The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-20


Annie Shanedling and A. E. Bickford
petitioned the council for the construction !
Of cement curb and gutter along Lot 16.
Block 80, and Lot 1, Block 81, also construc- |
lion of cement sidewalk in front of Lots IA,
Is and &c. Block 80. and Lots and feet off, |
Block 81.
The petition was referred to the street.
alley and sewer committee.
The county auditor returned the certified
check of the city treasurer in the sum of
$3.50, the same having accompanied the
proposal to purchase from the county for
$500 the Presbyterian manse on Block -.
the auditor stating that the bid was not
accepted.
Moved and supported that the co1nnun-
ication be ordered filed and that the certi-
fled check be returned to the city treasurer.
Carried.
Jos. Roman petitioned the council for
permit to construct and maintain 3x10
foot iron railing for basement entry to the
building on Lot 16, Block 26 and to be locat-
ed on Wyoming ave. just north of the alley
in Block Is.
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted.
Carried.
Mayor Hawkinson in a communication
appointed w. J. Schulze as member of
the park board to take the place of John
Costin Jr., resigned, term of Office to be
from date to April 80, 1911.
Moved and supported that the appoint
n1ent be confirmed.
Carried.
Victor Nelson and others made applica-
ton to the council for construction of board
sidewalk on the south side of Hickory
street between Mesaba avenue and Rail
road avenue.
Moved and supported that the petition
be referred to the committee on streets,
alleys and sewers.
Carried.
The clerk informed the council that this
was the date for the opening of proposals
to furnish the city with 800 garbage cans
and the clerk read the advertisement for
proposals and informed the council that on
his desk was one bid.
Moved and supported that the bid be
opened.
Carried.
The bid was opened and proved to be as
follows:
Norton Hardware Compromising lvaniz-
ed iron garbage cans. +. o: B. Virginia,
equipped with chain for attaching cover to
cans numbered from 1901 to 1900, inclusive.
$742.5o. This was can No. $50. same as pur-
chased by city last year.
Can No. $50. being cheaper grade, with
the same attachments, $6O720 A certified
check of $1,000 accompanied this proposal.
Moved and supported that the proposal
of Norton Hardware Co. to furnish 800 garb-
| n L..
B. Virginia, cover attached to can and cans
properly numbered. be accepted and that
| the mayor and city clerk be instructed to
enter into contract with the Norton Hard
ware Co. for the purchase of the same and
that resolution be drawn and presented.
Carried.
The committee on light and water report
ed favorably on the placing of arc lamps in
the North Side Addition according to petit
ton.
Moved and supported that the matter of
water pipe extension on First street of the
North Side Addition be referred to the
committee on light and water.
Carried.
Chairman BOy1an of the street and alley
committee reported that step should be
taken at once relative to resolution or
ordinance granting property owners the
| right to petition for cement sidewalks and
the right as to the city laying the same as
has been the practice as to board sidewalks
and have the cost of the same spread
against the property as other taxes.
Moved and supported that this matter be
referred to the city attorney for proper legal
course.
Carried.
The committee on streets alleys and
sewers reported favorable on the culvert
over the ditch in front of the Work Peoples
Trading Company store on Mesaba avenue
and stated that the culvert had been plac-
ed in.
The committee also reported favorable
on the petitions referred to them in the
matter of the paving of Central avenue
from Willow street to Sage street, Maple
street from Virginia avenue to Railroad
avenue, the west end of Chestnut street,
and the avenues north and south of Chest
nut street. west to Railroad avenue, with
the exception of north Cleveland avenue
which has already been improved.
Moved and supported that the city en-
gineer be instructed to prepare grades for
water main extensions to the North Side
11uOAlAOA dI1u A1OIA A1cSdDd avenue along
Larch street to Central avenue.
Carried.
The matter of amending the dog ordi-
nance was referred to the city attorney.
The committee on streets, alleys and
sewers was instructed to look up the mat
ter of width of cement walks on Central
avenue.
The committee on streets. alleys and
sewers also reported favorable upon the
change of the course of the general sewer
running through Block q, SO as to give the
Virginia Electric Power & Water Compa
room for their new emergency water tank.
Council Chamber, City of Virginia, MINI,
May TO- 1910.
Resolution No. 81.
Resolution authorizing the construction
of sidewalk on Hickory street between Gen.
trail ave. and Virginia ave.
BY Alderman Heritage.
Resolved: BY the city council of the city
of Virginia, that sidewalk be constructed
along Hickory street, between Central ave.
and Virginia ave. and that the following
material be used and employed in the con-
struction of the same:
0OAAoSSu pAoAh' I"O 1uCHcS tn1CA, ION
six to ten inches in width and six feet in
length; six feet from lot line. stringers to
be Axe inches, and to be three in number,
one at each edge and one in the center,
and the sidewalk to be built under the |
direction of, and to the grade, as estab- |
ished by the street commissioner or en- |
gineer of said city. |
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the own
ers of the land along which such sidewalk |
is to be built be Riven notice of tf1ia reao.