The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-08-14
THE CITY. COUNCIL
Official Publication of Proceedings

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Official Publication of Proceedings
Council Chamber,
Virginia, MIMI,
| August 1, 1914.
Regular Meeting of the city council Of the
city OF Virginia. Minnesota.
Council called to order by the president.
Present, Alderman Heritage, Harvey, Walsh
Matheson. Murray. Lien, Coffey. Mr.. Pres
ident-8.
Absent, Alderman McGhee-1.
| Reading OF minutes of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes b@
"p Carried! as read
E. C. A. johnson applied for milk ant
fee
Moved and supported that the application b<
accepted and ordered filed and the city CLERK
instructed to notify the health officer to issue
the license.
| Carried.
Moved and supported that the city clerk b
No. lis Chestnut street, according to volun
tary cancellation notice as submitted by the
Virginia Brewing company and that the po
lice department be notified of the cancellation
! Carried.
E. w. Dormer was granted license t
operate an automobile for carrying passen
gers, this automobile being an Everett, ant
| carrying state license No. 44064
The poundmaster reported $500 collected
in the pound for the month of July 1914, anc
the report was accepted and ordered filed.
The Williams Realty company submitted 8
proposition to sell to the city a site for the
proposed detention hospital and being lots s
to 20, inclusive, block ID, of this addition, fo1
81, 10000, or the entire block containing
Moved and supported that the proposition
be referred to the special committee on hospit-
al site.
! Carried.
Petitions were received from the residents
on the north and south sides of Chestnut
street owning COWS, asking that the council
appoint sufficient number of herders at the
! citys expense.
Moved and supported that the petition be
accepted and ordered filed.
The city engineer submitted final estimate
| of c. c. Butler on his work of construction of
| concrete bridge and concrete culvert, this
estimate calling for payment of s57467.
Moved and supported that the estimate be
ton be drawn covering the payment of the
| same.
| Carried
The meat inspector submitted report of in
| spections of meat markets, hotels. bakeries and
groceries for the week ending August 4, 1914,
| and the same was accepted and ordered fled
The report of the chief of police of arrests
in bis his department for the week ending August
The city engineer submitted second ap-
proximate estimate of work done by Risberg
& Warwick their cement curb and gutter,
| alley crossings private driveways and sidewalk
contract, the estimate calling for payment of
SO, 963O2.
Moved and supported that the estimate of
the city engineer in favor of Risberg Omar
wick be accepted and ordered filed and that a
resolution be drawn authorizing the payment
of the same.
Carried.
permit to remove two one-story frame build
ings from Scanlon addition to lots 16 and II,
block 40, and the same was granted.
John Bennett applied for ten days license
to auction stock of clothing, etc., at No. EOS
Chestnut street, and the same was granted.
The police and fire commission, through its
secretary, submitted communication relative
to the up-keep of the white way system in this
city, and desired to have whatever extra help
is needed on fre alarm system during the sum-
mer months paid for out of the general fund
and the laborer placed on the city pay roll.
Moved and supported that the suggestion
and recommendation of the police and fire
commission relative to extra help necessary
on fire alarm system repairs as to give
way up-keep: be accepted. and that the city
clerk be instructed to notify the police and
fire con mission that the arrangement is en-
tirely satisfactory.
w: O. Snyder applied for construction of &C.
ment sidewalk along the front of lots l, 2, 3,
and 5. block 80, second addition. and the ap-
streets.
The clerk of the municipal court reported
fines and costs collected in that court for the
ing to $4,000, and showing deduction Of
$4,000 for witness fees, leaving a balance for
the week of $500.
The report was accepted and ordered filed
The committee on streets reported favor
ably on the petition of w. O. Snyder for ce-
ment sidewalk construction abutting lots l, 2.
3, and g. block 80, second addition.
Moved and supported that the report of the
committee be accepted and resolution drawn
and presented covering the construction of
this sidewalk.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the plans and
specifications as submitted by Frederic Bass
on construction of publication plant in con-
nection with Virginia's sanitary sewer system
the city clerk, and that the city clerk be in
structed to advertise for proposals for the con
struction of this plant, and that the adver-
tisement for proposals be made up and sub
mltted by Mr.. Bass and the city engineer
Carried
Alderman Heritage of the street committee
reported that he was instructed by John
Janesky. city time keeper, to submit his resig.
nation to the council as such official
Moved and supported that the resignation
OF John Janesky, city time keeper, be accepted
Applications for the position of city time
keeper were received from Joseph Prodzinski,
D. w. Hayes and Harold Sullivan
Moved and supported that q formal ballot
be taken on the appointment Of city time
keeper.
Carried
The president appointed Alderman Walsh
and Murray as tellers.
The ballot was spread and collected and re-
suited follows
frodznski-1.
Hayes.
Sullivan-2.
Moved and supported that inasmuch as d.
W. Hayes received majority of the vote
cast by the aldermen present, for the position
OF city time keeper, that he be declared an
pointed to this position
Carried.
Petit Petitions were received and read to the
council from the merchants of Virginia and
also the residents of West Virginia praying
| that the city build a road or viaduct connect
| ing West Virginia with Virginia.
Moved and supported that the petitions be
| referred to the council as a committee of the
| whole.
| Carried
One more week was granted the committee
! on licenses on the matter of application of
John karvala for liquor license at No. liz
| Chestnut street.
| Moved and supported that the street CON-
missioner be and he Is hereby instructed to
| place water fountain at the west end of
Chestnut street just east of the Duluth. Win
nipeg and Pacific railway company depot.
| Carried.
The proceedings of the police and fire com,
mission of August 3. 1914, were presented
read and ordered to become part of these
proceedings, and the same follows:
| Police and Fire Commission,
| Office of the Secretary
! August g. 1914
Regular meeting of the Police and Fire Com