The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11
CLAIM PORTIONS OF STREETS
ARE BENG UNDERMINED
Residents of Second Ward Petition
Council to Stop Work Of Madrid
Company on Allegation that Safe
ty of Life is Imperiled. .. .. ..

ty of Life is Imperiled. .. >. ..
A petition signed by a number Of
residents Of the second ward, pre-
sented and read at the meeting Of
the city council Tuesday evening, al
legged that the Madrid company was
undermining certain Of the streets
and alleys of the city in that section,
as we'll as certain of the residence
property. and asked that the city
take action to stop the encroach-
ment.
The petition had worthy expon-
ent in the person Of Alderman Matt
son, who verified the claim that
blasting was being carried on at a
depth Of from thirty to forty feet
beneath the surface, and stated that
as the ore was removed the PROPOSE
ton became a dangerous one. set
ting forth that unless the work was
stopped forthwith the city would be
up against damage suits for loss of
life and property, in all probability.
The same matter was at previous
time reported to the city attorney,
who rendered an opinion that II the
work was damaging private property
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to enter legal action instead of for
the city to interfere In the matter.
However, the claim that streets and
alleys were liable to be affected by
the work placed q different aspect
)n the proposition and the petition
was accepted and filed and a COM
mittee composed Of the city engineer
and Aldermen Mattson, Coffey and
Heritage appointed to visit the un-
derground workings of the property
to examine same and report on its
condition.
The city attorney presented re-
lease in the case of Margaret Devine
against the city for personal injury
damages sustained by a fall in front
Of the Matheson Block last spring,
a settlement having been effected by
the payment Of $500, a warrant for
which sum was ordered drawn.
The petition for the vacation of
certain streets and alleys In block 9
Of the North Side Addition to Vir-
ginia was given a hearing and res
olution confirming such vacation
proceedings was passed.
The Minnesota Screen Co., which
had petitioned for the vacation Of an
alley adjoining their plant, was given
a continuous lease of the property,
although Alderman Lundstrom made
known his objection to any track Of
the Duluth, Missabe & Northern be-
ing laid over or across such alley.
The use Of this alley and the build
ing of side track to their ware
house will greatly facilitate the work
Of unloading lumber and of loading
factory products for shipment.
The meeting as a whole was de-
void Of great interest. none of the
questions of moment, such as the
light and water purchase or the con-
domination or requirement Of Rail-
road avenue or the installation Of
white ways or the remedying Of ex-
listing sewer troubles, coming before
the body. AS regards the light and
water proposition. however, it is un-
officially announced that negotia-
tions are being carried on with a
possible prospect Of successful
termination, although it ie also said
that the price to be paid in the event
of the city securing the plant with
out legal entanglements will be con-
siderably in excess OF the half mil
lion mark, or practically the amount
set by the Burns & Mcdonnell re-
port, which has heretofore been duly
accepted and the correctness Of
which was indirectly acknowledged
by payment for same.