The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-26

cubic yards OF dirt ana the sc0mmunl-
cation was referred to the commit
tee on streets.
The meat inspectors report for the
week ending July 18th. 1912, show
ed that the meat markets, hotels,
bakeries and groceries were in good
condition and the report was read,
accepted and ordered filed.
Andrew Grande applied to the
council for permit to use the neces-
sary portion of Mesaba avenue while
excavating for foundation under
building on lot /, block 26, the
$4,000 bond being executed by o. P
Johnson and H. J. Nathanson as sure
ties.
Moved and supported that the per-
NIT be granted, the bond accepted
and ordered filed after being ap-
proved by the mayor and city attor-
ney.
Carried.
The health committee reported that
Mr.. Stacy OF the Decarie Incinerator
company had visited the city recent
ly and consented to take charge OF
the working of the incenerator plant
in this city and ascertain what co.4
be done to have the company liv. I'm
to the guarantee. The report of Ia
committee was accepted.
The committee on streets stated
that it would recommend that the {:
counts of John P. Rooney and T. i2is1
berg for hauling dirt to the proposed
market site be allowed and ordered
paid and upon motion duly support~
ed and carried the bills were referred
to the finance committee for proper
signatures that resolution may be
drawn covering the passage of the
bills.
The committee on streets desired
one more week In which to report On
price Of lumber to be purchased by
the city In the future.
Moved and supported that the city
clerk be instructed to advertise for
proposals for crossing plates to be
used in street improvements for the
present season and according to
plans and specifications to be submit
ted to him by the city engineer and
that after the proposal has been &C.
cepted and prices secured that the
plates be ordered as needed.
Carried,
The matter of paving the alley
ways around the Lyric theater and
Larch street for one block where the
street railway will make the turn
onto Wyoming avenue was referred
to the committee on streets for in
vestigatiCn and report.
The committee on city property
and buildings was ms ructed to try
and make arrangements to secure the
use of the roller rink for market
place for the coming fall season and
submit recommendations to the cOun-
Gill;
The matter of ordinance creating
in Virginia q wheelage tax was sub
mitted to the ordinance committee
and city attorney for report at the
next regular meeting.
The city attorney was instructed
to notify the Canadian Northern
Railway company that the. hole Gre
ated by this company near their
crossing on the Mt Iron road should
be filled at once.
Moved and supported the city
clerk be instructed to furnish the
city attorney with necessary station
cry and office supplies.
Carried.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. 554.
City of Virginia, MIMI,
July 10th, 1912.
Resolution accepting first approx
mate estimate of A. F. Benson, SUI
perintendent of construction of the
new library building, in the sum OF
$965.5O to Macleod & Smith on the
new library building contract.
BY Alderman Coffey:
Resolved. BY the City Council OF
the city Of Virginia.
That, the first approximate est1-
mate of A. F. Benson, superintendent
of construction Of the new library
building, being constructed on lots six
60, seven 60. eight 90, nine 60
and ten (1O, in block thirty-two,
original addition to Virginia, in ia
vor of Macleod & Smith, in the sum
OF nine hundred, sixty-five and So
1Ooths dollars ($965.50), the said
sum being eighty per cent $50 per
cent? of twelve hundred, six and 10
1OOths dollars ($1,206.9O) for work
performed on the new library build
ing contract, be and the same here
by Is, accepted and approved; and
the city clerk Is hereby authorized
and directed to draw warrant on
the proper fund and deliver the same
to Macleod & Smith in payment OF
said estimate.
Moved by Alderman Lundstrom
supported by Alderman NOLAN, that
above resolution be adopted.
Ayes: Aids. Heritage, Harvey
Lundstrom, NOLAN, McGhee, Coney
Mr.. President
Nays: None.
Adopted July 10th, 1912.
Approved July 22nd, 1912.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. SIS.
City of Virginia, Mimi,
July 10th, 1912.
Resolution requesting the board OF
county commissioners to maintain
two blood hounds for tracing lost
persons In this and adjoining coun'
ties.
BY Alderman McGhee:
Resolved: BY the City Council Of
Virginia, That
Whereas, in the past few months
several persons have been lost in this
county and adjoining counties
through wandering or straying away,
and