The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10

81 The Clerk sc & the mum cipaI court re-
ported nnes ana costs collected II that
court Tor the week enaing April 2stli,.
~. Tbs total arnountins to- laos. S for, the
week, 81. II: :5:,&
Moved and supported the report be &C.
cepted and ordered filed. - .:...z ~. :
Carried. -. t~ :: p:
Fire Chief Thayer submitted a. COM
munication in which he stated that he
would not recommend permits to be
granted for erection OF large metal signs
across the entire front of buildings, that
the paper or cloth signs, either inside or
outside of front of store buildings are
dangerous and should be prohibited by
an ordinance and that the. small stan6s
at the corners of the main street should
be moved back Is or 20 feet so as to allow
the firemen plenty Of room to turn and
not be so dangerous to teams and pedes-
TRANS and that a full view Of the street
ahead can be had at all times.
Moved and supported that the COM
munication be referred to the committee
on streets.
Carried. =
The city clerk reported in the matter
OF city treasurer BONDS and stated that
the city treasurer for the past twelve
months has had an average of $4,000. OF
on hand at the end Of each month.
Moved and supported that the city
treasurer's bonds for the ensuing term be
fixed In the sum of 100000 and that the
80. 10000 bond as submitted be returned
pending the execution of the new bond
Carried.
The meat inspectors report for the
week ending April 3oth, 1912, was read
accepted and ordered fled.
Subject to instructions from the city
council the city attorney presented an
ordinance changing the names of certain
streets and avenues in the city OF Vir-
ginia, and, upon request. the ordinance
! was given It's first reading.
The city attorney in a written report
relative to the councils right to cancel
| interest or penalty on Improvement as
sessment tax reported that the council
had absolutely no right to interfere. with
| the tax or penalty after the same had
been legally assessed and has no power
"AA%sSsoA AA kIA0 AoStCI W aOoSVAaICAk VI
penalty on assessment against lots Is and
16. block 45
Moved and supported the communica.
ton be accepted and ordered filed and
that a copy Of the letter be mailed to
the trustees of the Swedish NJ. E. Church
of this city.
Carried.
The city attorney in lengthy COM
nunication as to the council adopting an
] ordinance tending to lower the present
rates for light and water service as
charged by the Virginia Electric Power
& Water Company stating that the coun-
Gil has not the right to adopt such an
ordinance.
In the attorneys communication Attor.
ney Baldwin's opinion, dated August 9Th,
1911, was given in full on this question
Mr.. Poirier's communication contained
several suggestions on the proper method
to pursue in the lowering Of rates II
the same are found to be excessive and
contrary to Ordinance No. 10, franchise
between the city and the company.
Moved and supported the communica-
| ton be accepted and ordered filed and
the contents thereof be referred to the
committee on light and water.
Carried.
The secretary Of the park board in a
communication desired to have the city
council take un6er advisement the pow
err of constructing curb and gutter along
the various streets and avenues even
though the paving cannot be done at this
fino v11nfo ho
permanent and maintained at less ex-
pense.
Moved and supported that the matter
he referred to the committee on streets
Carried.
Independent School District Of Virginia
petitioned the council to have sewer and
water connections made for block II, Roo
ney's addition to the city, this being the
site for the proposed North Side school
The petition was referred to the commit
tee on streets
Independent School District Of Virginia
petitioned the council to have sewer and
water connections made for block H.
Rooney's addition to the city, this being
the site for the proposed North Side
school. The petition was referred to the
committee on streets. -:
Independent School District Of Virginia
petitioned the council for permission to
do all the excavating for twelve foot
cement sidewalk on the east side OF block
~ and on the east side Of block 81, and
the same was referred to the committee
on streets.
Moved and supported that the city
o.
posals for the doing Of all cement curb
and gutter, alley crossings and side
| walks for the year 1872
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city en-
gineer have prepared a uniform bid blank
on all the 1912 cement work SO that the
proposals will be uniform.
Carried.
The report Of the work done at the
incinerator plant during the month OF
April, 1912, and the salaries for that
month was presented.
Moved and supported that the incin-
orator plant payroll for the month OF
April. 1912, be allowed and ordered paid.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to write the Decarie 1ncin-
orator Company Of Minneapolis and re-
quest that Mr. Stacy Of this company be
instructed to visit Virginia as soon as
possible for the purpose of investigating
the work done at the incinerator plant
and for instructions to the employees.
Carried
The city timekeeper submitted his re-
port Of street labor and team work for
the month of April, 1912.
Moved and supported that the pay roll