The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-09

Moved and supported that the minutes
be approved as read.
Carried.
F. c. Whiting appeared before the coun
Gil and again protested against the main
| tenance of a certain pole belonging to the
Mesaba Telephone Company and located
| near his building on Central avenue.
Considerable discussion was entered in
to. those taking part being General Man
a9er French and Supt. Lister of the tele
phone company and MI. Whiting.
w. o. Snyder in a communication to the
council asked why his sidewalk was no,
cut down to'2rade as was voted to be done
| by the city council.
The city engineer stated that the reason
why the sidewalk had not been lowered
| was that he did not deem it advisable un
der present conditions and that he and the
street commissioner decided after looking
over the same that it was best to leave il
as it was.
Moved and supported that the matter be
| referred to the city attorney and the street
commissioner.
Motion Withdrawn with the consent OF
the second.
Moved and supported that action on the
matter be deferred for one week.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to issue warrants on the city
treasurer. one being for $15OO.W and for pay
ment of warrants Nos. 3. 4. and S. of Sewer
Dist. No. 3E. Sd. &C and No. 2. and the other
warrant to be for 5000. being for interest on
$4,000, at SO for one year, the first warrant
to be paid out of the Sewer Fund and the
second to be paid out of the Interest Fund.
and to be drawn in favor of the First
National Bank of Virginia, Minnesota.
Carried.
The clerk Of the municipal court reported
fines collected in that court for the week
ending August 9th. 1870 the same amount
ing to $l32.5O.
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
The $4,000 insurance policy commencing
Sept. 1st 1870 and being on the old city
hall was referred to the committee on city
property and buildings.
The city engineer submitted the payroll
of inspectors on the various contracts now
under way.
Moved and supported that the payroll as
submitted by the city engineer of the in
spectors for the month of August. 1870 be
allowed and ordered paid.
Carried.
The meat inspector submitted the fol-
lowing report:
Meat Inspectors report.
Virginia Minn.. August 80. 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
situations carrying goods subject to inspec-
ton under Ordinance No. 80. for the week
ending August 80. 1910. and beg to report in
fractions of the ordinance as follows:
MEAT MARKETS.
Good conditions
Good condition.
BAKERIES.
Good condition.
GROCERIES.
Good condition.
Mountain Iron meat markets in good
condition.
JOHN BYRNE,
Meat Inspector.
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accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
John J. Curry made application for the
closing up of certain sidewalk passage on
the east side of Lot l. Block 81. during the
removal of the building as 1t is now locat-
ed on this property and during the erection
of brick building on the lot, presenting a
$4,000 bond, naming Martin Nelson and
VIM. Rooney as sureties.
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted. the bond accepted and ordered
filed after the approval of the mayor.
Carried.
Alderman Heritage requests the second
reading of an amendment to ordinance No.
"A. the same relating to animals and poul-
try running at large.
The ordinance was given it's second read
ing.
Owners of some of the abutting lots on
the alley between Sage street and Larch
street protested in writing against the con-
struction of a sanitary sewer in this alley.
the same having been petitioned for at the
previous meeting and referred to the COM
mittee on streets, alleys and sewers.
Moved and supported that the commun-
ication be accepted and ordered filed.
Motion withdrawn with the consent of
the second.
Moved and supported that the commun-
ication be laid on the table.
Carried.
The city attorney in communication
stated that com plant had been made to
him as to the damages as to public health
in allowing fruit to be exposed to dirt and
dust along the streets at all times, asking
that steps be taken to have the fruit pro-
tected from dirt and dust. He stated that
there was no ordinance relating to this
other than regulations emanatinG from the
health depa rtment and would suggest that
this department be instructed to give
notice to all parties that fruit must be COW
cred and properly protected.
Moved and supported that the commun-
ication be accepted and ordered filed and
that the health officer be instructed to take
necessary precautions as to the displaying
of fruit for sale to the public as he sees it,
Carried.
The city engineer submitted second ap-
proximate estimate of work done by H. L.
Bartlett Company on his paving contract
on Maple street and Central avenue. the
balance due at this time being $14,6O7.84.
Moved and supported that this estimate
be allowed and that q resolution covering
the payment of the same be drawn and
presented.
Carried.
Approximate estimate of work done by c.
c. Butler on his contract for curb and gut.
ter on Central avenue and other avenues
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