The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-20
Official
Publication OF
Proceedings
The.
City
Council
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COUNCIL CHAMBER.

COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Virginia, Mimi, Dec. 10th, 1912
Regular meeting of the Cit!
Council Of the City Of Virginia, Min
nesota.
Council called to order by the vice
president.
Roll call.
Present: Aldermen Harvey, Lund
strom, Keller, NOLAN, McGhee, Cot
few, Mr.. Vice PRESIDENT.
Absent: Aldermen. Mattson, Boy
LAM.
Reading Of minutes of previous
meeting.
Moved ana supported that the
minutes be approved as read.
Carried.
The ordinance granting to the Du-
luth, Winnipeg 4 Pacific Railway
company the right and privilege to
lay. maintain and operate railroad
track upon and across certain
streets, alleys, avenues and puDIc
y,ounds in the city of Virginia was
reported up for its third and hnal
reading.
Moved by Alderman Keller, sup
ported by Alderman NOLAN that the
ordinance be given it's thlrd anu
final reading.
The clerk read the ordinance as
amended. ~
Moved by Alderman McGhee' sup
ported by Alderman Cofey that the
ord. nance be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Harvey, Lund-
strom. Keller, NOLAN, McGhee, Coz
few, Mr.. Vice President.
Nays: None.
Upon the foregoing vote the vice
president declared the ordnance
adopted.
moved and supported that the
CIV cI.lk Dc lnstl ucted to adVertlse
.or PROPOSALS TO do the citys legal
uubl,callons, council proceedings
and JOB printing for the year 1918.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the
clerk submit the bill for publication
of Ordinance No. 1876, this beng an
ordinance granting the Duluth, Win
nipeg & Pacific Railway company
the right and privilege to construct
and MAINTAIN railroad spur from
It's main line to the Bailey mill and
forward a copy OF the printers Dill
10 Washburn, Bailey 4 Mitchell Tor
payment.
Carried.
The police and fire commission
through it's secretary submitted a
communication relative to two sub
lects, the first one being that res
xio0
hibitory for any vehicles in the city
but those of the fire department to
adopt the slrene horn signal and the
other that an Independent water
main system be installed for fire de-
Iartment purposes.
The first recommendation was re-
ferred to the city attorney and the
second to the committee on light
and water.
G.. W. Houston, superintendent
of the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific
hallway company, stated in COM
munication that a crossing would be
installed on the Wolf road and the
communication was accepted and
ordered filed.
The park board submitted COM
munication in which 200 cords OF
Is inch dry wood was offered to the
council at 1925 per cord on the
ground at Olcott Park.
Moved and supported that the city
clerk be instructed to answer this
communication and offer the park
board $1.OO per cord for the wood
taken from the park as needed.
Carried.
The park board submitted COM
munication relative to Improvement
assessments against park property
In blocks 8 and Is, Anderson Third
Addition to Virginia and desired to
have the same cancelled. together
with penalty and interest.
Moved and supported that this
matter be referred 10 the city at
torney.
CARED.
Moved and supported that the city
clerk be instructed to make up and
present to the council the pay roll
of the city officials for the month Of
December, 1912, at the next regular
meeting so that the salaries will be
paid before Christmas time.
Carried.
The Virginia Foundry & Machine
company stated in letter to the
council that the company did not
feel that it would make any further
concessions in the matter Of adjust
ing the account submitted for cross
ing plates delivered the past sum-
mer season.
Moved and supported the COM
munication be accepted and ordered
filed.
Carried.
The report Of the clerk of the mu-
nicipal court fer the week ending
December 7th, 1912, in which it was
stated that $500 was collected for
the week was read, accepted and or
dered filed.
The meat inspectors report for
the week ending December 10th
1912, was read, accepted and order.
ed fled.
Robert Garvey at No. 500 Chest
nut street and Frank Trampush al
No. 113 Chestnut street applied tc
the council for renewal of liquor
licenses and each submitted {
100000 surety bond
Moved and supported that thu
licenses be granted, the bonds &C
cepted and ordered filed after bein,
approved by the mayor and city at
and presented for adoption.
Carried.
The REPORTS of the city clerk an,
city treasurer as to financial stand
ing OF the city on December LIST