The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-10-24
THE CITY COUNCIL
Observation-Disclosures q Proossdinss I

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..=~~ Council Chamber,
t. -: - Virgins, MIMI,
= .@,-- so October -14, 1918.
Regular meeting Of the city council Of the
city Of Virgins. Minnesota. z@*s= ~ !,
! Council called to order by the president.
Roll call. =. ~ ~ j. <= IL. IT,.
I Present, Aldermen Heritage. Harvey, Lund.
strom. NOLAN, Mattson. McGhee. Cofey, Mr.,
Presidents. =:
| Absent, Alderman Keller.
Reading of minutes of previous meeting
Moved and supported that the minutes be
approved as read. subject to correction in the
ing a liquor license to Ansel ]. Sullivan.
Motion lost.
| Moved and supported that the minutes Of
the last meeting be approved as read.
Ayes-Aldermen Harvey, Lund.trom, Moi
Ian. McGhee, Coffey and Mr.. President-s.
| Nays-Aldermen Heritage and Aattson-2.
! Upon the foregoing vote the president de-
| clared the motion adopted and the minutes
approved.
| Nels Anderson, owner of lots Fl and e.
for the cleaning up of these lots the past sum-
mer and the matter was referred to the
health officer for investigation.
The application Of Edward Dormer to
Case car was referred to the license committee
Property owners in block 10, Anderson's
Third addition. petitioned for sewer construc
/ ton and the same was referred to the street
committee
| Stanley Anderjack applied to the council
for transfer of his liquor license. No. $50, al
2O7 Chestnut street. to Frank Gregorski
| Moved and supported that the license b
transferred as applied for. the bond accepted
and ordered filed after being approved by
the mayor and city attorney and that a reao.
luton be drawn and presented covering this
transfer.
Carried.
| Fred l.. johnson applied for permission to
n. block 20, and for permit to Use the space
under the walk and agreed to give to the city
any agreement easement necessary in the
case.
Moved and supported that the application
be granted and the city attorney be instructed
| to draft proper easement and have the same
| properly executed and filed
| Carried.
The city attorney. to whom was referred
| the matter of contents of the lease running
| from the Great Northern Mining company to
| the city, and being for sewer right-of-way
| permit, reported in writing the sewer right
| of-way should be vested in the city and recon.
| mended that proceedings be instituted looking
to the city's interests in securing the right.
of way.
| Moved and supported that the city attor.
neys communication and report be accepted
and filed. that the city engineer be instructed
to make survey and blueprint of the Vir'
ginia sewer right-of-way from the city south
to the outlet and submit the same to the city
council and that the city attorney prepare t.
institute proceedings of condemnation for the
right OF way necessary.
| Carried.
Stein O'Rourke desired the council to have
the sidewalk in front of the Virginia Meat
company in proper shape before the cole
weather sets in, the walk being taken up TO,
water main repairs.
The application of J. A. Johanson to make
candy for the local retail trade was referred
to the maker for more definite information.
The report of the chief of police of arrests
for the week ending October ll,19l3, was
read. accepted and ordered filed.
| S. Abramson, of the New Electric shop ap
piled for permit to erect and maintain ar
electric sign in front of the building at No
lO2 South Mesaba avenue, the same being TO,
the Wide Awake shoe shop.
Moved and supported that the application
| be accepted. the fee turned over to the city
treasurer and the permit issued upon approva
of the sign by the electric inspector.
c. J. Shannon applied for autonnobil.
licenses for Case and an Abbott car, stat1
Licenses Nos 438l0 and 1882 respectively. ant
| the referred to the license com
mttee
The clerk of the municipal court reported
fines and costs collected in that court for the
week neding October II. 1918. amounting t
| Superintendent Elliott, of the Duluth, Win.
nipeg and Pacific railway company, in a let
ter, stated that according to certain provisions
OF the franchise granted this company by thu
city. that the spur track along Lake Boule
ward was placed in according to its terms
and hoped the council would see the situation
in the same light.
Moved and supported that the city enginee,
be instructed to make blue print Of the pres
ent spur track and its position with the mair
track of the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific rail
way company in this city, and submit tn.
same to the city council.
The city engineer submitted the final esti
mate Of Lawrence-McCann company for tn.
work done on the Fairview sanitary sewe,
contract and the same amounted to 10.
/ Moved and supported that the estimate b<
accepted and ordered filed and a resolution
drawn and presented providing for the pay
ment of the same
+ Carried.
| The city engineer submitted to the council
the fourth approximate estimate in favor o.
Risberg & Marvick on their 1918 contract TO,
cement sidewalks and driveways, amounting
to $2693.51.
. Moved and supported that the estimate b,
accepted and ordered filed and that a resolu
ton be drawn and presented providing fo
the payment of the same.
Carried.
Ansel J. Sullivan presented to the council
a communication in which he wished to with
draw the application for liquor license a
No. 317 Chestnut street.
Property owners and residents along Cherr,
street and Mesaba avenue petitioned the coun
Gil for the installation of an arc lamp a
that corner and the same was referred T.
the committee on light and water.
Property owners and residents in block No
10, Anderson's Third addition petitioned tn
council for the extension of electric light wire
to serve the houses in this block and the sam
was referred to the committee on light an,
water.
the application of l. Cohn to maintain a yea
nut stand at the corner of Cleveland avenu
and Chestnut street be denied.
Moved and supported that the report of tn
license committee be accepted and the Ii
cense of l. Cohn denied.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the street com
missioner be instructed to construct sewe
line through block 10. Anderson's Third add
ton, at the same time the light and waite
commission place in the water line that tn
street committee be given power to act in tn
matter and the work done by day labor.
Carried.
The street commissioner was given instruc
tions to place in good condition the alley way
through blocks 4. s, and 10, Anderson's Thir
addition.
The city attorney reported to the counc
that the taxes against lot Z, block 81, a po,
ton OF the library site acquired from Me-
Anderson. would necessitate an affidavit to
signed by the city clerk before the same cou]
be properly adjusted.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
authorized to execute the affidavit as Or,
pared by the city attorney in the matter {
tax settlement against lot Z, block 80.
| Carried