The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-23


writing for permission to install a six ton
scale on the north side of Birch street, be-
tween Central avenue and the Great North
ern tracks.
The petition was referred to the commit
tee on streets. alleys and sewers for exact
location.
The surety bond of Henry Nikkonen. in
the sum of $4,000 and being bond to take
the place of q personal bond previously
submitted, and being relative to his plumb
er's license was upon motion duly carried,
accepted and ordered filed after the ap-
proval of the mayor and city attorney.
The American Exchange Bank submit
ted 100000 bond. executed by United
States Fidelity d Guaranty Company. of
Baltimore. Nd. this being relative to this
bank being appointed as one of the city de-
positories.
Moved and supported that the bond be
accepted and flied after the approval of the
city attorney.
Carried.
The clerk of the municipal court reported
fines collected in that court for the week
ending September 10. 1910. the same
amounting to $l0785.
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
Property owners AUDITING Cook street,
applied in writing to the council for the
carrying to completion the paving of this
street with Bitulithic pavement while the
present construction plant is in that vicin-
ity.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to forward back the petition
to the makers that signature be secured
from property owners on the north side of
this street and that no action be taken on
this by the council for one week.
Carried.
Property owners abutting Central ave-
nue.. between Larch, street and Sage street.
petitioned the council to have paved with
Bitulithic pavement that block while the
construction plant is in that vicinity.
Moved and supported that the petition be
referred to the committee on streets, alleys
and sewers.
Carried.
The meat inspector submitted the fol-
lowing report:
Meat Inspectors report.
Virginia. MIMI. Sept. Is 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. 81. for the week
ending Sept. Is, 1870 and beg to report In
fractions of the ordinance as follows:
MEAT MARKETS.
Good condition except Booth Market 10
pound beef condemned.
HOTELS.
Good condition.
BAKERIES.
Good condition.
GROCERIES,.
Good condition.
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 clerk reported that on his desk
the committee on streets. alleys and sewers
the week previous for the purpose of hav-
| ing the limits defined wherein it was pro-
hibited to build other than cement side
walks.
be again referred to the committee on
streets, alleys and sewers to again take up
the matter of limits.
Carried.
According to instructions the city attor-
nev reported two resolutions for considera-
ton by the council one being compelling
the construction of cement sidewalks to
fill in certain gaps in sidewalk construc-
ton at important locations and the other
compelling the construction and recon
struction along certain streets and ave-
nues.
Moved and supported that these resol,,-
tons be referred to the committee on
streets. alleys and sewers that this com.
mittee may go over the various locations
personally and submit their findings to the
council at the next regular meeting.
Carried.
The CLERKS financial statement for the
month of August, and also the monthly
statement of the CITY treasurer for that
month were read and upon notion duly
carried, and ordered fled.
An ordinance granting to the Aesaba
Telephone Company. it's successors and az.
signs. the right, privilege andauthority to
occupy streets and avenues AID other pub.
lie places In the city of Virginia for the
purpose of operating thereina telephone
and telegraph system was re1erred to the
council, a. were also submitted 10 each
alderman a copy of the ordinance.
Moved and supported that tae ordinance
be given q reading only as a matter OF
bringing the ordinance befors the council
) and that the ordinance be rcerred to the
committee on ordinance for one week.
Carried.
The clerk stated to the council that this
was the date set for the opening of propos.
ais to construct cement curl and gutter
! and alley crossings and cemGnt sidewalk
for the balance of the preoen season and
ending Dec. LIST. 1910. and thai on his desl
were two proposals.
Moved and supported that The proposals
be opened and read.