The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-29
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Council Chamber

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Virginia, MINI. August 18th, 1918.
/ Regular meeting Of the city council az the
city OF Virginia. Minnesota. ..<sf s. s: s ,
Moved and supported that Alderman Nc
Chez preside as acting president. &.
Council called to order by the acting pres.
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1 + Roll call H., :@ - rs
xl REssen Mt+! Alder@ee Harvey: Lundstrom,
:Absent: Aldermen Heritage, NOLAN and
President Boylan.-3. - :
| Reading of minutes of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes be
| approved as read. -E r -
| Wong Ben made application to. erect and
business at No sos Chestnut street and sub
mitted the customary $500 fee.
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted, the fee turned over to the city
electric inspector.
Moved and supported that the liquor license
issued to Antonija Trampush at No. liz
| tainsek. the new bond filed after being ap-
proved by the mayor and city attorney, and
| that q resolution be drawn and presented
covering the transfer of this license.
| Vice-President Heritage appears and takes
| the presidents chair.
| Carl Thiel, of Hibbine. desired to make 1000
feet OF moving picture film of Virginia and
| its industries for the sum of $4OO and the
| matter was referred to the committee on city
property and buildings for report at the next
| regular meeting.
| The city clerk was instructed to issue q
cigarette license to Tyonies Publishing com.
pany at No. 112-l4 Mesaba avenue south
and the fee Of $500 turned over to the city
treasurer.
| The General Contracting company. in q
proposal, stated to the council that the COM
pany would re-surface Cleveland avenue, be.
tween Chestnut and Walnut streets, for $l6O
per square yard. the city to prepare the sur
inches.
| Moved and supported that the proposal of
the General Contracting company be &C.
cepted and ordered filed, and that the street
commissioner be instructed to prepare the
surface for the coating.
Carried.
City. Attorney Morgan in a letter called the
provisions of the city charter relative to the
duties of the heads Of the different departments
| in forming conference committee to make ar
rangements to submit the figures of the var
suing fiscal year and recommended that the
council be guided by the charter and avoid
any possible chance of Irregularities
The city clerk was instructed to notify the
heads Of the different departments to submit
the annual tax budget for the year 1914 not
later than Saturday. August 23rd. and that
there would be meeting of the conference
committee Thursday evening. August 2sth.
The city clerk and city treasurer submitted
reports of the standing of the various funds
and finances Of the city for the month ending
July 31st. 1913. and the same were accepted
The clerk of the municipal court presented a
report of the collection of fines and costs COL
lected in that court for the three weeks ending
August 10th, 1913: and the same were accept
Alderman NOLAN takes his seat in the coun-
Gil.
The chief of police presented reports Of ar
rests by his department for the three weeks
accepted and ordered fled.
The meat inspector reported inspection of
meat markets, hotels. bakeries and grocery
stores for the week ending August 10th. 1913.
and found them all in good condition. The
report was accepted and ordered filed.
City Engineer Johnson submitted plans and
specifications for the widening and ditching
of the creek into which the Virginia sanitary
same was referred to the committee on
streets for inspection and report.
The assistant health officer made returns
to the council of 1856 locations in the city
where there were no sewer connections and
where toilets were ordered in. He stated
that out of the notices to connect that 4s had
The report was laid on the table for one
week.
The clerk read to the council the notice of
hearing in the matter of petition for vacation
of a certain alley-way in Block No. 43. and
presented the printers affidavit of publica-
ton.
Moved and supported that the matter of
hearing on this petition for vacation be laid
on the table for one week.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the matter of
hearing on vacation of q certain alley-way in
block No. 80 be laid on the table until the
next regular meeting.
Carried.
Moved and supported that Lawrence-Mc-
feet. more or less. of cement curb and gutter
on Cleveland avenue, between Chestnut and
Walnut streets, at the same price and in the
same manner as contained in this company's
contract with the city for 1918 cement work.
and that q resolution be drawn and presented
covering said work.
Carried.
board sidewalk on the east side of Wyoming
avenue, between the alley between Walnut
and Balsam streets, be taken up and cement
walk constructed along this thoroughfare
Moved and supported that the recommended
ton of the committee be accepted and that
| resolution be prepared and presented covering
the construction of this walk.
Carried.
Moved and supported that $500 be set
tingent fund and that resolution be pre-
pared and presented authorizing the city
! clerk to issue such a warrant in favor of the
mayor.
Carried.
Council Chamber
City OF Virginia. Mimi. August 10th. 1913