The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-08
THE CITY COUNCIL
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Council chamber. Virgins. MINI. July %
1918. ,~..,. -~z ....
Regular meeting Of the City Council Of the
City Of Virgins. Minnesota.
Moved and supported that Alderman NOLAN
preside ~ acting president.
Il Carried.
Council called to order by the acting presi-
dent.
Roll call.
Present. Aldermen Harvey. Lundstrom.
Keller. Nation. McGhee. Coffey. Acting Pres.
ident Moilan-7.
Absent, Aldermen Heritage. Boylan-2,
4 Reading Of minutes Of the previous meet.
ing.
Moved and supported that the minutes be
approved ~ read.
4 Carried.
The report OF the meat inspector for the
week ending July 20. 1913. was read. accept.
ed and ordered fled.
8. G. 1verson. state auditor, In a communi.
cation to City Attorney Morgan, stated that
relative to dumping ground on Section l6
b8-17. that regular appraisers would have t.
be appointed and the land offered for sale
BY the state and that this could not be offered
for sale until the third Wednesday in March
1914.
Moved and supported the communication
be accepted and ordered fled and the mat.
ter referred to the city attorney.
Carried.
The Virginia Finnish Workingmen's asso-
citation protested against the existence of q
shade tree in front Of lot 6. block IA, n
the same interferes with travel to and from
the building owned by the association and
the same was referred to the committee on
streets.
Moved and supported that the matter Of
selection Of dumping ground on land owned
by the Yawkey estate be referred to the
health committee.
| Carried.
Chief of Police Rice reported that the pa.
trolmen were unable to turn on and off the
lights on the white ways on Central and
Mesaba avenues and the same was referred
to the light and water committee and the
city engineer.
John Tikkuri made application for use Of
necessary portion of Beech street while erect.
ing frame building on lots Is and Is. block
IS. Second Addition, and submitted the usual
bond.
Moved and supported the permit be grant.
ed. the bond accepted and ordered filed ate,
being approved by the mayor and the city
attorney.
Carried
The report of the chief Of police Of arrests
for the week ending July 2e. 1918. was read
accepted and ordered filed.
The Maryland Casualty company answer.
ing 4 letter to the city attorney relative te
consent to addition to the Lawrenee-McCann
company's bond and contract was read, &c.
cepted and ordered filed and the matter left
in the hands of the city attorney.
The Hor Fon laundry at 419 Chestnut
street applied for permit to erect an electric
sign and the communication was accompa.
MED by the customary 81 fee.
Moved and supported the permit be grant
ed subject to inspection by the electric in.
spector and the fee turned over to the city
treasurer.
Carried.
A deed of dedication Of four-foot side.
walk easement was presented by the owners
Of property in lot %, block 104. Second ad-
dition.
Moved and supported that the dedication
be accepted and ordered filed in the office Of
the register of deeds and when returned filed
in the office of the city clerk.
| Carried.
Moved and supported that the certified
check which accompanied the proposal on san
itary and storm sewer construction by H. L.
Bartlett in Anderson's third addition be re-
b.
Carried
The city clerk stated that he had been
served with summons and complaint in the
matter Of a damage suit submitted by E.
L. Boyle, attorney for Oscar Final.
Moved and supported that the summons and
complaint be accepted and ordered filed and
contents referred to the city attorney for
proper action.
Carried
The department of parks submitted a COM
munication relative to the Duluth. Winnipeg
& Pacific Railway company filling in a por-
ton of the lake shore from its depot site
to the south side of Willow street. accord
ing to the companys franchise and that there
is no evidence Of going ahead with the work
and desired the council to take the matter
up with the company as the department in
tends to grade and boulevard and plant trees
at this location.
Moved and supported that the communica-
ton be accepted and ordered filed and the
city attorney communicate with the railway
Carried
being lived up to.
Moved and supported that the ordinance
regulating shows and exhibitions and pro.
viding license therefor receive its second
reading.
Carried.
The ordinance was read by the clerk.
Moved and supported that the city attorney
cause a clause to be inserted in the ordinance
to the effect that when any public shows
caravans, carnivals, circuses, theatrical OF
other performances or exhibitions is not 10.
Gated within the city limits and street pa
rade is desired that one-haf the license fe<
stated in the ordinance should be collected TO,
parade purpose
Carried.
Moved and supported that the ordinanc,
regulating the business of fortune telling
etc.. receive its first reading.
Carried.
The clerk read the ordinance
Moved and supported that the payroll of tn
city officials for the month of July. 1918
be allowed and ordered paid.
Carried.
The committee on license reported favor
ably on the transfer of liquor license he'll
by Anton Domin and that the transfer b
made to Stanley Anderejcxk at No. 20