The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-03

nues. petitioned the council for the install
alton of an arc lamp at the intersection of
Railroad avenue and Walnut street.
Moved and supported that the petition
be referred to the committee on light and
water.
Carried.
The American Bonding Company SUBJ
mitted communication to the council
relating to the disposition of the bond ex-
ecuted for H. L. Bartlett Co. and the matter
of the release of the same, as the city had
retained 2% of the contract price for a term
of five wears for main tenance.
The attorney stated that resolution had
been prepared in the matter of the release
of the bond of H. L. Bartlett Company and
also P. Mcdonnell. as the city was protect
ed as to improvements on this pavement
in the matter of the withholding of 2% of
the contract price.
The communication was accepted and
ordered filed.
The finance committee reported that
there was considerable work in procuring
the information necessary in the matter of
the purchase of the plant of the Virginia
Electric Power &. Water Company or the
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icipal plant and the committee desired the
council to grant them the employment of
secretary, if necessary, and to have the
council authorize an expenditure by the
committee of such reasonable amount as
may be necessary in formulating the COM
mittee's report.
Moved and supported that the commun-
ication be accepted and ordered filed and
that a resolution be drawn authorizing the
expenditure of necessary amount of money
in connection with the committees 1abors
in the matter of the purchase of the present
plant or labors in connection with the mat
ter referred to them by the council.
Carried.
The committee on city property and
buildings to whom was referred the matter
of the petition of the library board, for
vacation of the portion of Lake Boulevard
occupied by the library building and site,
reported that in their opinion it would be
against public policy and against the in
terests of the CITY to vacate any part of Vir-
Ginia avenue or Lake Boulevard to narrow
! down to limit the uniform width of these
| streets, and in the communication suggest
ed other matters relative to the petition of
| the library board.
Moved and supported that the commun-
ication be accepted and ordered filed and
| that the city clerk be instructed to send a
| certified copy of the report to the secretary
| of the library board. as an answer to the
| petition presented.
Carried.
Property owners and residents in the
North Side Addition to Virginia petitioned
the council for the construction of a san
itary sewer.
Moved and supported that the petition
| be referred to the committee on streets
alleys and sewers.
Carried.
Alderman Nolan requests the first read
ing of the ordinance regulating the stor
| age, keeping, selling and conveying OF
gasoline and other oils and of gun powder
| dynamite and other explosives and in
hanable materials in the city of Virginia
The ordinance was given it's first reading
! Council Chamber. City of Virginia, Mimi.
February Fl, 1911.
Resolution No. 1885,
Resolution appointing city engineer anc
salaries.
BY Alderman Boylan.
Resolved, BY the City Council of the Cit,
of Virginia. that the compensation of E. F
Johnson, city engineer. for the months o
December. 1910, and January and February
1911. be and the same is hereby fixed a
One Hundred and Fifty ($150.00) Dollars PEI
month, and that the compensation of H
E. Devine. assistant city engineer for tn.
same period of time be at the rate o
Seventy-hve ($75.0W Dollars per month. al
wages in full for all services performed b,
them for the city of Virginia and all de
partments therefor.
Moved by Alderman E. c. A. johnson
supported bv Alderman NOLAN, that abov'
| resolution be adopted.
| Ayes-Ald. Boylan. Weber. Heritage
Kimball. NOLAN, staff, E. G. A. Johnson, MI
| Presidents.
| Nays: None.
Adopted February q, 1911.
Approved February q. 1911.