The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-07-31
THE CITY COUNCIL
Official Publication of PROCEEDINGS

VI
Council Chamber,
Virginia, Minn,
July 81, 1914
Regular meeting of the city council of the
city of Virginia. Minnesota.
Council called to order by the president.
Present, Aldermen Heritage, Harvey, Walsh,
Matheson, Murray, Lien. McGhee, Coffey, Mr.
President-9.
Reading of minutes of previous meeting,
approved as read.
Sixtus Lindahl applied for renewal of LIQUOR
license at 42s Chestnut street, and the same
was granted and resolution ordered pre-
sented covering the transaction
JAS A. Mcdonald applied for transfer Of
liquor license No TOP at 402 Chestnut street
to Geo: E. Hamilton, and the same was grant
ed and resolution ordered presented cover
"A: B. Dahl called the attention Of the coun-
Gil 10 paving assessments against lots l. 2, 8,
and 4, block ID, and stated that there was no
paving AUDITING these lots, and inasmuch as
the assessments for paving on the avenue
were charged against this property and three
fifths had been paid, that some action be taken
by the council to correct the error.
Moved and supported that the city clerk be
instructed to issue warrant in favor of Mrs.
r. Dahl for 1922, if assessment is found to
have been levied against the property and paid.
! as alleged.
Carried.
Jereissati Bros, at 906 Chestnut street, pro-
tested to the council in letter against the
practice Of displaying fruits on the sidewalk
next to buildings, and the matter was referred
| to the committee on streets.
Inc Virginia Brewing company desired to
ceiled, so that another party could make an
| plication and be granted license for this
location and the matter was referred to the
license committee.
PrOperty owners and residon+o =, A.. ,1:.:-
| lty OF the corner of 5th street and 9Th ave-
nue. nue. north side addition, applied for installa-
the same referred to the committee ON on
| light and water.
Laugier Piano company applied for per-
mi TO install and maintain electric sign
Chestnut street. the application being &C.
companled by check for $500 for inspectors
Moved and supported that the application he
granted and the license ordered issued after
the approval of the installation of the SIGN
by the electric inspector.
The meat inspector. reporting on ;nsnec+;on
OF meat markets, hotels, bakeries and groceries
Tor To- the week ending July 81, 1914, stated that
! tne aDoVe institutions were in good condition.
ana tne report was accepted and ordered filed
The city engineer recommended to the COIN.
Gil that Frederic Bass, consulting engineer on
the publication plant, be allowed $4,000 for
| Moved and supported that the recommends
tlon OF tne city engineer be accepted and that
| resolution be drawn and presented ordering
inc payment to Mr.. Bass of this amount
The report of the chief of police of arrests
IN his department for the week ending july is.
ls14, was read. accepted and ordered filed
which to report on the matter of payment tn
s. s. Williamson for auditors account, and
| the same was granted.
IL Moved and supported that the city clerk be
4 instructed notify fho ~
the northeast corner of the intersection of
Spruce street and Central avenue that unless
THIS lot is drained, cleaned and properly filled
| "lInln ten days, the city will do this work
| Carried
Moved and supported that the proposition
West Virginia addition, to have a Sidewalk
or viaduct maintained through the Lumber
company yards SO as to shorten the trip be-
tween the city and West Virginia addition,
be referred to the committee on streets.
| Carried.
Superintendent H. S. Newton of the Mesaba
Railway company. appeared before the coun-
| Gil and asked the council if the comnanv could
be allowed to place concrete pavement between
the street car company railway tracks at the
south end of Mesaba avenue instead of cresot-
ed wood blocks.
Moved and supported that the recommended
ton OF Mr.. Newton be granted, and that the
pavement between railway tracks on the south
end OF Mesaba avenue between Larch and
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cations to be approved by the city engineer and
| the committee on streets
Carried
| Moved and supported that the matter of re-
! placing the names of the various streets and
| avenues by numbering the streets and ave-
nues be referred to the committee on streets.
| Carried
Moved and supported that the proposals in
the hands of the city clerk on the sale to the
city of property for new detention hospital,
be opened and read,
| Carried.
The proposals We're opened and proved to be
from owners Of Pillsbury addition, Rooney
addition and Anderson's Second addition.
! Moved and supported that the proposals be
| referred to the committee on new detention
| hospital site.
Carried.
| The committee streets reported favor
| ably on the letter of Jereissati Bros for the
removal of fruit stands from the sidewalks
Moved and supported that the report of the
| committee be accepted and the matter re-
ferred to the committee on police and fire
| for the purpose of having the recommendations
properly carried out
Carried.