The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-16
b|TUL|TnIC GETS
BIG PERCENTAGE
Council Awards Paving Jobs 10 \. |. Bart
lett Co. and P. Mcdonnell in Sums
Exceeding S120,000.

Ioll w. 0uU T mlVVUu6II III OuIUS
Exceeding $4,000.
The most important matter com.
ing before the council Tuesday eve
ming was the 1911 paving contracts,
bids for same being submitted by
Warren Bros. Co. by F. G. Cutter,
attorney in fact, H. L. Bartlett Co.,
C. c. Butler, Pastoret- Lawrence Co.,
]. D. O'Connell and P. Mcdonnell,
the council after careful considera-
ton of the prices and material
awarding the bulk of the work to II.
L. Bartlett Co. for Bitulithic, the
balance going to P. Mcdonnell for
wood block.
The price as submitted by the H.
L. Bartlett Co. for Bitulithic was
$2.40 per square yard and 60 cents
per cnbic yard for exca walton, this
company being given the contracts
for the improvement of Cleveland.
Mesaba, and Central avenues and
Cook and Spruce streets, the total of
their estimated bid being $83,85660.
P. Mcdonnell submitted a price
of $2!61 per square yard on 16 ID. 31l2
inch Norway or tamarack block
paving with pitch filler, a md 6S cents
per cubic yard for excavation, OBJ
tanning the contract tor the i'm
provement of Boulevard, Walnut
and Poplar streets at an estimated
total cost of $37 ,OO5.58.
The decision of the council to
make additional improvements with
Bitulithic is pleasing to the great
majority OF citizens and taxpayers,
this material as laid last season
having stood up we'll, while addi-
tional reports from various cities
throughout the country indicates
that it is giving extreme satisfac-
ton at all points. 1t is clean pave
ment, smooth but not slippery, and
is composed Of the best wearing
materials. In case Of needed repair
it is the easiest pavement of all, the
spot of any repair work being un-
discoverable day after.
Messrs. Butler, Pastoret-Lawrence
Co. and ]. D. O'Connell submitted
bids on tarcon paving, material
very similar in construction to the
block on North Cleveland in front
of the Fire Hall. The initial cost of
this paving is somewhat cheaper
than either of the materials select
ed, but of it's merits we know little.
The contractors will at once enter
into contract and commence the
improvements, which will add
greatly to the appearance of the
city and place increased property
values upon all city property. The
1911 contracts will doubtless be
supplemented by additional con-
tracts for several years to come,
until Virginia becomes one of the
best paved cities of the state.
In conjunction with the proposed
street improvements the light and
water committee submitted a re-
port recommending the installation
of additional MIGRANTS for fire pro-
lection, which report was accepted
and received favorable action.
Among points at which such addi-
tional hydrants will be installed are
at the corner of Walnut and Cleve.
land, Walnut and Railroad, Poplar
and Mesaba, Cedar and Wyoming
Spruce and Cleveland, and Spruce
and Wyoming.
President Osborn, responsive to
request of the Commercial Club
submitted at previous meeting
named the street and alley com.
mittee as committee to act in con.
junction with committee from the
Club in seeking county and town
ship aid in the building of a road
from this point to the rich section
near Wolf.
The ordinance granting to the
Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific right
of way through the city received its
second reading, and will doubtless
receive favorable action and pas.
sage at the next meeting.
A permit was granted NJ. and J
Shanedling to occupy portion OF
Chestnut street with necessary
building material while construct
ing new building on the site OF
the former Engel building.
The city engineer was instructed
to prepare plans and specifications
for storm sewers in Block IL and in
the Balsam-Magnolia street district
Alderman Kimball moved that a
cork carpet be purchased for the
council chamber floor and rubbe,
covering for the stairway, that the
attendant noise of people moving
about during meeting night might
be obviated, the suggestion meet.
ing with favor and the committee
on city property being instructed
to purchase same.