The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-08-12

Virginia.. MIMI. August 2. 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. g. for the week
ending August 2, 1870 and beg to report in
| fractions of the ordinance as follows;
MEAT MARKETS.
Good condition with exception of Wirkus
Market. II lbs. mutton condemned.
Mountain Iron meat markets in good
condition.
JOHN BYRNE.
Meat Inspector.
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
The city clerks financial statement for
the month of July. 1910, was read, as was
also the report of the city treasurer of the
receipts and expenditures to August /. 1910
Moved and supported that the reports be
accepted and ordered filed.
Carried
The city attorney communicated in writ
ing to the council and upon request by the
council in the matter of the go being re-
tanned by the city for maintenance in the
matter of the paving bond of p. Mcdonnell.
Moved and supported that the written
opinion of the city attorney in this matter
be accepted and ordered filed and that the
MAYOR and city clerk be authorized to sign
| in behalf of the city the certificate to the
bonding company as executed by the city
attorney.
Carried.
The city attorney presented to the coun-
Gil according to instructions an anti-spit-
ting ordinance.
| Alderman Boylan requests the reading
of the ordinance and the same was read,
this being it's first reading.
The city attorney in a written opinion to
the council relative to Sec. 1852 of the city
charter, stated that it was the duty of the
council before ordering the construction of
any new sidewalk to cause the ground to
be properly graded.
| Moved and supported that the matter be
| neer and the street commissioner that they
may be governed thereby in the future
and that the communication be accepted
and ordered filed.
Carried.
In answer to communication written by
the city clerk. the Virginia Electric Power
| d Water Company. by it's Manager, O. H.
Griggs, and being relative to the company
| siRnifying it's intention or disposition to
waive the purchase clause in the matter of
the city purchasing the company's plant
| in this city before 1913, stated that the man.
ager had no authority to give such waive
| to the city but that it was his opinion that
| the company might be willing to grant
such waive at most any time after 1913
Moved and supported that the commun-
ication be accepted and ordered filed and
| that the city clerk be instructed to write to
the manager of this company for a definite
answer to be signed in the name of the
company, by it's president and secretary
and the substance of his communication
to the company shall be in line with his
previous request.
Carried.
The application of David Jamme to trans
fer his liquor license No. 1859 to Louis Cote,
was granted and the 100000 surety bond
| for the unexpired term accepted, as the
| resolution following will indicate.
The application of Sailko & Baclowski to
transfer their liquor license No. 487 to Hill
| and Mike, was granted and the 100000
surety bond for the unexpired term accept
ed, as the resolution following will indicate.
The assistant health officer reported that
itary sewer by the Primary school build
ing, ShanedlinR Brothers and NJ. Mcdonald
and the board was requested by the pres
| ident to investigate further and report.
Relative to location of incinerator plant.
the city attorney reported that locations to
be given the city would be filed with the
attorney by the Oliver Iron Mining Com
pany for the next regular meeting.
Moved and supported that storm sewer
on the section line, west of Virginia ave-
| nue., leading from Locust street to Beech
street, be constructed by the street COM
! missioner under the supervision of the city
engineer.
Carried.
| The city attorney, reporting on the mat
ter of the city's title to Crescent avenue in
| the rear of Block IA. stated that he had re-
ceived an abstract of this land but the
same was not clear as to vacation proceed
inRs and he would report later.
Moved and supported that the street COM
missioner be instructed to grade First
street, North Side Addition. as soon as pos.
sible.
| Carried.
| Moved and supported that the CITY clerk
be instructed to notify the Duluth, Rainy
Lake & Winnipeg Railway Company to
properly grade and open up a crossing
leading east and west on Third avenue OF
the North Side Addition also to fix up in
| proper condition a railway crossing on the
Mountain Iron road and keep the same in
repair.
| Carried.
The city engineers first approximate es.
innate of work done bv H. L. Bartlett Com
panV, in the matter of the paving contract
on Central avenue and Maple street, and
amounting to $23O4.00, was authorized to be
paid and resolution drawn.
The city engineers first approximate es-
innate of work done by P. Mcdonnell, in
the matter of paving various streets and
avenues and amounting to $4,000. was au
thorized to be paid and resolution drawn
The city engineers first approximate es
innate of work done by c. c. Butler. in the
matter of the construction of cement curb
and gutter and allev crossings on Central
avenue, and amounting to $e29.76, was au
thorized to be paid and resolution drawn
The CITY engineers first approximate es
innate of work done by c. c. Butler in the
matter of the construction of sanitary sew
er in District 81, and amounting to sO9l4
was authorized to be paid and a resolution
drawn. -
The city engineers first approximate es