The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
PROPERTY OWNERS MAY
SEEK DAMAGES FROM CITY

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ieate With Council Through Attorneys
Relative to Lowering Mesaha
Avenue Grade.
What has the appearance of a
possible prospective fight filed an
appearance before the city council
Tuesday evening through COM
munication from Arnold & Picker.
ing as attorneys for Jacob Johnson
and Mary Wiggen, owners of lots !,
81 and 80 in block 20,
in which the council was advised
that through the lowering of the
street grade on Mesaba avenue the
property of their clients had been
damaged, the claim being set forth
that tine lowering of the grade had
brought the sidewalk line consider
ably below the grade of small busi-
ness buildings situate on the rear
of the lots in question, affecting the
rental value of the same.
In their communication the at
torneys set up no definite claim for
damages in specified amount, but
asked that committee from the
council be appointed to view the
premises and confer with them,
with a view to amicable settlement
of alleged damages.
While the prospective action may
have lost all prestige through the
delay in its commencement, the
council after due consideration and
decided apparent feeling that no
damages were due, appointed the
members of the ways and means
committee to confer with the attor-
neys and make report at the next
meeting.
The report of the permanent i'm.
provement commission, composed
of W. E. Hannatord, Thomas Gill
and c. NJ. Doorway, tor certain street
and sewer Improvements installed
during the past year, was submit
ed, being read and accepted and or
dered filed with the county auditor.
The Improvements included in the
report are the cement curb, gutter
and driveway on Central avenue
from Willow to Poplar, and on
Cleveland, Wyoming and Mesaba
avenues from Walnut to Maple
streets, the cement curb, gutter and
driveways on Maple street from
Railroad avenue to Virginia avenue
and Central avenue from Willow
street to Sage street, the paving of
Chestnut street from Central ave-
nue. to Virginia avenue and Lake
Boulevard, Wyoming avenue and
Mesaba avenue from Chestnut
street TO Walnut street, and of Vir-
ginia avenue, Cleveland avenue,
Wyoming avenue and Mesaba ave
nue. from Chestnut street to Maple
strset; the cement curb, gutter and
alley crossings along Central ave-
que from Poplar street to Sage
street, and the construction of sani-
tary sewers in Districts Nos. Bland
81. An official notification OF the
time and place Of meeting to be
held by said commission to hear
complaints, if any there be, will be
given publication in the next issue
of the Enterprise, official city paper
| The ordinance relating to permits
for the construction, alteration and
removal Of buildings was given its
third reading, but members Of the
council present desired more time
in which to study its provisions
with the result that vote upon
same was deferred for one week
1t is possible some of the provisions
of the document may be somewhat
stringent but it is aimed right anc
is worthy of careful consideration
The ordinance creating and nam
ing certain roadway lying south
of Block l05 and extending from
Railroad avenue to Mesaba avenue
as Fay street was given its second
reading.
The meat inspector submitted
his regular report, and the clerk o1
the municipal court showed tina
Saturday last was "pay-day" b.
turning in receipt for $2695O fines
and costs collected during tn,
week ending November 10th.
The necessity of humane office
had been called to the attention o
members of the council, and dis
cussion on the point showed tn
body in hearty sympathy with an,
movement for the protection O
dumb brutes, the attorney bein.
instructed to have prepared a reso
luton covering the appointment
and duties of such an officer at tn,
next regular meeting.
Court Adiourns Until Monday.