The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-08
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Virginia. MIMI, Feb. 9th, 1912.
Regular Meeting of the City Council OF
the City of Virginia, Minnesota.
Council called to order by the president
Roll call.
Present: Aldermen Boylan. Weber
Heritage, Kimball, NOLAN, Staff, E. c.
A. Johnson Mr.. Presidents.
Absent: Alderman H. o. Johnson-1
Reading of minutes of previous meeting
Moved and supported that the minutes
be approved as read.
Carried. -
Chief Of Police Walsh submitted an or
dinance relating to the suppression OF
the illegal sale Of liquor in quantities, OF
five gallons or over within the city limits
with the recommendation that the ordi-
nance be adopted and deeming it i'm.
perative under existing circumstances.
Alderman Heritage requested the read
ing of the ordinance and the ordinance
was read.
Moved and supported that the ordinance
be referred to the city attorney and COM
mittee OH ordinances for one week and
Mr.. Walsh's communication be accepted
and ordered filed.
Carried.
The city attorney rendered in writing
his opinion as to the city being liable in
any way in the matter of 5000 damages
for personal injuries to Mrs. margaret
Devine, 100000 damages asked for by
cho-
the matter Of $4,000 damage for per-
sonal injuries to Matt Mattson. The at
torney stated that the city. according to
his opinion, was not liable in any way
and recommended that the claims be not
allowed.
Moved and supported that the COM
munication be accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
James p. Carey, as municipal judge, in
a communication stated that he had re-
appointed Jessie A. Mcneil as clerk of
the municipal court and court stenog-
rapher and desired to have the council
confirm the appointment.
Moved and supported that the appoint
ment by the municipal judge of Jessie A.
Mcneil as clerk Of the municipal court
and court stenographer be confirmed and
that the communication in which the ap-
pointment was made be accepted and or
dered filed.
Carried
James P. Carey. as municipal judge,
and H. S. Gillespie, as special municipal
judge, of the municipal court submitted
to the council 100000 surety bonds each
and desire to have the same accepted.
Moved and supported that the bonds of
municipal judge and special municipal
judge as submitted to the council be &C
cepted and referred to the city attorney
for approval, after which they shall be
flee according to the city charter.
Carried.
The clerk Of the municipal court re-
ported fines and costs collected in that
court for the week ending February oath,
1872 the same amounting to $226.40 and
the same was accepted and ordered filed,
as was also the clerks statement of wit
ness and jury fee account in which she
reported a balance of $500 to the credit
of the fund on the date above given.
The trustees of the North Pole Lodge
No. %, S. H. & e. F., petitioned the coun-
Gil for permit to erect and maintain a two
and one-half foot wide stairway leading
from the sidewalk to the basement of the
building on lot II, block 81.
Moved and supported the petition be re-
ferred to the committee on streets, al
leys and sewers for investigation.
The meat inspectors report for the
week ending February 9th, 1872 was read,
accepted and ordered filed
The license committee reported in the
matter Of the Leander Kuoppalas re-
uewal Of liquor license and stated that
after investigating the matter and
on receiving a promise from Mr.. Kuoppa-
Ia that the giving of liquors to his chill
dren to take to his home would be dis
continued in the future that the commit
tee would recommend the granting Of the
license.
Moved and supported that the report Of
the committee be accepted and ordered
filed.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the applica-
pala at No. 400 Chestnut street be grant
ed, the bond accepted and ordered fileo
after approval by the mayor and city
attorney and that a resolution be drawn
and presented.
Carried.