The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-10-28

The ordinance relating to weights and
measures was taken up and upon request
the ordinance was given it's second read
ing.
Moved and supported that Section ?, of
the ordinance relating to weights and
measures be amended by adding to Sec
2, at the end thereof. the following para
graph:
The said city sealer of weights and
measures shall keep an itemized account
of the fees received by him showing date
when paid. the person paying the said fee.
and the amount, on or before Tuesday of
each week he shall pay to the city treasurer
all fees collected during the previous week
and receive duplicate receipts therefor, and
Shall deliver, on said date. to the said city
clerk the receipt of the city treasurer for
said fees. together with copy of his record
showing the fees collected, which report
shall be presented weekly to the city coun-
Gil"
Carried.
The proposed form of franchise relative
to telephone company was given it's second
reading.
Moved and supported that Sec. 15 of the
ordinance granting telephone franchise be
| amended by changing the number thereof
to Sec. II, and that sec. Is be amended to
read as follows:
whenever any person has obtained
permit from the city council of Virginia to
| remove any dwelling house, store. build
ing. or structure, the height of which ex-
ceeds the height of any telephone wire
strung across or along the street or avenue
or highway upon or across which said
| building is to be moved. the person NOV
ing said building shall notify said tele-
phone company to provide passage way
| for said building or structure through said
wires upon certain DESIGNATED date. be-
tween the hours of twelve o'clock mid
night and five o'clock A. NJ. and said COM
pany shall, upon receiving said notice. re-
move such wires so as to provide passage
way for said building or structure"
Carried.
| Moved and supported that Sec. 16 be add
ed to said ordinance to read as follows:
For the purpose of ascertaining the gross
earnings of said company. an accurate &C;
count shall be kept by said company of it's
earnings. and on or before December 18th
in each year, shall furnish an abstract
| thereof to the city council, such abstract to
be verified by the president and treasurer
of said company, and for the purpose of
ascertaining it's correctness. the city coun-
Gil may examine any officer of said COM
pany. under oath. as to the correctness of
said statement"
| Carried.
| Moved and supported that the matter of
the proposed form of franchise granting
certain privileges to telephone company
by proposal be referred to the committee
on ordinance and city attorney.
Carried.
| Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to write Nels Anderson for
the second time and request him to at once
remove the barn building from Cherry
street, this action being sustained by
bond from Nels Anderson to remove said
building at any time the city council re-
quested him to do so.
Carried.
Moved and supported that plans and
| specifications for storm sewer and sanitary
sewer in the North Side Addition be accept
ed and that resolution covering the mat
| ter be drawn and presented.
Carried.
| Moved and supported that the city clerk
| be instructed to advertise for proposals to
do the work of constructing a storm sewer
and sanitary sewer according to plans and
|
neer.
Carried.
| Moved and supported that the ordinance
relating to building lines be amended so
as to include all streets not now enumerat.
ed in the ordinance covering this matter.
Carried
Moved and supported that the building
committee be empowered to purchase
necessary furniture and furnishings for
the committee room in the city hall.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to notify the Police & Fire
| Commission to have the members of the
police force on duty at night to stay awake
during the night hours and to look after
| their beats in better manner.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the council ad
journ until next regular meeting.
Carried.
ALBERT E. BICKFORD.
Corporate SeaD City Clerk.