The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-04-05

alton of property to the City Of Virginia
has been and is duly laid before the coun-
Gil for its consideration, and has been
and is duly and carefully considered.
Now, Therefore. Be it Resolved, By the
City Council Of the City of Virginia that
the City of Virginia hereby desires to, and
does consent to the annexation of the
territory mentioned in said petition, and
| in this resolution to the City of Virginia,
and hereby approves, confirms and adopts
in all things the said petition of annexa-
ton.
Be it Further Resolved, That the City
| Clerk of the City Of Virginia, be, and he
hereby is authorized and directed to for
| ward to the County Auditor of the Coun-
| ty of st. Louis, Immediately upon the
adoption of this resolution a certified
| copy hereof, as provided by law
Moved by Alderman E. c. A. Johnson,
supported by Alderman NOLAN, that
| above resolution be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Boylan, Weber, Herr
tage, Kimball, NOLAN, Staff, H. o. john
son E. c. A. Johnson, Mr. President-9
Nays: None.
! Adopted March 26th, 1912.
Approved 4R5i ri l2 GhAMBrR.
| Resolution No. 49,
| City of Virginia, Mimi, March &c, 1912.
| Resolution relating to proceedings for
| requirement by the City Of Virginia of
the Electric Light & Water plant with
all appurtenances and property connected
Herewith, of the Virginia Electric Power
4 Water Company.
BY Alderman NOLAN:
Resolved, by the City Council of the
City Of Virginia, that
! Whereas, The City Council of Virginia,
by Resolution No. 1874, adopted December
49, 1911, entered into negotiations with
| the Virginia Electric Power & Water
Company for the purpose Of securing from
said company proposition by said com.
pany for sale by it to the City of Vi1-
ginia of it's electric light and water
! plant, together with all machinery ap.
purtenances connected Herewith, and its
franchises and interests connected there.
with, in the City of Virginia.
And Whereas, said company duly sub.
mltte0 to the City Council it's writer
proposition offering to sell it's property
above described, with all it's rights an(
franchises connected Herewith to thu
City Of Virginia.
And Whereas, The City of Virginia has
appointed Burns & Mcdonnell, engineers
to examine the said electric light ant
water plant and all apputenances con
nected Herewith, together with all rea
and person property proposed to b,
l sold by said company, to ascertain. or
behalf of the city, the fair and reason
able value of said property ana as to tn,
Harness and equity of the price namet
by said company, which negotiations ar.
2 now pending
And Whereas, Under the terms ant
conditions of Ordinance No. 10 of tn,
City of Virginia., under which ordinanc,
the Virginia Electric Power & Wate]
| Company is now operating, which ordi
nance WAS adopted by the Village Coun
Gil of Virginia April II, 1898, it is pro
V1dea that the City of Virginia, as sue
? cessor to the Village Of Virginia, shall
have the option and privilege at tn,
| expiration of any five year period after
| date of the passage Of said ordinance
upon giving twelve months prior motto,
in writing to said company, it's successor:
or assigns, to purchase said electric ligh
ana water works, or either of them
and all property connected therewith, OIL
either of them, and necessary for tn,
effective operation of same, as more full,
set forth in said Ordinance No. 10.
And Whereas, 1t is the desire and in
tention of the City Council, in case TIL,
negotiations which are now pending fol
the purchase of the electric light ant
water plant, and all appurtenances, fran
chise, rights and privileges connected
Herewith, shall fail, and in the even,
that the city does not purchase the above
described property and rights of sale
company at the price offered by sale
company. and in case the city ana sait
company are unable and fail to agree
upon the price, which is mutually salts
factory and acceptable, or if for any rea
: son the negotiations for purchase now
pending shall fail, then, in such event
1t Is Hereby Resolved, That the Cit,
or virginia. as successor to the Village
of Virginia. by this council, does heret,
: give notice to the Virginia Electric Power
water Company, as successor to lne
virginia Light & Water Company. that
> it does hereby exercise IT'S right, privilege
and option to purchase the electric light
and water works, or either Of them, an6
| all property. rights and franchises con.
nected Herewith, or either of them, as
specified in Ordinance No. 10 of the Cit,
OF Virginia. in case the present negotia.
tons for purchase Of said property as
hereinabove described shall for any rea-
son not be consumated.
Resolved Further That the City Coun.
Gil Of Virginia does further reserve the
right and privilege to acquire the said
| hght and water plant. and all appur-
tenances. right, and franchises connected
Herewith. or either of them, as above
described. under and pursuant to the
provisions of the laws of the State OF
Minnesota or of the Charter Of the City
Of Virginia, under the right of eminent
domain. as therein specified, in case the
City Council deem it advisable to 50 pro-
cee6
Resolved Further. That a certified copy
Of this resolution, upon it's proper pas
sage and approval. be delivered by the
city clerk to the Virginia Electric Power
4 Water Company as notice to said COM
pany of the intention of the City Council
with reference to the requirement of the
above described property of said COM
pany.
Moved by Alderman Staff, supported by
Alderman Heritage, that above resolution
be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Boylan, Weber, Herr
tage. imball, NOLAN STAFF, H. o. Johnson,
E. c. A. Johnson, Mr. President-9.