The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-26
Official
Publication of
Proceedings
The
City
Council

Council Chamoer. Oity of Virginia, MINI
| May 16. 1911.
REGULAR meeting.
Council called to order by the president
Roll call.
Present-Aldermen Boylan, Weber, Her
itage, Kimball. NOLAN. Staff E. C. A. John
son, Mr.. Presidents.
Absent-H. o. Johnson-1.
Reading minutes of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minute,
be approved as read.
Carried.
Anton Domin made application to thu
council for transfer of his liquor license No
529. at 104 Chestnut street, to William Schley
and Mr.. Schley presented a 100000 suret,
bond for the unex pired term of Mr.. Domin's
license.
Moved and supported that the license bt
transferred as requested, that the bond bt
accepted and ordered filed after approva
of the mayor and that resolution b,
drawn and presented.
Carried.
Landrigan & Darcy, at 24 Chestnut St.
applied for renewal of their liquor licens,
| duu pIeScIlleu d Su1Cly OOAO
Moved and su pported that the license b.
granted, the bond accepted and filed ate
approval of the mayor and that a resolu
ton be drawn and presented.
Carried.
The clerk read the notice as to vacation
of the roadway and a portion of Lake
Boulevard for Virginia Public Library site
this being the date set for the hearing
There being no written objections agains
the vacation of this land and roadway anC
there being no response from any one
present at the meeting, on solicitation o.
the president of the council, it was deemed
sufficient that there were no objections tt
the proposition.
Moved and supported that the petition o.
the Library Board and the mayor and cit,
clerk for the vacation of certain portion Of
Lake Boulevard and the vacation of lots II
and H. block u. as a roadway and dedicat
ing the same to the public forever, be &C
cepted and that a resolution be drawn
covering the transaction.
Carried.
The clerk read the printers affidavit Of
publication in the matter of vacation Of
certain alleys in block II. Anderson's Third
Addition to Virginia and dedicating the
| same to the Minnesota Screen Company.
| Moved and supported that the matter OF
vacation of alleys for the Minnesota Screen
| Company be laid over for one more week
and referred to the street, alley and sewer
committee for the purpose of determining
a valuation to be placed against the prop.
erty so that the same could be inserted in
the resolution accepting the petition and
vin that the alleys vacafa6
Carried.
The clerk read the advertisement fol
proposals for the furnishing to the city oil
Virginia of dump wagon as advertised
for and being the same as the wagon now
in use, reporting that on his desk was one
proposal.
be opened and read.
Carried.
The proposal was opened and proved tc
be as follows:
Norton Hardware Company, one No.
gear and one garbage dump box the same
as now being used by the city of Virginia
for the sum of $335.0O, F. 0. B. Virginia
terms cash on delivery. A certified checl
of SO.25 accompanied this proposal.
Moved and supported that the propose
of Norton Hardware Co. to furnish thu
garbage wagon as advertised for be accept
ed and that a resolution be drawn anc
presented covering the transaction anC
that the mayor and city clerk be instructed
to enter into a written contract with Morton
Hardware Co. for the purchase of thi
wagon.
Carried.
The officers Of the Civic League Offered
their services to the city officials to deter
mine the value Of the Virginia Electri
Power Il Water Conpany's plant and ais
the cost Of constructing new plant and
communication to this effect was read.
! Moved and supported that the conn,u1
iCation he accepted and laid on the table
! carried.
The officers Of the Civic League in a con-
rnuniCatiOt asked permission Of the Cour
Gil to use the council chambers one nigh
each week in which to hold their meetings
: Moved and supported that the Civil
League be granted the use Of the counc
chambers on Saturday evenings of eac
week. this being the only night that it
not used and that the city clerk be ir
struCted to notify the officers Of the leag,,
to this effect.
Carried
! Edward {. \. Johnson made applicatio
to the council for permit to use portion {
Maple street adjoining lots q, ~ and 80, i
block Is, during the construction of a bas.
ment under the new brick building O
said lots and submitted $4,000 bond nan
ing B. d. Levin and Chas. Bender as sur,
ties.
Moved and supported that the permit b
granted, the bond accepted and ordere
filed after approval of the mayor
Carried
The clerk of the municipal court reDOrte
fines collected rthat court for the wee
ending May 18Th 1911 the fines amountin
to 5000 and costs to $l2 So making a total {
S1o2.5O
Moved and supported that the report I
accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
W. 0. SNYDER in communication to th
council stated that he desired to have tt
city council back him up in the Droposi,io
to force the light and water company
apply the schedule of water rates at h
tenement houses on Beech stree. vspccia
ly as to inserting meter
Moved and supported that the com1nu
ication be accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the matter
the water rate of W. o. Snyder on Beec
street be left in the hands of the city alto
ney for investigation.
Carried.
Fred Ford applied to the council for ne
NIT to conduct shooting gallery on 10
80 and g. block q. stating in his petite
the manner in which the shooting eal1e,
was constructed.
Mr. Ford also rresenfed S1s % ..>.,.