The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-19

ings of the council, and the same fol-
PoL1cE AND FIRE COMMISSION,
Office of the; Secretary.
Adjourned regular meeting Of TT the Po-
lice and Fire Commission.
President coffey presides.
Present: Commissioners Hanson, Poi
rier, COffey-3.
Absent: None.
Moved and supported that the COM
secure the expression of this body on
the selection of the automobile for the
fire chief.
Carried.
was read by Commissioner Hanson and
was as follows:
Haynes, 3.
Moved and supported that the pro-
Duluth, to sell to the police and fire
commission of this city one Model No.
Is, four-cylinder four-passenger Haynes
roadster without electrical gear shift, at
s1,sS5.oo f. O.. b. factory be accepted, and
the proposal marked as such, and that
the president and secretary be instructed
to enter into written contract for the
purchase of this and that resolution
saction.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the secre-
tary. be INSTRUCTED to secure prices on
steel lockers to be used in police head
quarters.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the presi-
dent appoint a committee of two to look
up the matter of defects, if any, in the
police emergency patrol and tires which
came with the car. and take up the
matter Of adjustment with the Interstate
Auto company of Duluth.
Carried.
The president appointed Commissioners
Poirier and Hanson on this committee.
Moved and supported That the Ta secfeta
company the matter of securing an
agreement relative to underground con-
structiOn and maintenance OF fire alarm
ground work which is now being done by
the telephone company on certain streets
and avenues in this city.
Carried.
instructed to employ necessary labor and
material in the installation Of new wires
and boxes in connection with the fire
alarm system.
tary be instructed to purchase five No.
emergency kits to be placed on the
police and fire apparatus.
Carried.
POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION,
ETY. of %ir Eo i2s M'nn' June g. 1914
Resolution accepting the proposal of
NJ. w. Turner on one Haynes automo-
bile for chief of fire department.
BY Commissioner Coffey:
Resolved. By the police and fire commission
If the city of Virginia. that the bid of NJ. w.
Turner for the furnishing of a four-pas-
senger Model 2s, four cylinder Haynes
at Specified, for the sum Of s1.Ss5:oo be
accepted upon the execution Of a con-
tract to be approved by the Police and
Fire Commission covering said matter.
Moved by Commissioner PORTER, sup
ported by Commissioner Hanson, that
the above resolution be adopted.
Ayes: Commissioners Hanson. POirier,
Cofrey-3.
Adopted June 8, 1914
Moved and supported that the COM
mission adjourn until the next regular
meeting.
Carried
P. A. COFFEY,
President of the Commission
ALBERT r. BICKFORD,
Secretary.
The owner of lot l, block 8, Anderson's
Addition. desired to have arrangements
made whereby he could make sewer con-
nections conveniently and the PROPOSE
ton was placed in the hands of the com
mhtee on streets with power to act. :
munication gave a brief outline of the
work which has been Done and the vari-
JUS undertakings that the park department de-
we'd to have pushed through if the council
would make some arrangements Tor the
expenditure of the amount OF money
which would be necessary.
Accompanying the communication was
a financial statement showing the bal
ances on June I. 1914.
The communication was referred TO
the city property and building commit
+. r.. Inndstrom applied for the posi-
ton Of engineer on the rock crusher and
the application was referred to the COM
mittee on streets.
The meat inspectors report for the
week ending June 9, 1914, showing that
the inspection of meat markets. hotels.
bakeries and groceries had been made
and these institutions found to be in good
filed.
Assistant Health Officer Engel stated
that he had been delivering great num-
charge. Of the work and that very few
cans were now left, also stating that the
north and south portions of the city
were not supplied, and recommended
Moved ana supported that the cit;
clerk be instructed to advertise for pro-
posals for the delivery of five hundred
thirty-gallon garbage cans under the
same Specifications as the last quantity
purchased.
Carried.
The city engineer stated, reporting or
the matter Of septic tank, that he had
gone as far as possible in the matter and
found that it would be necessary to
have a sanitary expert visit the city and
make the proper recommendation
Moved and supported that the the city en-
srvices Of Frederic Bass to give a per-
sonal inspection and report on local con-
ditions in relation to sewer system and
to draw plans and specifications for disposal
plant for the same.
Moved ana supported that the city
clerk by instructed to advertise for pro-
pGsSs fef for Of sever n pPe s ss eet of
inch 1000 feet of 10 inch and so feet of
inch sewer pipe more or less, on ground.
ground.
Carried.
The committee on streets reported ia
voraby on the proposal Of the Virginia
city, v Of 200 feet Of 50 inch corrugated
iron culvelt.
Hardware company be awarded the con-
tract to furnish the City of Virginia
with 200 feet of 30 inch corrugated iron
culvert. that the mayor and city clerf
be instructed to enter into a contrac'
with this company for this culvert, and
that resolution be drawn and present
60 covering the transaction.
Moved and supported that the city
clerk be instructed to write to the Du-
luth, Missabe and Northern Railway
company to have the cattle guard which
crosses Larch street on the railway
:ompanys hight-of-way moved of the
street.
Carried
The committee on streets recommend.