The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-28

,1011-1 3, for the dxlng OF the stand
pipe on his Sidewalk which He states
had been broken ~ city team "a
plouEhing snow; W&s agatp. referred
to the COMMITTEES Oh streets. Il 5s
The city attorney II 3 communities
1uon stated to the council that any
person connected III any ofRcial ca
pacity whatever with the city, either
as an ohicer or 40 4 member Of any
Of the various boards and commits
sions Of the city. could not be direct
~ or indirectly Interested IN any con-
tract in the city or in any portions
Of the profits arising therefrom. The
communication was accepted and or
dered filed: -" sz; ~; u
The financial statement Of the city.
clerk and city treasurer for the
month ending May 81. 1912. were
read, accepted and ordered filed.
D. A. Forti, 116 Chestnut street,
NJ. Vokalich. ia Chestnut street,
Louis Cameron, 431 Chestnut street,
and Chas. Roberts, zoe Chestnut
street. applied to the council for re-
newal Of liquor licenses at these To-
cations and submitted their bonds in
the sum Of 100000 each
Moved and supported that the
licenses as applied for be grant
ed, that the bonds be accepted and
ordered filed after being approved
by the mayor and city attorney, and
that separate resolutions be drawn
and presented covering the transac-
lions.
Carried.
Gust Carlson, former owner Of IL
cense No. 572 at 405 Chestnut street,
applied for transfer of this license to
Ole c. Nelson and Mr.. Nelson sub
mitted surety bond for the unex-
PRED term Of the license.
Moved and supported that tie
transfer be granted, the bond accept
ed and ordered filed after being sp-
proved by the mayor and city attor-
ney and that a resolution be drawn
and presented covering the same.
Carried.
The milk inspector submitted APP
plications for milk certificates from
August Jacobsen, William Martin,
Victor Kopponen and Mrs. M. E. Mat
tala, and also the sum of $500 in
cash for the same.
Moved and supported the applica-
lions for milk and cream certificates
as submitted by the milk inspector
be granted and that the city clerk be
instructed to notify the health officer
to issue these certificates and that
the money be turned over to the city
treasurer.
Carried
The Commercial club in lengthy
communication desired some action
by the council to close up the matter
of securing the market place site so
that the annual farmers day conven-
ton under the Commercial club man
agement be held In the new building,
also desiring that a potato warehouse
be constructed In connection with the
market house. that room be provided
for farmers wherein to eat their
meals and make coffee and sheds out
side where horses could be tied and
fed.
The communication was accepted
and ordered referred to the commit
tee on city property and buildings.
A petition signed by about sixty
petitioners desired the council to es-
tablish an eight-hour day for all city
employees and the petition was re-
ferred to the city attorney and COM
mittee on ways and means.
The 1912 Fourth of July arrange
ment committee desired In q commu-
nication to know about what could
be expected in the way of donation
from the city and the matter was re-
ferred to the mayor and city attorney
for investigation and with power to
act
A petition was submitted to the
council from owners Of property In
Anderson's Third addition to Vir-
ginia for extension of water mains
through this addition and the same
was referred to the committee on
light and water.
Gust p. Petersen applied to the
council for appointment as inspect
or of cement curb and cutters and
sidewalks and the same was accepted
and ordered filed.
Moved and supported that hereaft-
er all inspectors on contract work in
this city should first file applications
with the city clerk and that before
the inspectors are hired as inspector
on any city contract that the ap-
pointments be confirmed by the city
council.
Carried.
The license committee reported IA
vorably on the"application of 8. Holso
to conduct a merry-go-round in the
North Side addition, and to Ray
Trenholm to conduct a shooting
gallery on lots 30 and 33, block FL.
Moved and supported that the re-
port Of the committee be accepted.
and that the clerk be instructed to
issue the licenses upon payment OF
proper fee.
Carried.
The committee on light and water
reported that on the petition for arc
lamps on Fifth avenue in the North
Side addition that it was desired by
the committee that the council as q
committee of the whole, should in
vestigate this location as to more
lights and also the entire city and
report to the council it's findings.
The committee also reported that
it would be unwise at this time to-
construct water and sewer mains
through Rooney's addition 40 petit