The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-28
THE CITY COUNCIL
Official Public alton Of Proceedints

Council Chamber.
Virginia. MIMI,
Nov. 18th. 1918.
Regular meeting. Of the city council of
Council called to order by the president.
Present: Aldermen Heritage, Lundstrom.
Keller, NOLAN, Mattson, cofey. Mr.. Presi-
Absent: Aldermen Harvey. McGhee-
Reading of minutes of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes be
approved as read.
Alderman Heritage requested the second
reading of an ordinance regulating the con-
struction of buildings abutting upon public
sidewalks Of the city of Virginia.
The clerk read the ordinance.
Alderman Harvey takrs his seat in the
council
Moved and supported that the word lover"
be substituted for the word ION" and being
on the sixth line of section No. 2, and i'm
n1ediately after the word ''building'' in
this ordinance.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the figure "2"
be substituted for the figure 20" and being
on the ninth line of section No. 2, of this
ordinance.
Carried.
The report of the municipal court of fines
and costs collected in that court for the
week ending Nov. 18th. 1918, was read, &C.
cepted and ordered filed.
Auc Iel1OEtS Oh Tie cn1eI OF police OF ar
rests in his department for the weeks ending
November 9Th and 18th. 1913, were read
accepted and ordered filed.
Property owners and residents in blocks
one and two. Anderson's Third Addition,
petitioned the council for extension of wa
| ter main.
Moved and supported that the petition be
referred to the water and light commission.
Carried.
The water and light commission submitted
to the council resolution in which the
commission had decided to reduce electric
lieht rates to seven cents per kilowatt.
STRAIGHT for all consumers with discount Of
| ten per cent paid within ten days from
date Of bill, minimum charge 81 per month.
| power rate five cents per kilowatt, s.. 90
| minimum per month. ten per cent discount
on total bill if paid within ten days from
date OF bill and these rates to be in effect
beginning with November bills.
Moved and supported that the resolution
be accented and ordered filed.
The statement and balance sheet Of tho
| water and light department for the month
OF October. 1918. was read. accepted and or
Moved and supported that the cigarette L.
cense Of Walter Dennis at No. Coz First
! Buckley.
Carried.
The city attorney reported that he had
met with the street committee and Emil La
Page and that it was decided to reimburse
Mr.: LaPage in the sum of 1880, in full
settlement for the breaking of an artificial
limb; by falling on the sidewalk in the city
OF Virginia on October 22nd, 1918. and that
the attorney and committee recommends
this settlement be confirmed.
| Moved and supported that the report OF
the city attorney be accepted. the affidavit
Of Mr.. LaPage be accepted and ordered filed
and that resolution be drawn and presented
covering the transaction.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerl
be instructed to notify the VirRinia lieh1
and water commission that it is the sens,
OF this council to erect . water stand-pipe n
the corner of Ash street and Virxinia ave
nue. 80 % to serve the residents in the vicin
ity of this corner with water.
Carried.