The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-07

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Moved and supported that the re-
port sc the light and water commit
tee Be accepted and that q resoln-
ton be drawn authorizing the III.
ginia Electric Power e Water CONF
pany to make these water main ex-
tensions and Installations 5of hy-
drants and present at the next reg
ular meeting. q 81 J. &. .'zs
Carried. II ..>>.z zzssS I z.s=s ,} as.
Alderman Staff takes q seat In the
council. # i. <=!. s. !.
The license committee reported IA
vorably on the petition Of Philip
Doto to sell Ice cream and soft
drinks and recommended that the
permit to be issued cover only the
North Side Addition. is =. . fl
Moved and supported the report
of the committee be accepted, the
application ordered filed and that
the permit be issued. .ss>ss -
Carried.
The finance committee reporting
on matter of annexation of territory
adjoining the city on the east stated
that the committee deemed it advis-
able for the city attorney to prepare
to take further steps in the proceed
ings.
Moved and supported that the re-
port of the committee be accepted
and that resolution be drawn and
presented authorizing the committee
and city attorney to make expendi-
lures of such monies as is deemed
advisable and necessary in the pend
ing proposition of annexation of GER
tain land adjoining the city on the
east.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city
attorney take necessary steps to pro-
tect the city's interest in the matter
of vacation of the plat of East Vir-
GINA now being advertised.
Carried.
The committee on streets reported
that the city was in no way to
blame for frozen water pipes on
Balsam street and that the light and
water company had taken the matter
in hand and granted the relief
sought by petitioners.
Moved and supported the report
Of the committee be accepted and
ordered filed and the petition filed
Carried.
The committee on streets also re-
ported favorably on construction OF
cement sidewalk along the north
side of block 101, between Virginia
and Central avenues.
Moved and supported the report OF
the committee be accepted, the pc
tition ordered filed and that q res
olution be drawn ordering the con-
struction of this work.
Carried. Z. 90
Moved and supported that the
board Of health be instructed to take
immediate steps to have placed in
more sanitary condition the vacant
lots at the corner of Spruce street
and Central avenue, the Nels Ander-
son lots adjoining the hotel Fay on
the south and other vacant property
which is low and full of water or
insanitary condition.
Carried.
Moved and supported that. the
plans and specifications for the doing
IT cement work for the year 1912
and as submitted by the city en-
gineer be accepted and ordered filed
in the Office of the city clerk with
the correction made as to the word
screened" in place Of the word
"clean."~ r~.>.7s>> 80 %~.~'* :.
Carried. ..4 -,
Alderman Staff stated that Oak
street, Pine: street and Elm street,
between Mesaba and Railroad ave
nues. were all in deplorable condi-
ton and almost impossible.
Moved and supported that the con-
dition of these streets named be in
vestigated by the committee on
streets and this committee be given
power to have the same placed in
good condition.
Carried.
Complaint was made against Late
Bros. relative to gasoline being han
died in a careless manner on their
premises ON Central avenue and that
the escape of leakage of gas was det-
rlmental to surrounding property.
Moved and supported that the mat
ter of dangerous condition of es-
capage or leakage on the premises
Of Late Bros. on Central avenue be
called to the attention of the police
and fire commission by the city clerk
so that this body may instruct the
fire warden to take necessary steps
to abate the nuisance. -,,. Il,
Carried.
The clerk notified the council that
this was the date set in his adver-
tisement for proposals on the con-
struction of cement curb and gutter,
alley crossings and cement sidewalks
during the year 1912, and that on
his desk was one proposal.
Moved and supported that the
proposal be opened and read.
Carried.
The proposal was opened and
read and proved to be as follows:
C. C. Butler: According to plans
and specifications for crushed rock,
sand and cement, total $22,955.41.
For gravel, sand and cement, total
$1S,492.37. -,
A certified check Of 10000 &C.
companied this proposal. 20 IT,.
Moved and supported that the pro-
posal for the doing Of cement work
for the year 1912 be laid on the ta-
BILE for one week. to-: e: .e,
: Carried. IT, :, ..-,.,...,
Resolution No. SO. -,>,..
City of Virginia, MINI, May Fl, 1912.
Resolution authorizing granting q
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