The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-23

Et1on ne accepted ana ordeTed nIed.
I Conrad Mattson and r. J. Mcghee, as
"a special committee to look oyer the
plat Of the First Addition to Virginia
which plat showed the vacation OF Ger:
new roadway to be dedicated TO the
public. reported that the COMMITTEES
would recommend that a vacation OF
new roadway, the purpose being for tbs
opening Of q new mine In the limits OF
Virginia, which would be Of great bene.
fit to the merchants and citizens.
ed fied: V" ~
North & South Side Land company
council petition for the vacation Of
certain streets: avenues y,a and alleys IN
plat showing the proposed Vacations and
a route, in lieu of the present roadways
Moved and supported that the petit,
ton be accepted and ordered filed and
the city clerk instructed to advertise q
notice of hearing for those interested
and according to the charter as to tht
vacation of certain streets, avenues an0
alleys in the First Addition.
The city engineer submitted to the
council a communication in which he
stated that he had looked over the blue
~
Mattson in regard to vacation Of certain
streets and alleys in the First Addition
to Virginia and had maze another plat
With some changes and Recommended
tons.
Moved and supported that the plat and
recommendations of the city engineer as
to vacation of r0ad-ways and establish
ing new roadway in the First Add,
fled.
Carried.
The report Of the clerk Of the mu;
nicipal court OF fines and costs collected
n that court for the week ending May
10th. 1913 the same amounting to $l22.5
was read. accepted and ordered filed.
licensing automobiles for carrying pas
aengers for hire was up for it's second
Moved and supported that the ordi-
nance receive it's second reading.
The ordinance was read by the clerk.
Moved and supported that the figures
$500" be placed in the blank space in
Of this ordinance, this being deemed the
annual fee for each and every auto
mobile to be run as a passenger car.
The committee on city property and
buildings reported favorably on the ap-
olication of Martin Moe to remodel a
frame building at the rear of No. 5O5
crowded that the applicant shall place
sheet iron over stringers:,
Moved and supported that the report
If. the committee be accepted and per-
Ayes: Aldermen Heritage. Harvey,
!.,,ndstrom. NOLAN. McGhee, Cofrey, Mr..
NayS: Alderman Mattson-1.
The motion was declared adopted.
Chairman Heritage Of the finance COM
nittee recommended that the city clerk
&c instructed to order a new account
AZ fovs ho 1sfv srHrr f<.
traft as submitted by Mellis. Pirier &
Company, the same to show the DALI
deposits in the various city repositories.
Moved and supported that this rec
be accepted and the clerk Instructed t.
rider such book.
Carried.
The committee on streets reported fav-
the west side of Third avenue from Fifth
treet to Eighth street in Rooney's A6
lition.
Moved and supported that the report
If the committee be accepted and a
resolution dra wn and Presented ordering
the construction of such sidewalks.
The committee on streets reported tina
they would recommend that some actio,
he taken granting the Mesa ba Railwa>
company to construct branch off ''Y'
vest end of Pine street. the company
agreeing to pave this portion Of thu
street II permission was given according
Moved and supported the city attorne,
he instructed to look up the matter of
roper authority on the part of the coun-
Gil and report at the next regular meet
Carried.
The committee on streets reported that
he committee had examined the san
'tary sewer in the alley, between Elm
the manhole had been slightly deranged
tut that the arrangement did not at
feet the operation of the sewer system
he matter the president instructed the
careful watching of the falling away
Of the manhole and stop the trouble
in time.
nitted signed agreement from the Star
Electric company in which the company
v"Gid charge S,+ $4,000 for installing six
alarm controlling boxes and would rec
ommend that the proposition be accept
Moved and supported that the recon-.
and the proposition in writing ordered
fled. also a resolution be drawn covering
the entire transaction.
The light and water committee report
ed favorably on the installation Of a
arc lamp on the corner OF Seventh street
and Third avenue. Rooney's Addition.
Moved and supported that the recon-
mendation of the committee be accepted
and resolution drawn requesting the
light and water company to install such
light at this location.
Carried
The light and water committee was
granted one more week to make report
on decoration of white way standards:
Moved and supported that the city
clerk be instructed to notify the Vir-
ginia Electric Power &. Water company
to comply with requests contained in
resolutions passed In 1912, in the matter
OF installation of water mains in Fair
view Addition and on Ash street and to
commence with the work at once.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Resolution No. I'll.
City of Virginia. Minn.,
May 18th. 1913
aRa s461s to y
due on garbage cans.
BY Alderman Lundstrom:
Resolved, by the city council Of the
city OF Virginia, that the city clerk be
and he hereby is authorized and instruct
ca to draw warrant payable out of
tae proper fund in favor Of the Virginia
Thousand four hundred ninety dollars
$24eo;0o) the. same being in full payment
of balance due said Virginia Store com
pany on two Thousand $4,000 garbage
cans furnished as per contract.
Moved by Alderman McGhee. support
ee 5y I'm maey' that the above
LuSdstrom' Moiian, Mattsea M HasSes
Coffey, Mr.: Presidents.
ADOPTED Nay 18th: 1872