The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-07
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Alderman coaey takes hi. se.t IN The
council. :: !: ~ ~.
Joseph, Aheezn was granted !. permit 70
the 'e ,ted a ae the T1
ming avenue and Spruce street : to the
rear of lot s. block 20.
|. The Duluth. Winnipeg & Pacific railway
company. answering request, of the coun-
ins. on Up: Pop.r and Spruce streete stated szs
that it would be willing to have each train,
before proceeding to the crossings named,
come to a full stop and send q trainmen
traffic. ::
cation be accepted and ordered fled and tie
clerk requested to notify the company that
the offer would be accepted.
|, Carried. -
The second reading Of the ordinance regu-
lating the construction of buildings Adult
ing upon public sidewalks was deferred until
the next regular meeting upon request Of the
city attorney.
The matter of draining the city scales
bearings enclosure so that the spring rains
and ice would not put the scales out Of com
mission was referred to the street com
mittee. :.
The Williams agency submitted a list of
figures pertaining to the cost to the city
for the placing Of liability insurance on ali
city employees. was referred to the COM
mittee on city property and buildings and
city attorney.
G. r. Golden was granted 4 permit to
sell cigarettes at No. 101 Wyoming avenue
north and the fee ordered turned over to
the city treasurer.
The department of parks submitted to the
council q list of matters which are causing con-
siderable unlocked for expense, and which have
been made against the department by contrac-
tors and other concerns the past season.
The matters were referred to the committee
on streets.
The automobile license of Arthur Eddy
was ordered transferred to George Deckert
The report Of arrests by the police depart
ment for the week ending October 25th. 1913,
was accepted and ordered filed.
The clerk of the municipal court in II 1e-
port for the week ending Oct. 25th 1913,
stating that $3.50 had been coile:t4d in
fines and costs. The report was accepted and
ordered filed.
Answering a request of the city attorney
the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway COM.
pany stated that the repairs to the railway
crossing the Mountain Iron road would
receive immediate attention. The letters were
ordered filed.
The city attorney, reporting on the matter
of the United States government being ex-
empt from local assessments. stated that
such was the law and recommended that
the clerk be instructed to cancel all assess
ments now appearing on the books of the
county and city and which have been placed
against the post office site in this city.
be and is hereby instructed to cause the
cancellation of all assessments now appear
ing on his books against property owned by
the United States government and also the
no haan to
the county auditor.
Carried.
F. L. johnson submitted a signed ease
ment running to the city of Virginia for
of lot q. block 20.
Moved and supported that the easement be
accepted and ordered filed in the Office of the
register of deeds.
Carried.
The following were applicants for liquor
licenses:
Andrew Roberts, AIS Chestnut street:
Gust Sundling. 422 Chestnut street.
Thomas Lantry. 10l Chestnut street.
A. J. Sullivan. 3l7 Chestnut street:
Moved and supported that the application
for liquor licenses and as read by the city
that separate resolutions be drawn and pre-
scented to the council for proper action.
Carried.
The city property and building committee
recommended that the police and fire COM
mission place an automatic clock in the
police station and the clerk was instructed
to notify the commission of the recommen-
dation.
Chairman Lundstrom of the street COM
mittee stated to the council that he had per-
sonally Investigated the condition of some
of the new white way posts and wiring and
the manner in which some of the standards
had been placed in the concrete. He stated
that he considered some of the standards un-
safe through defective wiring and some un-
safe because they were not as solid on the
base as they should be-
Moved and supported that the matter of
reported unsafe condition of some of the
new white way standards be referred to the
electric inspector for further investigation
and report.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the light and
water department be notified of very
dangerous condition Of certain pole at the
corner Of Railroad avenue and Chestnut
street, and that the council desires its imme-
date removal.
Carried
To the committee on streets was referred
the matter Of placing the storm sewers in
condition SO that they will not freeze the
coming winter.
President Boylan, reporting for the coun-
Gil as a committee of the whole on the propo-
sition of Mr.. E. A. Murphy, of Vinton, Iowa,
and who represents a gas company and which
company has made overtures for franchise
here. stated that the proposition of the COM
pany had been rejected at meeting held
iOcCODer ~, last.
The report of the president was accepted
The city attorney and committee ordi.
nance were instructed to draft a traffic
ordinance and present it to the council
Moved and supported that the payroll Of
lefty officials for the month of October, 1918
las read by the clerk, be accepted allowed and
warrants ordered drawn for the same.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be authorized to issue warrant In the sum
Of $130.22, being for interest ON warrant No
l Of North Side sewer district, due Nov. g.
1918, at the First National bank Of Virginia.
| Carried.