The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-12-18
THE CITY COUNCIL
Official Publication of Proceedings
COUNCIL CHAMBER.


the city Of Virginia, Minnesota.
Council called to order by the presi-
Roil Call.
Present-Aldermen Heritage, Harvey,
Walsh, Matheson, Murray, Lien, McGhee,
Coffey, Mr.. Presi6ent-9
Absent-None
Reading Of minutes Of previous meet
Moved and supported that the minutes
be approved as read =.
Carried.
The correspondence from Fryberger.
Fulton and Spear, attorneys for F. ".
King, Of King and Bartlett, relative TO
the two judgments which were granted
by the local court to two different part
les and against the firm Of King and
Bartlett, was referred to the city at.
torney.
Robert Carney at No. 800 Chestnut
street, and Warner Carlson OF NO.. 20
Chestnut street, applied for renewal OF
Moved ana supported that the licenses
be granted and issued, the bonds accept
ed and ordered filed after being approx
ed by the mayor and city attorney, ana
separate resolutions drawn and present.
ed covering the granting Of these licens-
es.
Carried.
notified the council in writing that on
the 7th day of November, 1914. Frank
Forum, age s, received bodily injury
by falling into an open ditch at the in
tersecton of the corner Of Sixth aven-
ne and Sixth street. and for which "a
mage he claims the sum Of $1,000.
Moved and supported that the notice of
damage suit he referred to the city attor-
ney.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city
clerk be instructed to issue warrants in the
sum Of s5,38343 and $4,000 and being for
principal and interest on warrant No. 2 ~
s. sanitary sewer construction Of 1911. and
payable to the American Exchange bank on
December II, 1914.
Carried
The clerk presented to the council the
deed for 4.6 acres Of land for gas Plant
site in section II, 5s-l7 and for which
warrant had been issued In the sum
Of so,15e25 this deed running from the
Great Northern Mining company to the
city Of Virginia.
Moved and supported that the deed be
gister of Deeds
Carried
The city engineer submitted the total
a lady sewer end 'h b1oeRs 0oe an
addition. the total being $l,ss8.73.
Moved and supported that the report
of the city engineer Of the cost of con-
struction of this sanitary sewer be ac-
cepted and ordered filed, and that the
same be submitted to the 1914 assess
ment appraisers for proper assessment.
The minutes of the police and fire
commission OF Monday December =.
1914 were read and ordered to become Il
part Of these proceedings and the same
follows:
Police and Fire Commission.
once Of secretary. December T. 1911.
Regular meeting of the police and fire
commission.
P Pr;; len coffey prestdes.
Observation-Disclosures Hanson, poir-
ier Coffey-S.
Absent-None
The minutes Of the regular meeting Of
November g. 1914 were approved as read.
The renewal Of the fire insurance pol
the police patrol was accepted and or
dered filed, and the account Of $36.75 for
the same was allowed and ordered paid.
Moved and supported that the secre-
scrpon tn Fre and Water
ing and that the bill Of $500 for the
same for the ensuing year he allowed
and ordered paid.
Moved and supported that the fire
truck which was received from the
Observation-Disclosures Fire Engine COM
many be accepted and that the first ono
contract for this apparatus and in the
sum Of 81. $50 be allowed and ordered
paid, and that the president and secre-
tary be authorized to execute negotia-
ment of this, truck, and that the same
be forwarded to the company At FL
mira New York
Carried.
The matter Of having the fire depart
ment automobile equipment insured
against fire under specific policies was
placed In the hands Of special commit
tee. composed Of Commissioners Hanson
and Poirer.
The renewal Of the surety bond of
driver with the patrolmans powers and ex-
ecuted by the Maryland Casualty COM
pery Was At and ordereG fled
purchase the fire chiefs buggy was laid
on the table unopened until such time as
eaher proposals ale received on this
apparatus.
Moved and supported that the police
ana fire commission dispose of the 81
inch bell which was formerly in the
tower at fire hall No. l, for s9S.os.
The chief Of the fire department. in Il
communication appointed Adolph Bishop
as regular member Of the fire depart
ment as fireman and desired to have
the appointment confirmed and upon a
unanimous vote Of the commission the
same was confirmed.
The Interstate Auto company, In a
rommmunicaeion to the commission pre-
Goodyear Tire and Rubber company In
the matter OF compromising on the four
outer castings which came with the
emergency patrol and which the COM
there is now a suit pending for recovery
on the defective tires. The tire company
wished to compromise the matter by Of
fer !p the commission four 81 X ) tires
q hly $xsy>o f~- a
Moved and supported that the PROPOSE
tion Of the tire company be accepted
and the letter ordered filed. and also
that the city attorney be notified BY
which he has flied against the Inter
state Auto company on the strength OF
this propositions: that the city attorney
have IT understood that the four tires
that they will be sent on request of
Of the commission when needed.
Moved and supported that the pay rolls
Of the police and fire departments for the
month Of November be allowed and or
dered paid. the pay rolls having been O.
KID by the two department chiefs and
approved by the finance committee.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the presi-
Gent and secretary of this commission
be authorized to execute ana deliver
warrants IN payment for services to
members of ire police and fire departments
for the month Of December, 80 that the
same will be in their hands not later
than December %, 1914.
Carried
The city attorney submitted i, letter
TO the commission, relative to the two
men who were sent to this city from
Duluth to gain evidence in the prose-
cution of persons engaged in selling H.
Quor without license and commonly
known as blind pigs, stating that he