The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-09
CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers, Virginia, Mimi, June
Doth lGla

Council Chambers, Virginia, Mimi, June
goth, 1915
Regular meeting of the city council of the
city of Virginia. Minnesota.
Council called to or1er by the president
Roll CALL
Present: Aldermen Heritage. Harvey.
Walsh, Matheson, Lien, McGhee, Coffey MIR.
Absent Alderman Murray.
Reading Of minutes Of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes be
approved as read.
Carried
Alderman Murray takes his seat in the
council.
The clerk of municipal court reported fines
add costs collected in that court for the week
ending June 26th, 1915, and the same. hav-
ir.e been approved by the city attorney, was
accepted and ordered fled.
Applications for renewals Of liquor licenses
were received from Duncan Robertson, 4Sl
Chestnut street, Frank Chopp, ll2 Chestnut
street, kostainsek & Skubic lib Chestnut
street, and each application was accompanied
by surety bond in the sum Of 81 ,000
Moved and supported that the applications
lie granted the licenses ordered issued, the
II, nds accepted and ordered filed after being
'rpro, ed by the mayor and city attorney, and
tat separate resolutions be drawn and pre-
>ented covering the granting of these licenses.
Carried
permit granted to John Koshkosh
from lot 81. block So, to lot Is, block SO,
Second a>!:..:::::on and the bond covering the
application orsierel filed after being APP
proved by the mayor and city attorney.
Applications numbered 50 and 60 and COW
erng milk certificates numbered 220 and 229
rs submitted by the health officer were, upon
motion dnly supported and carried. arrepted
and ordered filed and certificates ordered is
sued and the money turned to the city
treasurer.
Renewals Of cigarette licenses were granted
to Ed Finch. Minnesota Candy Kitchen and
Alohan1i Club, the license covering n period
of two years
Moved and support cd that the city clerk be
authorized to isu>c a warrant the interest
fund in favor of the American Exchange Bank
of Virginia in the sum of $56926. the same
being for interest at per cent for 2S2 days
on warrant No 23277 amounting TO sl2,ll2. A.
Lawrence Nee ann company made written
application to the council for extension of
their contract for the cons truction of the
sewage disposal plant and making the date
of completion as Of November LIST. 1915, in
stead of July LIST. 1915. and stating the rca-
sons why the extension is asked.
Moved and supported that the communica-
ton be accepted and ordered filed and the
! extension Of the contract granted.
Carried.
The Vireinia City band desired to thank
the council for the donation Of $50. 90 for new
uniforms for this band and the comn,unca-
ton was accepted and ordered filed
! The Mcsaba Telephone company submitted
to the council, upon instructions. surety
bond in the sum of $1,000 to cover certain
conduit work through pavement from the
present manhole the west side of Clevea nd
avenue between lIcmlock and Locust streets
TO underground posts the east side of
Cleveland avenue on the north side Of the
u hotX
applied for on June LIST. 1918.
Moved and supported that the bond be ac-
| certed and ordered filed after heing approved
by the mayor and city attorney
Carried.
Archer & Pickering. attorneys for The
Vlrglnlan Publishing company submitted q
notice to the council requesting the city to
pay damages to their clients in the sum Of
$1,000 for damage to printing machinery and
stock In the basement of the Elks building
situate SIT Chestnut street. and the same
was referred TO the city attorney for proper
legal action
The report of the chief of police of arrests
in his department for the week ending June
26th, 1918, was read accepted and ordered
filed.
The meat inspectors report of the inspec-
ton of meat markets. hotels bakeries and
, groceries for the week ending June goth, 1915,
and which were declared by this official to be
in good condition. was read accented and
ordered filed
The city engineer submitted to the council
plans and specifications for paving the streets
named in the resolution on street improve
nentS for the year 1915
Moved and supported that the plans and
specifications as submitted by the city en-
gineer be accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
The city attorney presented to the council
an ordinance requiring all persons doing work
electricians or making changes alterations
repairs in any electric wiring or appliance
within the city to take out license and give
bond and fixing the amount of such fee and
bond.
Moved and supported that the ordinance be
laid on the table for one week.
Carried
Moved and supported that the pay roll of
city officials for the last half of the month
OF June, 1915. read by the clerk be accented
and the city clerk authorized to issue war;
rants for the same
Carried.
Inc committee on streets reported favora bly,
on the sidewalk petitions as filed with the
council and recommended that cement side
walks be constructed along the following To-
cations and that resolution be authorized
to DE drawn covering the installation of these
walks according to the terms of the charter:
Along the south so feet of lot l. block ID,
Original addition, from the curb line to the
sidewalk line; north side of Cherry street
from Virginia avenue to Central avenue;
west side of Central avenue between Cherry
street and the section line
Moved and supported that the report of the
committee be accepted, the petitions ordered
filed and that resolution be authorized to
be drawn covering the construction of 1heae
sidewalks
Carried
The mayor notified the council that be bod
been served With notice Of damage TO Adolnh
Brink, street laborer, who stated that ha
had been injured while in the EMPLOY Of tho
city some time during the month Of January.
l9lo' ana desired compensation under the
compensation act of the State of Minnesota
The action on this damage notification was
referred 10 the city attorney for proper legal
The license committee reported favorably
on tne granting to o. A. Ruud of transfer
ol MS liquor license from ia to 4l6 Chestnut
street.
Moved and supported that the report of
tne Incense committee relative to the transfer
Oh inns license be accepted, the application
ordered filed and the city clerk instructed
70 make the transfer of record on his books.
Carried
Moved and supported that the city clerk Be
authorized to advertise for proposals for 200
~ inch material for culverts to be used BY
the city in various locations the present sea-
son and that the material to be advertised Tor
shall cover cast iron piping, cement blocks
and corrugated iron pipe. the three different
materials to be equipped or made, 50 that tl1eys
Will be in sections and can be used In various
lengths, and that the proposals. shall specify
the material +. O. b. ears Virginia or delivered