The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-07-11

be allowed and resolution drawn order
ing payment of the same.
Carried.
The city engineer submitted the first ap-
proximate estimate in favor of Lawrence
Mccain company on their cement curb
and gutter contract of 1913. the estimate
calling for payment of $655.&.
Moved and supported that the estimate
be allowed and a resolution drawn order
ing the payment of same.
Carried.
The city engineer submitted the first ap-
proximate estimate in favor of the General !
Contracting company on their paving con-
tract for 1913. the same amounting to $3H.5O |
Moved and supported that the estimate !
be allowed and resolution drawn order
ing the payment of same.
Carried.
The CITY engineer submitted the first ap- |
proximate estimate of work done by Ris- |
berg & Warwick on their cement sidewalk |
contract for 1913. the estimate calling for |
payment of $3,648.6S.
Moved and supported that the estimate |
be allowed and resolution drawn order
ing the payment of same.
Carried.
The report of the chief of police of arrests
| from June 22nd to June 18th. 1913. was read,
accepted and ordered filed.
The reporte of the clerk of the municipal
court for the weeks ending June 81, and
June 18th, 1913. were referred to the COM
mittee on finance and the city attorney.
The meat inspectors report for the week
ending July lst 1918, was read. accepted
and ordered filed.
| The clerk stated that this was the date
set in his advertisement to receive prop0s-
ais on one O eighteen 0s) inch standard
make of typewriter and that on his Geek
were two proposals.
Moved and supported that the proposals
in the hands of the clerk be opened and
read.
Carried.
The proposals wore opened and read and
proved to be from the following firms:
| VIM. E. Pugh, one % ec~ollu hauu Ol1ver
machine for 5000.
| Underwood Typewriter company. one ~
eighteen Qs) inch earrings machine, s1l9.&,
net. 80
Moved and supported that the proposal
of the Underwood Typewriter company to
furnish the City of Virginia with one ~
eighteen u0 inch carriage Underwood
typewriter at $l19.& be accepted and so
marked, and filed in the Office of the city
clerk. and that resolution be drawn and
presented at the next regular meeting COW
erinR the transaction.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the Star Elec-
trio company. who are under contract to
the city of Virginia to construct a white
way on Central and Mesaba avenues. be
granted thirty day extension of time to
complete the same, and that the city at
torney see that the surety bond is so
amended as to protect the city for The ex-
ira time granted.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
notify all contractors who have contracts
for Improvements for the present season
that sufficient red lights be placed around
their working places so as to protect the
public. and if they fail to do so the council
will cancel the contract affected.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city engi-
neer be instructed to prepare plans and
: specifications and cost Of paving Pine
street from Wyoming avenue to Railroad
avenue. and present the same at the next
regular meeting.
j. Carried.
| Inc com 01ttcc on StIect8 reported I0VOT-
ably on the granting to Alexander Reid &
Company the privilege of erecting a plat
form at the rear of their store. providing
) the same is constructed on the drop plat
form system and can be lowered flush with
the building when not in use.
Moved and supported that the report
of the committee be accepted. that the per-
NIT be granted according to the commit
, tees recommend and the platform con-
structed under the supervision of the COM
mittee on streets.
, Carried.
Moved and supported that the city attor-
: ney execute an agreement between Alex
ander Reid & Company and the City of
Virginia relieving the city from any or all
: damage in the matter of the erection OF
z platform at the rear of the cOmpany's store
Y Carried.
The committee on streets reported ,1n:
. favorably on the matter of paving Central
avenue south to South Park. but would
recommend that q cement sidewalk be
constructed from Larch street to accom-
modate South Park. on the east side of the
avenue.
= Moved and supported that the report OF
the committee be accepted and that reso
, luton be drawn ordering the construction
o of a cement sidewalk on the east side Of
!. Central avenue. between Larch street and
South Park.
Carried.
r c. H. Rogers and John Costin. Jr.. owners
f of lots l. and 3. and 30. 81 and 50. block AS
+ petitioned the council for vacation of thu
r alley way running east and west in thu
y center of these lots stating the reasons fo
r. asking the vacation. submitting a pla
J. showing the alley to be vacated and ask
ing that notice of hearing be published
If according to the city charter.
r Moved and supported that the petition o
d c. H. Rogers and John Costin. Jr be accept
ed and ordered filed, and that the city clerl
cause a notice of hearing to be made &c
l. cordinR to the city charter on the petitio,
'e of the alley way sought to be vacated. :
Carried. = IL, ., Il, 4
N Council Chamber -.
d City of Virginia. Mimi, July LIST, 1911
g Resolution No. 555. - -. =. dix = :
Resolution accepting the first approx
er mate estimate Of the city engineer In fave