The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-29

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olution be drawn authorizing the
payment of same.
Carried.
The Virginia Foundry & Machine
company submitted bill to the
council amounting to 81, 399.68, this
being for 324 crossing plates as or
dered by contract during the year
1912.
Moved and supported that the
amount of the Virginia Foundry &
Machine company be reduced at this
time to $4,000, that the balance
be withheld until such time as the
weights as contained in the account
as submitted can be verified, that a
resolution be drawn and presented
covering the payment of this ST.
10000 as allowed.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the
street commissioner be instructed to
| proceed at once to take up the
crossing plates as made and deliver
ed to the city of Virginia by the
Virginia Foundry & Machine COM
pany the present season, have them
verified on the city scales and report
his findings at the next regular
meeting.
Carried.
The Bailey Lumber company SUBJ
mitted to the council eleven copies
Of an ordinance granting permission
to the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific
Railroad company the right and
privilege to lay down and maintain
railway track connection with the
main line OF this railroad to the
Bailey mill plant, the ordinances be-
ing accompanied by communica-
ton and blueprint showing the pro-
posed route through the northern
part of the city. Alderman Coffey re-
quested the reading of the ordinance
and the same was read by the clerk.
Moved and supported that the
street commissioner be instructed to
remove the stand pipe on the Gilbert
road to a safer condition on this
highway.
Carried.
| The finance committee recon-
mended that the proposition of Mel
lis, Prize & Company to audit the
city books at the end of the fiscal
year be accepted and the company so
notified.
Moved and supported that the
city enter into a contract with Mel
lis, Prize & Company to audit the
city books at the end of the present
! fiscal year and that the mayor and
city clerk be instructed to execute
the contract in behalf Of the city and
at the terms named in the company's
letter to the council recently.
Carried.
The light and water committee re-
ported favorably on the granting of
Fairview Addition two arc lamps,
one at the corner of First avenue
and Fifth street and the other at
the corner of Second avenue East
and Sixth street.
Moved and supported that the
report Of the committee be accept
ed, the petition ordered filed and
that resolution be drawn and pre-
sented at the next regular meeting
ordering the installation of these
lamps.
Carried.
The president granted a recess to
the council for the purpose of con-
ference as to special election on bond
issue.
The council called to order by the
president.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. 627.
City Of Virginia, Mimi,
Nov. 10th, 1912.
Resolution accepting part of esti-
IN 1f ~ t. ~
Virginia Foundry & Machine Co.
BY Alderman Heritage:
Resolved, by the city council of
the city of Virginia, that the final
estimate of the city engineer in favor
Of the Virginia Foundry & Machine
company in the sum of one thousand
three hundred and no-10Oths dollars
($1,300.OO) for the furnishing of
three hundred twenty-four (324)
, crossing-plates as per contract, the
same being payment in part for all
crossing-plates furnished by the said
company under it's 1912 contract, be
and the same is hereby accepted and
approved.
Resolved further, that the city
clerk be, and he hereby Is, author
lied and directed to draw warrant
payable out of the proper fund in
the sum of 100000 in favor of the
Virginia Foundry & Machine CON-
pany in payment of the same.
Moved by Alderman McGhee, sup
ported by Alderman NOLAN, that
above resolution be adopted.
Ayes: Alderman Heritage, Harvey,
Lundstrom, NOLAN, Mattson, Nc
Chez, Coffey, Mr.. Presidents.
Nays: None.
Adopted Nov. 10th, 1912.
Approved Nov. 25th, 1912.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. 628.
City of Virginia, Mimi.
Nov. 10th, 1912.
Resolution accepting final estimate
OF city engineer In favor of Thor.
Risberg.
BY Alderman Lundstrom:
Resolved, by the city council Of
the city Of Virginia, that the final
estimate of the city engineer in
favor Of Thor Risberg in the sum Of
one thousand ffty-seven and 20
100ths dollars ($1,057.2O for work
performed on his sewer contract for
the year 1912 the said sum being
payment in full for all work done
by the said Thor Risberg, under his
1912 sewer contract, be and the
same is hereby accepted and approx
ed.
Resolved further, that the city
clerk be and he hereby is authorized
and directed to draw warrant pay
able out Of the proper fund in favor