The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-30
Official
Publication of
Proceedings
The
City
Council
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COUNCIL CHAMBER.

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Virginia, Minn.,. Aug. 20; 1912.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Virginia, Mime
sofa.
Council called to order by the
PRESIDENT.
Roll call.
Present: Aldermen Harvey, Lund-
stroln, NOLAN, Ketola, McGhee, Cof-
fey, Mr.. President-7.,
Absent: Aldermen Heritage Kel-
ler-2
Reading of minutes of previous
meeting.
Moved and supported that the min
utes be approved as read:
Carried.
The committee composed of Health
Officer Grove, Aldermen Heritage
and NOLAN, who were appointed to
inspect incinerator plants at Duluth
and Minneapolis on their recent visit
there, reported in writing as to the
workings of the two plants. The
committee recommended that the
present garbage cans be used for tin
cans, bottles and ashes and that new
cans of twenty 600 gallon capacity
be purchased by the city at the ex-
pense of the general fund, believ-
ing that the difference in cost of
running the plant in one year would
pay for the expense Of extra cans.
Moved and supported that the re-
port of the committee be accepted
and ordered filed.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city
clerk be instructed to advertise for
proposals for twenty 600 gallon
capacity garbage cans, the specifica-
tons and the number of which are
to be furnished to him by the health
board.
Carried.
The ordinance to amend Ordinance
No. 121, being the Mesaba Railway
Company franchise, was. presented to
The council for it's second reading.
Moved and supported that the or.
dinance be given its second reading
Carried.
The ordinance was read.
Moved and supported that the
matter of paving Sage street, be-
tween Wyoming and. Mesaba ave
nues. be referred to the city attor
rey to see what legal steps woult
be necessary to allow the city tt
~aun this street out of the genera
fund.
Carried.
The ordinance extending the fir,
limits to Maple street was, by mu
tual consent of the aldermen, lait
over for one more week.
John Hilmas made application t,
the council for renewal of LIQUOR
license at No. 211 Chestnut stree
and presented "a 100000 suret,
bond.
Moved and supported that the Iii
cense be granted, the bond accepted
and ordered filed after being an
proved by the mayor and city attor
ney and that resolution be draw
and presented covering the grantin,
Of this license.
Carried.
J, James Mcdonald applied to tn
council for transfer of liquor licens
No. 59S at No. $50 Chestnut stree
to Edward and Edwin Gearlds, do
ing business as Gearlds Brothers. i.
Moved and supported the transfe
be granted, the bond of Gearld
Brothers be accepted and ordere
filed after the approval of the mayo
and city attorney and that a resolu
ton be drawn and presented cover
= ing the transaction. -
Carried. 49,. H.
e. j. Falk petitioned the connc
| to peddle without fee and the sam
was referred to the committee on Il
cense. . 4 s = E. *. e. ~ {
The city attorney submitted
written report as to proper metho
to pursue in repairing the depressio
/ in the pavement as laid by H /
Bartlett company on Cleveland av,
!. nue.. between Maple and Sprue
streets, during The year ls1l,