The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-01-22
CITY COUNCIL,

Present, Aldermen Heritage, Walsh, Math'
eson, Lien, McGhee. Coffey, Mr.. President-7
Absent, Aldermen Harvey, Murray-Z
Reading of minutes of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes b<
approved as read.
Carried.
Alderman Murray takes a seat In the council
The clerk read the advertisement for pro.
posals from newspaper and printing concerns
to do the legal publications and job printing
for the city council for the present year, and
stated that this was the date set in which
the proposals were to be received and opened
and reported two proposals on his desk.
Moved and supported that the proposals In
ton and job printing be opened and read.
Carried
The proposals were opened and read and
proved to be az follows:
The Quickprint proposed to do the job print
ing for the city council at the usual prices
for commercial printing a. charged to bust
ness concerns.
The Daily Virginian proposed to do the
printing at 76 cents per folio for the first
insertion, at IS cents per folio for all SUBJ
SeQuent insertions of ordinances and other
legal notices of the city council. and 81 IL
cents per folio for the publishing Of the pro-
ceedings Of the city council
Moved and supported that the proposals on
the city printing be laid over until the next
regular meeting.
Carried.
The water and light commission submitted
accounts against the city as follows: The
extension of six-inch water main in the
alley north Of the Mud Lake road and in con-
nection with the six-foot sewer, total Of &C.
count $636.29; extension Of six.inch water
main through block IL. Fairview addition,
S492.l6; extension of ix-inch water main
through blocks I, and s, Rooney addition
and block s. Pillsbury addition, total of this
account $2,0S7.79
Moved and supported that the accounts Of
the water and light commission for extension
u water mains IN the various portions of the
city be accepted and ordered hled, and the &C.
count for the extension of water mains in
the alley north of Mud Lake road and in con-
nection with the six-foot storm sewer be paid
out OF moneys in the general fund, and the
oenent not to be assessed against the prop
erty benefited: In accordance with prior
agreement which had been entered into with
the city and the Virginia & Rainy Lake Co.
and l.. M. Osborn, but that the other water
main extensions be assessed against the prop
erty benefited and the city attorney instructed
TO draft resolution and present the same to
ing the assessing for this benefit
Carried.
The financial statement of the city clerk and
The report Of finances by the city treasurer
IN December 81, 1914, were read, accepted and
ordered filed.
sools. machinery and supplies as Of date jan
lied.
Moved and supported that the committee
n streets have caused to be painted and "a
Jared all street machinery and rolling stock
belonging to the city and have the same in
'resentable appearance for the coming season.
Carried.
The clerk stated that he had been presented
With check of $500 by the independent
school District of Virginia and which Is in
'ayment OF alley running east and west just
M OF Central avenue and lying between
block 4, Anderson's addition and block s.
\nderson's second addition
Moved and supported that the check of the
chool district be accepted and ordered turned
ver to the city treasurer and the city at
orney instructed to prepare a resolution for
ne next regular meeting Of the council which
Will. If adopted, complete the vacation pro-
eedines OF this alley In favor Of the school
district of Virginia.
Carried.
The report Of the chief of police of arrests
N his department for January 9, 1918. VIVA
read accepted and ordered filed
The Commercial club invited the council
20 attend meeting Of this club in the coun-
ell chambers on Thursday evening, January
"a: 1915, for the purpose of lending aid and
''e In the matter of county division, and
he same was accepted and ordered filed.
The three members of the health committee,
reporting on the recommendation Of the health
fficer that Samuel Teller be appointed su-
oerintendent and that John Roswold be re.
'uced from superintendent to engineer, re-
'orted in writing that the Recommendation
be not granted and that John Roswold be re-
tained as superintendent and Samuel Teller
IS engineer.
Moved and supported that the report of the
committee be accepted and ordered hled.
II I Na+h,noor u,.1o .,,,:..t,>. 4. Al
council to be granted ten days license to
auction clothing and gents furnishings at his
'lace of business at 2o8 Chestnut street.
Moved and supported that the application
be granted and the fee turned over to the city
treasurer. provided that no part Of the stock
% be auctioned is to be brought from any
'ther city to this city to be placed on sale,
md If this condition trAnspires that the license
will be Immediately revoked.
Carried.
A communication from w. NJ Tritchler,
etative to the city proceeding to construct
IN ice house and which is filled with ice and
which condition can be used in connection with
| municipal slaughter house, was read ac-
'epted and ordered filed
The report of the meat inspector for the
week ending January IL, 1915, evidenced the
neat markets, hotels, bakeries and groceries
% be in good condition and the same was
accepted and ordered filed
The clerk of the municipal court reported
'45.75 collected for the week ending January
2, 1915. and the same was accepted and or
tered fled
The license committee reported favorablv
m the transfer of the liquor license Of Matt
oerosia to McNabb & Company, the license
being numbered 708 and located at No. 40
Chestnut street.
Moved and supported that the report Of
he committee be accepted, the application
1ranted and a resolution presented covering
Carried.
Mayor Boylan stated to the council that he
believed this would be an opportune time TO
'ay storm sewer in the alleys north and south
# Chestnut street in connection with the six
DOT Sewer system Just completed and a. the
construction of this sewer would not only
AXE care OF the conditions which arise dur
'ng the summer season but would also tend to
relieve the unemployed 1aborers during the
present winter.
The president granted recess of Ave
minutes that the council may look over the
plans for the construction of this sewer
Moved and supported that the matter Of dis
losing of this storm sewer question be placed
in the hands Of the council as a committee Of
the whole and report at the next regular
meeting.
Ayes: Aldermen Walsh, Matheson. Nc.
ihee, Coffey, Mr.. Pres1dent-5
Nays: Aldermen Heritage, Murray, Lien
3.
Upon the foregoing vote the president de-
clared the motion adopted.
Moved and supported that the president call
= meeting of the council as q committee Of
the whole to act on the storm sewer matter
under consideration.
Carried
The president set the date of the meeting
Vt the council committee for Friday evening.
January Is, 1915. at 8 o'clock
Council chamber, City of Virginia, MIMI,
January IL, 1915.
Resolution No. 1896.
Resolution authorizing transfer of Nouor