The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

L ldov00 AA0 supported that Tho con-.
tract and bond C. submit edzby. War
Iren Brothers company be referred
to the city attorney: that he take
lup with this company the matter
LOT changing this feature contained
In the contract and to eject i change
In the reading Of the contract. m
asmuch az the contract had not been
signed by the mayor. -, e.
Carried r. III -
Property owners on the south side
OF block Z, Ander1on's Third Add
|tion to Virginia, petitioned the
council for cement sidewalk and the
same was referred to the COMMITTEES
on streets.
Virginia lodge. No. 264, A. F. &
"A. M, In q communication invited
the mayor. members. of the city
council and all city officers to at
tend the ceremony Of laying the cor
nerstone OF the new federal building
on Monday afternoon. August 5th.
1912, at 1880 o'clock.
Moved and supported that the In
! vitation of the Masons to attend the
laying Of the cornerstone OF the new
federal building be accepted and or
dered placed on file.
Carried. .'s>'
The city engineer submitted HIS
nrst approximate estimate of work
done by Warren Brothers COMPANY
On their 1912 improvement con-
tract. this estimate calling for pay
ment at this time of $4OO.56.
Moved and supported that the es-
innate OF the city engineer be al
lowed and resolution drawn and pre-
sented for passage covering the pay
ment of 34O0.56:
Carried.
The city engineer submitted his
second approximate estimate of work
done by C. G. Butler on his curb
and gutter contract of 1912, the
estimate at this time calling for Day.
ment to Mr.. Butler Of $6494.4S.
! Moved and supported that the es-
innate of the city engineer in favor
OF Mr.. Butler be allowed and order
ed paid and that resolution be
drawn covering the payment of the
amount stated in the estimate.
Carried.
The clerk of the municipal court
reported fines and costs collected
In that court for the week ending
July 27th. 1912, and amounting to
$685.. The clerk of the court de-
Quoted $4,000 as witness fee &C.
count
Moved and supported that the
report be returned to the clerk of
the court for itemized statement Of
disposition of the 5000 previous
ly deducted and after the same has
been satisfactorily accounted for
the clerk file the report in his office.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the
payroll of the city officials for the
month of July, 1912. be allowed and
ordered paid.
Carried.
The clerk stated that he had
made an error, in the matter of
date of opening proposals on the
sanitary and storm sewer construc-
ton on the North Side and Rooney
additions and that this was the date
set in his advertisement when the
proposals should be received and
opened and that on his desk were
two proposals.
Moved and supported that the
proposals in the hands of !the
clerk be opened, read and consid-
cred.
Carried.
The clerk opened the proposals
and proved to be as follows:
c. c. Butler, q total of $1734.45
according to the prices named in the
proposal.
A certified check Of $4,000 &C.
companied this proposal.
Pastoret-Lawrence company, no
total given.
A certified check of 100000 &C.
companied this proposal.
After figuring the two proposals
it was found by the councilmen
that G. G. Butler was $4,000 lower
than the Pastoret-Lawrence CON-
pany.
Moved and supported that mas
much as c. C. Butler Is the lowest
bidder on construction of this work
that he be awarded the contract,
that his proposal be accepted and 80
marked and filed by the city clerk
in his office that a resolution be
drawn covering the authority for
the mayor and city clerk to enter
into contract with Mr.. Butler for
the doing of this work.
Carried.
Mr.. Thomas, representing the
Mesaba Railway company, appeared
before the council for the councils
considering the matter of allowing
the street railway company to
change its route entering into the
city so that the company could run
over the Gilbert road crossing of
the D. N. & N. Ry. company, pro-
coed one block north from Larch
street onc Mesaba avenue and then
turn west on Sage street, the COM
pany promising to make whatever
change is necessary in curb and
gutter alignment so az to make
that block on Sage street 81 It.
wide instead Of "a IT,, thus enabling
the railway company to secure the
Z It. that is required for its tracks
and ties. also repair any damage
done to trees by reducing the
boulevard width and to take care
OF the amount of paving as stated
In the company's franchise. Mr..
Thomas stated that at the time the
franchise was granted the crossing
leading to the Gilbert road was on
Ash street. but since that time the
crossing was changed to a consid-
cradle distance north and that the