The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-15
WHAT THE COUNCIL O|O !.
A Busy. Session in which Many
Matters of Importance Were
Considered and Proper Ac-
tion taken.

with numerous matters Of minor
Importance demanding attention
and proper action was taken ito
see that each received demanded
attention. Il
In the matter of acquiring the
new library site the mayor sug.
gested that time could be saved
by direct dealing with the owners
of the property Instead Of by
condemnation proceedings, and
the committee on city property
and buildings was delegated ito
attend to same. i
This committee also reported
that the matter of the re-arranpe.
ment Of fire insurance policies on
city property had been adjust
ed, that proper forms were now
being printed and that upon com
pletion of same al agents, now
having the business would share
alike in the increase
The mayor suggested that
the council create the position of
city time-keeper, for the purpose
of keeping all time and ac-
counts and submitting of
monthly pay rolls, the time
Of the street commissioner
being too fully occupied to pro-
perly attend to such work. The
matter was referred to the CON-
mittee on streets, alleys and sew
ers with power to act.
The clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for the furnishing
of coal to the city buildings for
the ensuing season.
The clerk was also instructed
to notify P. Mcdonnell, the con-
tractor who laid the Chestnut
street paving five years ago, of
necessary repairs thereto, in writ
ing. MIR. McDonnell's guarantee
expires shortly. :
Contractor Grande was granted
permit for the use of portion OF
Central avenue while construct
ing solid brick block,4the Web
er flats, on lotsF' IN o. block
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The liquor license of Anton
Skubic, lis Chestnut was trans
ferred by resolution to Turine &
Markovich, the new firm fling
proper bond.
The mayor and chairman of the
finance committee were authoriz-
ed to enter into contract with
Mellis, Pirie & Company, charter
ed accountants, to audit the city
books for the fiscal year ending
April 1st, 1912.
The Oliver Iron Mining CON-
pany in communication made
request for permit to connect
sanitary sewer from lots 2 to II in
elusive Of the block 2, Shaw loca-
ton, with the city sanitary sewer
system, the matter being referred
to the city attorney with instruc-
tions to draw proper resolution
granting such request for presen-
tation at a subsequent meeting.
Washburn, Bailey & Mitchell,
attorneys for the Duluth, Win
nipeg & Pacific Railroad Com
pany, presented an acceptance of
the ordinance granting fran
chise to this company for the
privilege of laying and maintain
! tracks and operating a rail-
way in the city of Virginia.
Congressman Miller, in a COM
munication to the city attorney,
| expressed his intention of COM
ing to Virginia shortly to person
| ally look into the demand for ad-
ditional post-office Accommodations.
He will find the need if he looks
half as hard { as he looked for
votes at the last election.
The Gately Supply Company
was granted permit for the erec-
tion of an electric sign in front of
their place of business at lO2
Central avenue.
A new bond from the Decarie
lncinerator Company, naming the
National Surety Company of New
York as sureties, to take the place
of the bond formerly executed,
presented and accepted, was re-
ceived and referred to the city
attorney to seek reasons why
this new bond was executed.
Bids for the construction of
sanitary sewer in Block 12, An
derson's Second Addition, were
received from C. c.. Butler and
the H. l.. Bartlett Company, the
bid of Mr.. Butler, in the sum of
$877.28, being found the lower
and contract awarded.
Estimates submitted by the city
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