The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-12
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City
Council
COUNCIL CHAMBER.

Regular meeting of the City Coun
Gil of the City of Virginia, Minnesota
Council Called to Order by tn
president.
Roll call.
Present.. Aldermen Heritage, Har
vey, Lundstrom, Keller, NOLAN, Ke
tola. .McGhee. Coffey, Mr.. Presi
dent-9.
Absent: None.
Reading of minutes OF previou
meeting.
Moved and supported that the min
utes be approved as read.
Carried.
The clerk stated to the council tina
tisemeAt for proposals for the con
struction of paving on various street
and avenues designated in his cal
FOR bids and that on his desk wer'
four proposals..
Moved and supported that the pro
posals In the hands Of the city clerl
be opened and read.
Carried.
The clerk stated to the council tina
kAVlO "oo oA CAlO1 LA S"O P~S
age Of the proposal price TO be sub
mitted with the proposal and that In
stead of 10 per cent the regulation
4. per cent had been agreed upon b!
the city attorney and the contract
Ors.
lhe proposals were opened ant
read and proved to be as follows:
C. C. Butler-earth excavation pei
cubic yard IS cents; creosoted woot
pitch filler, $2.71; same, asphalt I'll
ler $213; same, 20 ID. oil, pitch filler
*2.2-: same, asphalt filler, $3.50
bitulithic per 50. yard $3.50; 3" ere
..v.~. "uoA block, asphalt filler
$z55.
A certified check of 100000 &C
companied this proposal
PastOret-LaWrence Co., Duluth
Earth excavation per cubic yard s;
cents: creosoted wood blocks, 3 1-2'
treated with IL ID. oil, pitch hller
$274; same, asphalt filler $2.78
same, 20 lb. oil, pitch filler, $2.S9
same, asphalt filler, $2.92; sheet as
phalt 1920; Donnellite SO. yare
$2.2O; concrete pavement s" thick
l to 3 mix, pit gravel $l.45.
A certified check Of 100000 &C
companied this proposal.
General Contracting Company
Minneapolis-E excavation pei
cubic yard IS cents; creosoted Wooc
block, 3 -12", treated with Is" oil
pitch filler, $274; same, asphalt fl
Ter, $2.79; same, 20 ID. oil, pitch nj
Ter, $2.S4; same, asphalt filler, 81 VI
bitulithic per SO. yard S2."C, saee
asphalt, $24O, Bermlil asphalt
$40, Trinidad asphalt, $40. q, II
10. oil. creosoted blocks $3.50.
A certified check OF $4,000 &C
companied this proposal.
warren Brothers Company, Bos
ton, Mass.-Earth excavation pei
cubic I'd. IS cents; creosoted wooc
block, 3 l-2", treated with l Glib. oil
pitch filler, $3.50; same, asphalt fiji
Ter, san; same, 20 ID. oil, pitch I'll
Ter, ;2.S4; same, asphalt filler $2.S6
bitulithic SPAS, sheet asphalt, $2.4o;
Bermuda asphalt, $2.45, Trinidad
$2.45, creosoted wood block g., treat
ed with, 1GA ID. oil, pitch filler, $2.e4;
same, asphalt filler, $2.56.
A certified check OF 100000 &C
companied this proposal.
Moved and supported that a rep
resentative Of each OF the firms pro
posing on the paving Improvements
as submitted be given ten minutes tt
explain the merits OF each paving
proposed to be constructed.
Carried.
The president granted recess anC
the council went into executive ses
sion 10 confer together on the pro
posals as submitted.
The president called the council tt
order.
Moved and supported that the pro
posal of G.. c Butler to construc
pavement On certain streets and ave
uues during the year 1917, at TN
price OF {x.71 per square yard ant
earth excavation at IS cents per Gu
bic yard, the pavement to consist o
creosoted wood blocks, 16 Id. oil
pitch filler, be accepted and that tn
Following thoroughfares be included
in the contract to be let to Z. Z
Butler.
On Wyoming avenue from Wainu
street to Oak street.
On Wyoming avenue from Mapi'
street to Larch street.
On Mesaba avenue from Oak stree
to Balsam street.
On .Mesaba avenue from Mapl'
street to Larch street
and that a resolution be drafted D.
the city attorney and presented TO
adoption.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the pro
posal of Warren Brothers company t
lay bitulithic pavement according t
the plans and specifications durin
the year 1912, in the sum OF $2.4
Der square yard and IS cents pc
cubic. yard for earth excavation, b
accepted and that the followin
named streets and avenues be IN
cluded In the contract for this work
On Cedar street from Virginia ave
nue. to Railroad avenue.
On Locust street from Virgini
avenue to Railroad avenue.
On Beech street from Clevelan
avenue to Virginia avenue.
On Mesaba avenue from Sage stree
to Larch street
and that a resolution be drafted b
the city attorney and presented 10
adoption.
Carried
Moved and supported that the Gel
titled checks accompanying the pre-
posals of unsuccessful bidders o
street paving as submitted at th1
meeting be returned to the propo'
ora INV rho citv clerk