The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-08-22
THE CITY COUNCIL
Official Public alton ef Proceedings

Council called to order by the acting pres
ident.
Roll call.
Present: Aldermen Harvey. Lundstrom,
Keller. Nolan. Matson. McGhee. CoRey-7.
Absent: Aldermen Heritage, Boylan-2
Reading Of minutes of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes be
approved a. read.
Carried.
letter written to City Attorney Morgan
from s. G.. lverson. state auditor. relative to
Section 16. the city dumping ground, was read
to the council and the same was referred to
the health committee.
The Railroad and Warehouse Commission of
this state submitted lengthy report ON its
findings relative to the Great Northern railway
Company disseminating its passenger service
between this city and Hibbing and stations be-
tween. and stated that after two preliminary
meetings on the matter the Commission was of
the opinion that it would be unreasonable to
require the Great Northern Railway Company
to re-instate the former passenger service.
Moved and supported that the report of the
Commission be accepted and ordered fled
Carried.
Moved and supported that the liquor license
of Louis Cameron at No. 125 Chestnut street
be transferred to ONeil & Perrault, the new
bond accepted and ordered filed after being
approved by the mayor and city attorney and
resolution drawn covering the transaction.
Carried.
Lawrence Mccain company submitted to the
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struction of sanitary sewer in Fairview Addi-
ton to Virginia
Moved and supported that the bond be ac-
cepted and ordered filed after being approved
BY the mayor and city attorney.
Carried.
Acting President NOLAN vacates the chair
to Vice-President Heritage.
w. H. H0yt assistant chief engineer of the
Duluth. Missabe & Northern Railway COM
pany. answering q communication from the
clerk relative to placing fagman at its Me-
saba avenue crossing, stated that when the Me-
saba Railway Company installs its deras at
that point there should be no danger as far
as the street concerned, but would
look into the matter further.
The communication accepted and or
dered fled.
S. c. Hayes made application to the council
for peddlers license for four days and submit
ted $14.OO as u fee.
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted and the fees turned over to the city
treasurer.
Carried.
The Lion Drug Co. made application tor
cigarette license under the state law and sub
mitted $500 check to cover the same
Moved and supported the license be issued
and the money turned over to the city treas.
Carried.
President Boyan appears and Vice President
Heritage vacates the chair in his favor.
The Lion Drug Company. at No. 226 Chest
nut street applied for permission to suspend an
electric sign over the doorway at this loca-
ton. and submitted the $500 fee.
Moved and supported that the permit he
granted subject to the approval of the cleo
trio inspector. and the fee turned over to the
city treasurer.
Carried.
Matti kcski pettioned the council for the
co'isti action Of cement sidewalk on the south
side Of lot 22. block lO4. Second Addition to
connect with the walk now under construction
by the city on the east end of lot 90 and the
petition was referred to the committee on
streets.
j. s. Chcrne made application to the council
for plumbers license. submitted $500 0V sure
ty bond and the fee of $780,
Moved and supported that the license be is
sued and the money turned over to the city
treasurer.
Carried.
Moved and supported that Lawrence Nc Cam
company be authorized to construct cement
curb and cutters on the west end OF Pine
street. according to figures contained in this
company's contract of 1918, and that 4 reso-
luton be drawn ordering this extra work by
this company.
Carried.
The committee on streets reported favor
ably on the construction of cement sidewalks
according to petition. instead of wood side
walk. on the south side of Ash street from Rail-
road avenue to Mesaba avenue and then on
the east side of Mesaba avenue from the cor
ner of Ash street and Mesaba avenue to the
corner Of Larch street and Mesaba avenue.
Moved and supported that the report of the
committee be accepted and that the resolu-
ton ordering the construction of board side
walks along this location be rescinded and that
resolution be drawn and presented affect
ing the resembling of this resolution and that
new resolution be drawn ordering in &C.
ment sidewalks.
Carried.
The committee on streets reported favor.
ably on the granting of the petition to L. M
of oiA IL In
distance of l2O feet on the alley AUDITING
lot Is.
Moved and supported that the report of the
committee be accepted and the city proceed to
place the same in at the expense of the gen.
eral fund.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city enginee,
be instructed to prepare plans and specifica.
tions in the matter of dredging the creek
into which the Virginia sanitary sewer emp.
ties and present the same to the council. and
the city clerk be and is hereby instructed to
proceed at once to prepare advertisement for
proposals to do this work.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city enginee,
be instructed to prepare plans and estimates
of cost to cover the work of laying a btu
hthic surface Cleveland avenue between
Walnut street and Chestnut street
Carried.
Moved and supported that Felix Kajola b<
granted \ permit to erect and maintain bar.
Der sign post in front of his place of business
on Mesaba avenue.
Carried.
Mayor Murphy recommended to the council
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tingent fund for the purpose of apprehendina