The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-09

L. NJ. Osborn submitted comnlunica-
ton to the council relative to the duties of
the county auditor in the matter of placing
assessments on the books for collection
and the same was accepted and ordered
filed.
H. P. Christensen & Go. applied for per-
NIT for the use of small strip of land be-
tween this connpanys boarding house and
a spur track on the D. NJ. & ~, near the
Virginia & Rainy Lake Company mill. the
land to be used for piling a winters sup
ply of wood.
The communication was referred to the
committee on streets, alleys and sewers.
The clerk CT the municipal court reported
fines collected in that court for the week
ending Nov 26th, 1910, the same amounting
to 5000.
AS the statement of the clerk indicated
more fines than was accounted for the city
clerk was instructed to return the state
ment to the clerk for correction.
VIM. Tritchler petitioned the council for
the construction of a sidewalk on the south
and east sides of block 80 and to have re-
placed the former board walk which was
removed from this location by the Virginia
Electric Power & Water Company.
The communication was referred to the
committee on streets, alleys and sewers.
N. A. Holmer, as president of the Board
of Education of School Dist. No. e. petit
toned the council in writing for the pass
age of a resolution authorizing this board
of education to dig trench 8 feet deep and
feet wide ACROSS Poplar street for the
putting in of conduit across this street
Co. I'm 80 90
heat and light from the plant in the Roose-
velt school building to the Technical
school building.
Moved and supported that the commun-
ication be referred to the city attorney for
opinion as to the rights of the council to
grant such permits.
Carried.
The meat inspector reported that the
meat markets, hotels, bakeries. and gro
ceries and the two Mt. Iron meat markets
were in good condition for the week end
ing November 18th, 1910
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
c. c. Butler submitted a surety bond in
the sum of $4061. 20, this being in the matter
of the contract for the construction of storm
sewer in the North Side Addition.
Moved and supported that the bond be
accepted and ordered filed after the ap-
prevail of the same by the city attorney
and the mayor.
Carried
Alderman NOLAN takes his seat in the
council.
VIM. Stearns made application to the
council for appointment to the position of
humane officer and the same was accept
ed and ordered filed.
Moved and supported that the certified
checks which accom- panied the bids in the
matter of construction of storm sewer in
the North Side Addition be returned to
the makers.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Boylan, supported
by Alderman Weber, that the ordinance
naming a certain roadway as Fay Street"
and final reading.
Carried.
The clerk read the ordinance.
Moved by Alderman E. G. A. Johnson
supported by Alderman Staff, that the
ordinance be adopted.
Ayes-Ald. Boylan, Weber. Heritage. KIM
Dali, AO1ldu, 0tdu, H. ~. JO11uSO1, e. ~. IA
Johnson, Mr.. Presidents.
Nays-None.
Upon the foregoing vote the president
declared the ordinance adopted
Moved and supported that the ordinance
relating to permits for construction, alter
alton and removal of buildings within the
city of Virginia be laid on the table.
Carried.
Alderman BoYlan requests the first read
ing of the ordinance to amend ordinance
No. 101. relating to cruelty to animals and
the protection thereof.
The ordinance was given its first reading.
Moved and supported that the city attor-
ney be instructed to prepare a resolution
in the matter of transferring $e9. 6o2N from
the general fund to the permanent i'm
provement fund. this representing the
difference in the amount paid for perma-
nent Improvements during the season of
19O9-10.
Cawied.
Moved and supported that the payroll of
officials for the month of November. 1910.
as read by the clerk be allowed and order