The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07

N. A. Holn1er in a communication stated
that he owned strip of land 80 feet long
on the south side of Block 10l, and that
through this strip of land running north
and south was a l6 foot alley. Over a por-
ton of this land the city now maintains a
portion of what is termed the Eveleth Road.
In consideration of the closing of this alley
and dedicating the land to him he would
agree to deed Is foot strip of land to the
city, which would add materially to the
future maintenance of the road now being
used.
Moved and supported that the commun.
ication be referred to the committee on
streets. alleys and sewers
Carried.
The clerk of the municipal court reported
fines collected in that court for the week
ending December 25th, amounting to $500.
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered placed on file
Carried.
The meat inspector submitted the follow.
ing report;
Virginia. MIMI. Dec q. 1909.
TO the Honorable CITY Council. Virginia,
MINI.
The following is my report for the week
ending Dec. q, 1909! I paid my usual visits
to the eight markets and the wholesale
house and found things In a satisfactory
condition.
Respectfully submitted,
J.P. CHALMERS.
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted aud ordered placed on file.
Carried.
Mayor Hawkinson stated to the council
that he had been served with summons in
the matter of a damage suit in which Elm
er Matheson Is named az plaintiff, this be.
ing re-trial in the form of S2o000 damage
case which was held in the November
term of District Court and on account of
technicalities in the papers was dismissed.
referred to the city attorney for proper &C.
ton.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to notify the health officer
and also the chief of police to the effect
| that ice is being cut from Silver Lake con.
trary to the ordinance.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the matter OF
the smoke nuisance be referred to the com.
,nittee on ordinance and city attorney that
an ordinance may be drafted and present.
ed to the council.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city en-.
gineer be instructed to prepare plans for
the construction of creosote block paving
on the west block of Chestnut street and
tar nacadanl plans on all other streets
petitioned to be improved by paving and
that the work be done on December 1909
time.
Carried.
A considerable delegation of citizens and
property owners of the North Side Add.
ton appeared before the council asking
that water mains be extended to that ad-
dition and that they be given advantage OF
fire protection. The spokesman of the party
stated that two buildings had burned to
the ground Sunday morning and that at
the present time there was no facility to
| fight fire and that the property owners In
that district were in constant danger from
this source.
President Osborn assured the delegation
that the council was doing all in their
power to have water mains extended and
hydrants installed in that addition and
that steps had already been taken to thia
end and expected that during the spring
time this commodity would be furnished
to the petitioners.
Moved and supported that the council ad
journ until next regular meeting.
| Carried.
| ALBEIT E. BIcKFoRD,
City Clerk
corporate Seal