The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
Official - :.
Publication Of
Proceedings
The
City
Council
COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER
Regular meeting Council called to Or
der by the vice-president.
| Roll call. Present, Aldermen Boylan,
Weber. Heritage, Kimball, NOLAN, Staff.
H. 0. Johnson. E. c. A. Johnson-S; alb
sent, President Osborn.
| Reading minutes Of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes
be approved as read. Carried.
| The clerk Of the municipal court re-
ported fines and costs collected in that
| court for the week ending June II, 1911,
| the fines amounting to $3.50 and costs
$685. making a total of $685..
Moved and supported that the report
be accepted and ordered filed.
| Carried
The meat inspector submitted his re-
port for the week ending June 20, 1911
and the same was accepted and ordered
| filed.
Frank Klink applied for permit to use
| a necessary portion of Chestnut street
while moving his opera house building
to the rear of his lots in block 20, and
build addition to said building and
| submitted a $4,000 bond naming Frank
Trampush and Anton Skubic as sureties.
Moved and supported that the permit
be granted, the bond accepted and filed
the street committee be instructed to
supervise the use of the said street.
Carried.
Fitger Brewing Company applied for
necessary portion of Chestnut street for
storing of material while repairing the
sidewalk in front Of lots 16 and II, block
49, and submitted a $4,000 bond naming
Gust Nelson and John H. Anderson as
sureties
Moved and supported that the permit
be granted, the bond accepted and or
dered filed after approval Of the mayor.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the street
commissioner be authorized to assist the
Commercial Club committee on Fourth
Of July arrangements, in the erection of
speakers stand, arches and any reason
able decorations.
Carried.
Moved and supported that no permits
be issued for the erection Of stands or
booths of any kind, upon any Of the
streets or avenues or sidewalks of the city
during July 4th, 1911.
Carried.
The clerk read a communication from
the health officer together with which
the health officer submitted report on
the public water supply for the city of
Virginia, Minnesota, by the state board
of health
Moved and supported that the communi-
cation and report as submitted be &C
| copied and ordered filed and that the re-
port be published in both the local pa
pers of the city.
Carried.
The clerk stated that this was the date
set for the opening and considering of
BIDS for furnishing of 500 garbage cans
to the city of Virginia, and after read
ing the advertisement for proposals as
published in the official paper stated
| that on his desk were two bids.
Moved and supported that the bids be
opened and read.
Carried.
The clerk opened the bids and the same
proved to he as follows:
Alexander Reid & Co-5OO cans as per
sample, 100000.
A certified check Of $l575O accompan-
led this bid.
Norton Hardware Company-5OO galvan-
lied garbage cans as follows:
American Can Co., No. 1S0-$1228.53.
American Can Co. No. -$1OO512 A
certified check of $500 accompanied this
bid.
The vice president granted a recess for
the purpose of examining the garbage cans.
The council was called to order.
Moved and supported that action on
the bios for furnishing the city with 500
garbage cans be deferred one week and
that Norton Hardware Company be re-
quested to submit samples Of both cans
offered.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the lease
submitted by the Great Northern Mining
Co.. to the cit yof Virginia for an incin-
orator site be read.
Carried.
The clerk read the lease. :.
Moved and supported that the commit
tee on city property AND buildings make
a careful investigation of the different
sites obtainable for an incinerator and
that they report to the council as to their
recommendations.
Carried. ..
Moved and supported that the city
sue a warrant in favor of A. Hawkinson,
mayor, in the sum of $4,000 to he placed,
when drawn by the mayor. in the mayors
contingent fund.
Carried. >.
Alderman Heritage was excused from
| the council.
:. COUNCIL CHAMBER
Resolution No. 2S5.
City of Virginia, Mimi, June 20, 1911.
Resolution authorizing the installation
of hydrants at the several street and ave-
nue. corners. BY Alderman Kimball. :.
RESOLVED: BY the City Council of
the City of Virginia, that the Virginia
Electric Power & Water Company is
hereby authorized and directed to install
hydrants at the following corners:
Corner of Walnut street and Cleveland
avenue. ..
Corner of Walnut street and Railroad
Corner of Cedar street and Wyoming
avenue.
street.
nue..
Corner Spruce street and Wyoming ave-
nue..
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the city
clerk be and is hereby directed to cause
certified copy Of this resolution to be
served on the above named company and
such service will be deemed as sufficient
authority to install such MIGRANTS. Moved
by Alderman Boylan, supported by Alder