The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-13


alleys, boulevards, grounds and
places of the city of Virginia as is
shown in red lines on plat filed with
the city clerk on the l 9Th day OF No
vember, 1912, for such period as the
council may have the right to grant
such privilege, said right of way to
be on the following described line"
Carried. -~a-...% .
Moved and supported that the
following words be interlined after
the word roadway" in the last line
of the second paragraph of Section
of this ordinance: land all the other
streets or avenues where the same
are crossed by said spur, said cross
ing"
Carried.
Alderman Keller offered for adop-
ton an ordinance granting the right,
privilege and authority to construct,
esta blish, maintain and operate To-
cal telephone exchange system within
the city of Virginia, and to use the
streets, alleys and public ways Of
said city for said purposes, prescrtb-
ing the conditions thereof and pre-
scrlbing the manner Of granting the
same.
The ordinance was given it's first
reading. ::
Moved and supported that. the
ordinance be referred to the ordi-
nance committee for report on the
7th of January, 1918.
Carried.
The matter OF paying to John Ros-
wald $3.50 per day for twelve hours
work at the incinerator plant was re-
ferred to the board of health.
Moved and supported that the
leases, in duplicate, running from the
Great Northern Mining company to
the city. and granting the city the
use of incinerator plant site for mu-
nicipal abbatoir, be returned to the
company by the city clerk, with the
advice that the. city. does not desire
the amendment to the present lease
for the purpose stated In the d0cu-
ment for the reason that the site Is
too close to Olcott park.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the
matter of slaughtering animals with
in the city limits be referred to the
ordinance committee and the city at
torney, that an ordinance be drafted
if necessary.
Carried. -. ...~~ -.
The meat inspectors report for the
week ending December 3rd, 1912,
was read, accepted and ordered filed.
The president and secretary of the
library board submitted the fifth es-
innate due Mcleod & Smith for con-
struction of new library building. the
estimate calling for payment Of 49,
O77.36. 49,.
Moved and supported that the
estimate be allowed and that q res
olution be drawn and presented for
adoption. go.
Carried.
A communication from the chief
of police requesting more Jail room
and the verbal request Of the city
clerk for more vault room were re-
ferred to the committee on city prop
erty and buildings. ,>-: /,
The clerk of the municipal court
reported fines and costs collected III
that court for the week ending No
vember 3Oth, 1912, the total being
}321.OO for the week. The report
was accepted and ordered filed. -
A communication from Washburn,
Bailey & Mitchell answering the re-
quest of the city clerk for cOmpensa-
ton for crossing by the Duluth, Win
nipeg & Pacific Railroad company Of
certain. city property, was referred to
the finance COMMITTEES. ,- Us
Moved and supported that the
certified check which accompanied
the proposal of the Virginia and
Rainy Lake company on proposal to
sell the city certain quantity Of
sidewalk lumber, be released and re-
turned to the makers. =Z 2. : s- \: :
Carried. !. : 5s.s III = :: i 4
The savolainen company applied
for permit to erect and maintain an
electric clock sign In front Of It's
place of business at 222 Chestnut
street and submitted $500 fee al
provided for by the ordinance. s.
Moved and supported that the
permit be granted, the sign approved:
by the electric inspector and the fee
turned over to the city treasurer. ..@ .s
Carried. s.z .s,. {: . ..s !. i s i, .1S
Inc Virginia FOundTy = MACHINE
company stated in . letter to the
council that the sum Of 327.OO would
be deducted from the company ac-s
count AZ submitted for crossing
plates delivered during the past
year. a 80
Moved and supported that the
communications be accepted and
flied and the city clerk instructed
to notify the company that the cour-
eli will allow the account on . basic.
OF $55.08 deduction and request q
correction Of the account along this
line.
Carried. zssI
Moved and supported that the
city clerk issne . warrant on the
Interest fund III favor OF the. Ameri-
can Exchange Bank 81 the sum Of
.3323.00 and being 81 payment of
Interest ON Warrant No. 2. North
Side SANITARY sewer construction in
1911 ana Issued December 111I.
N the sun of 353s5
Carried ssI.sss
loYed and soppoft0f thai the