The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-10-03
Mayor Murphy Expresses Satisfac-
ton and Declares at Regular Meet
ing of Council He Will Not Again
Be Candidate for Mayor of Virginia
Alderman McGhee Responds.

the Electric Power and Water COM
pany $544,228, the purchase price
agreed upon. From the bonds the
coupons representing accrued inter-
est from March l, 1913 to September
l, 1913 were clipped off and the Sep
TENDER interest will also be refunded.
Mayor Murphy, City Attorney Nor
gan, Attorney L. c. Harris of Duluth
and City Treasurer Pratt represented
the city in the transaction and Presi-
dent o. H. Griggs and Attorney John
G. Williams represented the company.
Mayor Murphy, City Attorney Nor
gan, Treasurer Pratt and Mr.. Griggs
returned to the city Tuesday night and
the mayor formally announced the
closing up of the transaction in an ex-
haustive written report to the coun-
Gil at it's regular session Tuesday
night. At the close of the session he
made a speech reviewing the purchase
of the plant and the campaign that
led up to the transfer. He declared
his confidence that the city had made
a good investment and said that the
citizens Of Virginia should bury the
Ratchet, that the time had come for
everybody to be booster and that he
hoped that condition would prevail.
He declared he would not again be a
candidate for mayor. The mayor was
warmly applauded at the conclusion
Of his remarks.
Alderman McGhee responding con-
graduated Mr.. Murphy and the city
on the successful closing up of the
eoas
the purchase Of the plant was good
business for the city and referred to
the steam roller methods Of the ad-
ministration. He said it had not been
necessary to use the steam roller
method to any great extent and was
glad that such a condition had pre-
vailed. He warmly commended the
Mayor and proposed a rising vote OF
thanks, which was given.
Municipal ownership advocates
celebrated the turning over of the
plant with music and aparade Tuesday
night. The band serenaded Mayor
Murphy and the council and the mayor
made gracious speech of thanks at
the city hall following the regular
meeting of the council. Members Of
the council and municipal ownership
advocates paraded through Chestnut
street behind the band to the office Of
the Electric Power & Water company
where they were cordially received by
r. L. Griggs. About the city until q
late hour the transfer was generally
discussed and the best Of good feeling
apparently prevailed everywhere
Yesterday the sentiment Of approval
was freely voiced by citizens and bust.
ness men generally.
One of the agreements entered in.
to is that the city will collect all the
water and light bills due since the
first Of July.
The water and light commission
John D. Lamont, president, MAJ
Lewis and J. w. Murphy, secretary
and treasurer are in charge of thu
plant for the city, the plant being TAX
en- over at midnight Tuesday. Their
will be no charges in the organization
or working force.
The purchase Of the plant follow.
negotiations covering two years, in
volving several special and bond cleo
tions and considerable amount o.
litigation. It brings to the water and
light commission large responsible
ties and it is confidently believed b!
municipal ownership advocates that j
will result in lower rates for both igh
and water and that the plant will pa!
for itself within a few years. It i
one of the most complete and bes
. equipped of any city Of this size il
the northwest. -