The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-15
THE CITY COUNCIL
Official Public alton Of Proceedinfs
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Virginia, Mimi, May 5, 1914.
Regular meeting Of the City Council
of the city of Virgnia, Minnesota.
Council called to order by the presi-
dent.
Present; Aldermen l n, Heritage' III Harvey ey
Ghee, Coffey. Mr.. Preside1it-9.
Absent: None
Reading of minutes of previous meet
ing.
Moved and supported that tine minutes
be approved as read.
Carried.
Alderman McGhee requested the second
reading of an ordinance granting to
some company, their successors as
signs, the right to erect and maintain
the necessary poles, wires, fixtures and
underground circuits and cOnduts ana
other necessary appliances in connection
Herewith, in, on, over. and under the
streets, avenues and alleys Of the City
of Virginia, and the same was read BY
the clerk.
The reading of this ordinance was
deemed its second reading.
The secretary of the police and fire
commission submitted for acceptance by
the council, the minutes of the meeting
OF this body held on Monday evening
May 4, 1914.
Moved and supported that the minutes
of the meeting of the police and fire
s commission ion held on May 4, 1914, be ac-
OF this council meeting.
Carried
The police and fire proceedings, as ac-
cepted. were as follows:
POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION.
Office of the secretary, May 4, 1914
Regular monthly meeting of the Police
and Fire commission of the City of Vir-
ginia, Minnesota.
President Coffey presides.
Roll CALL
Present: Commissioners Hanson, Poir-
Ter, Cofey-3.
Absent: None.
Moved and supported that the minutes
of the meeting OF April 6, 1914, be APP
proved as read
Carried
Moved and supported that the motion
made, supported and carried at the last
regular meeting which was to the effect
that Mrs Anna D. Fish be engaged as
matron and fixing her salary be recon-
sidered.
Carried.
Moved and supported that Mrs. Anna
ID. Fish be employed by this commission
as matron with patrolman's powers AMI
that her salary be fixed at $1,000 per
month and that a resolution be drawn
and presented covering the same.
Chief of Police Rice submitted his ap-
prevail of Arthur Madison as auto patrol
driver and desired to have him placed on
permanently.
Moved and supported tn.
OF placing Arthur Mattson on the police
department as permanent driver be la1 /
on the table for investigation.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the secre-
tary be instructed to contract with r.
l.. Polk & company for one range drec-
tory for the police department.
The bond Of Mrs Anna D. Fish was
presented, accepted and ordered filed
after being approved by the city attor-
ney.
Applications We're received from Ne,s
d.at Hs as patrolman and Bert MarwicA
as as fireman and they were both referred
to the application committee
The committee appointed on purchase
of pulmotor reported that after Investigate
ing the committee had decided not to
at this time
Moved and supported that the report
of the committee be accepted and all pa
pers in connection with the matter be
nled Tor future reference.
Carried
Moved and supported that the report
or the committee be accepted and the
Carried
Moved and supported that the secre-
tary be instructed to secure prices on the
tlutO smoke helmet.
Carried
Moved and supported that the pay
rolls as submitted to the commission and
pr9perlX sgned and approved be allowed
Mayor Boylan submitted to the COM
miss1on =, ms reappointment of William
ftzgerald as court officer and recon-
month. paw pe'
Moved and supported that the secre-
tary return to Mayor Boylan his appoint
that the members Of the police and fire
commission are Of the opinion that this
matter should properly come before the
city council for confirma ton and the fix
Sdl1rV crix ~,
dlcation as to such official and that the
opinion of the city attorney should be
Carried
The secretary stated that this was the
date set in his advertisement to receive
proposals on six cylinder combination
hose and chemical automobile and that
on his desk were three proposals.
moved and supported that the proposals
in the hands of the secretary be opened
and read.
Carried.
The proposals We're opened and read
ana al1 proved to be from the following
The Kissel Kar Company.
The Seagrave Company
Company e'"e
The secretary stated that this was the
Date set in his advertisement to receive
proposals on two passenger automobile
tor the chief Of the fire department and
that on his desk were two proposals.
Moveo and supported that the propos-
aus IN the hands Of the secretary be
Carried
The proposals We're opened and read
ana ana proved to be from the following
The Kissel Kar Company.
The American l1aFrance Fire Engine
Company.
The purchase Of fire apparatus was
deferred for two weeks
Police and Fire Commission.
City of Virginia, Mimi, May 4, 1914.
Resolution No. ill.,
Resolution authorizing the payment of
on Dliis accruing during the month of April,
BY Commissioner Hanson:
Resolved BY the Police and Fire Com
mission n1l OF the City of Virginia. that the
paid: ' ~ oe' GU