The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-07


Anton Skubic at l15 Chestnut street,
Anton Skubic at LIS Chestnut street,
Peter Peterson, sos Chestnut street, Chas.
Roberts, 2O6 Chestnut street and Ed
Finch ,235 Chestnut street, made applica-
ton to the council for liquor licenses ano
each applicant submitted surety bonds
in the usual amount.
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ses be granted to Anton Skubic, Peter
Peterson, Chas. Roberts and Ed. Finch,
that the bonds be accepted and ordered
filed after approval of the mayor and
that separate resolutions be drawn and
presented to the council for adoption.
Carried.
The Minnesota Real Estate and In
surance Company submitted PROPOSE
ton to the council. relative to land for
incinerator plant, the land in question be-
ing described as the northeast IA Of the
southeast IA of section 13-5S-18 for the
price of $4,50OOO and containing about 81
acres.
Moved and supported that the commu-
nication be accepted and ordered filed
Carried.
The clerk submitted list Of LIQUOR
licenses issued from January LIST, to July
1st 1911, the revenue from which was
$24, 100000. According to application made
by the state treasurer the city is indebted
to the state for per cent of this amount
making $4,000.
Moved and supported that the statement
be referred to the city attorney for in
vestiga ton as to cities Of the third class
being obligated to pay this percentage for
this purpose.
Carried.
The milk inspector in a communicat ton
stated that he collected no fees and that
the instruments in his hands for testing
cows was his personal property and
that monthly report from him should
not he called for as he handles no fees
Moved and supported that the report
be accepted and ordered filed.
Carried
! VIM. Pappas made application to the
council for permit to erect and maintain
an electric sign over his shoe shining par
| lor on Chestnut street.
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted and that the sign when erected be
that the $500 be turned over to the city
treasurer.
Carried.
The matter Of the petition of A. Eklund
to use the corner Of Chestnut street and
Central avenue owned by Mr.. Freeman,
for popcorn and peanut stand, was re-
ferred to the committee on license
The city engineer stated in a commu-
nication that c.. c. Butler had completed
his contract for the construction of storm
sewer in the North Side Addition and
would recommend that he be paid the
balance due, amounting to $685.
! Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to draw an Improvement
warrant in favor of Mr.. Butler for the
sum of $2254s in full payment of this
| contract
| Carried
James Sampson made application to the
council for permit to use portion of
Chestnut street and Wyoming avenue for
remodelling of the building and addition
to the two story budding known as the
Rooney building on lot II, block IS, and
submitted personal bond, naming J. P
Rooney an ]. w. Murphy as sureties.
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted the bond accepted and ordered
filed after the approval of the mayor and
that the street and alley committee be
authorized to see that only a necessary
portion of the public thoroughfare be
used.
| Carried
w. B. Shaver made application to the
council for permit to use a necessary por-
ton of Chestnut street and the alley in
the rear Of lot Z, block %, in the construc-
ton Of brick building on that property,
also submitting $4,000 bond, naming
Alexander Reid and M. E. Tanning as
sureties
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted, the bond accepted and ordered
filed after approval by the mayor and
that the street and alley committee be au-
thorized to see that only necessary por-
ton of the public thoroughfare be used.
Carried.
Alexander Reid & Company submitted
communication to the council relative
to garbage can proposals Of the week pre-
vious and stated that they could have
the cover to the can fit tighter than the
one on the sample and that without an a6
ditional cost to the city brass tags with
numbers would be soldered on each can
in such place and in such numbers as the
council may designate
The communication was accepted and
ordered filed.
The city engineer submitted estimates
for contract work as follows:
Final estimate of work done by H L..
Bartlett Co., on sewer contract in Dis
trict No. 3-K, amounting to $1,o6S.67. c.
c. Butler on 1911 curb and gutter con-
tract. first estimate, $29915s. H. l.. Bart
lett Company on storm sewer south Of
Locust street, final estimate $2,04972
Moved and supported that the estimates
as submitted by the city engineer be al
lowed and that the city clerk be instruct
ed to issue warrants for payment Of the
same, that the estimates be filed in his
office and that a resolution be drawn and
presented covering the transaction.
Carried.
The clerk of the municipal court report
ed fines collected in that court for the
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