The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-20
Res lution Authorizing the.
Paving Of Certain Streets
and Avenues in the City Of
Virginia, Minnesota.

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May 10. 1910.
Resolution No. 80.
Resolution authorizing the paving of
certain streets and avenues in the city of |
Virginia.
BY Alderman H. o. Johnson.
Resolved: By the City Council of the |
city of Virginia.
Whereas the petition of George F. Shea
and others for the paving of Chestnut
street from the west side of Central avenue
on the east and the west side of Virginia |
avenue on the west and the further petit
ton Of H. O. Johnson and others for the
paving of Central avenue from the north |
side of Willow street on the north to the |
south side of Sage street on the south, and |
the further petition of H. o. Johnson and |
others for the paving of Maple street from
the west side of Railroad avenue on the
east to the west side of Virginia avenue on
the west, have been made to the city coun-
Gil. and
Whereas the city council has Investigate
ed the proposed Improvements and the |
cost of same. and
Whereas the requisite number of owners
to be assessed therefor have joined in the |
above said petition, and
ncIcdS Tic IAty COUNCIL uccHl eaCn OF
said Improvements as above petitioned for
necessary and proper and for the best in
terest of the city, and
Whereas said city council does further
deem it necessary, proper and to the best
interest of the city to pave Nlesaba avenue,
Wyoming avenue, one block north and
one block south of Chestnut street. and
Cleveland avenue one block south of Chest
nut street and Virginia avenue one block
south from Chestnut street and Lake
Boulevard one block north from Chestnut
street, with all intersections, and does here
by so determine. therefore,
Be 1t Resolved. By the City Council of
the CITY of Virginia, that Chestnut street
in said sity from the west side of Central
avenue on the east to the west side of Vir-
ginia avenue on the west be graded its full
width. and the roadway between curbs
paved according to the specifications there
for.
And further resolved that Central ave
nue. in said city from the north side of
Willow street on the north to the south side
of Sage street on the south be graded it's
full width and Curbs established where
necessary and the roadway between curbs
paved according to plans and specifica-
tons.
And further that Maple street in said city
from the west side. of Railroad avenue on
the east to the west side of Virginia avenue
on the west be graded it's full width and
Curbs installed where necessary and the
roadway between the curbs to be paved &C
cording to plans and specifications.
And further that Mesaba avenue and
Wyoming avenue, one block north and one
block south from Chestnut streetCleveland
avenue one block south from Chestnut
street and Virginia avenue one block
south from Chestnut street, Lake Boule-
ward one block north from Chestnut
street, each to be graded it's full
width and curbs established where
necessary and the roadway between curbs
paved according to the plans and speCifica-
tons therefor; all of the above described
work to be in accordance with said plans
and specifications on file in the office of
the city clerk and further that provisions
be made. where necessary, on any street
and avenue above designated for the drain
age of surface water, the laying necessary
| water, gas or sewer connections and all
other work to be done necessary and Incl
dent to said improvements. The kind of
paving to be selected by the council upon
submission of bids therefor.
Resolved Further. That all of the lots
! fronting upon each of the streets and ave-
nues upon which said paving and improve
! ments are made will be benefited by same
| and that assessments to pay the cost of
said Improvements shall be made as pro-
Vided by section 265 of the City Charter and
other provision relating thereto on all of
said lots which are subject to assessment
therefor.
Resolved Further, That the City Clerk
| publish notice in the city paper once
| week for two successive weeks stating that
the foregoing resolution is pending before
the city council and that any person may
be heard by the council concerning said
| matter and the assessment made therefor
on Tuesday, June 18th, 1910, at eight o'clock
| D. M. at the council chamber in the city of
Virginia and that at such time and place
the council will hear any person who may
| wish to be heard concerning said matter.
Resolved Further, That the city engineer
| make and file with the city clerk forthwith
| plan or profile of the work proposed, to-
| gether with the specifications for the doing
| of same including therein the plans and
! specifications for paving with CreOsoted
| wood block on concrete foundation; Tarvat-
ed sandflled MaCadum Tarvia or Tarcon
Macadum on concrete base; TarOid or any
other proper road tar filled Macadum Don
nellite pavement on concrete foundation:
BitulithiC pavement OH concrete fOunda-
| ton: GranitOid concrete pavement on each
| of the streets and avenues above deScrib-
ed. which plans and specifications shall be
kept by the city clerk at all times open to
! public inspection. The said city engineer
and clerk shall also file with the city clerk
at least two weeks prior to said hearing a
plat showing parcels of land to be benefit
ed by each of said Improvements as herein
| above determined together with list of
the names of the owners of each parcel of
said property as the same appears on the
last assessment roll in the office of the
Auditor of St. Louis County, together with
such statements as may be necessary to
explain the same.
Resolved Further, That the city clerk
shall forthwith publish proposals for bids
for the paving of the streets and avenues
as above designated, said notices to be in
accordance with the directions of the city
council and to be in accordance with all
terms of the city charter relating thereto
and the bids called for and to conform with
this resolution and the plans and specifica-
tons for paving and the proposals for bids
and all conditions of the city charter relat-
ing thereto.
Moved by Alderman E. G. A. Johnson,
supported by Alderman Heritage that
above resolution be adopted.
Ayes: Aid. Bovlan, Heritage. Kimbau,
Mni1ar1 Staff n To, a A.