The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-20


Adopted May 10, 1910
Approved May II, 1910.
Council Chamber. City of Virginia. Minn.
May 10, 1910.
Resolution No. 49,
Resolution authorizing the paving of
certain streets and avenues in the city of
Virginia.
BY Alderman H. o. Johnson.
Resolved: By the City Council of the
city of Virginia,
Whereas the petition of George F. Shea
and others for the paving of Chestnut
street from the west side of Central avenue
on the east and the west side of Virginia
avenue on the west, and the further petit
ton of H. O. Johnson and others for the
paving of Central avenue from the north
side of Willow street on the north to the
south side of Sage street on the south, and
the further petition of HI. o. Johnson and
others TOR the paving of Maple street from
the west side of Railroad avenue on the
east to the west side of Virginia avenue on
the west, have been made to the city coun-
Gil. and
Whereas the city council has investigat-
ed the proposed improvements and the
cost of same and
Whereas the requisite number of owners
to be assessed therefor have joined in the
above said petition, and
Whereas the city council deem each of
SAID Improvements as above petitioned for
necessary and proper and for the best in
terest of the city. and
Whereas said city council does further
deem nd 80 1>oe
interest of the city to pave Mesaba avenue
Wyoming avenue, one block north and
one block south of Chestnut street, and
Cleveland avenue one block south of Chest
nut street and Virginia avenue one block
south from Chestnut street and Lake
Boulevard one block north from Chestnut
street, with all intersections, and does here
by so determine, therefore,
Be 1t Resolved. BY the City Council of
the CITY of Virginia, that Chestnut street
in said sity from the west side of Central
avenue on the east to the west side of Vir-
Rinia avenue on the west be graded it's full
width. and the roadway between curbs
paved according to the specifications there
for.
And further resolved that Central ave-
nue. in said city from the north side of
Willow street on the north to the south side
OF Sage street on the south be graded it's
full width and curbs established where
necessary and the roadway between curbs
paved according to plans and specifica-
tons,
And further that Maple street in said city
from the west side of Railroad avenue on
the east to the west side of Virginia avenue
on the west be graded it's full width and
curbs installed where necessary and the
roadway between the curbs to be paved &C
cording to plans and specifications.
And further that Mesaba avenue and
Wyoming avenue, one block north and one
block south from Chestnut STRAIGHTFORWARD
avenue one block south from Chestnut
street and Virginia avenue one block
south from Chestnut street, Lake Boule-
ward one block north from Chestnut
street, each to be graded it's full
width and curbs established where
necessary and the roadway between curbs
paved according to the plans and specifica-
tions therefor; all of the above described
work to be in accordance with said plans
and specifications on file in the Office of
the city clerk and further that provisions
be made, where necessary, on any street
and avenue above DESIGNATED for the drain
age OF surface water, the laying necessary
water, gas or sewer connections and all
other work to be done necessary and Incl
dent to said improvements. The kind of
paving to be selected by the council upon
submission of bids therefor.
Resolved Further, That all of the lots
fronting upon each of the streets and ave-
nues upon which said paving and improve
ments are made will be benefited by same
and that assessments to pay the cost of
said improvements shall be made as pro-
vided by section 265 of the City Charter and
other provision relating thereto on all of
said lots which are subject to assessment
therefor.
Resolved Further, That the City Clerk
publish notice in the city paper once
week for two successive weeks stating that
the foregoing resolution is pending before
the city council and that any person may
be heard by the council concerning said
matter and the assessment made therefor
on Tuesday, June 18th, 1910, at eight O'Clock
p. m. at the council chamber in the city of
Virginia and that at such time and place
the council will hear any person who may
wish to be heard concerning said matter.
Resolved Further, That the city engineer
make and file with the city clerk forthwith
a plan or profile of the work proposed, TO-
gether with the specifications for the doing
of same including therein the plans and
for paving with Creosoted
wood block on concrete foundation; Tarvat-
ed sandhlled Macadum; Tarvia or Tarcon
Macadum on concrete base; Taroid or anv
other proper road tar filled Macadum DON
nellite pavement on concrete foundation;
Bitulithic pavement on concrete founda-
lion; Granitoid concrete pavement on each
Of the streets and avenues above describ- |
ed. which plans and specifications shall be |
kept by the city clerk at all times open to |
public inspection. The said city engineer |
and CLERK a1a1l ala0 f71e 3$1, &1,n s.S<x,