The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-15
Council Chamber.


40. ..:s Virgins. MINI. August 9Th. 1918. s.
Regular meeting Of the city council Of the
City Of Virginia, Minnesota. Ss: II. 81 =
Council called to order by The President. i !
Roll call. s< st:5z- .s.,z -ss3 81
Present Aldermen. Heritase.- Harvey.
Lundstrosn, Keller. Nolan. Matt.on. NeGhee;
cofey. Mr.. Presidents. + = -:s,.z p. - :.
Absent None. - :. H. &: & & & -
Reading Of minutes Of previous .1nestins.
Moved and supported that the minutes be
approved - read. .~,--- : D., - +,
Carried. p. - - = j
President Boylan asked the council II they
desired at this time to take up the uaatter Of
the vacation Of certain streets, avenues and
alleys In the First Addition to Virginia. the
same now pending before the council.
Moved and supported that the matter Of va
cation Of certain streets. avenues and alleys
in the First Addition to Virginia be now tax
en- up aud considered.
Carried.
The president asked those present, outside
the council, Il there were any objections to
the vacation according to the petition and
there appeared to be none.
Attorney Otto A.. Poirier, appearing for
the North and South Side Land Company,
stated to the council that a satisfactory ad-
justment to the disagreement between his eli
ents and the w. T. Bailey Lumber Company
had been amicably settled and that the vaca-
| ton sought under the petition could now be
terminated. and to substantiate Mr.. Poirier's
! remarks letter from the w. T. Bailey Lum-
Der Company and signed by r. r. Bailey a
| stating that the company withdrew any and
all objections to the petition a. filed and au-
thorized the council to take such action a. it
deemed proper.
Moved and supported that the communism
ton Of the w. T. Bailey Lumber Company be
accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the certificate Of
change Of area of streets. avenues and alleys
proposed to be vacated and a. submitted by
the city engineer be accepted and ordered
filed.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the area price of
$3.348.96. as contained In the special COM
mittees report on streets. avenues and alleys
sought to be vacated in the First Addition to
Virginia. be inserted in the resolution about
to be offered.
Ayes: Aldermen Harvey: Lundstrom,
NOLAN. Mattson McGhee6.
ays:-Aldermen Heritage, Keller, Coffey,
Mr.. President-4.
Motion carried.
Moved and supported that the consideration
Of the area to be vacated in the First Addi-
ton to Virginia be placed at 100000.
Before the motion was put to the council
Mr.. Judd. representing the North and South
Side Land company. and Attorney Poirer, ad-
dressed the council at length relative to the
importance of granting this vacation to the
mining company and what it meant to Vir-
ginia in the future.
Moved and supported that the motion which
had been adopted previous to the discussion
| relative to inserting the sum Of $3,348.96 be
| reconsidered, and that the motion made and
supported placing the consideration at 100000
be withdrawn upon the consent Of the mover
| and supporter.
Carried.
Consent Of the maker Of the motion and the
supporter thereof placing the consideration at
100000 was granted.
Moved and supported that the consideration
of the valuation of the area of the streets,
avenues and alleys in the First Addition Ia
Virginia sought to be vacated be placed n
$4,000.
Carried.
Moved and supported that Resolution. No
7e1 be amended and that the following resolu.
ton be substituted therefor.
| Carried.