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Regular meeting OF the city coun-
Gil Of the city Of Virginia. Minnesota.
Council called to order by the
president. <s&sa12} f.
Roll call, PHI .s. ~ X
Present. Aldermen Heritage. Har-
vey, Lundstrom, NOLAN, McGhee,
Coffey, Mr.. President-7.
Absent Aldermen Keller and Ke-
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Reading Of minutes Of previous
meeting. -.
Moved and supported that: the
minutes be approved as read.
Carried
A petition by residents and prop
erty owners in the North Side Ad-
ditton protested against the existence
of blind pigs and disorderly conduct
on the part OF some of the residents
In that portion of the city and de-
sired to have the same suppressed.
Moved and supported that the Pc
titton be referred to the police and
fire commission for proper action.
Carried.
The clerk read the agreement as
signed by President Oscar Mitchell
and attested by. Secretary b. r.
Heney of the Mesaba Railway CON-
pany in the matter of change Of
right-of-way from Ash street to Sage
street. between Wyoming and Mesa
ba avenues and relative to other
stipulations and agreements for the
privilege of changing the company's
route. This agreement was signed
and delivered in duplicate.
Moved and supported that the
copies of the signed agreement and
presented by the Mesaba Railway
company be accepted, that the mayor
and city clerk be authorized to sign
the same in behalf of the city of Vir-
ginia as party of the first part, the
city clerk instructed to file the or
iginal in his Office and submit copy
of the same to the company for it's
file.
Carried.
The communication submitted by
Chairman Heritage of the finance
committee relative to $500 extra
to the city attorney was, by mutual
consent. laid on the table for one
week.
Moved and supported that the Or
dinance establishing the width of
Sage street in the city of Virginia
receive its first reading.
Carried.
The ordinance was read by the
clerk.
Moved and supported that the
ordinance extending the fire limits
to certain portions on Maple street
from Virginia avenue to Railroad
avenue be laid on the table indefi-
nitely.
Carried.
The mayor presented to the coun-
Gil a summons and complaint in the
matter of suit to recover the sum
Of $4,000 to Nels Anderson, who
alleges that he Is the owner of lot
z, block 80. a portion of the new
library site and which was con-
demned for library site purpose, also
that he claims interest at the rate of
per cent per annum on the
$4,000 from March 29th, 1912,
together with the costs and disburse-
ments of this action.
Moved and supported that the
summons and complaint be referred
to the city attorney for proper
action.
Carried.
The Virginia Electric Power &
Water company submitted COM
munication to the council in which
the company stated that a special
meeting of the stockholders Of the
company had been called at Duluth
for September goth, 1912, to con-
slider the offer Of $443.736.89 for
the light, water and heating plants
belonging to the company.
AS definite answer was to be made
to the council on acceptance or re-
lection Of the offer on or before Sep
TENDER 2Dth, 1912, the company
stated that it would be impossible at
this time to comply until after the
stockholders meeting.
Moved and supported the COM
munication be accepted and ordered
filed.
Carried.
Moved and supported that John
Larson. an employee at the. in
Generator plant, be allowed the sum
of $1,000 for services performed at
this plant during the month of
August, 1912, and which was by
error omitted from the regular pay
roll.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city
clerk inform the city timekeeper to
in the future keep time Of the en-
ployees at the incinerator plant the
same as in his line Of duty in
reference to other employees Of the
city.
Carried.
The Progressive league In 4 COM
munication from its secretary called
attention to the council Of the in
adequate condition of the sewer sys-
tenn Of the city and recommended
that the main trunk sewer be ex-
tended a mile and quarter, there
by giving an additional fall Of fifteen
feet.
Moved and supported that the
communication be referred to the
committee on streets and city en-
gineer for report.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the
city attorney notify Poole L Whit
man to. disconnect the roof drain
from the sanitary sewer and to re-
port to the city council at the next