The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-03-20
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5.42 ST 4SS.: #.s Isl Virginia, MINI.
!. | March 10th, 1914.
Regular meeting Of the city council Of the
city Of Virginia, Minnesota. s:fE..sss{s-,
+ Council called to order by the president
Present, Aldermen Heritage, Lundstrom.
NOLAN. Mattson. McGhee, Coffey. Mr.. Presi-
Absent: Alderman Harvey. keller .s= d
Moved and supported that the minutes be
approved as read. . ~ s. ..% s@s.
Alderman Keller takes his seat in the coun-
The street committee reported on the mat
ter of Sage street overhead foot-bridge by
submitting a report and plat which shows the
location of the proposed foot passage and the
same was referred back to the committee for
further report '.' s@-..- es'--$: - :
Canelake Brothers were granted cigar
cite license at No. 304 Chestnut street.
Lawrence-McCann company presented
surety bond in the sum of $790.83 as q guar.
anty in the matter Of construction Of sani-
taFx IN tS dd tSs ,ona
copied and ordered filed after being approved
by the mayor and city attorney.
Jacob Stubler applied for renewal of LIQUOR
license at No. 407 Chestnut street and the
same was referred to the committee on II
c-nSes.
scented surety bond as such official and in
LIE sum of 100000.
Moved and supported that the bond be &C.
cepted and ordered filed after being approved
by the mayor and city attorney.
The report of chief of police of arrests in
his department for the week ending March
1th, 1914, was read, accepted and ordered
The clerk of the municipal court reported
fines and costs collected in that court for the
week ending M Ma 81 9Th. lsl4: the same
ed and ordered filed.
of Mrs. A. 6. Osborn as member of the
Mrs. c. M. Doorway, resigned.
Moved and supported that the appoint
ment of Mrs. A. C. Osborn as member Of the
library board be confirmed.
Alderman Harvey takes his seat in the
council.
Mayor Murphy submitted his appointments
on the newly created police and fire commits
sion under the charter amendments at the
special election held February 3rd, 1914, and
to take the place of the present board Of five
commissioners
]. E. HANSON. two years.
OTTO A. PORTER, four years.
P. A. COFFEY, six years.
Moved and supported that the appointments
by the mayor of three members of the police
and fire commission be confirmed.
Carried.
S. s. Williamson made application to audit
the books of the city at the end of the fiscal
year, April LIST. 1914. and the same was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Council Chamber
City of Virginia. MIMI.
March 10, 1914.
Resolution No. 1874.
a committee to consult with county officials
relative to building city hospital in the city
of Virginia.
By Alderman Mattson.
Resolved: By the city council of the city
of Virginia, that
WHEREAS, The city council of the city Of
Virginia deem it necessary and for the best
OF
| hospital known the "City Hospital Of
! the city of Virginia be constructed, and
WHEREAS. The city council of the city of
Virginia deem that the said matter is Of mu-
tual interest to the county Of St: Louis,
BE 1T RESOLVED, By the city council of
the city of Virginia, that the mayor u the
lied to appoint a committee Of three (3)
! members to consult with the county officials
| ef the county of St. Louis with view to re-
ceive county aid in the building of hospi-
! City Hospital" of the city of Virginia.
Moved by Alderman. NOLAN, supported by
Alderman Keller. that the above resolution be
adopted
| Ayes: Aldermen Heritage, Harvey. Lund-
strom. Keller. NOLAN. Mattson, McGhee. Cof-
! fey. Mr.. President-9.
Adopted March 10th. 1914.
Approved March 18th, 1914.
Council Chamber.
City of Virninia MIMI,
March 10, 1914.
| Resolution No. 1856:
city of Virginia to draw warrant in favor
| of A. E. Bickford in the sum Of $4,000 for
purchase of certain lands in St. Louis county,
! minnesota.
| By Alderman Coffey.
! Resolved: BY the city council of the city
of Virginia, that
WHEREAS, The city council Of the city Of
Virginia instructed A. E. Bickford, city clerk
| of the city of Virginia, to purchase for the
city of Virginia certain lands in section six
teen 16). township fifty eight (6sl, range
from the state tate Of Minnesota s and ~
| WHEREAS, A. E. Bickford has negotiated
with the state auditor for the purchase of said
| lands,
! BE IT RESOLVED, By the city council of
the city of Virginia, that the city clerk be, and
! he hereby is, authorized and directed to
draw a warrant payable out Of the proper
! fund in favor of A. E. Bickford in the sum
| of Seven Hundred Twenty dollars ($720.00),
| for the purpose of purchasing for the city Of
| Virginia a certain forty-acre tract of land
in section sixteen (16), township fifty-eighr
(5s). range seventeen (17), St. Louis county.
Minnesota.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That if it
is necessary to expend more than the amount
| of $4,000 for the purchase of said land that
the said amount of $4,000 be considered as
part of the purchase price,
Moved by Alderman Mattson, supported by
Alderman Harvey, that the above resolution
be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Heritage Harvey, Lund-
strom, Keller, NOLAN, Mattson, McGhee, Cot
fey, Mr.. Presdent-9.
Nays, none.
Adopted March 10th, 1914.
| Approved March 18th, 1914.
Council Chamber.
City of Virginia, MINI.
March 10, 1914.
Resolution No. 1856:
| Resolution authorizing payment to the Star
| electric company of balance due on their
1913 white Way" contract.
| BY Alderman Lundstrom.
| Resolved: By the city council of the city
| Of Virginia, that
WHEREAS, There is still due to M. M.
France and c. R. France, doing business as
| Star Electric company, balance of two hum
| dred eighty-eight dollars ($288.OO), on their
! 1918 white Way" contract,
BE 1T RESOLVED, By the city council of
| the city of Virginia that the city clerk be,
| and he hereby is, authorized and instructed