The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-11-14

Il THE CITY COUNCIL |
Official Public alton y Proceeding.
Council Chamber,
Virginia, MIMI,
November 4th. 1918.
c;t,s x 81 meeting Of the city council Of the
Roll ea,i called to order by the president.
Present. Aldermen Heritage. Harvey. 1,,a.
Pres;i.a Mtolian' Mattson. McGhee, Coffey, Mr..
Absent Alderman Keller.
1,sead,ng of minutes of previous meetino
approved as read. VIC u'<S De
Carried.
Moved and supported that the civ c,.rl
cause tax exemption to be made on the
county books pertaining to the property ne.
Gently acquired by the city from the V;ro;n;.
I' &C. z,;a Power & Water company.
The report of the poundmaster for the
and ordered filed.
OF liquor license at No. 209 Chestnut street
ana submitted the usual bond
Moved and supported that the license be
granted. the bond accepted and ordered filed
attorney and that resolution be drawn and
presented covering the transaction.
Carried.
The report of the chief of police of arrests
for the week ending November LIST, 1918, was
read. accepted and ordered filed,
The report of the clerk of the municipal
court for the week ending November LIST. 1918.
was read, accepted and ordered filed.
Electric Inspector Stickney submitted a
written report on investigation of certain de-
tects in the new white way system and the
same was read. accepted and ordered filed.
The report of the incinerator plant salaries
and incidentals was read. accepted and order
ed filed.
In letter to Health Officer Grove, A. L.
perintendent of the Incinerator plant as he
has been promised better position and also
stated that he had been shown every court
esy in Virginia and it was with regret that he
Moved and supported that the resignation
OF A. l.. Burlington as superintendent of the
filed.
Carried.
Health Officer Grove stated that as Su-
perintendent Burlington is about to leave that
he would recommend the appointment of John
Samuel Teller be appointed as fireman to
take the place of Mr.. Roswald.
Moved and supported that the appointment
superintendent
Generator plant and Samuel Teller as fireman
be confirmed.
Carried.
The Williams Agency submitted rate per
rying liability insurance under the new COM
pensation act and the same referred to
the committee on city property and buildings
and city attorney.
on the passage and payment of the final
estimate of the city engineer in favor of Law
rence-McCann company on their 1918 cement
curb. gutter and driveway contract.
Moved and supported that the final est-
mate of Lawrence-McCann company be al
lowed and resolution drawn and presented
covering the same
The finance committee also submitted for
passage and approval the final estimate of the
city engineer in favor of Risberg & Warwick
on this companys 1913 contract on cement
sidewalk and cement walks, the same
amounting to $44l4.95
Moved and supported that the final estimate
of Risberg & Warwick be allowed and reso-
luton drawn and presented covering the
Carried
Moved and supported that the street COM
sewer in the alley through blocks 8, Is and
IA. Anderson's Third addition to Virginia.
and that where water pipe extension is
made in the same ditch as the sewer that
the light and water department be billed for
one-half of the digging of the trench.
Carried.
Chairman McGhce of the light and water
committee of the council stated that his COM
mittee had met with the police and fire CON-
mission at its last regular meeting and ar
engagements were made whereby the present
iinesman of the fire department would have
charge of the up-keep of the white way sys-
tenn of the city and would have charge of
the renewals and repairs thereon, the city
clerk also being instructed to secure necessary
material. that the supplies would be stored in
the city hall basement and a room partitioned
off for this purpose and the lineman TO have
exclusive charge of the supplies received and
taken out Of this room
Moved and supported that the report of the
committee be accepted and the recommenca-
tions carried out and that the city clerk be
instructed TO secure necessary materials and
supplies for the up-keep of the white way
system at lowest possible prices
Carried
Moved and supported that the matter of
placing on more substantial fuse boxes in con-
nection with the white way system on Central
and Mesaba avenues be referred to the light
and water committee.
Carried
The committee on city property and build
in9s reported that Nels Anderson had been
discharged AZ janitor Of the city hall. that
Emil Lindgren had been engaged at the same
salary paid Mr.. Anderson.
Moved and supported that the actions of
the committee be sustained and that Mr.. Lind
green's appointment be confirmed.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerk be
instructed to write the Duluth, Winnipeg &
Pacific Railway company to remove the
shack which has been used by the company
and located the Mountain Iron road cross
ing.
Carried.
Council Chamber
City of Virginia. MIMI,
November 4th, 1918.
Resolution No 839:
Resolution authorizing granting liquor
license to Alex ian,pi at No. 2O3 Chestnut
street.
BY Alderman HeritaRe:
Resolved: l:y the city council of the city of
Virginia,
That the application. Of Alex Lampi to sel
intoxicating liquors in the front room Oh the
ground floor of the two story brick building
situate No. EOS Chestnut street, in said city.
be and is hereby granted, and that the surety
bond in the sum Of 100000. be and is hereby