The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-02-09
COUNCIL CHAMBER.


lowed and ordered paid, these being as
follows: William Warwick, $51.75: Thorn
as Devine. $500; Jacob >Lakari, 1880,
and William Kennedy, $7.S7.
Carried.
w. E. Hannaford submitted a surety
bond in the sum Of $4,000 in the matter
of his contract for city printing for the
year 1912, also D. E. Cuppernull in the
same amount and for the same purpose,
both bonds being executed by the Amer
lean Bonding Company of Baltimore.
Moved and supported the bonds be &C.
cepted and ordered filed after being ap-
proved by the mayor
Carried.
The Virginia City Band in a communi-
cation desired to thank the council for
the assistance rendered in securing for
the band rehearsal quarters in the district
court building in this city, and in. anoth-
err communication invited the council to
attend concert for the councilmen FRI
day evening.
Moved and supported that the communi-
cations be accepted and ordered FLED and
that as many of the aldermen and city
OAAC1t1S do Cdu SlOulU dklclO lNiS COll.
cert.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to advertise for proposals
to make renewals and repairs on. the
White Way" systems Of the city, alley
lighting and for the furnishing to- the
city hall and pest house Of necessary
lighting supplies.
Carried.
The secretary of the library board SUBJ
| mitted a complete report Of doings at the
library and OF financial nature for the
| period ending January list. 1912.
Moved and supported the report be ac-
cepted and ordered filed.
Carried. 70.
The clerk of the municipal court re-
! ported fines and costs collected in that
court for the week ending January 9th,
| 1872 and amounting to 1880.
Moved and supported that the report
be accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
The meat inspector submitted his re-
port for the week ending January 18th,
1912, the same was read, accepted and
ordered filed.
The city attorney submitted communi-
| cation in which he quoted telegram re-
ceived this date from James T. Maher,
| of the Great Northern Railway Company,
| this telegram being relative to condemna-
ton proceedings Of certain property bor-
dering on and being in Virginia lake and
now under consideration by the council.
| In the communication Of the city attorney
| this official MADE certain recommends
tons as to requirement of this land OF
land referred to in the telegram.
| Moved and supported that the COM
munication be accepted and ordered filed.
| Carried.
Thomas Gill, secretary of the commits
sioners Of appraisers Of the library site.
| stated in a communication that the ward
| to property owners for library site had
| been compiled, final hearing was now be-
ing given by publication and that the
Gate set for this hearing was February
! 18th, 1912, at which time it was expected
that the awards would be confirmed and
the final report made to the city council
Of the commissioners findings.
! Moved and supported that the repor,
be accepted and ordered filed.
| Carried.
| The communication OF L. M. Osborn
relative to frozen pipes at ZIG Central
avenue south was referred to the commit.
tee on streets, alleys and sewers.
Moved and supported that the pay roll
of city officials and city laborers and fol
team york for the month Of January
! 1872, be allowed and ordered paid, sub.
ject to inspection and o. X. by the
finance committee.
| Carried.
The statements Of the city clerk for the
| month of December, 1911, and of the city
| treasurer for the same month were read
! accepted and ordered filed.
The city clerk stated to the council
| that this was the date set in his notice
OF hearing in the matter of condemna-
ton proceedings on the part of the city
| to vacate portions of certain public road
ways, etc.. under Ordinance No. 100. The
clerk read the notice as published accord
ing to the city charter.
any party or parties present as to wheth-
e. Ut uot any OOJeCtIOuo "c1e ~ NC mace
why these lan6s should not be vacted
for the purposes enumerated in the call
for hearing and also asked the city clerk
II any written objections had been flied
with him and the city clerk stated that
there had not
There appearing to be no objections to
the vacation OF these lands, the president
requested the proceedings to continue.
The clerk stated that this was the date
set In his notice Of hearing and which
had been published according to the city
charter In the matter OF condemnation
under rights Of eminent domain to ac-
quire certain lands for city warehouse,
storage grounds. market place and public
park purposes. The clerk read the notice
of hearing as published. - -
/, The president inquired If any person
present had any objections to offer why
these lands should not Be condemned for
the purposes set forth II the notice, and
inquired Of the city clerk Il any written
objections had been nled with him and
the city clerk sisted that there had not
haAs. The n.n~aA >n.A $500 - -