to the
council to be appointed as q member of
! the fire department.
Moved and supported that the applica-
| ton be accepted and ordered filed and the
name of the applicant referred to the chief
of the fire department..
Carried.
The chief of the fire department reported
! by communication that he had appointed
Albert Hertenstein as driver of hose wae-
| on in place of Henry Oie resigned: Mich
Gel Rooney as driver of the hook and lad
der truck in place of Ed. Larson. resigned,
and Thomas Fitzgerald as fireman on the
Virginia fire department.
Moved and supported that the appoint
| ments by the chief of the fire department
be confirmed and that a resolution to this
effect be drawn and presented.
Carried.
Art Hendrickson made application to the
council for liquor license and submitted
$4,000 surety bond.
Moved and supported that the license be
granted, the bond accepted and after ap-
prevail by the mayor ordered filed.
Carried.
Demartn q Ferrero made application to
the council to have their liquor license
transferred to Paro Il Frajola. and the new
firm submitted 1900 bond for the unex-
PRED term.
Moved and supported that the liquor H.
cense of Demarin & Ferraro be transferred
to Paro & Frajola, the bond accepted and
after approval by the MAYOR ordered filed,
Carried.
Cohen & Mendelson made application to
the council for a liquor license and sub
mitted a 5000 90 surety bond.
The members of the council being not
well enough informed on the application
of the law passed by the last legislature
relative to liquor license limits. the city at
torney was instructed to look ttis law I'D
and report to the council
The city clerk reported that ON his desk
were the sealed returns, by wards, of the
vote on the proposed Home Rule Charter.
The president of the council appointed
Aldermen ElmQuist, Smith and Mcneil as
the canvassing board of the council to can
vass the returns as submitted by the elec-
ton judges of the several wards on the re-
suit of the election, and declared a recess
for the canvassing board to perform their
duty.
The council was called to order by the
president
Moved and supported that the plans
and specifications as submitted by the city
engineer for the general storm sewer be
accepted and ordered filed in the Office of
the city clerk and that a resolution to this
effect be drawn and presented.
Carried.
The committee on streets, alleys and
sewers, to whom was referred the matter
of securing a good roadway through the
North Side Addition to connect with the
county road running to the Silver mine,
reported to the council that one of the
streets In this addition had been graded
north from the Mountain dron road to Con-
meet with one of the streets running east
and west and that the road desired had
been completed.
The committee on fire and fire depart
smeAt. which avas appointed with the chief