The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-29

Tor the purchase OF eighty STANDARDS anu
also for bids for installing the system so
as to be ready for July 4th.
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
After much discussion on this PROPOSE
ton it was moved and supported that
vote be taken as to whether or not the
White Way" should be installed and that
the ballots be marked Yes" or NO"
The motion was not presented as alder
man E. c. A. Johnson stated to the council
that this would not be a fair expression of
the council and that the sentiment should
be expressed individually
Mr.. Johnson stated that he favored that
system on Chestnut street, provided that
the money should be taken from proceeds
in the matter of the sale of Block 43.
President Osborn stated that he was in
favor of such a system on Chestnut street
but the matter of disposal of garbage was
becoming so important that he favored the
purchase of an incinerator first and the
White Way" next.
City Attorney Shea was asked as to his
opinion as to the disposition of the SIS 100
from the County of St. Louis for Block 43,
and after giving his opinion the matter of
| the White Way" seemed to have been
| lost sight of at this time.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to write the county auditor
| to present to the county commissioners at
| the next meeting proposal from the city
| to purchase from the county the Presbyter-
! ian Church residence building on Block 43,
! for the sum of $500.
| Carried.
| Moved and supported that the committee
on streets, alleys and sewers be instructed
to meet and act with the park commission
ers relative to preparing an ordinance
establishing the width of and designating
what streets are to be effected by boule-
varding the same
! Carried.
! Moved and supported that the city engi-
\ neer be instructed to prepare plans and
specifications for a White Way" on Chest
! nut street. plans to show cost of Construc-
| ton on standards placed at SO and stand
ards placed 100 feet apart. three globes on
the 50foot and five globes on the 100foot
| proposition and that the same be present
! ed at the next regular meeting or as soon
| as possible.
| Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
| be instructed to have executed all bonds
| that are necessary under the charter, and
not heretofore provided, from officers rec.
| emily elected or appointed and that these
| all be in the sum of $4,000.
Carried.
Moved and supported that Herman Stol
berg be appointed as city scavanger for the
ensuing term.
Carried.
Moved and supported that VIM. Warwick
steam roller engineer, be paid wages at the
rate of 81. 90 per day while working.
Carried.
Health Officer Grove, was present and
stated that he had received several com
plants from officials of the Oliver Iron
Mining Company relative to the nuisance
maintained by the CITY in maintaining q
garbage ground on land which the Compa
ny desires to use and would recommend
to the council that other methods or Other
places of disposing garbage be taken ir
this matter.
Moved and supported that the board O.
health secure as early as possible a price
on an inCinerator of ample size to take care
OF the city's garbage, also dispose in /;
satisfactory manner to the mining compa
ny of all garbage and refuse on the old
garbage ground and to look up another
ground for the same. and that the street
commissioner be instructed to assist the
board of health in cleaning up the ole
grounds.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the matter Of
having placed all water cocks and shut-of
! valves which protrude above the side
walks, be referred to the light and water
committee that arrangements may be
made to have these dangerous pipes lower
ed to conform with the sidewalk grade
Carried.
Moved and supported that the petitions
| for the paving of Maple street, west Chest
nut street and Central avenue, be referred
back to the makers so that petitions may
be presented in legal form and as prescrib
| ed by the charter.
| Carried.
Moved and supported that the CITY clerk
be instructed to notify the Great Northern
Railway Company that a flagman be plac
cd at the ore track crossing of this Compa-
ny, according to the ordinance relative ia
such tlagnlen.
Carried.
The city attorney reported to the council
money collected by the city. be paid to the
county treasurer according to tie 1909 law
as was asked for by the county auditor
recently.
The citv attorney also reported that in
the matter of the payment of compensa
! ton to J. II. Fleming by the municipal
judge and the amount due having been
withheld by the Judge pending settlement
of the contest as to which of the contest
ants were entitled to the Office and fees
that the city council had absolutely moth
| ing to do with the paving of this bill of Mr.
Fleming and the offer by the Judge he con
| sidered a fair one and he would recon-
mend that the amount of the bill be with
held from the municipal Judge, pending
! the settlement of the case.
The Oliver Iron Mining Company, by it's
assistant Secretary. George D. Swift, pre-
scented to the council. through the park
board, a lease to the city. for term of ten
| years, of the NWA of NEh of Section Seven
Cd in Township Fifty-eight (5S). North OF
Range Seventeen QO West, St. Louis
County, Minnesota, for public park and re.
creation grounds, also submitted, in du.
pGcate. a resolution accepting the lease by
the council and desiring the same to be
| executed by the mayor and the city clerk
and forward a certified copy of the lease
and the resolution accepting the lease at
the proper time.
Moved and suppoted that the commun.
| ication be accepted and ordered filed. and
that the clerk be instructed to prepare the
resolution in regular form according to in
| structions.
| Carried.
Council Chamber. City of Virginia, Mimi.
| Anri1 10 1910