The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-10

Official
Publication of
Proceedings
The
City
Council
COUNCIL CHAMBER

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City Of Virginia. MIMI, Oct. 3lst, 1911.
Regular meeting Of the City Council Of
he City of Virginia, Minnesota.
Council called to order by the presi-
tent
Roll Call.
Present, Aldermen Weber. Heritage.
NOLAN, staff, H. O. Johnson, e. c. A.
Johnson Mr.. President-7
Absent, Aldermen Boylan, Kimbau-2
Reading of minutes Of previous meet
ing.
Moved and supported that the min
utes be approved as read.
Carried.
The mayor reported that he had ap-
pointed N. J. Smith. Alexander Reid
and Murdoch Mcdonald as a committee
of three of Virginia citizens to Cooper
ate with the state fire marshal along
the lines Of fire prevention, fire waste
and lower fire insurance premium rates.
Moved and supported that the ap-
pointment by the mayor be confirmed
and the committee so appointed notified
by the city clerk.
! Carried.
The city engineer submitted the third
approximate estimate of work done by
lP Mcdonnell on his 1911 paving con-
tract, this estimate calling for payment
of $23,699.62.
Moved and supported that the esti-
mate be allowed and a resolution drawn
and presented authorizing the city clerk
to issue a warrant in this amount.
Carried
The city engineer submitted the
fourth approximate estimate of work
done by H. L. Bartlett Company on it's
1911 paving contract, this estimate
amounting to $1s,676.11.
Moved and supported that the esti-
mate be allowed and resolution drawn
AND presented authorizing the city clerk
to isue warrant In this amount.
Carried.
The city engineer submitted the first
approximate estimate of work done by
c. c. Butler on his north side storm and
sanitary sewer contract, this estimate
amounting to $s.3e4.o6.
Moved and supported that the esti-
mate be allowed and a resolution drawn
and presented authorizing the city clerk
. to issue a warrant in this amount.
Carried.
8 The meat inspector submitted his re-
port for the week ending October 3lst.
1911, and the same was accepted end or
oered filed.
The ,Mesaba Railway Company sub
mitted IT'S check for $3.50, in payment
of publication fee and for proposal price
for Ordinance No. 121.
5 Moved and supported that the check
be placed to the companys credit and
!; turned over to the city treasurer:
Carried
/ Moved and supported that the pay
: roll of the city engineer for inspectors
, salaries during the month of October
1911, be allowed and ordered paid.
Carried.
Moved and supported that The city
l clerk be instructed to issue warrant
, on the general fund in the sum OF
$685.. 70, as principal, and interest on this
amount for $S97.54, the same being In
payment of Warrant No. 2 for storm
5 sewer construction during 1909 and pay.
able to the First National Bank of Vir.
ginia on November sth, 1911.
Carried
Moved ana supported that the city
clerk be instructed to issue warrant
on the sewer fund in the sum Of s, 32359
as principal, and 1892 as interest, on
Warrant No. for sanitary sewer Dis
l trict No. 3-H construction during 1909
2 payable to the First National Bank OF
Virginia on November sth, 1911.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city
2 clerk be instructed to request that Wash.
= burn, Bailey Mitchell remit ut once
the proposal price of $500, which should
have accompanied their proposal, fol
4 purchase of Ordinance No. 40, this beina
E an ordinance granting franchise to the
. Duluth, Winnipeg Pacific Railway
! Company.
Carried
l The poundmaster submitted his report
for the month of October, 1911, the same
showing receipts Of $500 for this month
Moved and supported that the repor,
be accepted and ordered filed.
Carried
: The boys military band submitted IN
writing request for the use Of room
in the city hall building for rehearsalt
= during the winter.
Moved and supported that the request
: be denied and the petitioners so notified
i, Carried.
ne ClcTk VI the municipal court re.
ported fines and costs collected in that
court for the week ending Oct 18th, 1911
J. the same amounting to $2so9o and the
same was accepted and ordered flied.
The clerk notified the council tina,
this was the GATE set for the hearing
: of objections by interested parties rela'
q tive to the condemnation OF lots to 10
p inclusive, block 81, as public library site
:, reading the printers afidavft in the mat.
! ter. The president asked those presen,
5 if there were any objections why thi.
n land should not be condemned and thu
= clerk notified the president that there
y were no written objections in his hands
Moved and supported that the city
clerk be instructed to write to the Grea,
S Northern Railway Company and request
that flag men be stationed at all Zines OF
!, the year at the company's freight and
passenger tracks on Virginia avenue, and
), by doing this comply with the ordinance
2 now in effect.
a Carried.
A telegram directed to President o..
born and forwarded to him ~ Jame1
? 4. Aaher, thia Telegram: - ~ Tor post.
4 ponsment OF warehouse :: sitss cdsi Seuna.