The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-27
the present season but ad.Sreferred.
the matter to the Chicago Office for

the present season but ad.referred
the matter to the Chicago office for
reply. -s :, ~ ..s5., T s s
Moved and supported that the
communication be accepted and Or
dered fled. ~ .. !. :
Carried. :. =.
:, The clerk stated to the council
that this was the date ret In his
advertisement for proposals to re-
ceive proposals on the construction
of sanitary sewer through the alley
between Larch and Ash streets. from
Mesaba to Central avenues and that
on his desk were two proposals.
Moved and supported that the
proposals in the hands Of the city
clerk be opened and read.
Carried.
: The proposals were opened ana
read and proved to be as follows:
Thor. Risberg, total for the con-
tract, according to plans and specif1-
cations, $1162.89. A certified check
of $4,000 accompanied this proposal.
c. c. Butler; no total given. the
items being given in certain figures.
but it is evident from the reading of
the same that he was much higher
than Thor. Risberg. A check Of 800
accompanied this proposal.
Moved and supported that the
proposal of Thor. Risberg on this
sewer contract be awarded to him
and that a resolution be drawn and
presented granting him the contract
and authorizing the city clerk and
mayor to enter into contract in
behalf of the city.
Carried.
The committee on streets recon-
mended that board sidewalks be con-
structed as follows: On First avenue
between 4th and 5th streets, west
side; South side Of Block 10, Roo
ney's Addition, being on 9Th street;
on First street, between First avenue
and Fifth avenue, south side: North
side of 4th street, between 4th and
5th avenues; on west side of 4th
avenue between Third and Fifth
streets, and cement sidewalks as
follows: On the north side of Lo-
Gust street from Mesaba avenue to
Wyoming avenue and on the north
side of Poplar street, between Ohio
avenue and Virginia avenue.
Moved and supported that the
report of the committee be accepted
and a resolution drawn authorizing
the construction of sidewalks &C.
cording to the report of the COM
mittee.
Carried.
The light and water committee re-
ported favorably on the petition for
White Way on Mesaba avenue.
Moved and supported that the
report of the committee be accepted
and the petition ordered filed.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the
| finance committee employ necessary
steps to have checked up the COM
plete figures of the valuations as sub
mitted by the board of equalization
to the county auditor.
Carried.
Moved and supported that reso-
luton be drawn and presented pro-
testing against the issuance On be-
half Of the county auditor of fourth
class city election material and that
copies of the protest be served on the
governor of the state. secretary OF
state, attorney general, G. e. Adams,
attorney for the board of commits
sioners and on the county auditor In
behalf of the county commissioners.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the
council proceed by informal ballot
to select a successor of VIM .Ketola.
alderman in the second ward, for the
unexpired term.
Carried.
The president appointed Aldermen
McGhee and NOLAN as tellers.
The ballot was spread and resulted
as follows:
Conrad Mattson. 4; Walter Heagle.
The president declared no choice
Moved and supported that form
al ballot be taken on this appoint
ment.
Carried.
The ballot was spread and proved
to be as follows:
Conrad Mattson, 4; Walter Heagle
The president declared no choice
Moved and supported that Sec
ond formal ballot be taken on this
appointment.
Carried.
The ballot was spread and proved
| to be as follows:
Conrad Mattson, S; Walter Heagle.
3.
Moved and supported that mas
| much as Conrad MattsOn has secured
a majority Of the votes of the alder
men of this council as alderman OF
the second ward to fill the unex-
pired term of VIM. Ketola, that he
be declared elected as such alder
man and that a resolution be drawn
and presented covering his appoint
ment.
Carried
Moved and supported that the
returns as submitted by the as
sistant health officer of sanitary
| sewer connections be submitted to
the city attorney that he may draft
| a resolution ordering these connec-
lions made and the several amounts
charged to the several properties,
that the city engineer be instructed
to prepare plans and specifications
for the installation of these sewer
connections and that the city clerk
be instructed to advertise for pro-
posals to do the plumbing work.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the
city attorney be instructed to draft
an ordinance requiring that muzzles
to be placed on dogs shall be Of the
wire basket type to take the place