The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
COUNCIL CHAMBER

d. TIE uOrCn emu u cleveland avenue Ill
Virginia lake, was read, accepted and
ordered filed.
Elmer Peterson of the Northside ad-
dition desired the city to refund him
in the sum OF $525 for work done on
thawing out water pipes which were ex-
posed by the contractor placing in sew
er in this addition ana the communica-
ton was referred to the committee on
streets, alleys and sewers.
Henry King applied for position as
day engineer at the incinerator plant
and the same was filed with the other
applications.
The city engineer submitted a second
approximate estimate of work done by
Z. c. Butler on his Northside storm
sewer contract, this estimate amounting
to $5.3S .43.
Moved and supported that the esti-
| mate as submitted by the city engineer
be allowed, the city clerk be instructed
| to issue an improvement warrant in the
| amount Of the estimate and that a reso-
| luton be drawn and presented covering
this transaction.
Carried.
The clerk of the municipal court re-
ported receipts in that court for the
week ending Dec. Ind, 1911, same amount
! ing to $lz.~,, ana 1ne same Was read, &C
cepted and ordered fled
Washburn, Bailey & Mitchell in a
communication to the council relative to
compliance with conditions of Ordinance
No. 10 on the part of the Duluth, Winnl-
peg 4 Pacific railroad company, stated
that the city and the company should
confer together as to duties of each in
closing up the transaction.
Moved and supported that the COM
munication be accepted and ordered filed,
Carried.
Moved ana supported that the pay
roll OF inspectors on paving and sewer
contracts as submitted by the city en-
gineer be allowed and ordered paid
! Carried
| E. N. Stacy. having in charge the con-
struction of the incinerator plant, in a
certificate to c. K. Shand, superintendent
of construction in behalf of the city,
stated that an estimate in favor of the
Decarle 1ncinerator company should be
| allowed at this time and the same
amounting to $S,5OO.OO Attached to
this estimate was also Mr. Stands certi-
! ticate.
| Moved and supported that the esti-
mate in the sum of s., 5000 and payable
/ 10 the Decarie 1ncinerator company for
lhcinerator plant construction, be allow
eu and the city clerk instructed to issue
| IL warrant in the amount named and
that resolution be drawn and presented
covering the transaction
| Carried.
M. wager in communication desired
to secure license to peddle fruits and
other food products at one half the fee
named in the ordinance ana the matter
was referred to the committee on H.
| cense.
Moved and supported the matter of
placing fire insurance on incinerator
plant on behalf Of the city be placed in
| the hands Of the committee on city prop
erty and buildings with power to act.
Carried.
Thos. Fosberg applied for position as
engineer at the incinerator plant and the
same was ordered fileo with the other
applications.
! Moved and supported that the cost of
materials for fumigating houses where
by medical attendance to be borne by the
general fund and the health department
SO instructed.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the liquor
license of A. C. Emmons at 407 Chestnut
street be transferred to Stanley Gulan,
the new bond of Mr.. Gulan accepted and
ordered filed after approval by the may
or and that a resolution be drawn and
presented covering this transaction.
Carried
Gust Carlson applied for renewal of
liquor license at 405 Chestnut street and
presented 100000 surety bond.
Moved and supported tina. the license
be granted and the boni accepted and
ordered filed after approval by the may
or ana that resolution DE drawn and
presented covering the transaction.
Carried.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
City Property and buildings-That the
instructions of the state board OF con-
troll relative to placing cot in the ladies'
cell in the city Jail had been complied
with and that the matter of enlarxing
water service pipe to the building was
being attended to- The committee
recommended the city clerk to inform
the state board of control of this action
and the clerk was so instructed.
License committee-Desired one more
week to report on matter of Otto Bran
say to peddle without license and the
request was granted.
Street, alleys and sewers-Recommend-
ed that in the future the committee have
power to hire or discharge employees
under the committees control and per-
tanning to street work.
Moved and supported the streets, al
leys and sewer committee be granted the
power of hiring and discharginx en-
ployees under its supervision.
Carried.
Moved and supported that all applica-
tons for positions at the incinerator
plant in the hands Of the city clerk be
referred back to the board of health that
these applications may be taken up and
selections made by the board.
Carried. ~~.-&s~ ,s% '