The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-27
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Publication OF
Proceedings
&
The
City
Council
COUNCIL CHAMBER

COUNCIL CHAMBER
Virginia, Mimi, Oct. 18th, 1911.
Regular meeting of the City Council Of
the City OF Virginia, Minnesota.
Council called to order by the presi-
dent
Roll Call
Present, Aldermen Weber, Heritage,
Kimball. NOLAN, STAFF, H. O. Johnson,
E. c. A. Johnson, Mr.. Presidents.
Absent. Alderman Boylan-1.
Reading Of minutes Of previous meet
ing.
Moved and supported that the min
utes be approved as read.
Carried.
Congressman c. B. Miller submitted
several copies of communications writ
ten by himself and the supervising
architect of the proposed new federal
building in this city which tended to
show that the congressman was doing
all in his power to relieve the unsatis-
factory postoftice conditions in this CITY,
Moved and supported that the COM
munications be accepted and ordered
filed
Carried
Moved ana supported that the ceTti-
fed checks which accompanied the pro-
posals Of c: c. Butler and H. L. Bart
lett company in the matter of sewer
construction in the northern part of the
city be released by the city clerk and
returned to the makers.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city
clerk bs instructed to issue warrants on
the city treasurer in the sum OF 81, 306 20
as principal and 1881 as interest on
Warrant No. OF Sewer District No. l,
Wyoming avenue, payable to the First
National bank, also a warrant in the
sum OF $4,000 as principal, and $7200
Sewer District No. l. and payable to
the American Exchange bank, all of
these warrants to be paid on the 18th Of
the present month.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city
clerk be instructed to draw warrants in
the sums of $9,61.76 as principal, and
$5792s as interest, in payment Of War
rant MOL Of Storm Sewer Construction
$685. the warrant being due the First
National bank Of Virginia, on October
18th, 1911.
Carried.
Jacob hackrie made application for
position as engineer at the incinerator
plant and same was referred to the
board Of health.
The statement of the city clerk for
the month OF September and the report
of the city treasurer for the same month
were read. accepted and ordered filed.
The Mesaba Railroad company sub
mitted to the council its acceptance Of
Ordinance No. 121, also bond to con-
form with section u of this ordinance
and resolution formally accepting the
$5O0OOo bond and directing the return
to the Mesaba Railway company of
certified check Of $4,000 which was de-
posted At the time Of making its pro-
posal for this ordinance.
Moved and supported that the matter
be referred TO the city attorney.
Carried.
Property owners in Anderson's Sec
ond addition petttioned the council for
extension Of water main across the alley
south of block 10. and across Ash street
in this addition.
Moved and supported that the mat
ter OF making this water extension be
referred to the committee on light and
water with power to act.
Carried.
The Duluth. Missabe & Northern
Railroad company. by its president, in
a communica ton replying to the city
clerks favor of the 7th inst, stated
that the terminals Of that company at
Virginia were so limited and the neces-
sity for track extension so great that 1t
would be impossible for the company
to consider the city's request for the
granting OF a twenty foot strip Of LAM.
on the west side Of Railroad avenue be-
tween the alley south Of Maple street
and Orange street on the north.
Moved and supported that the COM
munication be accepted and ordered
filed.
Carried.
f. ID. Iinsday made application to
the council for renewal of his liquor IL
cense at 325 Chestnut street. also con-
forming with the ordinance as to sub
hitting 100000 surety bond and pay
menr OF his liquor license fec to the city
treasurer.
Moved and supported that the council
grant to f. D. Lindsay q renewal Of
his liquor license and that the $4,000
surety bond be accepted and ordered
placed on file after the approval by the
mayor and that resolution be drawn
and presented.
Carried.
Oscar Johnson applied for permit for
use Of necessary portion Of alley in
rear of lot q, block 20, and for the
erection OF one story. 24xl4 feet, solid
Trick addition to the brick building now
IN that property and submitted a
$4,000 bond naming Axel Pakkala and
Julius Shanedling as sureties.
Moved and supported that the per-
NIT be granted. the bond accepted and
ordered filed after being approved by
the mayor and city attorney.
Carried.
Nels Anderson made application to
the council for permit to erect second
stories to his solid brick buildings on
lots q and "a. block Is, also for the use
Of necessary portion of street and alley
adjacent and presented a $4,000 personal
bond naming Martin Nelson and An
drew Nelson as sureties
Moved and supported that the per-
NIT he granted. the bond accepted and
ordered filed after approval by the may