The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-06-05
THE CITY COUNCIL
Official Public alton Of Proceedings
Council Chamber,
Virginia, Mimi,

| Council Chamber,
| Virginia. Mimi,
May &c, 1914.
Regular meeting of the city council of the
city of Virginia. Minnesota.
Council called to order by the president.
Present. Aldermen Heritage Harvey. MUIR
ray, McGhee, Matheson, Lien, Walsh, Coffey,
Mr.: President-9.
| Reading of minutes of previous meeting
Moved and supported that the minutes be
approved as read.
Carried.
The clerk of the municipal court reported
$S1.35 collected in that court for the week
ending May 20, 1914. and the same was ac-
cepted and ordered filed.
The report of the meat inspector for the
week ending May 26, 1914 was read, ac-
! cepted and ordered filed.
The report of the meat inspector relative
| to shack owned by Joseph Karl at the
corner of Central avenue and Spruce street
and other alleged nuisances referred to
the health committee.
The clerk stated that this was the date set
in his advertisement to receive proposals
construction Of a concrete bridge the
creek on the Gilbert road and concrete cul-
desk were two proposals.
Moved and supported the proposals in the
hands of the clerk be opened and read.
Carried.
Proposals were opened and read and proved
to be from the following parties and in the
following amounts:
Risberg & Warwick. concrete bridge
$lO07 so: concrete culvert $4,000.
A certified check of $4,000 accompanied this
proposal
C. c. Butler. concrete bridge, $s46.e7; con-
crete culvert, $48l so: or the bridge and cul-
vert in job. $l339.67.
A certified check of $4,000 accompanied
, Moved and supported that inasmuch as c.
C. Butler appeared to be the lowest propo-
ser on the construction of concrete bridge and
the contract for the same; that the mayor
and city clerk be authorized to execute a
contract in behalf of the city for this work,
and that resolution be drawn covering the
transaction.
Carried.
The reports of the city clerk and city treas
urer for the month Of April were accepted
Louis Cohen at 127 Chestnut street, and
Felix Mattson at Ala Chestnut street, applied
for renewal of liquor license and presented
81, 900 surety bonds.
Moved and supported that the licenses be
issued, that the bonds be accepted and order
ed filed. after being approved by the mayor
and city attorney, and that separate resolu-
tions be drawn and presented covering the
granting of these licenses.
Carried.
John Donlin applied for permit to a
necessary portion of Central avenue and Larch
street while constructing brick school build
ing in block S, Anderson's second addition,
and presented $4,000 surety bond, as call
Moved and supported the permit be issued.
and the bond accepted and ordered fled after
being approved by the mayor and city at
torney.
H. Becker made application to sell razors
and buttons from stand on street corner and
the same was denied
John Halvorson applied for permit to oper-
ate pop corn and peanut stand on either
the corner of Chestnut street and cleveland
avenue or the corner of Chestnut street and
Central avenue, for the period OF one year,
and the was denied.
The water and light commission, in com,
munication, desired the council to designate
some points in the city where water stand
pipes could be erected to better serve the
sprinkling wagons and also precaution
against damage to hydrants from which the
water is now being drawn, and the communl
cation was referred to the committee on streets
The water and light commission submitted
, communication to the council relative to IN
stallation of gas plant in this city. Inc
had proceeded as far they could on the
} subject and at this time needed the services
of competent engineer, and desired to know
, what the council desired to do IN the matter
of expenses of the engineer or of committee
appointed by the commission to inspect plants
in other cities. whether or not the money
would come from the commissions fund or
Moved and supported that any expense
. incurred in securing data for construction Of
Plant in f5nd S a s that ne Se my
appointed by the mayor be authorized to ex-
, pend reasonable and necessary amount of
money to secure the desired information and
} make report to the council soon as pos
sble.
Carried.
George Spohler applied for and was granted
a cigarette license at GOA 9th street, Rooney s
addition
A communication from the Fidelity and
Deposit company of Maryland called atten-
ton to the city treasurer OF the cash in the
various banks and that his bond is under the
amount carried, and the same was referred
to the finance committee for report at the
next regular meeting.
Victor Williams granted a permit tt
use necessary portion of Maple street in
front of lot 9, block 80, during the cOnstruc-
t,on of a frame building this property, upon
filing q. proper b)n !.
Joseph Ahern granted a permit to re-
move a two story frame building from lot TO-,
block 80. to lots l3 and Ia, block 70, and
the bond referred to the mayor and city
attorney for approval.
The department of parks submitted Sec
ond communication to the council relative to
the use of a portion of the county building
grounds in this city for park purposes and de-
sired to have the matter reconsidered by the
council as the board felt that the council did
not understand the boards intentions in the
matter.
Alderman Heritage, expressing the senti-
ment OF the council III Lne IIldLLeT SIateu uldl
he saw no reason why the city should expend
money for park purposes on county property
and felt certain that if the county commits
sioners properly approached and the mat
ter laid before them, that they would readily
grant the cty's request in reasonable way
ior the construction of cement walks through
this property and to place benches around
the lawn and to otherwise place the property
in condition so that the citizens would be able
to enjoy the warm days and evenings dur
ing the summer.
Moved and supported that the city clerk
communicate with the park board in answer
to their two letters and state to them in
about the words which Mr.. Heritage expressed
to the council as to give them the position
the council is in.
Carried.
The park department desired to have the
> city cooperate with them in cleaning up
vacant lots in the city and which, in the pres
ent unsightly state, detract from the beauty
/ of surrounding property. and the same was
! referred to the committee on ways and means.
The chief of police reported arrests in his
| depa rtment for the week ending May %. 1914.
also submitting duplicate receipts from the
/ clerk of court, and the same was accepted
/ and ordered filed.
L Alderman McGhee requested the second read
+ ing of an ordinance providing for paving and
| improving certain streets and avenues in the
city and the same was read by the clerk.
The reading of the housing ordinance was
deferred to some special meeting to be called
l by the mayor.
The light and water committee recommended
that water and extensions be made
/ through block IL, Fairview addition
Moved and supported that the report of the
committee be accepted and the recommends.
L tions carried out.
Carried.
The committee on streets recommended that
/ for public benefit cement sidewalk be con-
structed on the east side of Wyoming avenue
/ between Larch and Sage streets