The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-12-25
SEWER CLAIM IS
CAUSE OF LIVELY
COUNCIL MEET
Mayor BOylan Hits at Appoint
ment Made BY Former City
Executive.
WHEELING COMPANY
PRESENTS CLAIM

Associated Charities Asks Ap-
pointment of Miss Burns as
Visiting Nurse.
An echo of the last city election
struggle was heard at the council
meeting last evening when the claim
Of the Virginia Table Supply company
for $157 for damages to it's stock from
a broken sewer pipe was presented.
Alderman Heritage explained that
Commissioner Hansen of the police
and fire commission was in favor of
sending the fire engine to pump out
the water in the store, but that Com
missioner Cofey delayed matters and
as a result the damage was not avert
ed..
"That's the result of having ex-of-
ficers making appointments" said
Mayor Boylan when Heritage finished
his explanation. There are some OF
the appointments" he continued.
The matter was finally disposed of
by referring the claim to the water
and light commission which supervised
the sewer work done by Risberg &
Marvick, contractors.
Want Rock Crusher Money.
In communication the Wheeling
Foundry & Moulding company of
Wheeling, w. Va, informed the coun-
Gil that it would not wait long for the
payment Of STATS, alleged to be due
the concern on the rock crusher sold
the city last summer. The firm man.
agement claims it does not know any
thing concerning the test made by
J. A. McKuzick, a Marble contractor,
to whom the crusher was loaned by the
city. The company is willing to give
the machine test at the local quarry,
according to the letter, but the money
is the thing now. The matter was re-
ferred to the mayor and city attorney.
Vdcdte Auey IOT OCnOOl.
twenty-five dollars was set as the
value of the alley vacated by the city
in Block 4, on which the South Side
school has been erected. Quit claim
deeds from abutting property owners
will be obtained by the school board.
The additional $4,000 surety bonds
submitted by the American Exchange
and First National banks were ac-
cepted.
City Clerk Bickford was instructed
to advertise for bids for city printing.
Whether the council can purchase the
printing for all the city departments
was question submitted to City At
torney Montague for reference.
City to Seek Percentage.
That Virginia should have its share
of the five per cent gross earnings tax
paid by the railroads in the state, in
as far as local Improvements are con-
cerned, was the contention Of City At
torney Montague. He was informed
that to date Virginia has not received
any part Of the tax apportioned to
this county. He was instructed to
write County Auditor Halden con-
cerning the taxes.
The Missabe road is exempt from
paying assessments for local improve
ments, according to the opinion given
the counci! by the city attorney.
Will Engage Visiting Nurse.
The matter Of employing Miss Burns
as visiting nurse at salary Of $50
q month was referred to the health
department with power to act. Miss
Burns is now being employed by the
Associated Charities. In commu-
nication to the council, Mesdames S.
J. Cusson, r. R. Bailey and R. L.
Criggs of the Charities asked that the
city defray the expenses. Mayor
Boylan spoke in favor Of the visiting
nurse plan and urged the council to
take immediate action.
The city's executive cited the case
of North Side woman, who is dying
of tuberculosis. She is in serious
condition and poverty-st stricken. She
has a 17-year-old son. He has been
placed at work by the Associated
Charities. The other case cited was
that of family residing on the Hig-
gins road. The head Of the household
is serving a go day sentence in the
county Jail. His young son is dying
of Bright's disease, while the other
members of the family are in dire
circumstances.
The water and light commission was
instructed to install hydrants on tn:
North Side, where water mains are
now being laid.
Purchase Septic Tank Site.
The land offered the city for sew.
er and septic tank was purchased
from the Great Northern Mining com.
pany for 5000. The deeds to the lane
have been approved.
The water and light commission was
instructed to install arc lamps at the
Oliver rink.