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COUNCIL CHAMBER.

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virginia, Mimi. Sept. ~, 1919. -.
regular meeting Of the city coun-
Gil OF the city of Virginia, Minnesota.
council called to order by the vice
president.
Roll call.
Present, Aldermen Heritage. Har-
vey' Lundstrom, Keller, NOLAN, Nc
Chez, Cohey-7.
ABSENT, Alderman 'Boylan-1.
Reading Of minutes of previous
meeting.
Moved and supported that the
minutes be approved as read.
Carried
President Boylan takes his seat in
the council.
The clerk stated to the council
tnat this was the meeting to which
was referred the matter of extra pay
ment to the city attorney for office
assistance.
Moved and supported that the
city attorney receive $4,000 a month
extra, or office rent in the city hall.
Alderman Heritage moved an
amendment which was supported
that the city attorney be allowed
@9o.OO month extra for office as
sistance.
The president ordered an aye and
nay vote on this question and the
result was as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Heritage, Harvey
Lundstrom, Keller, McGhee. Coffey.
Mr.. PRESIDENT.
Nay: Alderman Moilan-1.
The president declared the amend
meat adopted and the original mo-
ton not adopted.
Inc city attorney reported in writ
ing IN the matter OF sanitary sewer
connections which will be made by
the city and charged to the property,
that the owners of the property
wnere the improvement is made has
the I'VE year payment right on this
assessment.
Moved and supported that the
report OF the city attorney be &C.
cepted and the communication or
dered filed.
Carried.
Alderman NOLAN requests the Sec
ond reading of the ordinance pro-
vlding for the change of width of
Sage street, between Mesaba and
Wyoming avenues and the ordinance
was read by the clerk.
A communication from the Great
Northern Railway company, relative
to handling of strippings out of the
Commodore mine for filling in mar
ket site was read, accepted and or
dered filed.
Moved and supported that the
Police and Fire Commission, the
Health Board and the Library Board
submit the quantity and quality OF
coal which will be required for the
coming winter to the city clerk and
upon receipt of these figures, that
ne advertise for proposals for coal
for the city.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the
certified check of Warren Brothers
Co., In the sum of 100000, which
accompanied the company's proposal
on 1912 paving contract, be returned
to the makers.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the
appointment by the city clerk OF
Mrs. Carl Lanquist, as deputy city
clerk during the absence of Miss
Tillie Brown be confirmed.
Carried
Moved and supported that the
signed agreement of the Fairview
Realty Company relative to extension
Of water mains and installation OF
fire hydrants be accepted and or
dered filed.
| Carried.
Moved and supported that the
city clerk be instructed to notify
studebaker Bros. Company that the
council expects this company to send
to this city mechanic to start in
operation the street flushing machine
and give instructions to the party
who will have charge of the opera
ton of the same.
| Carried.
The statement of the clerk of the
municipal court of fines and costs
collected in that court for the week
ending September IA, 1912, was
read, accepted and ordered filed.
Chas. X. Shand, in a communica-
ton stated that he desired to have
immediate settlement on his bill OF
$4,000 for making plans and specif1-
cations for the proposed city slaugh-
ter house.
Moved and supported that this
account be referred to the finance
committee with favorable action
from the council.
! Carried
The liquor license application of
Mike r. Kierig, at 115 Chestnut
street was referred to the license
committee.
The proposition which was made
in writing and being from the Vir-
ginia Meat Company and signed by
r. A. Peers, was read and accepted
and ordered filed.
| Moved and supported that the city
clerk be instructed to write the Vir-
GINA Meat Company and state that
the council expects this company to
make the proposal more definite and
submit to the council the details of
what the company expects to do in
every respect.
| Carried:
Moved and supported that the city
attorney be instructed to communi-
cate with the Oliver Mining Co. and
again ask this company for consent,
permit or license to use a portion
of the incinerator plant site for a
municipal slaughter house. -
Carried.
Barney Schneider and five other
Independent meat market men in this
city presented a petition to the coun-
ell requesting that the council have
caused to be constructed, maintained
and operated public slaughter