The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-09

Carried.
S. Halso applied for permit to conduct :
merrv-go-round on lots 81 and 81, block IL
North Side Addition, for period of ont
month or more and commencing June End
Moved and supported that the applica
ton be referred to the committee on license
Carried. &
Moved and supported that the city CLERK
be instructed to advertise for proposals 70,
the delivery to the city of Virginia of 5O(
garbage cans of the same style and make
as the last consignment of 800.
Carried.
The city engineer submitted his first ap
proximate estimate of work done by H. L.
Bartlett Com any for construction of storm
sewer on avenues south of Locust street
this estimate amounting to $251015.
Moved and supported that the estimate
as submitted by the city engineer be allow
ed and that the city clerk be instructed to
issue an improvement warrant for this
amount and that resolution be drawn
and presented covering the transaction.
Carried.
The city engineer submitted his second
approximate estimate of work done by H.
L. Bartlett Co., on sewer contract in Dist
No. 3k this estimate amounting to $780, a.
Moved and supported that the estimate
as submitted by the city engineer be allow
ed and that the city clerk be instructed to
issue an improvement warrant for this
amount and that resolution be drawn
and presented covering the transaction.
Carried
Petitions were received by the council
asking for the construction of sidewalk on
the north side of Fourth street along blocks
l, 2 and 3, North Side Addition.
Moved and supported that the petition
for sidewalk in the North Side Addition be
referred to the committee on streets, alleys
and sewers.
Carried.
Property owners in the vicinity of the
corner of Larch street and Mesaba avenue
and the corner of Ash street and Mesaba
avenue petitioned the council for the ex-
tension of water mains SO that fire protec-
ton could be afforded that district.
The petition was referred to the light and
water committee.
Moved and supported that the payroll for
the month of May, 1911, as to city officials
and street laborers be allowed and ordered
paid aud that the city clerk be instructed
to issue warrants on the city treasurer for
the same.
Carried
The committee on streets. alleys and
sewers reported favorable on the petitions
for sidewalk along the following locations;
east side of Third avenue from the south
end of block to the northeast corner of
block and the west side of First avenue
along block 10, both petitions referring to
the North Side Addition.
Moved and supported that the report of
the committee be accepted and that the
petitions be ordered filed and that resolu-
tons be drawn and presented at the next
regular meeting ordering the construction
of sidewalks along these blocks.
Carried.
The license committee reported favor
able on the granting of the liquor license
to Frank Heikkala at All Chestnut street.
Moved and supported that the license be
granted to Frank Heikkala. the bond &C
Cepted and ordered filed after approval of
the mayor and that resolution be drawn
and presented covering the transaction.
Carried.
The license committee also reported that
they had investigated the matter of the
two applications for liquor license running
from H. E. Mueller and K. J. Thorp and
recommended that the license be granted
to Il. ]. Thorp.
Moved and supported that~R. l. Thorp be
granted liquor license at 1856 Chestnut
street, the bond accepted and filed after
approval ythe 1navor and that a, resolu-
ton be drawn and presented.
Motion Withdrawn before the vote was
put to the council by the president.
Moved and supported that action on the
passage of the resolution affecting applica-
tons for license by r. ]. Thorp and H. E.
Mueller be deferred for one week.
Carried.
Alderman E. Z. A. Johnson suggested to
the council that the city acquire 80 acres of
the Mary Turney lands near Three Mile
Lake and that the proposed inCinerator
and city slaughter house be constructed
on this land, stating to the council that
this land could be purchased by the city
for about 100000 and that roadway could
be constructed leading from the CITY to the
lake along the right-of-way of the present
sewer line and that this construction of
the roadway would tend to keep the drain
age down by ditching the road.
Moved and supported that the matter be
referred to the committee on city property
and buildings
Carried.
Alderman E. c. A. Johnson stated that as
a member of the publicity committee on
the Commercial Club that the club desired
to place crescent shaped sign over the
top globe of each standard on the White
Way' of Chestnut street and that apDro-
pirate inscriptions be placed on these signs
and that they would all be different word
ing and for the benefit of the city.
Moved and supported that the Committee
on CITY property and buildings be instruct
ed to lend all possible aid and support to
the publicity committee of the Commercial
Club in effectinR the placing On the white
way standards the inscriptions as suR-
Rested and that the committee be given
power to act.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the publicity
committee be granted the use of the jury
room in the city hall for desk room of the
secretary of this committee, that a tele-
phone connection be ordered placed in at
the expense of the city and to lend all
possible aid to the Commercial Club in
securing proper headquarters for this COM
mittee.
Carried.
The committee on city property and
buildings was instructed to make arrange
ments with the janitor of the city hall to
take care of the grounds around the city
hall property. with instructions with power
to act.
Council Chamber. City of Virginia, Minn.,
May 81. 1911
Resolution No. 245