The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-12
THE CITY COUNCIL
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Official Public alton Of Proceedings
Council Chamber,

June 2, 1914
Regular meeting of the city council of the
city of Virginia. Minnesota.
Council called to order by the president.
Roll call.
Present. Aldermen Harvey. Matheson, Muir.
ray. Walsh, McGhee, Lien, Coffey, Mr.. Presi.
dents.
Absent Aldermen Heritage-1.
Reading of minutes of previous meeting.
Moved by Alderman Walsh, supported by
Alderman Matheson, that the minutes be cor.
recommendation of the street and alley COM
mittce in the matter of Williams addition to
Virginia: The street and alley committee
recommend that the plat covering Williams
is drawn up covering the following items:
LIST. That easement through the streets
and alleys and all other portions of the plat
be given the city covering water, gas, sewer
and other public utilities.
End: That one half block in the center OF
the plat be turned to the city for play
ground and other public city uses.
3rd. That the streets and alleys be graded
subject to the approval Of the street and alley
committee.
4th That twelve inch galvanized corrugat-
ed culverts be placed in the intersection OF
the streets and alleys.
5th. That the land covered by this plat be
properly drained subject to the approval of
the street and alley committee.
9Th. That the plat be rearranged IN such
a manner that the streets and alleys of Will
liams addition will conform to the streets
and alleys in the southern part OF the city,
namely, Anderscn's second and third addi-
tons.
9TH. That a cash bond of 10000 be de-
posted with the city treasurer for the full
fllment Of the above agreement.
Moved and supported that the minutes of the
meeting OF May 70, 1914, be accepted and
adopted as corrected.
Carried.
Moved and supported that Rsberg & Mar
wick be requested to furnish a bond for cement
80 IL $hn
the same amount as the bond furnished for
the same class of work during 1918.
Carried.
The city engineer submitted the 7th ap-
proxmate estimate for work done by King
& Bartlett on their sanitary sewer ditch con.
tract, this estimate calling for payment of
Sl.6ll.29.
estimate be allowed and that resolution be
drawn and presented covering the payment
of the same.
Norton Hardware company petitioned the
council for transfer of permit relative to re-
moval of their electric sign from the Haw
kinson building to the Elk's building.
Moved and supported that the electric sign
of Norton Hardware company be transferred
from the Hawkinson building to the Elk's build
ing and that the electric inspector approve
the wiring of the same at its new location.
Carried.
The park department desired to have the
paving at the south end of Central avenue
continued to benefit south park and the
communication accepted and ordered filed
The communication of the city attorney
relative to the mayors appointment of vii
liam Fitzgerald court officer and hxlng his
salary at $4,000 per month was read, ac-
cepted and ordered filed.
damages in connection with the condemna-
ton of rght-of- way for sanitary sewer to
Three Mile lake submitted communication
recommending that septic tank be construct,
,.,ifb tic
the same was accepted and ordered filed.
Moved and supported that the city engi-
neer be and is hereby directed to draw plans
and specifications for a septic tank for the
sanitary sewer being constructed by the
city and to make such inquiries as may be
necessary in relation to the kind and capac-
ity of tank required, and cost of the same,
and to report his plans and specifications and
information he has received with his recon-
mendations in relation thereto at the next
meeting of this council.
Carried.
Residents and property owners on Wyoming
avenue petitoned the council for construction
of white way system the same as on Central
avenue and Mesaba avenue, and the same was
referred to the committee on light and water
The clerk of court reported $lOO6O collect
ed in that court for the week ending May 80,
1914. and the same was accepted and ordered
filed.
The Virginia city band desired to have q
schedule of engagements drawn up and exc
cuted, and the request in writing was referred
to the mayor and committee on music with
The report of incinerator plant for the
month of May, 1914, was read, accepted and
ordered filed.
The Mesaba Telephone company submitted
an executed agreement and bond in the mat
ter of 1914 improvements tc telephone sys-
TEN in this city.
Moved and supported that the agreement
and bond as presented by the Mesaba Telephone
company be accepted and ordered filed, after
h~;"g approved by the mayor and city attor-
ney.'
The American Surety company desired re-
lease from the council of the $4,000 bond
executed in behalf of the First National bank
CT Virginia, the same being a depository bond
and expiring May l. 1914.
Moved and supported that the city clerk be
instructed to write release to the company
in the matter of depository bond of the First
National Bank expiring May l. 1914.
The chief of police reported arrests in his
department for the week ending May 80. 1914,
and the same accepted and ordered filed.
The minutes of the meeting of the police
and fire commission of June l, 1914. were
accepted and ordered published with these
proceedings, and the same are as follows
POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION.
Office Of the Secretary,
June LIST, 1914
Regular monthly meeting of the Police anc
Fire commission of the city OF Virginia, Min
nesota.
President Coffey presides.
present: Commissioners Poirier, Hanson
Coffey-3.
The minutes of the meetings of May 4th
and May 18th. 1914. were approved as read.
The petition from property owners on Wal
mt street between MeSaba and Railroad ave-
nues to have this block kept cleared of vehi-
Giles, was accepted and ordered filed
The chief of police reported to the com
mission that he had appointed Natalie Agriest
as patrolman the North Side on approval
and John Lackary driver on approval.
Moved and supported the appointments be
approved and notification ordered filed.
The resignation of A. L. Mattson as polio.
patrol driver was accepted and ordered fled
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber company
stated to the commission in communication
were shipped with the police emergency cal
were no fault Of theirs, the tires were de
livered in good condition,
Moved and supported that the Secretary be
instructed to write to the Interstate Auto
company from which company the tires were
purchased and state that the commission will
be willing to compromise on the adjustment
of tire defects by having two new tires shipp
ed to Virginia for the patrol instead OF four
and stated that the contract called for the
car to be in good condition., complete, on de.
livery at Virginia.
Applications were received from John w
Lackery. driver: S. J. Peake, desk sergeant
J. Cullen, patrolmen; L. H. Thompson, patrol
man and plain clothes man: w: H. Manley,
desk sergeant; William Purtell, desk sergeant
and William Dodgson, fireman
The applications, upon motion duly sup.
norted and carried, were referred to the proper
committees.
The secretary stated that this is the date
cot in his advertisement to receive proposals
m a two-passenger automobile for the Chief
of Fire department. and that on his desk were
three proposals.