The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-29

ton of Larch street and Mesaba avenue.
It is hereby resolved that said crossing
along the line Of Mesaba avenue ia here
by accepted and approved by the City
Council, and is hereby declared open to
the public traffic.
Be it further resolved that the Cross
street and Ash street over said right-of.
way be, and the same is hereby condemn.
ed and discontinued and permission IL
hereby given the Duluth Missabe &
Northern Ry. Co. to close said crossing
said crossing shall not be destroyed or
approaches removed until June LIST, 1912,
and in case the new crossing installed
along the line of Mesaba avenue should
become unsuitable for public traffic in
the spring of 1872; that said former
crossing between Larch street and Ash
street shall be temporarily opened to
public traffic until said crosning and ap-
proaches along Mesaba avenue are re-
paired and in proper condition for public
traffic, after which time it may be closed
permanently. !,
Adopted Dec. 10, 1911.
Approved Dec. Is, 1911.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. 396.
City of Virginia, MIMI, Dec. 18th, 1911.
Resolution accepting assessment roll for |
permanent improvements 1911.
BY Alderman Staff
Resolved: BY the City Council Of the |
City of Virginia, that
Whereas the commissioners appointed |
to view the premises benefited by the
permanent improvements installed during
the year 1911 and TO assess against the
property benefited by said improvements
have made their report, together with
the assessment roll for all work perform
co under the following contracts, viz:
That certain contract dated June 20.
1911. between the City Of Virginia and H.
L. Bartlett Company covering the con-
struction of paving along portions OF
Cleveland avenue, Mesaba avenue, Cook
street, Central avenue and Spruce street
in the City Of Virginia, with Bitulfhic
pavement on cement foundation.
That certain contract dated June 40,
1911, between the City of Virginia ana P.
Mcdonnell for the paving of Poplar street
and portions of Walnut street, Lake
Boulevard and Ohio avenue in the City
Of Virginia with creosote wood block on
cement foundation.
That certain contract between the City
OF Virginia and c. C. Butler, date;i May
Goth, 1911, for the construction of certain
cement curbs, cutters and driveways
along certain streets and avenues IN the
City Of Virginia.
That certain contract dated Angus: q,
1911, between the City of Virginia and
c. c. Butler for the construction of
sanitary sewer through certain portions
Of Sewer District 3-K, Virginia, Minne-
sofa.
Also that certain contract dated Sep
TENDER q, 1911, between the City of Vir-
ginia and c. c. Butler for the cOnstruc-
ton of a sanitary sewer through certain
portions Of Northside Addition to Vir-
ginia and Great Northern Addition to Vir-
ginia Minnesota.
NOW, THEREFORE,, 1T IS HEREBY
RESOLVED, That said assessment roll
as filed by said commissioners be, ana
the same is hereby accepted, confirmed
and adopted as the assessment roll COW
ering said improvements. and the city
clerk is hereby authorized and directed
| to certify the proper proportion Of said
assessments to the county auditor of St.
Louis county, to be spread upon the tax
rolls forthwith.
Adopted Dec. 10, 1911.
Approved Dec. Is, 1911.
Moved and supported that the Amer
| lean Exchange Bank be granted permit
for temporary maintenance of q wooden
coal shed at the rear of the bank build
ing on lot 90, block 20, subject to the
| filing with the city clerk of a $4,000 bond
! conditioned that the American Exchange
Bank will bind itself to remove the build
| ing on or before June LIST, 1912, and that
the bond be filed in the Office Of the
city clerk after being approved by the
mayor and city attorney.
Carried.
The Great Northern Railway Company
submitted in writing and also submitted
blue print indicating the proposition to
the city for requirement for city market
and warehouse purpose certain lands in
the south end of Virginia Lake aud
| block H.
Chairman STAFF of tho railroad COM
mittee requested a recess that the COM
| mittee and council could confer on tho
proposition, and the president granted tho
| request.
The council was called to order by the
| president.
The railroad committee reported that
| after considering the proposition of the
| railroad company and viewing the plat
as submitted In connection Herewith that
! the proposition be not accepted and that
| the city request the railroad company to
grant the city a strip of land 400 feet
| long, commencing at the north sioe OF
| Walnut street and extending It's feet north
| through block IA on the east and block
| 13 on the west.
Moved and supported that the report
| of the committee be accepted, the COM
munication Of the company accepted and
| ordered filed and that the city clerk be
| instructed to write to the officials OF the
| company and request that the land in
dicated by red and black lines on the
map submitted by the company be given
| the city as a warehouse and city mar
| ket site: that definite answer be filed
| with the city council not later than Tues
| day. December 18th, 1911, and that on
! failure to so respond that the city attor-
ney be instructed to commence condemna-
| ton proceedings for the land sought to
be acquired by the city.
Carried.
| Moved and supported that the city at
| torney be instructed to write to proper
state or Duluth authorities and request
| the appointment Of local man as sealer
| Of weights and measures.
Carried. -