The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-04-24
The CITY COUNCIL
Official Public . tion q Proceedings

Official Public ation y Proceedings:
Council Chamber.
Virginia, Mimi,
April l4th, 1914.
Regular meeting of the city council of the
city vi Virginia, Minnesota.
Council called to order by the president.
Roll call. -
Present: Aldermen Lundstrom. Harvey
Walsh, Matheson. Murray, Lien,s McGhee,
Coffey, MIR. President-9. " =
Absent. none.
Reading of minutes of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes be
approved read. -
Varied - ~
/" Tritchler Electric company made application
~ Tor 1T to construct electric sign fol
the Eagles on the avenue side OF the Aamm
BreWng Companys building and submitted a
$500 ZEE.
-; Moved and supported that the application
be granted and the permit issued upon appro'
val OF the wiring of sign. by the electric
inspector. ~
Carried. ~
The Board of Education of School District
NO. 80, invited the mayor and the council
school building at Buhl Friday afternoon
and evening, April 11th, 1914. -,
Moved and supported that the invitation be
dCCSpteU anu CluereQ lieu anu Tie ClIy CIefh
Instructed to acknowledge the receipt of the
same with the thanks of the council.
carried. r.:
FRANK L Johnson & Company submitted
application and bond for the of neces-
sary portion OF Spruce street during the con-
struction of two story BRICK building and
basement lots Is and IA, block ii,
Moved and supported that the permit be
granted and the bond accepted and ordered
l,ied after being approved by the mayor and
city attorney.
Carried. E
Moved and supported that the automobile
license now in the name OF George A. Deck
ert be transferred to Mark Eddy, who will
operate an automobile for hire and running
a Buick five passenger machine.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the bill of H. S.
Gillespie tor services rendered special
judge of the municipal court in the Of
sSu.vU, be referred the finance committee
The Advance Automobile company desired
permit to place a gasoline tank underground
between the curb and sidewalk on Virginia
avenue near the light and water power house.
rIu. Ell and supported that the application
be reAefieu to the committee on streets
carried.
The chief of police submitted reports Of
arrests in his department for the weeks end
ing April Attn and 18th, 1914, and the same
were accepted and ordered filed.
The Star Contracting company applied for
plumbers license, submitted the usual 5000. %
bond and $500 fee.
Moved and supported that the license be
issued and the bond accepted and ordered
filed after being approved by the mayor and
city attorney
Carried.
Jereissati Bros, applied for permit to dis
mantle and reconstruct the brick building on
lot !, block "a, and for the Of necessary
portion of Chestnut street and the alley in the
but the bond did not accompany the
application.
Moved and supported that the application of
Jereissati Bros, be granted subject to the
submission to the city clerk of The regulation
$2UUO.OU surety bond and after the same has
been approved by the mayer and city attorney
filed in the office of the city clerk.
Carried
fines and costs collected in that court for the
week ending April 18th, 1914, the same
amounting to $685.; The report was ac-
Residents and property owners in blocks &C.
81, SO and SO of the Second addition petition
ed the council to have fencing placed be-
tween their property lines and the tracks OF
the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railway COM
pany they deem it unsafe for human life
that vicinity, and the same was referred to
the committee on streets.
Moved and supported that the action taken
at the last meeting OF the city council rela-
tive to the. appointment Of A. Z. Anderson
as city engineer be reconsidered.
The president ordered roll call on the
adoption or rejection of this motion and the
result follows:
Nays: Aldermen Lundstrom, Harvey
Walsh, Coffey, Moilan-5.
The president declared the motion not adopt
The president stated that at this time he
would consider the taking up of the various
appointments to city positions which were re-
ferred to this meeting and the first to be con-
sidered was that of city assessor.
The clerk stated that since the last meeting
application had been made Tor this position
by -. NJ. Thurston.
The clerk also stated that petition had
been presented to HIM for action by the coun-
ell signed by about one hundred residents OF
the city requesting that }. Il. krogdahl be re-
t--inei as city assessor and upon motion duly
supported carried the petition was ordered
filed.
Moved and supported that an informal bal
lot be taken on city assessor.
The president appointed Aldermen Walsh
and Murray as tellers:
Result of informal ballot
krogdah 4, Terrell l, johnson 3, Whiting l..
Moved and supported that second infor-
NAL ballet be taken.
Result of second informal ballot.
Krogdah 8. Terrell 2, johnson a.
Moved and supported that third informal
ballot be taken.
Result of third informal ballot:
Krogdah 4, Terrell l. johnson 4.
Moved and supported that formal ballot
be c ta1fei
Result of formal ballot
Krogdahl 4, johnson a, Terrell l,
ballot be" taken.
Carried.
Result of second formal ballot.
Krogdahl 5, johnson A.
According to the foregoing vote the presl-
dent declared ]. R. Krogdahl elected city
assessor for the ensuing term.
The next in order was the appointment OF
street commissioner and the clerk stated that
since the last meeting J. H.: Simmons had
submitted an application for this position:
Moved and supported that an informal bal
lot no taken street commissioner.
Carried.
Result of informal ballot:
Christopherson 8, King 2, Lindsay 2, Rooney
Moved and supported that second informal
ballot be taken.
Carried.
Christopherson 8, King 8, Lindsay l,
Moved and supported that third informal
ballot be taken.
Result of third informal ballot:
Christopherson 3, King 3, Rooney T. Lind
Moved and supported that fourth infor-
NAL ballot be taken
Carried.
Result of fourth informal ballot:
Christopherson 2, King l, Lindsay A. Rooney
Moved and supported that fifth informal
ballot be taken
Carried.
Result of fifth informal ballot:
Christopherson a, Lindsay S.
Moved and supported that formal ballot
be taken.
Carried.
Result of formal ballot:
Ghristopherson 4, Lindsay 5.
Upon the foregoing vote the president de-