The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-11
COUNCIL CHAMBER

Virginia, Mimi, Aug 3, 1911.
Special meeting Of the city council of
the city of Virginia, Minnesota.
Council called to order by the vice-pres-
ident
Roll call.
Present. Aldermen Boylan, Weber. Her.
itage, kfmban. NOLAN, STAFF, H. o.
johnson. Mr. Vice-President+,
Absent Mr.. Presdent-l.
This meeting was one which was call
ed by the acting mayor, E. c. A. John
son. and was served each member Of the
city council in writing and the call for
the meeting was read by the city clerk
and the following were the subjects to
be considered at this time:
l. TO consider and take final action
on the matter Of accepting bid and award
ing franchise for street railway line in
Virginia.
10 consider the bid and all mat
tiers pertaining to purchase of an incin-
orator plant for the city of Virginia.
Moved and supported that it be the
sense of this meeting that the proposal
of the Mesaba Railway Company as re-
ceived, opened and read at a regular
meeting of the council held on August
LIST. 1911. in the matter Of the purchase by
this company in the sum of $3.50 of
that certain Ordinance No. 1N be ac-
cepted and that the proposal be filed in
the office Of the city clerk and resolu-
ton be drawn by the city attorney and
presented at the next regular meeting.
Carried.
The proposition OF considering the
purchase Of an incinerator plant, the pro-
posals for which were opened at the meet
Ing of the council of August LIST, 1911.
was next taken up and discussed at con-
siderable length. Health Officer Grove
recommended that the city purchase the
Decatre incinerator plant, basing his
recommendation on the construction of
this system.
nay vote be taken on the question of
purchasing A water jacket incinerator
plant.
Ayes: Aldermen Boylan, Weber. Her
itage. Kimball. NOLAN, Staff H. o. john
son. Mr. Vice President-s.
Nays: None.
Upon the foregoing vote the vice-pres-
ident declared the motion carried.
Moved and supported that the propos-
al Of the Decaire Incinerator Company.
OF West Minneapolis, to furnish all Ia
Dor and material in the construction of
twenty-five (25) ton capacity incinera-
tor plant in the city OF vi rginiiatnhD
tor plant in the city OF Virginia in the
sum of SO, 1000 be accepted and the pro-
posa1 ordered filed In the office of the city
clerk together with the specifications, sub
ject to the acceptance on the part OF
the state board of control Of the state
Of Minnesota Of the plans and specifl-
cations as submitted by the Decaire In
cfnerator Company. and that a resolu-
ton covering the entire transaction be
drawn by the city attorney and pre-
sented at the next regular meeting.
Carried.
An amendment offered by Aldermen
Heritage 6uly supported and declared
carried by the vice-president. was to the
effect that sewer connections together
With hush tank be made a part Of the
plans and specifications and plant with
out extra compensation to the city.
Moved and supported that the council
adjourn until next regular meeting.
EDW. c. A. JOHNSON:
=. Vice-President Of the City Council.
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