The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-29
ORDER POLES REMOVED FROM STREET
Council Will Do q Stunt at Beautity-
inq BY Cleariaq the Principal
Street of Poles and Wires.

In the consideration of matters
for the welfare and beatifcation
of the city Tuesday evening Alder
man Kimball by motion brought to
a successful head point which has
long been in the minds of many
Virginians-the removal of the un-
slightly telephone and electric light
poles and wires which decorate the
principal street of the city, moving
that the telephone company be Civ
en- 60 days in which to remove it's
poles and wires and transfer them
to the alleys in the rear of the busi-
ness places, while the light poles
are to be removed as quickly as
possible after the installation of the
White Way, should that improve
ment be decided upon.
Regarding the White Way, City
Engineer Johnson submitted fig
ures showing the cost of five light
cluster standards, i've to the block,
to be approximately 5000 for the
distance from Railroad avenue to
Lake Boulevard. Another meeting
he will submit approximate cost
figures on three cluster posts locat-
ed fifty feet apart, the plan as re-
commended by the Commercial
Club.
The question of financing city
band was again before the body,
but while recognizing the merits of
the request the council failed to
find any method whereby. under
the law, it could render financial
aid to such an organization, and
the communication from the Com
mercial Club relative to band was
referred back to the Club.
The Virginia & Rainy Lake Com.
pany presented, orally, request for
the abandonment of the county
highway between this city and the
Mud Lake district, or the changing
of the route of said road so as to
not interfere with the plans of the
company in the extension OF piling
grounds and necessary railway
changes. This request was referred
to the committee on streets, alleys
and sewers, to report upon a feas'
ible route tor the change of said
road.
Mayor Hawkinson submitted his
appointments on the various boards
and commissions as follows: Police
and Fire-Dr c. b. Lenont years,
E. D. Mcneil year; Library-J. D.
Lamont, c. C. Butler and A. W. Nor
ton, years each; Park Board-H.J J.
Nathanson, 5 years. All these ap.
pointments were confirmed by the
council.
The petition of N. A. Holmer and
others for the vacation of portion
of the alley in Block 101 was grant
ed upon the terms and conditions
of the petition az published in the
Enterprise.
The license committee reported
unfavorably upon the application
of Matt Thompson for renewal Of
liquor license, and upon acceptance
of this report return of the apple
alton fee with the exception of pub
lisher's charges, was ordered.
A petition signed by many resi-
dents of Central avenue asking fol
the lowering of the grade of tha
avenue some two feet from Sage
street north for several blocks, was
presented and referred to commit
tee, who will go over the proposed
change in conjunction with the city
engineer. The petition sets forth
that the proposed change would b@
beneficial to property abutting or
the avenue to the extent of $500 pei
lot.
The bond of City Treasurer Pratt
in the sum of $4,000, with the Mas
sachusetts Bonding & Surety Com
pany, was presented and accepted
upon approval of the city attorney
and mayor, and the bonds of Other
city officials were designated.
The committee on city property
was rightly instructed to order -four
additional desks and chairs for the
board of aldermen, which has beer
Increased in number since the pur
chase of the city hall furnishings.
The city will also 20 into the colo
water movement on a more extend
ed scale, signifying its intention by
ordering the purchase of new
water wagon for sprinkling purp
oses.
| Erect Power Plant at Apena.
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