The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-23
CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBER,


Regular meeting of the City Council
OF the City of Virginia, Minnesota.
Council called to oxler by the presi
dent.
Roll call.
Present: Aldermen Heritage, Harvey
Walsh, Matheson, Murray, Lien, INC
Ghee, COtfey, Mr.. Presioent-9.
Absent: None.
heading of minutes of previous regular
meeting.
Moved and supported that the min
utes of the last 4egular meeting be ap
proved as read.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the minutes
OF the special meeting of October g. 1914
be approved as read.
Carried.
l.. NJ Osborn petitioned the council fol
permission to install entirely at his OWr
expense 10 MEAL lamp posts and to be
located upon the western portion OF the
city S 100 loot right Of way, together with
permission to lay cable or conduit tc
connect such posts.
Moved and supported that the permits
sion be granted to Mr.. Osborn to carry
on the work as indicated in his letter
and the work of construction to be un-
der the supervision of the light and Wa
ter commission and city engineer.
Carried
A letter from W. H. Hoyt, assistant
chief engineer Of the D. M. & N. Ry.
Co. relative to fixing the road crossing
at the west end Of Cook street was re-
ceived and read to the council. Mr..
Hoyt stated that the work would be
ATTENDED to at once and that anything
further in this line is to be referred to
j. l.. Kimball of this city.
The letter was accepted and ordered
filed.
+. j. Springer in a letter desired to
know what action the council had taken
relative to placing d sanitary sewer
through blocks 7, and 9, Rooney's 40
ditiOn.
The president granted a recess to the
council for the purpose of looking over
the engineers plans and talking over the
sewer situation on the North Side.
The council was called to order by the
president.
Moved and supported that the city en-
glneer and the street commissioner be
authorized and instructed to Immediate
ly commence the construction Of a storm
sewer as follows: A 15-inch sewer COM
mencing at the east end of the alley in
block 10, ROOneys Addition, and con-
tinue that size of sewer pipe north along
the west SIDE of the Duluth, Winnipeg
& Pacific railway right Of way as far
as Sixth street, then Pinch sewer line
west along Sixth street through Rooney S
Addition and to Sixth avenue, Pillsbury
Addition; that this work be done by day
labor and proper accounting be Kept OF
the cost thereof. so that the same may
be properly assessed; that the sewer pipe
be purchased of Andrew Grande on his
1914 sewer pipe contract, and that a res
olution be drawn and presented at the
next regular meeting covering the con-
st ra rried of this sewer
j. P. Carey, municipal judge, submit
ted communication in which he stated
that he had appointed F. w. Stevens as
Jessie A. McNeill resigned, the appoint
ment of Mr.. Stevens to take effect Octo-
Der IA, 1914
Moved and supported that the appoint
ment Of F. w. Stevens as clerk Of mu-
nicipal court be confirmed.
Carried.
The Virginia Brewing company made
application TO the council to excavatee
between the sidewalk and curb on Ohio
avenue, under the sidewalk at the cor
ners Of the above mentioned street and
avenue for the purpose of placing wa
ter main into this company's bottling
works
Moved and supported that the permit
be granted with the understanding that
the brewing company is to place all city
as good condition when the work is fin
iShed as the same were found before the
work commenced.
Carried
his liquor license from 1o4 to 10S Chestnut
street and the same was referred to the
committee on licenses:
Moved and supported that the renewal
detention hospital and contents for a
term of five years and written through
the Muttson-Thurston agency be accept
ed and ordered filed. n
Moved and supported that the certified
checks which accompanied the propos-
ais of nce-McCann company and
C. C. Butler the publication plant
construction be released and returned to
the makers.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the certified
check which accompanied the proposal
of the Virginia. Plumbing and Heating
company on the plumbing and heating
in fire hall No. l be released and returned
to the makers.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the agreement in
settlement of the claim of Carlo Fiocchi against
the City of Virginia for injuries sustained by
him by falling on an alleged defective side
walk in this city on August 81, 1914. and
which claim was filed in the sum of $780,
90 and the settlement being made in the
sum of $500 be accepted and ordered
fileo.
Carried.
The application of Hill & Virtanen for
renewal of liquor license at AS Chest
nut street was referred to the committee
on licenses.
Alfred solberg made application to the
council for liquor license at No. 1926
Chestnut street.
Moved and supported that the applica-
ton Of Alfred Solberg to sell Intoxicating
liquors at No. 325 Chestnut street be
filed after being approved by the mayor
and city attorney and that a resolution
be drawn and presented covering the
transaction.
Carried
The report of the chief of police of ar
rests in his department for the week emo
ing October 10. 1914, was read, accepted
and ordered filed
scented by DR.. j. H. Grove and being a
refund from the County of St. Louis for
board and lodging furnished Mrs Jane
Maribeteo and two children at the de-
10th. 1914. at $3.50 per day.
The check was accepted and ordered
turned over to the city treasurer
The meat inspector submitted his re-
H P@ OF i n for the week endine
had condemned y pounds of liver belong.
ing to G.. Sigel at the slaughter house
and 10 pounds Of liver belonging to Johr
Jahola at the slaughter house, and thai
he had condemned 10 pounds Of salmon
at the Star RESTAURANT and s pounds OF
pork at the Asia restaurant and als<
showing the bakeries and groceries were
in good condition.
The report was accepted ana ordered
filed.
The communication of Fred Enge, rel
atlVe to sewer connections in the vari
Gus residences which had been applied
Tor was read. accepted and ordered filed
The committee on light. water and gas
to whom was referred the petitions a.
submitted at the last regular meetin,
and asking the council to proceed no fur
Their with the construction of the ga
plant at the location proposed by tn
light and water commission. submitte,
its report and recommended that the pc
tit'OnS be ignored.
Moved and supported that the repor
of the committee be accepted and or
de ed filed.
Carried.
The committee on streets recommends
that a 30-inch storm sewer be construct
ed along the following streets and ave
nMeS: A 3O-inCh storm sewer COmmenC