The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-05-21
THE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBER.

the City of Virginia, Minnesota
Council Called to Order by the Presi-
dent
P Paae Sa'' A,asr,,o, u,,,>,, ,,o,.,
Matheson' MSrrav Murray" Lien na'S Nsahee wa Mr
President-7.
Absent, Aldermen Heritage, Coffey-2:
Reading of minutes of previous meet
ing.
Moved ana supported that the minutes
be approved as read.
Alderman Coffey takes his seat in the
Property owners and occupants of
buildings in the vicinity of lot l. block
q, in a petition protested to the council
against the removal of a building from
this lot to lot 3 Of the same block and
stated that IN It's present condition the
down instead of being moved.
Moved and supported that the petition
be referred to the committee on streets.
P segal applied for permit to move
two story frame building from lot l.
block 4S, to lot of the same block and
submitted a 5000 surety bond to comply
Moved and supported that the matter
be- referred to the committee on streets.
The Star Contracting company applied
for renewal of plumbers license and SUBJ
mitted the customary fee and also
$4,000 surety bond.
Moved and supported that the applica-
sued and the bond accepted and ordered
filed after being approved by the mayor
and city attorney, and the fee turned
over to the city treasurer.
Jenia Bros applied to the council for
a permit to use a necessary porto.
Mesaba avenue for the purpose Of con-
structing a two story brick building on
10
feet Of lots l. 2 and ;, block IS, original
addition. and submitted a 5000 surety
bona to comply with the ordinance.
Moved and supported that the permit
be issued and the bond accepted and or
0ered filed after being approved by the
mayor and city attorney.
The American Exchange Bank submit
ted to the council for approval renewal
of a $4,000 surety bond to cover this bank
as one of the city repositories.
Moved and supported that the boz
! be accepted and ordered filed after be-
ing approved by the mayor and city at
| torney.
Cigarette licenses were ordered issued
to the New Fay hotel. Kopp & Norris,
I. Kaner and Peter Egan, Jr:
Applications for the position of in
received from J. E. Okerstrom, Stewart
| Smith and Ben T. Sanders
! Moved and supported that the appli-
with the other applications for the po-
sition
Carried.
; M9yed a and supported that an informal
! Carried
Aldermen Walsh and Murray were APP
pointed as tellers.
Result Of informal ballot
Johnson, !; Butler, T. Laugen, >; Pau
cett, l.
The president declared no choice
Moved and supported that a second
! informal ballot be taken on the selec-
ton Of an inspector at the publication
plant.
| Result of second informal ballot:
! Butler. 3: Faucet 3: Laugen. |: Smith, l.
! The president declared no choice.
Moved and supported that a third in
OF c an Inspector
Result Of third informal ballot
Butler, 8; Faucet, }; Johnson, !; Lau
The president declared no choice.
Moved and supported that formal
ballot be taken on the selection of an
Inspector.
Carried.
Result of formal ballot:
BEutier. 4: Faucet, 3; Laugen. !.
81 Moved and and supported that second
| or an inspector.
! Result of second formal ballot
Butler, 3; Faucet, 3; Laugen, /; Den
nett, l.
The president declared no choice.
Moved and supported that a third for
NAL ballot be taken on the selection of
an inspector.
! Carried.
| Result Of third formal ballot:
Butler. 1: Laugen l: Faucet 3.
The president declared no choice
! Moved ana supported that the matter
of appointment of inspector at the puri-
/ alton plant be laid over until the next
| regular meeting.
! Carried.
Al. E. Louisen, attorney of Duluth. in
a letter to the council stated that Adolph
Brinkki was injured in his right hand
i'll February last and desired to have
compensation for the injury.
Moved ana supported that the matter
be REFEREED to the city attorney for
proper legal action.
! Carried.
Moxed and supported that the matter
OF aiding the military band the present
season be referred to the committee on
music:
The monthly statements of the city
clerk and city treasurer anG being for
the month Of April, 1915. were read, ac-
: ccpted and ordered tl.ed
The Virginia Hardware company de-
sired permit to install a 2so-gallon Bow
ser. gasoline tank with necessary piping
and leading from the tank to Chestnut
| street to a public service line in front
! Of 3l9 Chestnut street.
Moved and supported that the appli-
cation be granted and that the installa-
ton of the tank and lines be under the
supervision Of the chief of the fire de-
partment.
Carried.
The clerk of the court reported fines
and nd, costs collected in that court for the
amounting to $li5s5, but the city i at :te :
ney would not approve the same because
the $3.50 from a certain blind pig case
WAS as not 1ni INCLUDED ed in the report
men and which was appointed for the
purpose OF making an investigation Of
the construction and condition Of the
structed by the Lawrence McCann Co. !
during the year 1914, reported in writing |
to the council that they would recommend |
the appointment of John Wilson. an
at the rate of 5000 per day and ex-
penses and the city to pay any expense
tor ASSISTANCE which may be. needed In
mended that while Mr.. Wilson was on
the job that he also take up the matter |
OF checking over the street improve
ments made in this city during the year
1914.
Moved and supported that the report !
OF the committee be accepted and Or
dered filed and the recommendation
dered carried out.
Carried.
The report of the chief of police of
arrests in his department for the week
ending. May Sth. 1915. was read, accept
ed and ordered filed
The milk inspector reported tuberculin
tests Of cows in this city and the same
was accepted and ordered filed.
Property owners residing in blocks I
and 8, Anderson's Third Addition to Vir-
ginia, petitioned the council for paving
Of Ash street with bithulithic or creo-
soted wood blocks OF other suitable