The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-04-17
CITY COUNCIL.

Virginia, Minn April It'll, 1914.
First regular meeting of the new coun-
Gil and the organization esia there go tho fo,-
mer council presided.
Aldermen Holding Over--C. w: Lund-
Aldermen Elected at Last Election tor
-Four Years-GeGrgs Harvey J. M Arthur
walsh Finer Ma Mathaso Moi a. A. Murray
At roll call the aldermen entitled to
seats all responded.
Major Boyian stated that the, first or
der Of business would be that OF the
election Of president of the council for
the ensuing term of two years.
Moved and supported that formal bal
lot be taken on the selection OF presl-
oent OF the council.
Carried.
Aldermen Walsh and Murray were ap-
pointed as tellers.
The ballots we've spread cast and col
lected and the resu:. announced as fol-
Fred j. Molan-9.
MAYOR Boylan stated that inasmuch as
Alderman NOLAN had received the unani-
nous vote Of the council as president
that he be decfsl ca elected to such posi-
ton.
President NOLAN lakes his seat as pre-
siding officer and ANNOUNCED that the
next order of business would be the cleo
ton of a vice president of the city cOun-
Gil for the ensuing two years.
Moved and supported that a formal
ballot be taken on the election of a vice
president of the council.
Carried.
The same two tellers were appointed
by President NOLAN.
The ballots were spread, cast ana col
lected and the result announced as fol-
lows:
CIV. Lundstrom-9.
Upon the. foregoing vote the presiden.
declared Mr.. Lundstrom elected vice
president for the ensuing two years.
The next order of business was the
appointment of the city clerk for the
ensuing two years and applications were
received from G.. " Trimble and Albert
E. Bickford.
Moved and supported that an informal
ballot be taken on the appointment of
city clerk.
Carried.
The ballots were spread, cast and col
lected and the result announced as fol-
Bickford 8; Heritage, 1.
Moved and supported that. formal
ballot be taken on the appointment OF
the city clerk:
The ballots were spread, cast and col
lected ana the result announced as fol-
Bickford, 9.
Upon the foregoing vote the president
declared Mr.. Bickford appointed city
clerk for the ensuing two years.
Next in order was the appointment OF
the city attorney for the ensuing two
years and applications were received
from Sigve.t S. Dahl and Luke F. Burns
Moved and supported that an Informal
ballot be taken on the appointment OF
city attorney
Carried.
The ballots were spread, cast and col
lected and the result announced as fol-
lows
T Montague, d: Daniel D. Morgan. /
Sievert Dahl, l; r. c. Pickering, l.
Moved and supported that a second in
formal ballot be taken on the appoint
ment of city attorney.
Morgan, 1; Montague, 4; Shea, i; Burns
4: Pickering, 1; Dahl, l.
Moved and supported that forma
ballot be taken on the appointment OF
city attorney
lected and the result announced as fol
Montague, 5; Burns, L; Shea, /; Dahl
l. u mUn s the foregoing vote the president
declared R. j. Montague appointed city
attorney for the ensuing two years.
The next order of business was the
appointment Of city engineer and ap
pfications were received from 3. F. John
son, A. r. Benson, Chas. A. Nutter ant
B. c.. Gowan.
ballot be taken on the appointment O
city engineer
Carried.
The ballots were spread, cast and col
lected and the result announced as fol
lows: ., .
E. F: Johnson, 5; A. E. Anderson, 8
D. c.. Reed i.
Moved and supported that a second in
formal ballot be taken on the appoint
ment OF. city engineer
Carried.
The ballots were spread, cast and col
lected and the result announced as fol
lows:
E, Johnson, 4; Anderson, S. ~ .--......
Moved and supported that forma
ballot be taken on the appointment o