The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29
.COUNCIL CHAMBER.

the payment and cancellation of i'm
provements warrants outstanding and
that as many of these war;
rants as will be consistent with the
amount on hand at that time will be
taken up and cancelled.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the clerk Of
the municipal court be notified that in
the future she will issue bank checks in
payment Of juror, witness and interpre-
ters' fees instead of issuing an order on
the city clerk for the payment of these
amounts, that she be instructed to de-
duct the sum of 5000 from the weekly
statement to be issued next and that &C.
companying each weekly statement she
will submit schedule showing the par
ties paid, the amount and the check num-
Der, and that the $500 to be deducted
from next weeks statement will remain
the property of the city, but will be used
fund.
Carried.
Owners OF lots and 10, block 1o1, Sec
ond Addition, asked the council to look
into the matter Of paving and cement
curb an0 gutter assessments recently
made by the appraisers for 1911 work.
The chairman of the commission, c. M.
Doorway, was called before the council and
he stated that the lots named we're as
sessed according to the terms of the
charter and that the commissioners would
not change the assessment as made.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to write the petitioners and
inform them that the council had no re-
lief to offer, as the commissioners had
already reported their findings and that
the only relief which could be secured
would be in district court according to
the city charter.
Carried.
The meat inspector submitted his re-
port for the week ending December 18TH
1911, and the same was accepted ana or.
dered filed.
Emil Warko applied for permit to re.
move building from North Side Add.
ton to Anderson's Third Addition, the
same being accompanied by a $4,000 bono
naming Emil Salmi AND Edvad Milan az
sureties.
Moved and supported that the permit b
granted, bond accepted ordered FLED
after being approved by the mayor and
city Attorney
Carried.
Moved and supported that the officia
salaries for the month of December, 1911
as read by the city clerk, be allowed and
ordered paid and that the city clerk b.
instructed to issue warrants on the city
treasurer in payment of same4
Carried.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. 394.
City of Virginia, Minn., Dec. 18th, 1911.
Resolution relating to the requirement
by the city of tho light and water plant
with appurtenances, of the Virginia Elec.
hric Power & Water Company.
by Alderman Kimball-
Resolved: BY the City Council Of the
City of Virginia, that
Whereas the City Council of the Cit,
of Virginia was authorized and empow.
cred by the electors Of Virginia, at 6
special municipal election to acquire thu
light and water plant, with all appur
tenances connected Herewith of the Vir
ginia Electric Power and Water Com.
pany.
And Whereas, the City Council desirel
to negotiate and agree II possible will
said Virginia Electric Power and Water
Company as to the price and terms fol
said purchase.
1t is hereby resolved by the City Coun
Gil of the City of Virginia that the sale
Virginia Electric Power and Water Com
nanv IL horohv ronuacfed IN <ondor n ~
submit in writing to the City Council
within twenty days from date hereof. tn,
lowest cash price which it would be will
ing to accept as consideration in full fol
an immediate transfer to the city. clea1
of all membranes, of the electric Ugh
and water plant. with all appurtenanceI
connected Herewith now Owned and main
| tanned by said company in the manufac
ture and distribution of electric light
power and water in the City of Virginia
Said company to indicate in said ofre
whether or not it will accept at pa
value five per cent bonds of the city is
! sued for the purpose of purchasing sale
plant in lieu Of cash.
ting price for the purchase Of said plan
and apputenances, said company shall
agree to permit competent engineers re
lected by the City Of Virginia, to maxi
complete examination Of the ~electri,
light and water plant and all appurten
ances connected Herewith. together will
all real and personal property proposed
to be sold by said company, and to hav,
full access at all times to said propert,
that the city may be advised as to tn,
fair and reasonable value Of the prop
erty Of said company, and as to the fair
ness of the price named by 3aid com
pany, and that said company shall fur
Their permit an attorney or representa-.
tives appointed by the city to examine thu
title of the property to be conveyed, ant
that said company shall further agree Il
furnish and supply to said engineer AND
attorney or representatives all informa.
ton and assistance as may be neeessar,
ana reasonable in ascertaining the true
and correct value of said property to b<
purchased.
Resolved further that the city clerk
be, and is hereby instructed to submit q
certified copy of this resolution to the
Virginia Electric Power & Water Com
pany as proper notice as to the councils
intentions4
Adopted Dec. 10, 1911. ~-,.....s
Approved Dec. rs, 1911.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. ao6 hi 4,
City Of virEinia, u9inn.. Dc. 18th, 1si1.