The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-17
VIRGINIA. COUNTY,
TWO new ORDINANCES
GIVEN FIRST READING
Measures for Prevention of Cruel
ty to Children and for Regula-
ton of Disorderly Houses Ap-
pear in Council.

Two new ordinances, the one re
ating to the prevention OF cruel
tv to and abuse of children I'm
der the age Of eighteen years anc
regulating said matters, the other
relating to disorderly houses anC
houses of ill-falne, made their ap
pcaranct before the city council
| Tuesday evening, each receiving
it's first reading.
The latter measure is destined
to ma kr of the task of conviction
in cases of arrest for conducting
places coming under the scope OF
the measure an easier matter, and
if enforced will tend to rid the
city Of an undesirable class.
The State Board Of Control, thru
its agent, stated to the council
in communication that there
were several needed improve.
mtnts in the city lookup, and de-
sired to have the same remedied
and reported back. The matter
was left in the hands of the com
mittee on city property and build
ings> with power to act.
W. 0. Snyder, whose complaint
against the light and water com
pany for alleged overcharges on
his water rental, rendered to the
council the sum of %67.76, which
amount he claimed was the cor
rect amount due on his water bill
to the company under the provis-
ions Of the light and water fran
rhiSt ordinance, with the state
mcnt that he had rendered such
amount to the company and it had
been refused, and asked the coun-
oil to accept Of the amount and
settle the differences between the
company and himself. The mat
ter was referred to the city attor-
nry; who reported such act was
beyond the jurisdiction of the
council. The clerk was instruct
ed to return the amour, 20 Mr..
Snyder with instructions to con
fer with the city attorney as to
the proper procedure in the prem
Uses.
Another echo from the proposed
federal building proposed for the
past several years, BE- it known
was heard in a communication
from the treasury department ask
ing that written permission be
granted the government to install
Il four-inch tile drain around the
proposed foundation of tho pro-
posed building. The mayor and
city clerk were instructed to duly
conform to the request.
The Virginian City Band. which
is today recognized as one Of the
finest musical organizations of the
range. asked the council to pre-
sent Il petition in it's behalf to the
board Of county commissioners for
the use of IL room in the basement
Of he new county court building
for practice. such action being
taken.
The committee in charge of the
maSS-mrrting held at the Fay Or-
era last evening extended an in
vitatiOn to members of the council
to be in attendance at such meet
ing and if desired to enter into the
the discussion of the question Of
municipal ownership of the light
and water plant. Tn" rommunica-
ton was arcrptrd and ordered
filed.
\urmi 4 Toivanrn made petit
ton for permit to use portion of
Virginia lake for skating rink,
such request being granted upon
condition that permit from the
owners Of the lake be secured.
The matter Of snow on the side
walk was under consideration,
and the street commissioner was
instructed to take such steps as
he may see tit to care for the sit
uation. The snow question is a
cold proposition which has to be
comhatted for several months in
the year in this section, and the
citizens can materially assist in
doing away with the unpleasant
feature by adhering to the provi.
Sions of the city laws relative to
cleaning their walks before a GER
tain hour Of each morning follow