The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-12-11
THECl1Y COUNCIL.
Official Publication of Proceedings
Council Chamber,

Moved and supported that the minutes Ok
approved as read.
Carried.
Alderman Lien takes a seat in the council
The report Of operations and of collection
If garbage at the incinerator plant, for tn,
month of November, 1914 was read, accepted
and ordered hled.
The clerk of the district court submitted
,otice to the city that judgment had beer
'endered in favor of the Pittsburg Coal com
AMY against w: F. King in the sum o.
Moved and supported that the matter of tn,
''ldgment against w. F. King by the Pitts
burg coal company be referred to the city at
torney.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerl
crest fund in the sum Of $103.04 in favor
f the State Bank of Virginia, and being In
erest on warrants recently taken up by The
.ity treasurer.
Carried.
The committee ordinance submitted {
ritten report to the council recommending
lat for several reasons. as outlined in thu
aport, that the present ordinance licensing
mended, but that it be left as it now stands
Moved and supported that the report of the
>rnmittee be accepted and ordered flled
Carried.
John Anderson applied for transfer Of tn
license formerly held by Gustafson &
Hill at No. 1913 Chestnut street, and that it be
30 transferred so that he may carry on retail
The application was referred to the license
)rnn,ittee
James P. Carey as Judge of municipal court
>rtifed that Mrs. E. L. Nelson had worked
or the city of Virginia during the month OF
1ovember at a salary of s75 90 per month
he work consisting of assisting the clerk of
court in getting acquainted with the
work.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
authorized to Issue a warrant on the city
'easurer In payment of the sum Of $75 90 in
evor Of Mrs. E. L. Nelson for work perform
in the municipal court during the month
November, 1914.
Carried
The report Of the poundmaster for the
,onth of November, 1914, was read, accept
| and ordered filed.
The chief Of police, submitted report of
rests in his department for the week ending
November 80, 1914, together with receipts Of
,unicipal court for fines and costs paid.
The report was accepted and ordered filed.
Residents and property owners in the vi,
berry street petitioned the council for the
,stallation of an arc lamp at that corner
I'd the same was referred to the committee
light and water.
bill Of force account in favor of Lawrence
'cCann company and covering work, labor
nd material in the work of constructing the
'ttling basin at the end of the six foot sewer
nd in connection with the publication plant
tating that the bills as submitted had been
hecked and found correct, the above firm to
>ceive Is per cent of the amount of the actual
>st of the settling basin.
Moved and supported that the account of
awrence- Mccain company in the sum of
t.lS828 for labor and material and percent
re of cost of construction of settling basin
the end of the six foot sewer, be allowed
md ordered paid, and resolution drawn
I'd presented covering the transaction.
Carried
The meat inspectors report for the week
nding December l, 1914. was read. accepted
nd ordered filed.
The city engineer submitted his final esti-
nate of work done by Risberg & Warwick on
,eir 1914 cement sidewalk and driveway con-
act. this estimate calling for payment of
3,2464O.
Moved and supported that the final esti-
,ate in favor of Rsberg s. Warwick. for
>ment sidewalk work during the season of
solution drawn and presented covering the
transaction.
Carried
The city engineer also submitted the fourth
approximate estimate of work done by Law
ence-McCann company on their six foot
over contract this estimate calling for pay
rent of $19,174.37
Moved and supported that the fourth esti-
'ate in favor of Lawrence-McCann company
" work done ca their six-foot sewer contract
allowed and ordered paid and a resolution
"awn and presented covering the transaction
Carried
The committee light and water, to whom
as referred the matter of extension Of SAM.
Try sewer and water mains, as to benefit
~operty owners in blocks and of Fair
'ow addition. reported favorablv on the pc
'+ion and recommended that this work be
>n,menced at once. that the sewer be placed
l,x{ oS{, loxy 1n1,0 md hot fho 0nc1
the work be charged to the properties tc
We benefited.
Moved and sunorted that the report and re-
>nen1cndation of the water and light com
,ittee the extension of sanitary sewe,
I'D water mains as to benefit pronerty
>wners in blocks 5 and 6, Fairvew addition
>e accepted, the petition ordered filed, an(
hat the street commissioner and city engineer
Instructed to carry out the recommendation
the committee. and that the total cost OF
he work be submitted to the appraiser;
NJ assessment; that the sewer pipe necessary
be placed in the work be purchased from
'ndrew Grande on his 1914 contract. and tina
'>e city clerk be instructed to inform in writ
g the water and light commission that thi
-ork is about to proceed and to make ar
angements for the necessary pipe and ais
tn this commissions share in digging tn
~ench and to work in harmony with the cit
9 to former understanding.
Carried.
The special committee to whom was referee
re matter of additional surety bonds fror
,e three repositories for city treasurer, re
orted that a meeting had been held with tn
CONSERVATIVES of three banking institution
eth the result that it was decided and agree
'at IS 600 additional bonds would be execute
the ankS in favor of the city of Virginia
'hus making a total of $4,000 to be given b
,ch institution.
Moved and supported that the report of tn
>-,roittee he accepted. and that the thre
! ,anking institutions Of the city which no,
'apositories for the city treasurer, be require
execute surety bonds in the sum OF $500
nrh additional.
! Carried.
| The clerk of court reported fines and cost
! elected in that court for the week end1n
November 28. 1914 and the same was reae
! ccepted and ordered filed.
J. McKusck of Keewatin, who secured tn
| ~ck crusher which had been shipped to tn
! 'ity for some work at this village, was presen
| I'd stated that after giving the machine
| borough trial and that a representative ha
| ,so worked on the machine for three week
! nd that it was decided at that time that tn
Machine was absolutely worthless for tt
| leeds required in this part Of the country s
| - granite and boulders, and that the capacit
! was not according to the agreement wh'c
| ',ad been made He stated that the n1achir
| vas at Keewatin and desired to know wh&
o do with it. as he did not care tn replat
| , new one in the city he had found Il
| machine very unsatisfactory
| Moved and supported that the matter
! ne rock crusher be referred to the cOmmltt%
~, streets. Mavor Rovlan and the city alto
ney, for proper adjustment
Carried.
REsOI UTION NO. 1914.