The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13

IsAASAS4S5O slu3It sEl4s9SI III
Wig tnta Electric, Power 9 Water
Ecompeny to lower the Watsr pipes on
south Central avenue a. Chairman
Lundstrom, sof this commit tee, stated
to the council that he thought the
city had no right to- In any way
interfere with the water mains be-
longing to this company but that
the work should be done by the COM
pany and the cost OF the same paid
through the proper channels. s.
sMoved and supported that the
lowering Of the. water mains on
south Central avenue II where the
same have been exposed above the
troEt line by reason Of change Of
grade. on this avenue be placed In
q safe condition by The Virginia
Electric. Power & Water company,
that q: resolution be drawn and pre-
scented ordering this work done and
guaranteeing to the company pay
ment tor the work. =.
!, Carried. ~ ~. = = =, T.
Moved and supported the city
clerk be. Instructed to correspond
with the Boardzof County Commits
sionerss and the. Board OF Township
OF Nichols as to why work IL not
proceeding faster on the road lead
Ing from the city to Wolf.
Carried. =: y
Moved and supported that. the
mayor take up with the Virginia &
Rainy Lake. company the matter of
opening for foot passage a portion
of the ;company's property Between
West Virginia and the city SO as
to give the trainmen and others at
West Virginia shorter cut to this
city,. ?" .... .. -. -
r Carried. =.
City Attorney Morgan presented to
the. council his appointment of Bert
Fesler as assistant city attorney and
desired to have the same confirmed
nv the .coupcu
y Moved and Supported that the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Fesler a. assistant
city attorney be confirmed and that
the rate of payment for his services
be $500 per day while preparing in
a legal way action to acquire the
light and water plant in this city
and 5000 per day for necessary
court work, that the appointment by
Mr.. Morgan be fled in the office Of
the city clerk and resolution drawn
covering the transaction.
The president ordered q roll call
on the adoption or rejecting of this
motion and the result was as fol-
lows:
Ayes: Aldermen Harvey, Lund-
strom, NOLAN, Ketola, McGhee, Cot
fey-6. .~-:* .
Nays: Aldermen Heritage, Mr..
President-2. -,
Motion declared adopted.
Moved and supported the city at
torney be. instructed to draft an
ordinance to widen Sage street and
also a resolution authorizing creo-
sote block pavement on Sage street
between Mesaba and Wyoming ave-
nues.
Carried.
The matter of plugging up of the
storm sewer on Fourth street OF the
North Side Addition was referred to
the street commissioner for repair.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. SO.
City of Virginia, MIMI,
Sept. 3rd, 1912.
Resolution accepting the third ap-
proximate estimate in favor of c. G.
Butler for 1912 cement work.
BY Alderman Heritage:
Resolved, by the city council OF
the City of Virginia, that the third
approximate estimate Of the city en-
gineer in favor of G. G. Butler In
the sum of $6389.11, for work per-
formed on cement curb and gutter
and cement sidewalks contracts, of
1872. be and the same hereby il &C
copied and approved, and the city
clerk is hereby authorised and d.
rected to draw a warrant payable out
of the proper fund in favor Of c. c.
Butler in payment Of the same.
Moved by Alderman Coffey. sup
ported by Alderman Harvey, that
above resolution be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Heritage, Harvey.
Lundstrom, NOLAN, Ketola, McGhee.
Coffey, Mr.. President-8.
Nays: None.
Adopted Sept. 3rd, 1912.
Approved Sept. 10th, 1912.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. $50.
City of Virginia, MIMI,
Sept. Bird. 1912.
Resolution accepting the first ap-
proximate estimate in favor of c. G.
Butler for sanitary and storm sewer
North Side and Rooney Additions.
BY Alderman Harvey:
Resolved, by the city council Of the
City Of Virginia, that the first ap-
proximate estimate Of the city engi-
neer in favor of G. G. Butler in the
sum of $1O21.91 for work performed
on. the sanitary sewer and storm
sewer North Side contract Of 1912,
be and the same hereby is accepted
and approved, and the city clerk is
hereby authorized and directed to
draw a warrant payable out of the
proper fund in favor of c. G. Butler
in payment of the same.
1>u Elarif q arm.