The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-04-03
Herr AGE IS
MA YOR FOR A
SHORT PERIOD /
Alderman from Fifth Must Ad.
i minister Executive Affairs :,
g., of the City. @*
MAYOR-ELECT BOYLAN
- ABSENT FROM CITY
Mayor Murphy's Term Expires
at Midnight; New Council
Next Week.
From Tuesdays Daily.

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Alderman Heritage of the Fifth
ward, will be mayor of Virginia from
midnight tonight until Mayor-elect
Michael Boylan returns from St. Paul,
where he is delegate to the state
Democratic conference being held this
and where private business
matters may detain him for several
days after the conference is over. The
position Of king for day comes to
Mr.. Heritage through an unusual COM
bination of circumstances. Mayor
Murphy's term expires at midnight.
He has no right after that time to
perform executive acts. With Mayor
elect Boylan out of the city, who is
also president of the council, despite
the fact that his term expires at mid
night with that Of Mr.. Murphy, Mr..
Heritage must act as mayor because
as vice-president Of the council he is
elected to retain office until his sue
cessor has been elected and qualified.
Mr.. Heritage must sign the city pay
roll tomorrow and perform other acts
that are part of the mayors duties
and legal authority is to the effect
that he is the man on the job until
Mr.. Boylan's return.
Short Session Tonight.
Only routin business of an I'M
important nature will be before the
council tonight. This will be the last
meeting Of the old council and with
tonight's adjournment Mayor Murphy,
Aldermen Heritage, Keller and Matt
son 60 out of office. President Boylan
Of the council succeeds Mr.. Murphy
as mayor, J. Arthur Walsh succeeds
Alderman Heritage, H. Lien succeeds
Alderman Mattson, Elmer Matheson
succeeds Alderman Keller and AL
derman-elect Murray is the new man
from the FIRST ward place of Pres
dent Boylan of the old council.
A Peoples Council.
Mayor Murphy and the members of
the council who go out of office to-
night have been a peoples council
During Mr.. Murphy's administration
progressive policies have been pur-
sued. Elected as municipal owner
ship candidate he was successful in
securing the city water and light plnat
with a reduction in the rates for both
light and water to local consumers
and he leaves the office with a verdict
of general appreciation in his favor
II am out Of politics." said Mr.. Muir
ply this morning, "and glad of it. ]
shall devote my time in the future to
building up my business, while shall
always take an interest in the affairs
Of the city of Virginia."
Neither of the retiring aldermen or
Mr.. Murphy were candidates for re-
election at the last election. Alder
man Heritage has been one of the
most valuable members of the council.
He has taken deep interest in city
affairs, was frank and outspoken on
all matters before the council and
brought to the discharge of his duties.
Alderman Mattson has also been a
valued member of the council. His
negative vote on all liquor licenses
will simplify the council roll calls, but
Mr.. Mattson has positive temperance
convictions and has never hesitated to
voice them on the council.
Alderman Keller has been one Of
the progressive members Of the old
council and also represented his ward
we'll. He retires because his business
duties are such that he found it i'm
possible to give the place the attention
it should have and because he did not
find the position one personally ap-
pealing.
The new council will hold it's first
meeting one week from tonight and
at that time the various appointments