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

The poundmaster reported that he had COL
lected $4,000 at the city pound during the
north of October, 1914, and destroyed four
dogs.
The report accepted and ordered fled
Holstead & Sullivan. architects, submitted a
bill ito the council of $4,000, being five per
cent of the first estimate allowed by them to
P. J. Donahue in the matter of the construc-
ton of an addition to fire hall No. /.
Moved and supported that inasmuch as no
'ecord appears to have been made for the re-
tanning of Holstead & Sullivan, in connection
18th the construction of the addition to this
building. other than the making of plans and
specifications for the work. that the account
be referred to the committee on city property
md buildings.
Carried.
Holstead & Sullivan, architects, submitted to
the council the first approximate estimate in
favor of the Mesaba Plumbing & Heating
company for plumbing work in connection
with the addition to fire hall No. l. this
estimate being in the sum of 100000
Moved and supported that the estimate be
accepted and a resolution ordered drawn and
presented authorizing the payment of same.
The report of the chief OF police of arrests
in his department for the week ending Octo-
Der 81, 1914, was read. accepted and ordered
The clerk read a telegram from Wheeling
Mold & Foundry company relative to the
nayment of the rock crusher and desired to
know when settlement would be made
Moved and supported that the telegram re-
ceived by the clerk be accepted, ordered filed
and the contents referred to Mayor Boylan
Carried
The meat inspectors report for the week
ending November g. 1914. signifed that he
had condemned meats at several of the meat
markets but that the inspection of hotels
bakeries and groceries proved satisfactory,
and the report was accepted and ordered filed
The city attorney returned the contract and
bond of the Star Contracting company with
letter, stating that no time had been fixed
rs to the date of completion of the work I'M
Ter this contract and being in connection with
the heating CT the fire hall No. l.
Moved and supported that the city clerk be
instructed to insert the date as December 81
1914, when the work under this contract should
be completed and the contract again referred
to the city attorney for approval
Carried
Moved and supported that the city clerk
be instructed to insert December 81 1914,
rs the date of completion of the work by P.
]. Donohue in the construction of an addition
to fire hall No. l.
The committee on licenses, to whom re-
ferred the publications of S. Dubow. S. Swartz
md l. Jaffe for peddler's license stated that
rs an ordinance prohibits peddling without
recommend that licenses be issued without fee,
and recommended that the ordinance be
'mended. giving more power to the council as
the city grows in population and then resi-
Tents of the city, who become unable to work,
can enter into legitimate lines of business in
neddling. etc. and also recommended that at
this time the applications be denied
The committee also reported that as a pre-
vious motion had been made by the council
hat nc more lunch stands be maintained on
the corners of Chestnut street. that the COM
mittee could not recommend the granting to
|. Conn of a license to conduct lunch stand
1t the corner of Wyoming avenue and Chest
nut street until this former motion had been
rescinded.
The committee also reported that they could
not get personal interview with H. A. Fox
who desired to peddle toilet soap in the city
without fee
Moved and supported that the application
If l: Cohn to maintain lunch stand on
chestnut street be granted and that the loca-
ton Ct the same during the life of the license
9e referred to the committee licenses.
Carried
Moved and supported that the ordinance,
which now covers the issuance of licenses to
,eddlers in this city. be referred to the ordi-
,ance committee and city attorney for re-
1raft. and that the suggestions Of the license
committee be carried out.
Carried
Moved and supported that the matter of in
"reasing the amount of the depository bonds
rs now carried by the local banks, in regard
70 city funds, be referred to the city attor-
ney
Carried.
H. j. Merdink appeared before the coun.
I'll ar! stated that he had prepared and
r"s"nted to the city attorney resolution
'overire the payment of judgments against
King & Bartlett the amount of the final
'stirncte submitted by the city engineer fol-
'"o',oning and widening the sanitary sewe,
reek and that the several bills which hac
.~on presented to the council were included
49, ITEM and desired to have the reso
| ltion adopted.
M ed and supported that the matter Of
| he payment of judgments and accounts agains
| King & Bartlett and which effects the fina
| +bo oft, in, favo off,
| Srm for work done for the city, be referred
| to the finance committee and the city attor
ney, that satisfactory judgment may b.
| n" u e +he entire matter.