The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-19
THE CITY COUNCIL
Official Publication Of Proeeedinss
COUNCIL CHAMBER.

Regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Virginia, Minnesota.
Council called to order by the vice
president
Roll CALL
Present: Aldermen Heritage, Harvey
Walsh, Matheson, Lien, McGhee, Cot
fey: M,
Reading of minutes of previous meet
ing.
Moved and supported that the minutes
be approved as read.
Carried.
The clerk stated that this is the DAY
set in his advertisement to receive pro-
posals on construction of curb and gut
ter in connection with street improve
ments the present season and that on
his desk were two proposals.
Moved and supported that the prOpOs-
ais on curb and gutter in the hands OF
the city clerk be opened and read
Carried.
The proposals were opened and read
firms:
Risberg & Marvick, Virginia.
e: G. Butler, Virginia
al of Risberg & Warwick to construc
curb and gutter and alley crossings in
connection with 1914 street improvements
be accepted and ordered filed and tha at
the contract for the same shall specify
combined curb and gutter and that all
other figures with the exception of the
sandstone or single curb, be included IN
the contract, and that a resolution be
drawn and presented.
Carried.
The clerk SEATED that this is the date
set in his advertisement to receive pro-
ita.y sewer to Three Mile lake and that
on his desk were five proposals.
Moved and supported the proposals in
the hands of the clerk be opened and
read.
Carried.
The proposals were opened and read
and proved TO be from the following
c. c. Butler, Virginia.
Pastoret Construction company, Du-
W. F. King Construction company, Du-
luth.
Thornton Brothers. St. Paul.
l.awrenceMcCann company, Eveleth.
The vice president declared a recess
that the councilmen might confer togeth-
er on the proposals as submitted.
Council called to order by the vice
president.
Moved and supported that the awarding of the
work of construction OF a foot sewer the
proposals on which were opened at this meet
ing, be deferred until the next regular meet
ing. and that all checks submitted shall be re.
turned to the Makers with the exception OF
the firms of Lawrence Mccain company and
Thornton Brothers.
lease the Maryland Casualty company
as surety on the $4,000 bona running
from \. 3. Coates to- the city of Vir-
Einia in connection with mining opera
tions at the Madrid mine that Mr.
Coates be held as principal until such
time as the Eureka Ore company shall
submit bond to take over the RESPONSE
bility on operations at this property and
that the city clerk be instructed to sub
nit a written release to the Maryland
Casualty company.
Moved and supported that the city at
tolney notify the Eureka Ore company
to at once execute. and submit to the
city a $4,000 surety bond covering mining
operations at the Madrid mine in this
Carried.
The surety bond of $1,000 executed by
Andrew Ha wilkinson in connection with
use of portion OF Chestnut street was
presented
Moved and supported chat the bond be
acceP,ed and ordered filed after being
approved by the mayor and city attor-
ney.
Varied.
Charles Jacobson applied for renewal
of liQuOI license at No. 23o Chestnut
street and presented a $4,000 surety bond
= Moved and supported that the license
filed after being approved by the mayor
ard city attorney, and that a resolution
be drawn and presented covering the
SactiOn.
Carried.
P. F. Ryan applied to the council for
transfer of liquor license No. 70e at No.
402 Chestnut street to James A. McDon-
aid.
Moved and supported that the trans
fer be granted and that 4 resolution be
drawn and presented covering the trans
action.
Carried.
Frank iIeikl<ila applied for transfer of
liquor license No; gu at 400 Chestnut
street to T. A. StOors. and the same
was referred to the license committee.
Cement sidewalk petitions were receiv-
ed from, property owners along the fol-
lowing lOcatiOnS
On the south side of block 2, Ander-
sOn's Third Addition.
On the south side of block 7, Ander-
sons Second Addition.
ton of a board sidewalk change6 to the
construction of a cement sidewalk along
the south side of Cherry street abutting
on blocks 1a and IA, Anderson's Third
Addition.
Moved and supported that Risberg &
Marvick he INSTRUCTED to execute a sure
ty bond of $500 in conn ",e;a aI WITH
way contract with the CITY of Virginia
during the season of 1914.
The officers of Missabe Mountain town
shin in a communication desired to have
the city install electric lights, on. the
road leading to the mines northeast OF
Moved and supported that the city
tlerk return the communication to the
township officials and have them take
up with the light and water commission 1
the matter of lighting TINS locatlon.
Carried. .
Moved and supported that the city
clerk communicate with the ome'als OF
Missabe Mountain township and urge
upon them the necessity of repairing the
road leading from the northeast portion
of the city and connecting with the IN,
transitional road near the Higgins school
building.
Communication from the Standard
OH comnany relative to No. road OF
was Inferred to the committee or
The chief of police submitted report port
Of arrests in his department for the
week ending June e. 1914, and the same
was accepted and ordered red fli ,Hn,hare, T.
cenee and submitted $4,000 surety
bond and a $3.50 fee.
Moved and supported that the IL lice ms
he granted ana the nGmd a anpr"vea 'f b,
the mavor and city attorney
tResidents in the vicinity of the corne ne,
Of Vireinia avenue south and Larcl
street desired to have the council tax
some action which would prohibit h'l
nlaying in this vicinity. the practice be
inc deemed danserons to small cn,a ofe,
rod to the committee on ways an
Alex Lampi applied for permit t,, for u, us
sn r'' s"hmitted a $1,000 surety bond.
MOVED and supported that the, perm
ordered filed after being approved by tn
mavor and city attorney.
The clerk of court submitted repo1
of fines and costs collected in that cou'