The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-27
SHORT-STOPS FROM

SHORT-STOPS FROM
THE COUNCIL MEETING.
Aside from a consideration of the
reply of the Virginia Electric Power
& Water Company to the city's offer
for purchase, received at Tuesday
evenings council meeting, there
were numerous matters Of minor i'm
portance demanding attention of the
body.
Conrad Mattson, a member Of the
body some three years ago and ap-
pointed at a previous meeting to fill
the unexpired term of William Ke-
tola, resigned, was again ION the
job" and exemplified the fact that
he knew council methods to perfec~
ton.
A bid from Farwell, Ozmun, Kirke
& Co., St. Paul, on the 1000 gar
bage cans wanted by the city, was
opened, their price being $3654.99.
No other bids were received and the
matter was referred to the health
committee for report at the next
meeting.
A petition from the Minnesota
Screen Co. for the vacation of an
alley adjacent to their property was
received and referred to the street
and alley committee.
A communication from the city
attorney on the question Of whether
or not the Virginia & Rainy Lake
Co. could be permitted to do it's own
scavenger work in the "Scanlon" i'd
dition gave an opinion such act was
permissible, but considered that I'M
der the ordinance anyone doing such
work must be licensed.
A proposition from the General
Contracting Co. for the resurfacing
of the north end of Cleveland ave-
nue. in front of the fire hall, at $500
per yard, was read, but the council
considered the price too high.
Residents of Ash street presented
petition for the INSTALLATION Of
water on that street this fall. This
extension was ordered some time
ago, and the mayor stated he under
stood work had been commenced on
the proposed Fairview Addition ex-
tension ordered much later, but an
investigation Of the facts shows that
no work is being done on either ex-
tension, the company being unable
to get pipe, it is said.
c. M. Doorway, w. E. Hannaford
and Thomas Gill were appointed as
a board of appraisers for the 1912
permanent improvements. The same
board has acted in like capacity for
the three years last past, their ex-
perience giving them valuable in
sight into the work required.
The question of extending the
main sewer or doing something with
it to make it of serviceable value,
referred to committee some three
weeks ago, was not reported on, the
chairman of the committee stating
he had been awaiting the pleasure
of the city engineer to accompany
him to the outlet and look over the
ground. The sewer system of Wiz.
ginia is disgrace to any civilized
community, and instead of being a
sanitary" sewer is anything but
sanitary owing to the fact that often
during rains it backs into Easements
especially along the main street Of
the city. Recognizing these defects
Alderman Heritage moved that a
competent sanitary sewer engineer
be employed, at a salary not to ex.
coed $25 or $50 per day, to recon-
mend plans for this improvement
This motion received no support but
suggestion by City Engineer John
son that the state engineers services
be invoked received favorable action
Mr.. Johnson thought his services
could be had at almost any time
free. Mr.. Johnson also expressed
the belief that the present system
was of sufficient size to care for its
load if the surface water was kept
out.
The mayor advocated the calling
of bids for sidewalk lumber for the
proposed walks to be laid this fall
and acting upon the suggestion AL
derman Heritage made a motion
such bids be called, this motion be-
ing supported and passed.
President Boylan, of the city
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