The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-05

Inc Uuluth humane Society submitted
to the council it's annual report of the ex-
tent of laborers by this society throughout
the county. also thanking the council for
past favors and soliciting the continuation
of financial help. ~ -. -,
Moved and supported that the comn1un.
ication and report be accepted and ordered
filed and that resolution be drawn grant
ing to this society $4,000 for the purpose of
carrying on such beneficial work.
Carried.
property owners along Beech street, be-
tween Cleveland avenue and Central ave.
nue.. re-petitioned the council for paving of
that block the coming season, setting forth
several reasons why this should be done.
The petition was referred to the commit
tee on streets. alleys and sewers. i.
The American Exchange Bank of Vir-
&ln1a applied for permit for the use of
necessary portion of Cleveland avenue
and Chestnut street during the progress of
construction of a two story brick building
on lot 80. block 20. also submitting a $4,000
bond which named D. w. Stebbins and J.
ID. Lamont as sureties.
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted, the bond accepted and after an
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the street committee be instructed to see
1hat only certain portion of Cleveland
avenue is used for this purpose and so as
not to interfere with the working of the fire
department in that vicinity.
Carried
Ihe fark Board in a communication de-
sired to have the use of the large Cary safe
winch is not being used by any of the Of
Meals and which is in the hallway on the
second floor of the city hall.
The communication was referred to the
committee on city property and buildings.
The health officer submitted application
tor five licenses to sell milk or cream and
the same was granted, the check of SEQ
accepted and ordered turned over to the
city treasurer and the clerk ordered to
issue authorizations to issue certificates
by the health officer
The state boiler inspector submitted .
certificate of inspection of the street s+ea,,,
roller and the same was accented and
oroered to be placed in the cab of the roller.
"a letter from the Virginia Electric Power
q water Company stated that the comma.
ny desired definite action on the part of
'ne council as to connection between the
water plant OF this company and Silver
tahe as the hire insurance inspector stated
10 the company that this would be neces-
sary to maintain such connection in case
OF general conf1agration,
!. Moved and supported that the commun.
lcatlon be referred to the committee on
light and water
Carried.
|. Mayor Hawkinson appointed the follow.
ing members of the various boards and
desired to have the appointments ratified
by the council,
+. ID. Mcneil, police and fire con, mission
for term of five years from Nav 1at 1911
H. +. Tanning, O. E. Hendrick and Mrs
c. NJ. Doorway, members of the 1ibrarv
BOARD for a term of three years from Nav
LIST. 1911.
w.. ochulze as a member of the park
poa1d Tor term of five years from May list,
1911.
Moved and supported that the appoint
menus ny the mayor of members of the
police and fire commission, park and
Library boards, be ratified and that the an
pointnents be fled
Carried.
The meat inspector submitted his usual
report for the week ending April 25th, 1911
ana the same was accepted and ordered
fled
The clerk of the municipal court reported
fines collected in that court for the week
ending April22 1911. the fines amounting
TO $SOO and costs amounting to &37O
making total of $1237O.
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
1AAton ce jacobson made application for
renewal of their liquor license at 200
chestnut street, also submitting $4,000
surety bond.
Noved and supported that the license be
granted, the bond accepted and filed after
approval by the mayor and that a resolu-
ton be drawn covering the transaction.
Carried.
Mellis, Pirie & Company, chartered &C.
countants, Minneapolis. submitted it's
findings as to auditing of the books and
accounts of the city clerk, city treasurer
municipal court, police and fire commits
sion the park and library boards.
Moved and supported that the report of
the auditors be read.
Carried.
The clerk read the report.
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and that copy be filed in the
Office of the city clerk and that a copy of
the report be submitted to the Judge of the
municipal court, the secretaries of the
park and library boards and that the re-
port be published in full in The Vireinian
and The Virginia Enterprise.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to write to J. b. McLeran and
ascertain his opinion as to the present
state of water supply for fire protection in
this city and what effect, if any. the con-
nection with Silver Lake with the power
plant. will have on insurance rates in the
city aud also if in his judgement the water
supply for fire protection in this city is
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