The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-03
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Progressive League ii Communities
= ton to Council Asks for Ordinance
Against $25 Charge for Tapping
Water Mains by the Company.

The Progressive League, through
Secretary F. G. Whiting, on Tuesday
evening submitted to the council a
communication asking for the pass
age of an ordinance abrogating the
$25 charge in vogue by the Virginia
Electric Power & Water company for
tapping the main and turning on the
water for consumers. The commune
cation quoted at length decisions Of
the U. s. Supreme Court claimed to
bear on the question, with the result
the matter was referred to the city
attorney and light and water COM
mittee, the latter being composed OF
Aldermen McGhee, Coffey and Moi
Ian. 1t is anticipated they will make
report at the next meeting, together
with the submission of an ordinance,
If found correct, regulating the point
asked.
Mellis, Prize & Co., chartered &C.
countants, made report on their ex-
animation of city books and accounts
for the year ending March 31st, the
same giving to City Clerk Bickford
due credit for his clerical work,
which they report in most excellent
shape and very commendatory. They
also found city affairs strictly COR
rect in every way.
The sale of the building on lot 9
of block 80 to Chas. Gustafson for
the sum Of 500, made under agree
ment of council members owing to
assessment charges against the prop
erty which comprises a portion of the
new library site, was claimed by
City Attorney Poirier in a communi-
cation to be illegal, his contention
being that the building was appraised
at $500 and that same cannot le-
gally be disposed of without adver-
Using for bids. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee on city
property and buildings.
A petition for an arc lamp at the
corner Of Ash and Mesaba was re-
ferred to the light and water commit
tee.
The ordinance for the removal of
snow and ice from the sidewalks of
the city, up for it's third and final
reading, was upon motion laid on
the table indefinitely. The ordinance
is a most proper one, however, and
we trust may be taken up and duly
passed within the next ninety days,
that it may become effective before
the first snow storm of another win
ter hits us.
The ordinance providing for the
proposed permanent improvements
for the year 1912 was up for it's
third and final reading, being duly
passed and certified to the mayor
for approval. Appropriations have
been made for paving on Wyoming,
Beech, Cedar and Locust during the
season, and il the ordinance receives
the approval of Mayor Murphy the
council will be in position to adver-
tise for bids on such work shortly.
AS chairman Of the light and water
committee Alderman McGhee made
report Of his inability to meet the
management of the light and water
company for discussion of the rate
question and other matters referred
to committee, through the fact that
he was out of the city at all times
during the day. He stated he would
endeavor to get an audience with the
company some evening during the
week and would have report to sub
NIT at the next meeting.
An application from the new State
Bank of Virginia to be designated
as one of the city de1Gsitories, with
proposition for the payment of
per cent interest on daily balances,
was received and referred to the
finance committee.
The municipal court showed a
marked increase in business during
the week, total of $206.35 in fines
and costs being collected for the
week.
The bond Of City Treasurer Pratt,
at former meeting set at $4,000,
was raised to $4,000, report show
ing the average monthly cash handj-
led by the treasurer to have been
$4,000. The city pays for the sure
ty bonds in this case.
An opinion filed by City Attorney
Pofrier on the application for the abb
rogation Of special taxes on the
church property of the Swedish Nj.
E. society was in effect that the prop
erty was not exempt from taxation
and that the tax as assessed would
stand.
The Park Board asked the council
to arrange for the installation of &C.
ment curb and gutter on all streets
and avenues of the city, as a protec-
ton to the grass plots being made
under the direction of the board.