The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-21
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Official Publication of Proceedings
COUNCIL CHAMBER.

OF the City of Virginia, Minnesota
Council called to order by the presi-
: Present: Aldermen Heritage, Harvey,
walsh, tMatheSOn, Murray, Lien, Nc
Nnee, COREY, Mr.. PTeSident-9.
Absent: None.
Reading of minutes of previous meet
Ing.
Moved and supported that the minutes
De approved as read.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the street
commissioner be Instructed to construct
an 8-inch sanitary sewer leading from
the sewer connection at the incinerator
plant to a location in the Olcott park to
said park; chat the city clerk be author.
lied to purchase the necessary sewer
pipe, and that the work Of constructing
the sewer line be done by day labor and
that the exact cost of the entire sewer
construction be paid by the park board
aud the bill for the amount rendered to
same.
Carried.
Moved and supported that a finch
water main be constructed and laid in
ditch from the incinerator plant to o.
<Glt parN if the construction Of the
water line into the sewer line be found
p.actica ble
Carried.
The CITY attorney submitted a letter
to the council, accompanied by resolu-
ton covering the, situation relative to
the purchase or taking by the city OF
necessary land for the publication plant
In connection with the sanitary sewer
system in this city, stating that the land
Is necessary and appears to belong to
the Great Northern Mining company,
and if instructed SO to do he would take
up with this company the purchase OF
this land at a reasonable price and re-
port to the council.
Moved and supported that the COM
munication of the city attorney relative
lon frv fSoof io,, ,>l.,o IT, hn
cepted and ordered filed and that the
city attorney proceed at once to ac-
quire the necessary property, and that a
resolution be presented to the council for
adoption.
Carried.
The application for transfer of the IL
uor license of Matt Devcich from 100 to
LA Chestnut street referred to the.
license committee.
The incinerator plant report for the
mted G Back TO the heath oear fo
proper signatures and dates and to 9TH
erwise place the report in proper shape
for filing.
The Resignation of John A. Janesky
as city timekeeper was accepted and or
dered FLED.
The $500 surety bond of w. D. Hayes
as city timekeeper was accepted and
ordered filed after being approved by the
mayor and city, attorney.
Archer 4 Pickering, in communica
tion 70 the council. desired the return
of 5000 OF the $4,000 which was charged
- Gollmar Bros for parade purposes in
the city on July Is, 1914 and the same
was referred to the city attorney fol-
investigation and report
Moved and supported that the city
clerk be instructed to notify in writing
the heads of the various departments Of
the city administration and BOARDS and
commissions that there will be an annual
tax conference meeting held in the cit!
hall on Wednesday evening, August 26, 1914,
and for the purpose of comforting rela
tive to the proposed needs in a financial
way of the various boards and commits
sions for the same commencing April
/, 1915.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the matter
of proper party to pay for filing Of plats
acreage tax and for fee to the county
Virginia or the Williams Realty t| company,
be TO the t city h % M for
stance. amounting to $42.S.
Carried.
The statements Of the city clerk and
city treasurer for the month ending July
81, 1914, were read, accepted and ordered
filed.
The petition for construction of cement
sidewalk along the north side Of Hem
lock street between Central and Vir-
ginia avenues was referred to -thezeonn-
Moved and supported that the city
clerk be granted an extra sum of 5000
for his office incidental expenses, and
that he be instructed to issue a warrant
for the same.
Carried.
The report Of operations at the light
and water plant for the month of July,
1914. was read. accepted and ordered
filed.
The report Of the clerk of the munc
ipal coult for the week ending August
g. 1914, was read, accepted and ordered
filed.
c. e. Moore was granted permit to
use q necessary portion of the corner
of Wyoming avenue and Spruce street
abutting lots II and Is, block 20, while
remodeling his residence, and the bond
of $4,000 was accepted and ordered FLED
after being approved by the mayor ana
city attorney.
l.. A. Larsen, consulting engineer St.
Paul. submitted q communication to the
council relative to heating plant in this
city, and the same was accepted and or
dered filed.
Moved and supported that the applca-
ton Of Geo. Johnson for a liquor license
renewal at 40S Chestnut street be grant
ed; that the bond Of $1,000 be accepted
and ordered filed after being approved
by the mayor and city attorney
Carried.
The report of the chief of police of ar
rests in his department for the week
ending AUGUST g. 1914, was read, accepted
and ordered filed.
E. J. steuerwald applied for license to
auction a stock of jewelry and notions
nut street for period of ten days, and
submitted 5000 check to comply with
the ordinance The license was ordered
to the city treasurer.
j. E. Hanson and Otto A.. Poirier,
forming a committee appointed by the
police and fire commission in the matter
of removal of stands from Chestnut
street, in communication to the coun-
Gil stated that under ordinance No. 81
2-foot space for the purpose had been
granted. and that until the council
would repeal the ordinance the depart
mert had no authority to remove such
stands @"NN
Moved and supported the cormunica-
ton be accepted and ordered filed AND
that the city attorney be instructed to
draft an amendment to ordinance No.
81 prohibiting the maintenance of stands
for any purpose on streets and avenues
of the city
Carried.
The city ATTORNEY had in advance pre-
pared such an ordinance. and the same
was. upon request of Alderman Herr
tage. read to the council. and this being
deemed its first reading.
The meat inspectors report for the
week ending August H. 1914 read
accepted ana ordered filed.
The report showed that he had con-
demned 40 pounds of meat at Booths
market. Is pounds of sausage at Pau
I.eOnards market and Is pounds of liver
at the slaughter house.
Alderman Heritage, as a member Of 9
special committee to which was referred
the matter Of establishing a municipal
meat market, submitted a minority re.
port on the subject, demanding that the
city attorney communicate with the
United States attorney general and Sc