The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-29

Reading minutes of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes
be approved as read.
Carried.
J. H. Fleming stated to the council that
he was entitled to twenty-on days and not
twenty four days as his bill called for, this
being for services as special municipal
judge, during the Judges absence. and
wished to have the correction made.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to call the attention to prop
erty owners directly interested that the
assessment roll in the matter of sewer con-
struction in District 3H and East Division
is now in the hands of the city treasurer
for collection. and that such notice be pub
lished in the official paper of the city.
Carried.
Secretary Poirier of the Park Board sub
mitted communication to the council
relative to work being done by the board
on the streets as to boulevarding, ETC.. and
also work mapped out.
Moved and supported that the corn1nun
ication be accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
Matt Thorn pson made application for re-
newal of his liquor license at a9 Chestnut
street and submitted a $4,000 surety bond
Moved and supported that the applica-
ton be referred to the committee on license.
Carried.
The clerk of the municipal court reported
fines collected in that court for the week
ending April 10th, 1870 and amounting to
$2lS5O
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
James P. Carey, municipal judge, in
communication to the council stated that
he was willing to pay the proper party.
when this fact is settled as to who it shall
be shown to be entitled to compensation as
special municipal Judge. during his recent
absence, as there is a contest on between
two parties. Furthermore Mr.. Carey stat
ed that he was willing to have the amount
due held in the hands of the city until
such time as the court decided who the
proper party should he to receive the mo-
ney.
Moved and supported that the connlun-
ication be accepted and placed on file.
Carried.
The health board in communication to
the council recommended the appointment
of J. P. Chalmers as assistant health in
speCtor.
Moved and supported that the recon-
1nendation of the board of health in the
matter of the appointment of J. P. CHAIN
ers as assistant health inspector be con-
firmed and that resolution be drawn Gov
ering the same.
Carried.
Moved and supported that an informal
ballot be taken on the fixing of the salary
of assistant health inspector.
Carried.
Aldermen Staff and NOLAN were appoint
ed as tellers.
tThe result''of.the informal ballot was as
follows:.
kZat:$s5oO at $75oV at 5000 and at
5000 per month.
.Moved and supported that another in
formal ballot be taken on the matter of
fixing the salary of the health inspector.
Before this ballot was taken Alderman E.
G. A. Johnson stated to the council that to
save time he would move that the salary
of this Office be fixed at $500 per month,
the same being supported and being pre-
scented to the council for vote. the president
declared the same carried and the COM
pensation was fixed at $500 per month.
The clerk informed the council that he
had received word by telephone, from Mr..
Prindle at Duluth that as Il matter of saw
ing time and to avoid any further delay
his company consented to waive the mat
ter of opposing the matter of the amend
1nent to the ordinance granting them a
street railway franchise and that the COM
:A~ tn
the amendment as passed at the meeting
of April 5th. 1910.
Moved and supported that the ordinance
granting to w. NJ. and E. NJ. Prindle street
railway franchise he given its third and
final reading.
Carried.
Upon instructions from the president the
clerk read the ordinance. this being its
third and final reading.
Moved by Alderman kimball, supported
by Alderman NOLAN. that this ordinance
be adopted.
Ayes: Aid. Heritage. kimball. NOLAN,
Staff, II. q. Johnson. +. c. A. Johnson and
Mr.. PRESIDENT.
Nays None.
Upon the foregoing vote the president
declared the ordinance adopted.
The clerk informed the council that this
was the date set for the opening of propos-
ais to lay cement curb and gutter and
cement crosswalks on Maple street, from
Railroad avenue to Virginia avenue and
that on his desk were two bids.
Moved and supported that the bids in the
hands of the city clerk be now opened.
Carried.
The bids were opened and the result was
as follows:
c. c. Butler and Chas. A. Johnson: COM
bined curb and gutter, 70 cents per lineal
foot, driveways n cents per square foot. A
certified check of $4,000 accompanied this
bid.
H. L. Bartlett Company; combined curb
and gutter So cents per lineal foot. or total
$3,aS2l. drive-ways 81 cents per square foot,
or $2O4.SO, making total of $3,5zau. II any
II in. curb is used, 90 cents per lineal foot
for the same. A certified check of So42.s6
accompanied this bid.
Moved and supported that in-as-much-as
H. L. Bartlett Company appears ana IS the
the lowest proposer on the above work that
this company be awarded the contract tor
the same and that a resolution covering
the same be drawn and presented.
Carried.
Council Chamber. City of Virginia Minn.,
April 10. 1910.
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