The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13
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west between Larch and Sage street!
from Central to :Mesaba avenues. :
Moved and SUPPORTED that tn.
plans and specifications for the sewe.
through this alley way be accepted
and ordered filed and that the cit,
clerk be instructed to advertise fo1
proposals for the doing of the work
I Carried.
The Practical Mining Captains In
stitute of the Mesaba Range, through
its secretary, desired to thank the
council for the use of the council
chambers for meeting held August
oath, 1912, and the letter of thanks
was accepted and ordered filed.
The ordinance to amend Ordinance
No. ~ was laid on the table for one
! week. *..-c ~.
The city attorney presented com.
municatfon from Bert, Fesler, at.
torney at Duluth, relative to appoint.
ment as assistant city attorney with
reference to requirement of the ligh,
and water plant in this city and
stating his terms FOR such services
Moved and supported the letter be
accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the
first approximate estimate of the
city engineer for work done by C. G.
Butler on the extension of sanitary
sewer in Rooney's addition, amount
ing to $1021.91 be allowed ar /
ordered paid, the es+iEat. OF the
engineer nl4d IL he office of the
city clerk and a resolution drawn
and presented covering the, payment
OF the same. -
Carried.
Moved and supported that the sec
ond approximate estimate Of the city
engineer for work done by Warren
Brothers company on the 1912 paw
ing contract, amounting to $8829.33
be allowed and ordered paid, the
estimate of the engineer filed in the
office of the city clerk and a resolu-
ton drawn and presented covering
the payment Of the same.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the
third approximate estimate of thu
city engineer for work done by &. c..
Butler on his 1912 cement Grub and
gutter contract, amounting to &c.
1911, be allowed and ordered paid,
the estimate of the engineer filed in
the Office Of the city clerk and a res
olution drawn and presented cover
ing the payment of the same.
Carried.
The Virginia Fairview Realty
company submitted in blank an
agreement which the company Is
willing to enter into in the matter of
installation Of water service through
certain portions of this addition and
the agreement was read by the
clerk:
Moved and supported that the
guarantee and agreement to extern
sion Of water mains through certain
portions of this addition be accepted
and after the same has been properly
signed and approved by the mayor
and city attorney that it be filed in
the Office of the city clerk.
Carried.
The poundmaster submitted his
report for the week ending August
3lst, 1912, In which he shows $17.25
collected for the month of August.
The report was accepted and ordered
filed.
Matt Koski petitioned the council
for removal of a two story frame
building ON lot IS, block 10, to out
block a." his bond Of 100000 be-
ing signed by J. G. Maattala and A.
F. Heiskanen.
Moved and supported that the per-
NIT be granted, the bond accepted
and ordered filed after being ap-
proved by the mayor and city at
torney. /:
Carried. =. :
A petition for board sidewalk
along the south side of Fifth street
from First avenue to Fifth avenue,
North Side Addition, and along the
south side of block 10, Rooney's Ad-
dition, was referred to the committee
on streets. -
The meat inspectors report for
the week ending September 3rd,
1912. was read. accepted and ordered
fled. !.
The city attorney presented to the
council his opinion relative to the
matter of determining the rightful
claimant Of $2150.00 as payment for
lot z, block 81, q portion of the
library site. g.
Moved and supported that the city
of Virginia waive its rights as to
suit to establish title to sum of
money held by the city of Virginia
for payment of award for lot Z,
block 81, and that a resolution be
drawn and presented covering the
same. s1' n
Carried. ~ ~.o:~~. "a, -.
The city engineer submitted his
Recommendation as to proper meth
cd to pursue in draining depres-
sion In pavement and Strengthening
the cement curb and gutter to grade
on Cleveland avenue between Maple
and Spruce streets. ..s. III u j., s: S:
Moved and supported that the
matter OF repairing depression n
pavement on Cleveland avenue be-
tween Maple: and Spruce streets be
referred to til committee on. streets
and city engineer with power 70
place In small manhole leading to
drain to connect with sanitary sewer.
Carried. - So r.. 49, .+:e Nd
A..D. Heritage, chairman Of the
finance committee, recommended
that the city attorney be allowed the
sum Of SIS. 90 per month n addition
to his salary Tor stenographer and
Office expenses. "a .s Isl.
s.. Moved and supported the com