The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-07
MAYOR IS GIVEN 4
BLIND PIG FUND
$500 Set Aside for His Use in Securing.
Evidence Against illegal Dispensers
Of LIQUOR,

The city council on Wednesday
evening showed its disfavor of the
illegal dispensing of liquor by
those not paying license for such
privilege by setting aside and plac-
ing at the disposal of the mayor
fund of $500 for the purpose of Sc
curing evidence which will be used
against the offenders. This was
done upon representation that
special plain clothes officers for the
purpose of securing such evidence
had been employed.
The council also at this meeting
gave the street railway franchise
its third and final reading, passing
same by full vote of members pres
ent, Alderman Osborn and Boylan
being the absentees.
Proposed amendments to the ex-
listing liquor ordinance were dis
cussed, it being stated that in Ger.
tain cases the holders of leases on
buildings in the city, controlled by
foreign brewery interests, were pro-
hibited from handling the Virginia
foam. 1t is the intent to 80 amend
the ordinance as to eliminate this
boycott of the home product, and
while the question of who may or
may not be granted licenses is in
the hands of the council if the mat
ter be fixed by ordinance it will do
away with much possible feeling in
future. The matter was referred to
the city attorney and ordinance
committee tor future report.
The city attorney was empowered
by resolution to employ c. o. Bald
win of Duluth to assist in giving
an opinion on the validity of the
franchise of the Virginia Electric
Power & Water Co, at price not to
exceed $500. Aldermen Kimball and
Heritage voted against Attorney
Baldwin's retention, Aldermen
Weber, Moilan, Staff, H. O. Johnson
and E. c. A. Johnson voting favor.
ably.
The Virginia Electric Power &
Water Co. was given instructions
to install a system of alley lighting
on either side of Chestnut street
~ftc.A Csntral to Railroad avenues.
Two 40 watt lamps will be installed
in the alley in each block. A proper
move.
The finance committee had not
passed upon the bills presented in
time for the drawing of a resolu.
ton, and the passage of the month.
ly grist of accounts was delayed
until another meeting.
The H. l.. Bartlett Co. was allow
ed third and final estimate on the
sewer wo1k in District No. 3-k, of
$lO5867.
The Norton Hardware Co. wac
given the contract for the furnish.
ing of 500 No. 100 garbage cans to
the city net price of $l228.53 for
the lot.
"A report from the poundmaster
for the month of June showed COL
lections from that source of $34OO.
and the weekly report for the num-
icipal court showed business good
in that line with receipts for the
week ending July l, of $396.5O.
J. F. Meehan was granted permit
for the use of necessary portion of
street while erecting a two story
brick building on his property at
the corner of Mesaba and Oak and
Andrew Nelson was granted permit
for erection of two story building
on lot 18, block 81.
Three applications for licenses to
sell milk or cream were presented,
together with receipts for fees, and
received favorable action.
The bond OF the H. L. Bartlett Co.
in the sum of $78, ,246.6O in the mat
ter of the 1911 paving contract, was
presented, the American Bonding
Co. being named as sureties, and
accepted subject to approval of the
mayor and city attorney.