The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-10-07


Property owners on Walnut street. be-
tween Mesaba avenue and Railroad ave-
nue., filed a complaint in writing relative
to a nuisance existing in that block by a
blacksmith shop occupying the street with
wagons and the building of fires on the
street for wagon tire repairs, and asking
the council to have this nuisance abated.
Moved and supported that the commun-
icatiOn be presented by the clerk to the
Police and Fire Commission at their next
regular meeting, with the request from the
council that the matter be given immediate
attention.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to notify the Police & Fire
Commissioners that there is an ordinance
in effect and in force, relative to the keep
ing clear of all distractions on streets and
avenues and that the policemen be mott
fed to be more diligent in having the ord
finances obeyed.
Carried.
Property owners abutting Fifth street
and also on Third avenue, in the North
Side Addition. petitioned the council to
have this street and avenue graded to a
depth of one foot and also the alley run
ming east and west through block g. so that
proper drainage could be effected.
The petition was referred to the commit
tee on streets, alleys and sewers.
Property owners and residents in the
vicinity of the corner of Beech street and
Wyoming avenue, petitioned the council
for an arc lamp at that corner designating
<I,a
for the lamp.
The petition was referred to the light and
water committee.
Moved and supported that the certified
check of c. c. Butler which was submitted
to the council with his bid on cement
work, for the balance of the season, be re-
turned to Mr.. Butler.
Carried
The clerk CT the municipal court reported
fines collected in that court for the week
ending September oath. 1910, the same
amounting to $252.70.
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
The Virginia Park Board desired to use
part of the basement under the city hall
for the storing of bulbs and plants for the
winter and the matter was referred to the
committee on city property and buildings.
John Byrnes in a communication to the
council desired to have the council take
some action relative to the moving back to
the building line the Scandinavian Mis-
sion Church. which he claims is maintain
ed contrary to the ordinance.
Charles J. Johnson representing the
church society was present and explained
the matter thoroughly to the council and
stated that it was the intention of the
church people to construct a basement for
the church and when this was done to
have the building moved to it's proper place.
The communication was referred to the
committee on streets, alleys and sewers.
The meat inspector submitted the fol-
lowing report;
Meat Inspectors report.
Virginia, MIMI, Sept. q. 1910.
To the city council of the city of Virginia.
Gentlemen:
The following is my report of inspection
of the various meat markets and the in
stitutions carrying goods subject to inspeC-
ton under Ordinance No. 90. for the week
ending Sept. q, 1910, and beg to report in
fractions of the ordinance as follows:
MEAT MARKETS.
Good condition.
HOTELS.
Good condition.
BAKERIES
Good condition.
GROCERIES,
Good condition.
Mountain Iron meat markets in good
condition.
JOHN BYRNE,
Meat Inspector.
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
c. G.. Butler presented a $4,000 bond,
executed by the American Bonding Com
pany of Baltimore, this bond being to sub
stantiate his contract from the city to do
certain cement work for the balance of the
1910 season.
Moved and supported that the bond be
accepted and ordered filed after approval
of the mayor and the city attorney.
Carried.
Property owners in Pillsbury Addition
to Virginia, petitioned the council for ex-
tension of water mains from the present
terminus on Fifth avenue. between Fourth
and Fifth streets in the North Side Add.
ton, so that the main would be run from
that point along Fifth avenue to Seventh
street in Pillsbury Addition to Virginia
and then west along Seventh street to
Sixth street in this addition.
The petition was referred to the commit
tee on light and water.
o. Fossmo and Martin Eggen petitioned
the council for the building of sidewalk
on the north side of Cook street and the
petition was referred to the committee on
streets. alleys and sewers.
City. Attorney Poirier submitted in writ
ing memorandum of various points con-
tanned in several of the ordinances grant.
ing franchise to telephone companies in