The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-20
STREET RAILWAY co.
ACCEPTS FRANCHISE
Also File Bond in Sum Of 5000.
Right of Way Being Secured
and Work of Construction
Promised in Spring.

Through it's president, Oscar
Mitchell, the Missabe Railway
Company on Monday filed with
the city clerk formal acceptance
of the street railway franchise,
which acceptance, together with
bond Of $4,000 for compliance
with the terms thereof, was certi-
fed to the city council Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. Thomas, chief engineer of
the company, which has general
engineering Offices in the Finch
block in this city, was present at
the meeting and stated to the
council that the company was en-
gagged in securing right of way
along the range and that he
doubted not the necessary pre-
liminary steps would be squared
away during the winter and that
actual construction wark on the
line would be commenced in the
early spring.
Under the terms Of the fran
chise the company must connect
the villages of Hibbing and Gil
bert within two years after the
acceptance Of the franchise, con-
struction work under the provi-
sions Of the franchise to COM
mence within three months after
the filing of such acceptance.
The acceptance and accom-
panying bond, filed on October
10th, were referred to the city
attorney for opinion before ac-
ceptance by the council. Such
opinnion will likely be submitted
at the next meeting, and we trust
may be conducive to a rapid con-
tinuation Of the work, as such a
line will doubtless mean more
to Virginia than to any other
range community.
A communication from the Du-
luth, Missabt 4 Northern railway
relative to the request for a deed
OF twenty feet of Railroad ave
nue. to the city for road purposes,
in WAich the statement was made
that the granting of such request
would be impossible owing to the
limited yard room Of the com
pany at this point and the pro-
bable necessity of expansion, was
read.
The communication was order
ed filed, but Alderman NOLAN
struck the keynote when he sug-
gestrd the advisability Of the city
condemning the desired Strip.
which has been in constant and
undisputed use as a street since
the plating Of the townsite, nine
teen years ago. The space in
question may be of much value
to the railway company, but
would also be Of unquestioned
value to the city as a whole and
especially to adjacent property
owners.
Milk Inspector Guidinger made
report that analysis of samples
Of cream by local dealers had
been taken and forwarded to the
state dairy and food commission,
and would report the commits
sioner's findings as soon as re-
ceived. He also made report of
satisfactory findings so far as
butter fat contained in samples
was concerned.
Assistant Health Officer Chal-
mers submitted report on five
properties which had not been
connected with the sanitary sewer
in accordance with orders and
stated that some action in the
matter should be taken at once.
Action thereon was deferred for
one week.
Chairman Kimball, of the light
and water committee, reported
the findings Of the committee rel
ative to the petition for the in
stallation Of arc lamps at the
corner of Virginia and Balsam
and the corner of Third avenue
and Fifth street, the report being
adverse to such installations at
this time. This committee also
reported the award of the con-
tract for drilling holes in the
''White Way' bulbs at price
Of ten cents each.
In the absence from the city of
Attorney Poirier, Attorney Shea
| was in attendance at the meeting
in his stead.
WILL GIVE AN 0LD-FAsHION.
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