The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-28


Present aldermen Boylan, Weber, Her
itage, Kimball, NOLAN. STAFF, II. o. johnson,
3. O. "a. johnson, Mr.. President q. ;s. ss s.
/ Absent None. szs.. !. IT. 4 81.
Reading minutes Of previous meeting, =
Moved and supported that the minutes
be approved as read. s%~.sz% - 5s=.:
+ Carried. = = s.: - e. -:
2 A. D. Bayne applied for transfer of his
liquor license at 213 Chestnut street to Alex
Tifer and surety bond in the usual
amount was submitted to the council by
MI. Hfer for the unexpired term. III. ~
Moved and supported that the transfer.
of the liquor license of A. D. Bayne to Alex
Tifer be granted, the bond accepted and.
after approval of the mayor ordered flied
and that resolution be drawn and present.
ed. : 1T IT ~ :: I'll. 49,: Il
? Carried. RI - : a. :,
Property owners and residents on Fourth
street Of the North Side Addition to this
city. from First avenue to Fifth avenue.
petitioned the council for construction of
sidewalk along that thoroug l1fare. < - =: re-
, The petition was referred to- the commit
tee on streets. alleys and sewers.
The leases in duplicate of land to the city
of Virginia for park purposes and executed
by the Oliver Iron Mining Company. was
referred to the city attorney for proper
legal action as to acceptance. =. ~
The meat inspector submitted his usual
report for the week ending April 18th, 1911
and the same was accepted and ordered
filed. -. -. - =. s5..r.
1.-THE Virginia Electric Power 4 Water
of the city clerk relative to water. connec-
tions on the streets and avenues about to.
be paved. was read to the council and the
communication was referred to the con-
mittee on light and water. &
The clerk of the municipal court reported
fines collected in that court for the week
ending April 18th. 1911, the fines amounting
to 5000 and the costs amounting to $4Os5;
making total of $110S5
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered filed,
Carried.
The Virginia Candy Kitchen applied for
permit to erect and maintain an electric
sign over their place of business ON Chest
nut street. also submitting a sketch of the
proposed sign and the manner in which it
is to be hung to the building, also check
in the sum of 500 for electric inspectors
fee. <"~"' =, = h
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted. the check deposited with the city
treasurer and that after the erection of the
sign the same be referred to the electric in
spector for inspection.
= Carried.
Joseph Ahearn was granted permit to
remove certain building from lot II, block
~, to lot IL. block Sc. and for the use of a
portion of Central avenue for removing
the same.
The bond in the sum of $4,000 and being
signed by Harry J. George and Bob Garvey
was accepted and ordered filed after an
prevail by the mayor.
Joseph Ahearn was granted a permit to
remove certain building from lot II,
block 10, to lot 2. block 48. and for the use of
a portion of Walnut street and Railroad
avenue for removing the building, also
submitted a $4,000 bond naming Martin
Nelson and d. N. Mckenzie as sureties.
The bond was accepted and ordered filed
after the approval ~ the mayor. s sssf:
NJ. B. Booth applied to the council for
permit to erect and maintain a slaughter
house some where In the city limits and
the request was referred to the board of
health.
The committee on streets, alleys and
sewers reported that after investigation
the matter of the bill of S. 90 paid by Alfred
Johnson for cement work during the year
1910 to c. c. Butler, that the city has no
connection with this account and recon-
nended that the bill be returned to Nh.
Johnson.
There was no objection to this and the
clerk was so instructed.
Property owners along the south side of
Larch street, in blocks and 9, in Ander-
sons Second Addition to Virginia., peti-
toned the council for the construction of q
cement sidewalk along those blocks and
the petition was referred to the committee
on streets. alleys and sewers.
The city attorney in q communication
stated that a petition had been fled with
the city clerk for the recall of Alderman 7.
L. Kimball, that the petition was returned
by the city clerk for the reason that the
same did not comply with the REQUIRE
ments of the charter and desired instruc-
t1oi1s from the council to appear in man.
darnus proceedings against the city clerk
and in his behalf -.. ),
Moved and supported that the city attor
ney be instructed to defend in court the
city clerk In the matter of the n1andanaus
proceedings in relation to the recall of Al
derman ]. L. Kimball.
Carried. z--. = 49, "
Property owners and residents in the
vicinity of the corner of Larch street and
Central avenue. petitioned the council for
the erection of an arc lamp and the petition
was referred to the committee on light and
water. -, :Et5- =
Moved and supported that the ordinance
termed the smoke ordinance be laid on the
table for one week, ;. =. =