The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-07
eoNOtMN BLOCK 43sioa COURT HOUSE.
Hard OF Coustf comsnissiouDrs Tabo
Oefia;tesAction Toward Auqu;si-
ton Of Site for Proposed
New Structure.

New Structure.
The expected happened, andwhile
there have been some who hok et
against hope that Block 43, ostene.
IDLY secured by the city some
months ago for park purposes,
would be preservetlsto the city for
such use, the county of St. Louis
through it's board of com m issioners
considered the site too good to pass
up when looking for grounds fol
the prospective new range cour'
building and have instituted pro-
ceedings in condemnation for the
acquisition OF the same for county
building purposes
Responsive to advices auent the
proposed action of the board Mayor
Hawkinson on Monday issued call
for special meeting of the city
council for the purpose of taking
action on resolution directing tn,
city attorney to appear Immediate
ly in behalf of the city in such pro
ceedings, full membership of tn.
body with the exception of Alder.
man Gillmor being in attendance,
the p;: sage Of the resolution re.
ceiving the commentator of all
present with the exception of Alder.
men Mcneil and President Osborn.
Such resolution calls upon the at
torney to secure at least So, $50 for
the property, the text of the resoIu
ton complete being as follows:
Council Chamber, City of Virginia. Num-,
! January 3rd. 1910.
Resolution No. pa. 1902
Resolution instructing the city attorney
to apr ear in condemnation proceedings in.
stituted by the County of St. Louis for the
acquiring of Block No. 43 for court house
purposes.
| BY Alderman Boylan.
Resolved: BY the City Council of the
City of Virginia, That
Whereas. This city recently ACQUIRED lots
4 to % inclusive in block 49, Virainia, for
park purposes. with the prevalent and gen.
eral Intention and understanding of pre-
serving the same as a possible site for
future public buildings; and whereas St.
Louis County through it's County Board
has expressed desire and purpose to
make such property the site for District
Court Building. and such use being in &C.
cord " 18th the clans. " ishes. and intentions
of the citizens of this city,
Now, Therefore. Be- it resolved that it is
the sentiment and the sense of this Coun.
Gil that every assistance be rendered by
the city officials to facilitate the devotina
OF such property to such public county use.
and upon condemnation proceedings be.
ing instituted by St. Louis County within
the next thirty days to acquire said prof
erty from, the city. that the City Attorne >
b. and hereby is. instructed and directed
without further action of this council, ia
Immediately appear in said proceeding 4
on behalf of the city, and to procure if DOS.
sible an award therein of the sum O
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars (SE0Q LO)
and no less. and to ask for no more as such
amount Is hereby declared to be the fai
and actual present value of said property
to the city. and that the taking thereof fol
such purposes would damage the city only
to the extent of said amount
Resolved Further That a certified copy
OF this resolution be forwarded by the city
clerk to the County Auditor to adv the
cour ty of the attitude and the sentiment
of this Council and of this city toward said
county project.
Moved by Alderman Elmquist, support.
ed by Alderman Weber, that above reso
luton be adopted
AYES: Aid. Boylan. Elmquist, Smith
Matt>on, Weber. Earlson.&
Navs: Aid. Mcneil. Mr. Presideut-2,