The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-17
THE CIT COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

Present, Aldermen Harvey, Matheson;
Absent, Aldermen Heritage, Walsh,
Murray, Lien4.
= Reading Of minutes of previous meet
ing
Moved and supported that the minutes
be approved as read
Carried.
Aldermen Murray and Lien take their
The poundmaster reported $3.50 COL
lected at the pound during the month Of
August and the report was accepted and |
ordered FLED; - . i
the commercial club. stated that the
club had taken up the proposition of
comforting with the council relative to
the city and desired to Know the attn
tude Of the council at this time.
Moved and supported that Mr.. Marion
report back to the commercial club that
avenues in the city was taken up three
years ago and on account of postal |
department objections that the PROPOSE |
ton terminated, and that the club make !
no objection the council will consider
the question.
Carried.
J. L. Booth of the Troy Laundry SUBJ
water and light commission relative to
to the running Of a pipe line from the
basement Of the laundry across Virginia
avenue and along the northerly wall of
the present power house and then south
to connect with the city lake-water
reservoir.
the letter and plan to the city council
and stated that the same was self ex-
Moved and supported that the matter
and water for investigation and re-
port
Carried
The city clerk was authorized to bill
blacksmith work done by the city dur
ing the month Of August the bill
amounting to &6.75.
The report of the incinerator plant
operations for the month of August,
1915. was read, accepted and ordered
j. B. Colombo was granted licesne to
conduct moving picture and vaudeville
theatre at No. PIT Chestnut street for
a period of one year from August 5th,
Larson Bros. submitted the executed
bona and contract covering the con-
struction of sewer connections in private
houses in the city and the same was &C
cepted and ordered filed after being ap-
Geo. Smith and others petftioned the
council for the installation Of an arc
lamp at the crossing of the two rail-
nS thu st pa g3h Of was 10 ion
committee on light and water
William Merrill applied to the council
for liquor license at No. 4oe Chestnut
street.
Moved and supported that the license
be granted, the bond accepted and or
dered filed after being approved by the
mayor and city attorney. and that a
The Markham Hotel company made
application for license to run a motor
Fay for patrons, and the same was,
upon motion duly supported and carried,
ordered issued.
Andrew Johnson. applied for permit
nues of the city. while removing two
frame buildings from lots 9 and 10,
block a, to, lots and Q. block 50.
Moyed and that the app
be ordered issued. with the understand
ing. that the party moving the buildings
is to use planks between the rollers and
the paving during the entire course of
the ordinance.
Carried.
The report Of the chief of police Of
arrests IN his department for the week
ending September 4th, 1915, was read,
accepted ana ordered filed.
Moved and supported that the matter
Duluth. Winnipeg & Pacific Railway
company for the crossing Of city lands
by their main line be referred to the
city attorney. -
The report of the clerk of the NUM-
cipal court for the week ending Septem-
Der 4th, 1915, as approved by the city
attorney, was accepted and ordered
The meat inspectors report for the
week ending September 7th, 1915, was
read, accepted and ordered filed, this
report showing that under the head of
no.
longing to Paul Leonard was condemned
as was also 20 pounds of meat belong
Ing ing to John z1petz and % pounds of veal
The finance committee submitted to
the council for disposal a bill submitted
by DR.; S j. M Fisher for the treatment
July 18th, 1915. and who stated that he
was city employee
Moved and supported that the bill of
dnd ha9e the be get1neG to the IN maker k
party sending Mr.. Jones to his Office
for treatment
Carried.
Alderman Matheson on behalf of the
committee on streets, reported favora-
bly, on the proposition Of paving Hickory
street from Mesaba to Railroad avenues
and Larch street between Central and
Virginia avenues the present season and
in connection with the present contract
and also that curb and gutter be placed
IN;
be- accepted and thu recommendation
ordered carried out and that a resolu-
ton De authorized to be presented COW
ering the extension of both contracts
Tor paving and curb and gutter on these
two blocks.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city
clerk be authorized to inform the light
and water commission in writing to
make all water or gas or other necessary
connections on Larch street between
Central and Virginia avenues on Hickory
street between Mesaba and Railroad
avenues before any paving is done on
these blocks
Carried.
The report Of the financial condition
OF the city of Virginia as submitted by
the city clerk and the city treasurer for
the month ending August 31st, 1916 was
read accepted and ordered filed
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Virginia, Mimi, Sept. 7th, 1915
70 the President and City Council of the
City OF Virginia:
Gentlemen:
We. the undersigned committee on
We have audited the following bills and
offer the following resolution for adop-
ion: ,
r. J. McGHEE,
GEO. HARVEY,
Committee
Resolved, That the following bills be ,
allowed and the city clerk be and is
hereby instructed to draw orders on the
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