The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-11-13
CITY COUNCIL
Council Chamber
Virginia, Mimi,


lily of Virginia, Minnesota.
Council called to order by the president
Roll call.
Present, Aldermen Heritage, Harvey Walsh,
Matheson, Murray, Lien, McGhce Coffey, Mr..
:'resident-9.
Absent none.
Reading of minutes of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes be
approved as read.
Carried.
A letter relative to pedders license in this
lily and signed by five residents, was read.
ccepted and ordered filed.
Moved and supported that the city clerk be
authorized to issue warrant the inter-
st fund in the sum of $l30.22 in favor of
First National Bank of Virginia, and be-
ag for payment of interest warrant No.
of the nOrthside sanitary sewer of 1911.
Carried.
Thomas Lantry made application for re-
.ewal of liquor license at No. 1O1 Chestnut
treet and presented $4,000 surety bond
Moved and supported that the license be
ranted, the bond accepted and ordered filed
fter being approved by the city attorney
md resolution drawn covering the issuance
this license.
Carried.
The water and light commission submitted
% the council full and complete annual
eport OF the doings of this commission in
onnection with the operation of the water
md light plant of this city and also submitted
detailed account of receipts and expendi-
ures and the gross and net earnings of the
art for the year ending October l, 1914.
Moved and supported that the report be
ccepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
Lawrence-McCann company submitted to the
",uncil maintenance bond in the sum of
9.lCo.0O. in the matter of maintenance of
street paving improvements done in this city
~ this company during the year 1914.
Moved and supported that the bond be ac-
c,ted and ordered filed after being approved
~ the mayor and city attorney.
Carried.
John Bennett submitted to the council for
acceptance $4,000 bond to cover the ssu-
nee of his pawnbroker's license in this city,
nd the same accepted and ordered filed
alter being approved by the mayor and city
attorney.
The Mesaba Plumbing & Heating company
.ract and bond covering the work of plumb
.ng at fire hall No. l, the bond being in the
mount of the contract $l.349.00.
The bond was accepted and ordered filed
Utter being approved by the mayor and city
attorney.
The city engineer submitted 5th approx
nate estimate of work done by Rsberg &
Warwick on their 1914 cement sidewalk con-
;2s1s2
Moved and supported that the estimate be
Flowed and a resolution drawn and presented
authorizing the payment thereof.
Carried.
The city engineer submitted the 5th ap-
rOxlmate estimate of work done by Risberg
I Warwick on their 1914 curb and gutter
contract, this estimate calling for payment of
436. o.
Moved and supported that the estimate be
flowed and resolution drawn and present.
authorizing the payment thereof.
The city engineer submitted third ap-
roximate estimate Of work done by Law
rence-McCann company on their six foot
ever contract, this estimate calling for pav-
nent of S31, 364.58.
Moved and supported that the estimate be
Flowed and resolution drawn and present.
ID authorizing the payment thereof.
Carried.
The city engineer submitted third approx
nate estimate of work done by Lawrence
hcCann company on their 1914 paving con-
'ract this estimate calling for payment of
lS.1O6.23.
Moved and supported that the estimate be
lowed and resolution drawn and presented
uthorizing the payment thereof.
Carried.
The application Of John Bennett to conduct
n auction sale of clothing jewelry and no.
ions at No. 205 Chestnut street for one
aonth. for which fee of $4,000 has been
abmitted, was read and referred to the H.
ense committee.
The independent School District of Vir-
'inia and Jas. A. Mcdonald submitted to the
council a petition for the vacation of that
ortein portion of the alley running east and
'est. distance of 100 feet between block
of Anderson's addition and block S of
\nderscns second addition, from Central
venue to a certain alley running north and
outh along the the. east side of said block 4.
Why this vacation is sought at this time.
Moved and supported that the petition be
accepted and ordered filed. and that the city
Jerk be authorized to publish a notice Of
fearing at which time objections could be
'eard by the council why this petition should
,ot be granted and at which time the council
would grant the petition in it's entirety, and
hat resolution be drawn and presented
.rverng this motion.
Carried
The city clerk submitted to the council the
GLOWING minutes of the proceedings of the
,olice and fire commission at regular ses-
| ion on November 2, 1914:
POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION,
Office Of the Secretary.
Nov. 1914.
Regular meeting of the Police and Fire com.
mission.
President Coffey presides
| Present. Commissioners Hanson Poirier
| Coffey-3.
The minutes of the regular meeting of thu
"c:mission. held on October S, 1914 were ap
| The American-LaFrance Fire Engine com
| pany notified the commissioners that thu
! o~tc: car purchased from them had beer
! h;pped on October 23rd, 1914, and that tn.
| anne was due to arrive at most any time
| and also that an expert would be on hand t.
| lr!oad the car on arrival.
| The letter accepted and ordered filed
| Fire Chief Stlckney reported that he hat
| 'ttended the annual convention of fire chief
| It New Orleans and gained some very use
| eul information tc fire apparatus. and tn
re.ort was accepted and ordered fled
| The second quarterly report of the secre
larry and which showed the receipts and ex
>e1ditnres and balance on hand to October
! 9'4. read, accepted and ordered filed.
| James Fitzgerald. who supplies the prisoner
| 18th meals at the Jail at 20 cents per pail
| "ecuested. in writing that cents per pal
! ,djtional be allowed.
Moved and supported that the secretary re
! turn the communication to the chief of polio
keepers and those serving meals if they woul
accept 20 cents per pail for meals furnshe
1t 1'e '"'l, and report to the commission.
Carried.
The chief of police submitted list of fou
snecial policemen who served on the evenn
# October 81, 1914. and for which service
p 90 each should be paid.
Moved and supported that the Becretar
issue warrants according to the list as sui
~''++"' b. the chief of police
Carried.
| Applications were received on the polio
and FIRE departments as follows: Patrolmer
Archie Papin and Joseph Vukelich; patrt
driver; Chas. johnson; fireman Anton Johr
, son.
The applications were referred to the ar
plication committee.
r"iving and opening proposals on the pul
/. chase Of the fire chiefs buggy be laid Owe
until the next regular meeting.
| Carried.
A Moved and supported that the pay rolls
the police and fire departments for thu wont