The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-09
F|TGER MAKES 4 WINNING.

R. }. Thorp Granted liceuse for Corne
Chestnut and Cleveland Against
Pabst Agents Application.
After consideration of three
weeks on the applications OF II. E.
Mueller. agent for the Pabst Brew
ing Co., for license to succeed the
Mike & Hill saloon in the Tornquist
block and r. J. Thorp, the Fitge,
assignee of the license applied fol
in the old Dowling corner, the coun.
Gil on Tuesday evening by vote OF
FIVE to two granted such license tc
Mr.. Thorp, who at once proceeded
to put iu his fixtures preparatory
to opening the new place.
The fight between the applicants
is regarded as "scrap'' between
two breweries, it being stated that
the Fitger company now control nc
less than twenty-five or twenty.
three saloons in the city, while
prior to being pried loose from the
Mike & Hill license the Pabst com.
pany controlled four Virginia Ii
censes. In the course of remarks
at the meeting it was given out
that certain places in the city
were not closely observing the clos
ing edict, but it is opined such
order will be enforced if the saloon
men would enjoy the privileges
now permitted.
A communication from Secre-
tary Archer, of the Commercial
Club, asked the assistance of the
city in interesting the county and
township officials in the building
of a road southwesterly from the
city to the Wolf district. Such a
road would tap rich and rapidly
developing section. and the presi-
dent will make appointment of a
committee to assist in the work of
interesting the proper authorities
in the project.
Property owners in Block II,
Anderson's Second Addition to Vir-
ginia, made petition for sanitary
sewer, same being referred to pro-
per committee for report.
The Virginia City Band in a COM
munication offered to turn over the
suits now in possession of the or
ganization to the city if the city
would in turn assist in the purchase
of additional needed uniforms.
The matter was referred to the com.
tnittee on ways and means.
The light and water committee
submitted d written report relative
to the request of the Minnesota
Screen Co., for more satisfactory
fire protection, the committee
recommending the extension of the
mains to the corner of Wyoming
and 1>arch, the report being accept
ed and ordered filed and extension
ordered.
John Rivers was granted permit
tor the erection of an electric sign
iu front Of the Or1nonde Hotel, sub.
ject to the approval of the COM
tnittee and Inspector.
A complete inventory of the city
tools under the care of the street
| commissioner was submitted, the
report being accepted and ordered
tiled.
A lease for lands for incinerator
purposes from the Great Northern
Mining Co., in the northeast of the
| northeast of 7, 5S-l7, was presented,
but on motion was laid over for one
| week for consideration.
The meat inspector submitted a
report in which two or three infrac-
tions OF the ordinance were noted,
and meats ordered destroyed.
The appointment of Miss Grace
| Bonner as clerk of the municipal
court during the temporary ab-
sence of Miss Mcneil was reported
to the council, such appoi n tment
being duly confirmed.
| Petitions for sidewalks were made
by residents along the west side of
First avenue and the east side OF
Third avenue, North Side Addition
same being referred to proper com
mittee.
The franchise granting to Duluth
Winnipeg & Pacific right of way
through the city was referred tc
the city attorney for one week, tha,
a more detailed description of the
library site, to be included in such
grant, might be made in the or
dinance before further action is
taken.
City Attorney Poirier, in a report
on the matter of alleged over
charges in water rates, gave his
opinion that the matter was not ont
for the consideration of the council
that the city was not in position ,<
take any action in the matter unit
such time as steps might be taker
to revoke the franchise Of the com
pany; that while individual con
sumers have right to apply to tn,
courts for relief from what the,
consider excessive or undue charp
es he did not believe the city hat
any right or call to take up the in