The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

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street for storing material during the con-
struction of a stone foundation under his
building on Lot ID. Block g. and submitted
a $4,000 bond, naming Henry Tomminen
and Ed. Helminen as sureties.
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted. the bond accepted and after ap-
prevail of the mayor ordered filed.
Carried.
The Virginia Work Peoples Trading Com
pany, by its manager, J. G. Maattala, petit
toned the council for privilege to construct
a culvert over the ditch on the east side of
Mesaba avenue facing Lot II. Block 49,
Moved and supported that the matter be
referred to the committee on streets alleys
and sewers with power in this committee
to grant the permit if advisable.
Carried.
Joseph ROskilly petitioned the council in
writing, to sell to him the unused portion
OF lots Is and II, block II, the same having
been purchased by the city for the purpose
of changing the roadway just east of the
library building
Moved and supported that the matter be
referred to the committee on city property,
with instructions to report at the next req
ular meeting.
Carried.
Property owners along Central avenue
petitioned the council to have the southern
portion of Central avenue regarded so that
considerable cut could be made at the
highest point and named ten reasons why
this should be done.
The petition was referred to the commit
tee on streets, alleys and sewers
The clerk of the municipal court reported
fines collected in that court for the week
ending April q, 1910 and amounting to
5000.
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered placed on file.
Carried.
Joseph Ahearn made application to the
council for permit to move two one story
dwellings, one from block 40 to Al and one
from lot Is, block So to lots and 5, block s.
No bonds accompanied this petition.
Flowed and supported that the permit be
granted subject to the fling with the CITY
clerk of the proper bonds.
Carried.
The committee on streets, alleys and
sewers recommended the granting of the
petition for the construction of sidewalk
along the south side of Sage street, be-
that resolution be drawn and presented
City Treasurer Pratt submitted for ap-
prevail surety bond in the sum of $50, 600 co.
naming the Massachusetts Bonding and
insurance Company as sureties.
Moved and supported that the bond of
the city treasurer be accepted subject to
the approval of the city attorney and the
mayor and that the same be filed accord
ing to the city charter.
Carried.
oscar Hanhinen made application to the
council for permit to use a portion of Cedar
street while excavating for stone founda-
ton under the building on lots 81 and 49,
block 48, and submitted $4,000 bond man,
ing John Laitinen and Edw. Sterna as
sureties.
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted, the bond accepted and after ap-
prevail by the mayor ordered filed
Carried.
The clerk informed the council that this
was the date set for the hearing of any
testimony for or against the proposed
vacation of that certain alley running north
and south between lots and 9, block 1O1,
Second Addition, and the clerk read the
notice as published in the official paper ac-
cording to the charter.
The president granted any person inter
ested the opportunity to express approval
or disapproval of the vacation of this alley
and there was no protest in writing or BY
any one present.
Moved and supported that the petition
tor the vacation of the alley referred to in
the notice be granted, the plat thereof &C.
cepted and ordered filed and that the city
accept the deeds for the Is foot strip of land
in block 101, Second Addition. and that the
deeds be properly filed by the city clerk at
the proper time and that resolutions cover
ing thistransaction be drawn and present
ed.
Carried.
Ordinances were presented to the alder
men as follows:
An ordinance to change the esta blished
grade of certain streets and avenues in the
city of Virginia" and AN ordinance to
change the width from curb to curb of GER
tain streets and avenues of the city of Vir-
ginia."
A recess was granted by the president
for the purpose of discussing the ordi-
nances presented.
The council was called to order by the
president.
Moved and supported that the ordinances
presented be referred to the committee on
streets, alleys and sewers.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the street
commissioner be instructed to construct a
storm sewer from Mesaba avenue to Rail
road avenue on Poplar street.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the clerk be
instructed to write the Duluth, Missabe &
Northern Railway Company, at Duluth,
for permission to construct storm sewer
from the alley between Maple and Spruce
streets, south to connect with the proposed
storm sewer commencing on Poplar street
Carried.
The committee on license to whom was
referred the matter of renewal of the LIQUOR
license of Matt Thompson at 200 Chestnut
street, reported that in as-much-as con.
viction for infraction of the liz uor laws is
matter of record against Mr.. Thompson
that it would recommend that the license
be not granted.
Moved and supported that the LIQUOR
license to Matt Thompson be not renewed
and that resolution be drawn granting a
return of all money paid on the renewal of
this license to Mr. Thompson with the ex-
ception of the $500 for the publication fee.
Carried.
Alderman Kimball, reporting for the light
and water committee stated that the Vir
Rinia Electric Power & Water Company
SiGnitied its intention to at once lay the
shut-oH valves to the sidewalk grade,
The city engineer was not prepared to
give complete report as to plans and
Specifications and approximate price on
the cost of construction of a White Way"
on Chestnut street and stated that SOON