The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-16
Official
Publication Of
Proceedings
The
City
Council
COUNCIL CHAMBER.

* Council Proceeding. 5
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Virginia, Mimi, Aug. 9Th, 1912.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
ell of the City of Virginia, Mime
sofa.
Council called to order by the
president.
Roll call.
Present: Aldermen Heritage, Har-
vey, Lundstrom, NOLAN, Ketola,
McGhee, Coffey, Mr.. Presidents.
Absent: Alderman Keller.
| Reading of minutes of previous
meeting.
Moved and supported that the min
utes be approved as read.
! Carried.
Property owners on Maple street
in petition desired to have the
council adopt an ordinance extend
ing the fire limits so as to include
all that portion Of property on Ma
ple street within fifteen feet of the
lot or property line from Virginia
avenue to Railroad avenue and COM
polling all buildings within this ter
rftory and all additions thereto to
be constructed of solid brick, stone
or brick veneer within these limits
Moved and supported that the Pc
t1t1on be accepted and ordered filed
and the contents of the same re-
ferred to the ordinance committee
and city attorney to have drafted a
proper ordinance and present at the
next regular meeting.
Carried.
George johnson and Julius Mar
tin, co-partners as Johnson & Mar
tin, at No. 500 Chestnut street, ap-
piled for liquor license and present.
ed 100000 surety bond.
Moved and supported that the H.
cense be granted, the bond accepted
and ordered filed after being ap-
proved by the mayor and city attor-
ney, and that a resolution be drawn
and presented covering the transact
ton.
Carried
The secretary of the park board,
answering letter from the city
clerk relative to the bill of 100000
submitted by the Township of Mich
OILS for gravel used by the city and
"'~'~ '""rd during the years 1911
and 1912, stated that the park boar6
had taken 223 loads Of gravel from
the pit referred to and was willing
&c pay the sum of $500 for the
-" w. y the council desired them to
do this.
I'd and supported the commu-
nication and the bill be referred to
the committee on streets for in
vestigation.
carried.
The secretary Of the park board
submitted letter to the council
stating that FIVE different kinds Of
road binder was being used at Olcott
park as sample SO that the most
suitable kind could be selected and
used and the board desired to have
committee from the city council
meet with the board and confer as
to the proper kind OF binder to be
used on the roads leading out OF the
city so that larger quantities could
be purchased by the two bodies.
The communication was referred
to the committee on streets for rec
ommendation.
The city attorney in a communi-
cation stated that he had examined
the abstract submitted by the Great
Northern Railway company in the
matter Of the purchase. of a market
site in Virginia lake.
Moved and supported the commu-
nication be accepted and ordered
filed.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city
clerk be instructed to contract for
one Range Towns Directory from R.
L. Polk & company.
Carried.
Property owners in blocks 6 and
10, Anderson's Third Addition to
Virginia., petitioned the council for
construction of sanitary sewer
through this block and the petition
was referred to the committee on
streets.
The poundmaster submitted his
report for the month of July, 1912,
stating that $500 had been COL
lected by him at the pound and the
same was accepted and ordered filed.
Property owners residing on lot
%, block 1O4, Second Addition to
Virginia, in a petition desired to
have the council take action in the
matter of water main extension so
that the owners of this property
could secure the benefit of this CON-
modify, and the same was referred
to the committee on light and wa
ter.
The meat inspector reporting for
the week ending August 9Th, 1912,
reported he had condemned ~
pounds of fish belonging to H. J.
Kohling & Co and IS pounds of veal
and four kits of pigs feet belonging
to Elliott & Co., otherwise the bake
ries, groceries and meat markets
were in good condition.
The report was accepted and Or
dered filed.
Property owners on Sage street,
between Mesaba and Wyoming ave-
nues in a petition protested against
any action on the part of the council
which will effect the changing of the
route of the street car line of the
Mesaba Railway company so that
this block will be used as a portion
of the route and setting forth several
reasons for Obiecting.