The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-12-05
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~>>..- Virginia. MINI: Nov: 25. 1918
Regular meeting Of the City Council Of
the city of Virginia. Minnesota. = %<*-::....~ ,
Council called to order. by the" vice presi-
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Present Aldermen sLundstrom; Keller,
Mattson. McGhee. Coffey. Mr.: Vice Presi-
Absent. Aldermen Harvey, NOLAN. Boy
Reading of minutes, of previous meeting.
/: Moved and supported that the minutes be
approved as read.
The meat inspector submitted his report
for the week ending November 25th, 1918,
end the same was read accepted and ordered
: Al ordinance regulating the construction of
buildings abutting upon public sidewalks in
the city of Virginia was up for its third
and final reading.
Moved by Alderman Mattson supported by
Alderman Lundstrom that the ordinance
eeive It's third and final reading
Carried
The clerk read the ordinance
Moved by Alderman Mattson, supported by
Alderman Lundstrom that the ordinance be
adopted.
President Boylan takes seat in the
Vice President Heritage orders a roll call
on the adoption or rejection of the ordinance
just read.
Ayes: Alderman Lundstrom. Keller. Boy
Ian, Mattson, McGhee. Coffey. Mr.. Vice
President-7.
Nays: None.
Upon the foregoing vote the ordinance was
declared adopted.
council information relative to taxes paid on
the south half of Virginia Lake, a total Of
taxes as levied BY the city and Is spread on
tax rolls for the year 1910. 1911 and 1912:
and q comparison OF taxes on money and
credits for 1911 and 1912.
Alderman NOLAN takes his seat in the
Moved and supported that the report be
uncollected taxes on the south half of Vir-
ginia Lake for the past few years be referred
to the city attorney.
A proposition to construct gas plant for
the city of Virginia and coming from w. H.
Friedman of New York was accepted and
ordered fled.
The Virginia Fairview Realty company in
communication desired to have the city
remove the water stand-pipe from its present
location in Fairview addition to serve the
several families on Seventh Eighth and
Moved and supported that the comnunica-
ton be referred to the water and light COM
mission.
Carried. 80.
A petition was presented to the council
asking for the installation of an arc lamp at
the corner of Wyoming avenue and Hemlock
street and the same was referred to the
The report of the chief of police of ar
rests in his department for the week ending
November %. 1913. was read. accepted and or
dered filed.
court of fines and costs collected in that
court for the week ending November 22nd,
1918, was read, accepted and ordered fled
King & Bartlett submitted bond cover
ing widening of the creek into which flows
the Virginia sanitary sewer and the same was
referred to the city attorney and mayor for
approval. :,
Moved and supported that the pay roll
of the city officials for the month of Novem-
Der, 1913, be allowed and ordered paid
Carried.
' Moved and, supported that an ordinance be
drafted and presented to the council pro-
hibiting the dumping of ashes or any other
materials in alley-ways in the city and the
city attorney instructed to present the same
at the next regular meeting.
Moved and supported that the matter Of
making ready and the maintaining OF public
ice Kinks at the Roosevelt and johnson schools
be placed in the hands OF the street committee
with power to act and that the Oliver base
ball park be also considered as one OF the
free skating Kinks and that q warming house
be maintained at the Oliver park.
Moved and supported that the city property
and building committee be instructed TO take
necessary steps to place the city jail In the
condition as recommended by the state aaii
inspector and to carry out his desires.
Carried. .
Moved and supported that the application
of Thomas Lowry to peddle be referred 70
the committee on license with power to act.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the council adj
journ until next regular meeting.
Carried.
A. D. HERITAGE,
Vice President of the City Council.
ALBERT E. B!CkF0RD'
CORPORATE SEAL)