The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-21
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| II. Virginia, MINI, Nov. II, 1913. y
Regular meeting Of the city council q II
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Council called 70 order b IL Vice Prasi-5
Roll Call-Present; Aldezmsn Haz,v,vq,,.
Lundstrom. Mat9son. Coftey. II. .Yiee PrsGt:
.. z5.sat AZ Alderman kener. NOLAN. neca...
Reading Of Minutes Of previous meeting. !
Moved and supported that the minutes BE-
approved ~ read. = t.:,... - ~ "
Alderman NOLAN and McGhee take their
seats in the council. = D." @Z=-
The water ana light commission stated IN
communicated that ct the present tins
improvements and extensions asked for ard
that the conmfssion would appreciate meet-
ing with the council q conniftse Il De
Moved and supported that he eoaanauniea-
ton be accepted and ordered filed and thas
the vice president appoint time Of meeting
OF the two bodies. |r-~ 49,.
The secretary Of the water and light com
mission requested that the council meet The
commission after the close of the meeting of
dent stated that the meeting would be hed
Immediately after this session.
The communication was accepted and ordered
filed. -
Moved and supported that the city clerk be
instructed to insert in the contract running
from James Sampson to the city Of Virginia
for the construction of garage building In
connection with the city hall that the date of
completion shall be December Is. 1913.
| Carried.
Moved and supported that the bond Of James
Sampson running to the city Of Virginia tor
connection with the city hall be accepted and
ordered filed after being approved by the
mayor and city attorney.
Emil LaPage notified the council that he
desired the sum of $4,000 for alleged dam
ages by striking his foot against q projecting
water pipe at the corner Of Cleveland avenue
and Popular street and thereby breaking IN
Moved and supported that the notice
of damage be referred to the city attorney and
street committee for investigation and report.
The mayor Of Philadelphia. Pa. in . COM
munication to the mayor of Virginia desired
and Tenth Annual Convention of the American
Road Builders association to be held in that
city on December 9. 10. II. and II. 1913.
| The communication was referred to the COM
mittee on streets and the mayor.
! The Maryland Casualty company stated In
= communication that the company has been
advised by A. B. Coates that the $4,000 in
demnity bond in the matter of protecting the
public on streets and avenues surrounding the
Madrid mine in this city was no longer
needed as the lease had been given up and
desired return of the bond for cancellation.
The matter was referred to the city st-
President Boylan takes his seat in the
council.
the park department for $27.25 for dirt fur
nished the park board by the city the past
season.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerk be
instructed to bill the Great Northern Rail,
way company for $l785O for dirt used in fill
ing portion Of this companys property near
its depot
Carried.
The report Of the meat inspector for the week
ending November IL. 1918. was read. &C.
cepted and ordered filed.
The report Of the clerk Of the municipal
court for the week ending Nov. 8. 1918. was
read. accepted and ordered filed.
Moved and supported %!2 rte that the city clerk be
for $500 for services Of the engineer on the
roller taking the machine to Mt. Iron and
back and for $1.20 for street car fare of the
engineer to and from Mt Iron, making a
total of $500.
The water and light committee was granted
another week to investigate and report ON
change Of fuse boxes on the white way
system.
The city attorney reporting for the city
property and building COMMITTEES relative to
] the Guy carrying U801lttY- insurance C0Vo310H
pay roll Of its employees. stated that the CON
mittee did not recommend such policy 1t
| this time.
Moved and supported that it be the sense Of
this council that the city carry its own lta-
bilty insurance.
| Carried.
The city attorney reported that In con.
versation with N: J: Dover. who notified the
flooding of basement where he conducted .
barber shop July. last. that MIR. Dover stated
that he would accept the sum Of $4,000 In full
Moved and supported that it be the sense
Of this council that no settlement whatever be
made with Mr.. Dover for the damage
alleged.
| Carried.
Moved and supported that one more week be
given the city attorney and council of the
whole to look up the matter Of
Mining company to the city Of Virginia for
lease OF surface rights in connection with
sewer system.
Health Officer Grove in a communication
stated that the health committee would not
recommend an ordinance relative to pla-
carding Of buildings where smallpox has been
diagnosed as the same would be contrary to
regulations of the state board Of health ex-
cepting in the cities of the first class. The
health officer also desired to know what
action should be taken relative to furnishing
made BY the bea OFFICER anS Fl.
sistant and the parents seem to think that
that is a part of the health officers duty to
do this work free of charge
Moved and supported that the matter of
vaccination and furnishing vaccine be re-
ferred to the health board for investigation
and report.
Carried.
James Sampson submitted to the council
propositions relative to making = connection
with the garage building now under con-
struction and the city hall, and the same was
referred to the committee on city property
and buildings with power to act.
Moved and supported that the council ad-
journ until next regular meeting.
Carried.
NJ. BOYLAN,
President of the City Council
ALBERT E. BICKFORD.
| City Clerk.
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