The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-15
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COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Virginia. Mimi, March 5th, 1912.
Regular Meeting of the city coun-
Gil Of the city of Virginia, Minnesota.
Council called to order by the
Presidents
Roll call.
Present: Alderman BoylanI Weber,
Heritage, kimball. NOLAN, STAFF, H.
q. johnson, E.. C. A. Johnson, Mr..
Presidents.
Absent: none.
Reading of minutes of previous
meeting.
Move and supported that the min
utes be approved as read.
Carried.
The board of health submitted to
the council in writing it's report on
burning the garbage at the incinera-
tor plant and also the amount of coal
and wood used and the time for the
various employees\at this plant.
Moved and supported that the re-
port be accepted and ordered filed
and that the salaries called for be
allowed and ordered paid and orders
drawn on the city treasurer in pay
ment of same.
Carried.
James Mcdonald applied for trans
fer of liquor license No. 562 at 211
Chestnut. Street to John Hilmas and
Mr.. Hilmas submitted bond for the
unexpired term.
Moved and supported the trans
for ho Granted o0nonto6 0n6
dered filed after being approx. d by
the mayor and city attorney and that
resolution be drawn and presented
covering the transaction.
Carried.
The progressive league submitted
to the council a resolution adopted
by the league at a meeting of that
body held February 29th, 1912, in
which it requested change of route
of the Mesaba Railway company in
running it's cars through the streets
OF the city of Virginia, and pointed
out ten reasons why this change be
made.
Moved and supported the commun-
ication be accepted and ordered
filed.
Carried.
p Mcdonnell and H. L, Bartlett
Company, contractors, in commune
cations, desired to have the city re-
lease to these firms the amounts due
on 1910 and 1911 contracts, this be-
ing two GU per cent of the total
contract price of both years and
which was retained by the city in
lieu of a bond to cover maintenance
of street paving.
Moved and supported that the
communications be referred to the
committee on finance and to the city
attorney for report at the next regu-
lar meeting.
Carried.
Chas. F. Gustafson,. owner of lots
and 10, block 80, Virginia, desired
to have the council grant him
$4,000 more on the estimated price
of his property as a portion Of the
proposed new library site or grant
him the buildings on this property
and give him $6,50O.O0 as awarded
by the commissioners.
Moved and supported that the
communication be referred to the
committee on city property and
buildings.
Carried.
Property owners and residents
near the intersection of Wyoming
avenue and Spruce street petitioned
the council for installation of an arc
lamp on that corner and the same
was referred to the committee on
light and water.
Moved and supported that the ap-
plication of Matti Koski for permit
to use necessary portion of streets
and avenues while removing a one
story frame building from lot Is,
block 20, to lot 8, block 5, be grant,
ed, and that the bond of $4,000,
naming John Ketola and Jacob Paul,
be accepted and ordered filed after
being approved by the mayor and
city attorney, the permit being sub
ject to the usual regulations Of the
removing of buildings.
Carried.
The report of the clerk of the
municipal court for the week ending
March End, 1912, the same amount
ing to $43.55, was read, accepted and
ordered filed.
The meat inspectors report for
the week ending March 5th, 1912,
was read, accepted and ordered filed.
The committee on ordinances and
city attorney desired one more week
in reference to considering the ordi-
nance to prohibit the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors in certain cases and
the request was granted.
The committee on streets, alleys
and sewers desired one more week
to report the progress which 10 being
made by the committee to have the
Mesaba Railway company change it's
line of entry and exit from the city
and the same was granted.
Moved and supported that the ac-
count of Agnes Hassett for work in
preparation of ordinances, resolu-
tons and for stenographer work
for the city attorney in the sum of
100000, be allowed and ordered paid
and that resolution be drawn and
presented covering the transaction.
Carried.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. 439.
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