The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-10-03
Council Chamber,

Sept 23rd. 1918.
Regular meeting Of the City Council Of the
City of virginia, Minnesota.
| Council called to order by the president
Roll call.
Present. Aldermen Heritage. Harvey. Lund.
fey. Mr.. President-9.
Reading of minutes Of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes be
approved as read.
Carried.
The city engineer submitted the final esti.
mate in favor of Lawrence-McCann company
on their 1918 paving contract this estimate
Moved and supported that the final estimate
in favor of Lawrence-McCann company be Laid
on the table for one week and the city engineer
instructed to submit to the council to be ct.
tached to this estimate tabulated detailed
estimate covering this comp.ny's 1918 contract
paf MONT On their 1918 paving contract. this esti-
mate calling for payment Of $585422.
Moved and supported that the final esti-
mate in favor of the General Contracting COM
pany be laid on the table for one week and
the city engineer in:tEnst ed. to submit to the
lated detailed estimate covering this COM
D. Gs,,;l 1Gis contract
The meat inspectors report for the week
ending September 23rd. 1918, was read. accept
ed and ordered filed.
| The reports Of the clerk OF the municipal
court and chief Of police for the week ending
September goth, 1913, were read. accepted and
ordered filed.
The clerk submitted to the council . certi-
fed copy of the resolution passed by the board
of tax levy of the city Of Virginia and in
which levy was made BY this board :eainst
purpose of defraying the expenses for various
purposes for the year commencing April LIST.
1914. the levy being in the sum Of $s4e, o2800.
and itemized according to funds.
| ho
of the tax levy board be accepted and up
proved and that . resolution be drawn and
presented making the tax levy to coincide with
the board Of tax levy's report.
The city clerk submitted to the council his
| estimate of the running expense Of the city
for the current year and also the amount Of
revenue to be received. the total Of running
expenses figuring $346 .028.00 and the revenue
| to be received to be deducted from this amount
and being 100000. leaving . total tax Levy
f fs tsi city asS ss year April
Moved and supported that the statement Of
the city clerk n to tax levy be accepted and
ordered fled.
| Carried.
The application Of W. Stokes Kirk of Du
luth to sell army goods for q period Of seven
days was referred to the city attorney for an
swer.
The University of Minnesota Extension Ser.
vice stated in . communication that = refer.
ence bureau had been established and desired
to have all cities and villages to submit for il
hles the charters. ordinances. financial re-
Moved and supported int the city clerk be
instructed to submit to this bureau any paper
Of the character named that may be Of value
Moved and supported that the matter Of
delinquent taxes against lot z. block 81. q
portion of the new library site, be referred t.
the city attorney for full report at the next
regular meeting.
F. J. Rinnert was granted a license to run
an automobile for hire and the money ordered
turned over to the city treasurer.
Superintendent Elliott of the Duluth. Winni'
= Communication from the city attorney rela.
tive to the doing away with the spur track
near its depot ON Lake Boulevard, explained
the situation in detail and desired to have thu
remain Is it il and promised to abate any
nuisance which is alleged to exist.
Moved and supported this matter be referret
to the mayor, and committee on railroads.
The mayor reported that $1e1.so Va. clearet
on the baseball game on September 7th, 1918
between the council and the members of tn
various boards, and the report was accepted
Andrew Grande was granted permit t.
erect two story brick building on lot Il
Matti Koski was granted . permit to re
move = one story frame building from blocl
- ON Beech street to block II. Anderson'
Third Addition.
Chairman Lundstrom Of the street com
nnittee reported that the expert sent from
Minneapolis BY the Studebaker Brothers com
! pany after working on the motor on the stree
dusher stated that he could do nothing viii
the machinery unless the same was shipped +
the factory.
Moved and supported that the street com
unittee be instructed to have the motor dis
connected from the flushing machine an,
sent to the Studebaker Brothers counpany's fac
tory for repairs.
Carried. ~
! The committee on license reported favor
= ably on the granting of liquor license to ?
Slyepcevich at No. 116 Chestnut street. :
Moved and supported that the report Of tn
committee be accepted. . resolution drawn an
presented authorizing the granting Of this Ii
cense and that the bond be accepted and on
dered fled after being approved. b. q,
mayor and city attorney.
Carried. ~. - 49,
Chairman Nolan of the city property an
building committee stated that the police ~
IRE commission desired the city 70 eonstruc
. hrick garage building, size 35xl6xl2. at "a
east Of the city hall and adjoining the ne
way for the purpose of housing the new ~
patrol on tn arrival Nove1aber LII, NEXT :,
II Moved and supported that the committee O,
city property and buildings be instructed 8
have prepared plans and specifications for Il
leonstxuetion 1 briek garage buildinx Ia
the police patrol and that the city clerk 81 n
lstxueted TO advstise for proposals. for Is
conshuetion of iris buiIdfnx. II. So .
u CarSad 80. & - 5s,5s