The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-12


granted. the bond accepted and ordered
filed after approval by the mayor.
Carried.
permit to cross Central avenue and for the
use of a portion of Cook street while NOV
ing certain building from lot 4, block 2,
Anderson's Addition, to lot 9, block 10l,
| Second Addition, and presented $4,000
bond. naming Ohas. ]. Johnson and Jacob
Johnson as sureties.
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted, the bond accepted and ordered
filed after the approval of the mayor.
Carried.
transfer of his liquor license at 227 Chestnut
street to Mccoy and Gould, the new firm
su bmitting 100000 surety bond for the
unexpired term.
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted, the bond accepted and after ap-
prevail by the mayor ordered filed and that
| resolution be drawn and presented.
Carried.
Gust Johnson made application for
| renewal of his liquor license at 2O1
Chestnut street. also presenting $4,000
surety bond.
Moved and supported that the license be
granted, the bond accepted and after APP
prevail by the mayor ordered filed and that
resolution be drawn and presented
Carried.
The Boys Military Band presented a well
filed subscription paper towards purchase
of uniforms and maintaining competent
instructor and the same was referred to
the committee on ways and means.
H. l.. Bartlett Company presented to the
council its executed contract and bond in
the matter of construction of storm sewer
on avenues south of Locust street.
Moved and supported that the bond be
accepted and ordered filed after approval
by the mayor and city attorney.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the certified
checks of H. L. Bartlett Co. and c. C. But
Ter. which accompanied their proposals on
construction of storm sewer south of Lo-
Gust street be returned to the makers.
Carried.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
was granted a permit for temporary main
tenance of a fence on the sidewalk line
around the church property during the
seeding and starting of a lawn.
The Virginia Electric Power d Water
Company submitted to the council letter
explaining the rates of various villages
and cities in the neiRhborhood of Virginia
which did not appear in the comparison
list as published recently and the letter
was referred to the committee on light and
water.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to write to the towns named
in the matter of the Virginia Electric Power
& Water Co. and have the rates as cited
therein confirmed.
Carried
Frank Viljanen made application to the
council for permit to use portion of Pop
lar street while erecting two story frame
building on lot 60 block As, and submitted
$4,000 bond, naming Oscar Hanhinen
| and John Laitinen as sureties
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted. the bond accepted and ordered
filed after approval by the mayor
Carried.
The meat inspector submitted his usual
| report for the week ending May End, 1911,
and the same was accepted and ordered
filed.
The clerk of the municipal court reported
fines collected in that court for the week
ending April 18th, 1911, the fines amounting
| to $15500 and the costs amounting to $28.85,
! making total of $183.85.
Moved and supported that the report be
accepted and ordered filed.
| Carried.
The city engineer submitted to the coun-
| Gil the first approximate estimate of work
done by II. L. Bartlett Company of sewer
| district 3K, the estimate amounting to
S7O56O.
Moved and supported that the estimate
as submitted by the city engineer in favor
of H. l.. Bartlett Co.. be accepted and order
ed paid and that a resolution covering the
matter be drawn and presented at the next
regular meeting.
Carried.
| w. o. Snyder in a communication to the
council stated that according to the fran
chise of the Virginia Electric Power &
Water Company he was being charged an
excessive rate for water and desired to
have the same investigated.
The matter was referred to the committee
on light and water.
| L. NJ. Osborn acting as attorney for prop
erty owners on the streets where paving
| and Improvements were done in the year
1910, desired to have the council pass res
oluttion making it necessary for the coun-
ty auditor, before June LIST of the present
year to make five separate and equal pay
nents of amounts as levied for improve.
ments and that interest on deferred pay
ments be charged at the rate of 696, MI. o.
born stating that this was according to the
charter.
The communication was accepted and
ordered filed.
The Civic League, of the city of Virginia,
presented In writing to the council a com
munication naming committee on work
in conjunction with the council committee
prised IS property owners.
Moved and supported that the commun-
ication be accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Boylan, supported
by Alderman Heritage. that the ordinance
termed the paving ordinance be given it's
third and final reading.
Carried
The clerk read the ordinance.
Moved by Alderman Boylan. supported
be Alderman Staff that the ordinance be
adopted.
Roll call On adoption. ..
Ayes-A1d. Boylan, Weber, Heritage, Kim.
ball, NOLAN. staff, III. O. Johnson, E. G. A.
Johnson, M. President9. T., ..s.
i Nays: None. gva. H.. ILL.,: III.
. Upon the foregoing vote the president
q declared the ordinance adopted.
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