The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-06
APPOINT FESlER As !. !.
SPECIAL ATTORNEY
City Attorney Morgan Names Duluth
Man as Assistant to Care for De-
tails of Work in Connection With
Possible Acquisition of Light and
Water Plant.

before the city council Tuesday even
ing on schedule time, Attorney Nor
gan upon being asked if he had an
appointee to name assuring the
council that any man whom the
council might name would be &C
ceptable to him, but the burden of
naming the man was left with Mr..
Morgan who promptly designated Mr..
Fesler and defended his action by
man in Virginia or elsewhere whose
experience in the line of work in
prospect had more peculiarly fitted
him to cope with the task.
Prior to the ratification of the
appointment Alderman McGhee
stated that the matter was one which
should be considered very deeply;
that he had nothing personally
against Judge Montague, and that
if there was any way of giving Judge
Montague something later he would
willingly do it.
Alderman Heritage contended the
present city attorney was competent
to handle the matter, but that he
could not be expected to carry the
brunt of the prospective battle at
the present salary
Mayor Murphy at this point donat-
ed his advice to the council, stating
that during the Duluth fight for mu-
niclpal ownership a bunch of Duluth
attorneys had given the subject much
consideration; that he believed it
proper to appoint Mr.. Fesler to start
the city on the right track, to out
line the best mode of procedure. But
he gave the members of the council
to understand that if any of them
considered themselves tied to him
| or his wishes in the matter he will
ingly released them. He said he had
no desire to start a local fight or to
engender hard feelings, but if it is to
be, let it come.
in the vote on the ratification of
the appointment Alderman Heritage
and President Boylan were the only
two voting against the appointment
Of the Duluth man, Aldermen Har-
vey, Lundstrom, NOLAN, Ketola, Nc
Chez and Coffey voting "aye' on the
question.
At the conclusion of the vote
Judge Montague, who was in at
tendance at the meeting, arose and
in reply to the statements of Alder
man McGhee informed his hearers
that he "does not desire to be looked
upon as an object of charity" to
which the alderman replied by beg
ging the pardon of the judge, stating
that in his remarks he had no desire
to injure anyone's feelings.
In regard to the proposition for
the purchase of the plant made by
the city some weeks ago it is prob
able formal reply will be received
shortly, but it is not anticipated by
any that an acceptance of the propo-
sition will be filed, and condemnation
proceedings will likely be the next
move.
Aside from this question but little
aside from routine business engross
ed the attention of the body
The ordinance amending the fire
limit ordinance and extending the
limits to include Maple Street, given
it's first reading at a former meeting,
was up for it's second reading, but
upon motion was laid on the table
This likely settles it's fate.
A sanitary sewer between Sage and
Larch streets, for a distance of three
blocks, was ordered.
Estimates on curb and gutter work
and paving were awarded C. C. But
Ter and the Warren Bros. Co., orders
being drawn in their behalf in pay
ment.
A communication from the Fair
view Realty Co. regarding the asked
for extension of the water main to
serve this new and rapidly build
ing addition, was presented, and
upon motion of Alderman Heritage
extension of the mains were ordered
to serve blocks 9, 10, Is and IA in
the addition.
An adjustment Of the controversy
over title to lot Z of block 80, in
cluded in the library site, was made
possible through the waving of
rights by the city which will per-
nit of the matter being taken into
court within the year.
In consideration of the amount of
work being handed the city attorney
this year, and the prospect of even
more work falling to his share, led
Alderman Heritage to introduce a
resolution to grant City Attorney
Morgan SIS per month in addition |
to his salary for stenographer and |
office expenses. The proposition was
upon motion laid on the table for |