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

The committee on streets, alleys and
sewers reported that in looking up suitable
sites for storage of machinery and city
tools that a very desirable site was found
on Walnut street. just north and opposite
lots II, Is and 16 of block 10, that this land is
supposed to be owned by John Dickinson,
that the same was vacated in 1904 as part
of the boulevard, in that location, that the
committee had secured an abstract of title
of the same and that this property could
be secured from Mr.. Dickinson if the city
would consent to fill up Mr.. Dickinson's
lot adjoining this property on the east and
which comprises about three lots
AS Joseph Ahearn claims this property
by squatter's rights it may be difficult for
the city to secure clear title through Mr..
Dickinson and desired to have some legal
opinion and action by the council.
Moved and supported that the city COun-
Gil does hereby instruct the committee on
streets. alleys and sewers and the city at
torney to secure the proper description of
the land desired for it's purpose in block II
and to enter condemnation proceedings to
acquire the same in the name OF the city.
Carried.
The committee on light and water report
ed in the matter of the w. o. Snyder water
charge at his tenement houses on Beech
street, that the committee waited on the
| light and water company and were inform
ed that the rate charged MI. SNYDER was
| according to the terms of the! franchise
and that if he was not satisfied with the
rate as applied it would be better to have
meters installed so that he would in the
future pay for water consurn ption only
Moved and supported that the report he
accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
| Moved and supported that the health Of
f1cer be instructed to take samples of the
water supplied to our citizens aRd have
the same analysed by the state board of
health and that these samples be taken at
various locations in the city so as to secure
a good average of the water furnished.
Carried.
The railroad committee reported that
nothing as yet had been heard from the at
torney of the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific
Ry. Co. as to the franchise which was
drawn at the instance of the ordinance
committee and given it's first reading by
the council. May e. 1911.
The committee on city property and
buildings was instructed to secure any
furniture and fixtures now at the new
court house and recently taken from the
city hall and belonging to the county and
have the same removed to the city hall to
help equip some of the new offices in this
building.
The city property and building commit
tee reported that it would recommend that
the park board be given the use of the
room just north and adjoining to the city
council chambers and also be given the
use of the city safe. Also that the city en-
gineer be given the use of the Office in the
city hall formerly used by the sheriff.
Moved and supported that the report of
the comnlitte be accepted.
Carried.
Alderman Heritage reported that E. c.
Strauss had Withdrawn as a member of
the committee on light and water question
and that in his place the alderman of the
fifth ward appointed J. L. Murkley and de-
sired to have the appointment confirmed.
Moved and supported that Mr.. Murkley's
appointment bv Alderman Heritage be
confirmed by the council as a member of
this committee.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to secure from the state
authorities the necessary equipment as to
standard weights and measures and sui
ordinance regulating weights and meas
ures.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the matter of
re-valuation of city real estate for taxation
for the year 1912. be referred to the commit
tee on ways and means.
Carried.
Alderman E. G. A. Johnson reported that
the committee of citizens and the council
being appointed as q committee of the
whole to take up the matter of light and
water question, held q meeting on May 5th,
1911. and desired to have the council ap-
point some corporation attorney to take up
the matter of the light and water franchise
and to make legal report on the same.
Moved and supported that the city attoI
nev and the city clerk be instructed to
communicate with some of the prominent
attorneys of the state and ascertain prices
for the going into the various features and
terms of the light and water franchise and
TO make written report and opinion on
the same.
| Carried.
Moved and supported that the council ad-
journ until next regular meeting.
Carried.
A. c. OSBORN,
President Of the City Council
ALBEIT E. B1cKFoRD.
# City Clerk.
Services Il The First n. {. Church.
| Sunday morning Worship, 1890