The Virginia enterprise., 1912-03-01

ed that the GarbRge hauler In omptying
his can at the rear Of I'D Spruce street
mace Several large holes in the bottom
Of the can and asked that q new can be
siven to him as the old one was useless
Moved and supported that the mat
ter Of damaging garbage cans be re-
ferred to the conmittee on streets, al
leys and sewers for investigation
Carried.
Matt Mattson in a notice served on
the mayor asked for damages in the sum
of $4,000 for injuries alleged to have
been received by him by reason Of a
defect in certain street.
Moved and supported the notice be re-
action:
Carried.
The meat Inspector submitted his re-
port for the week ending February 10th,
1912. and the same was read, accepted
and ordered filed.
The managers of the Lyric theatre
| submitted check In the sum Of 1900
| and asked for a moving picture and
vaudeville theatre license for one year.
Moved and supported that the license
be granted and the check turned over
| to the city treasurer.
Carried.
| The city attorney stated that it was
his opinion that the ordinance called for
a larger fee on account Of admission
| and that he would confer with the may
Or as soon as he could ascertain the
reading of the law and before the IL
cense would be issued.
Herman Ahlstrand applied for 4 spe-
cial permit to conduct spindle wheel
at the northwest corner of Chestnut
street and Mesaba avenue in q 5xs tent.
Moved and supported that the permit
| be granted.
;sGarried.
The secretary Of the library board
| submitted communication in which he
urged that immediate action be taken
to confirm the report of the appraisers
| OF lots condemned for library site at
| the corner Of Central avenue and Spruce
street AS plans and specification had
been drawn to suit this location and
also that arrangements had been made
for the heating of the proposed builu-
ing from the Roosevelt school plant,
thus saving the city considerable for
fuel and janitor service
Moved and supported that the COM
munication be accepted and ordered fl-
| ed.
! Carried
| Joseph Ahearn applied for permit to
move certain one and one-half story
frame building from lot Z, block So, to
lot T. block 10, naming Harry J. George
and NJ. E. Tanning as sureties on the
band submitted.
| Moved and supported that the permit
be granted subject to the usual noti1i-
cation to the fire department each night
as to the location Of the building and
as to red lights front and rear.
| Carried.
The clerk presented and read ms
statement Of condition of the citys
various funds ana the city financially
for the month ending January 81. 1912. also
! the city treasurer's report covering the
| same period.
Moved and supported the reports be
| accepted and ordered fled
Carried.
A recess was granted by the president
! that the committee on city property and
buildings could confer on library site
matter.
The council was called to order by the
president.
The committee reporting on the library
| site Investigation recommended that the
certificate OF award and appraisement
| As returned by the commissioners in this
matter be accepted and that the site at
the corner Of Central avenue and Spruce
| street be purchased, and that a resolu-
ton be offered at the proper time at this
| meeting.
The committee on light and water re-
ported that one week more was desired
to make its report on contract for up
| keep OF White Way
Moved and supported that the city
clerk return to Frank Lavell at Hibbing
! the option secured by the committee on
city property and buildings for lots 80,
81 and 81, in block a as library site.
Carried.