The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-05-28
THE CITY COUNCIL

Council Chamber, Virginia, Mimi. May Is. !
Regular meeting Of, the city council of the !
city of virginia. Minnesota. |
Roll call: !
Present: Aldermen Heritage, Harvey,
Walsh, Matheson' Lien McGhee' coffey' Mr.
Absent: Alderman Murray-l.
Reading Of minutes Of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes be
approved As read.
Alderman Murray takes his seat in the
council.
Moved and supported that the ordinance to
wtSn the city Of sn: *ee~s its @
reading.
Carried.
the president, the ordinance Is read was
deemed to be the first reading;
The attorney presented to the council an
proving Of certain streets and avenues in the
iirst reading.
known as Eveleth road to be changed to Be
known as Virginia avenue is given Its hrst
reading.
l.. N. Osborn, in = communication to the
on the acceptance Of bis plat Of Ridsewood.
Moved and supported that the matter Of &C.
cepting the plat Of Rideewood be referred to
the city attorney for correctness OF title and
for a report to this effect
Carried.
The reports Of the clerk Of municipal court
for the weeks ending May 9Th and 18th. 1915
accepted and ordered filed
The library board reported back to the
council that two payments each month would
recommended by the Council, and the com
munication was accepted and ordered fled.
The water and light commission, in a com.
munication, stated that. upon directions Of
preliminary to street improvements and that
gas main connections would be made where
necessary and that after the work had been
work done for each lot would be billed to the
city and which would be expected to pay for
this work.
Moved and supported that the comuunica-
ton be accepted and ordered filed.
The water and light commission submitted
a copy Of resolution passed by this COM
pedseson on Of ths salary Of the secretary Of
this commission from $4,000 per month TO
$500 per month. the reason stated in the
resolution being that The prei,m n WORK
aent had been completed and that the secre-
tary's duties were not 80 treat a. formerly.
Moved and supported that the communica.
ton and resolution be accepted and ordered
filed.
Carried.
John Remus, residing at No. 208 Oak street,
sufficient work on the streets to enable him
reasons Why he thought t1st he should Be
granted suitable and compensating labor.
ton be referred to the street commissioner.
Carried.
Applications for cigarette licenses were re-
ceived from William Kestila, POI N. Mesaba
avenue, and Rivers Nurmi. 225 Chestnut
street, and the same. upon motion duly sup
ported and carried. were granted.
Applications for renewals Of LIQUOR licenses Ss"e
nut street Walter Darcy. 234 Chestnut street {;
Ed. Lindsay, 1856 Chestnut street, and Smith
& johnson, s23 Chestnut street
be granted, the licenses ordered Issued; the
bonds accepted and ordered fled after being
approved by the mayor and city attorney and
that separate resolutions be drawn and pre-
scented for adoption.
Carried
petition for the paving Of streets AUDITING
property on Hickory street, between the Ev.
the east, was presented.
Moved and supported that tho petition for
the paving Of Hickory street be referred to
the committee on streets.
oliver Hendrickson applied for permit to use
q necessary portion of the front OF the prem:
/; Uses known as 3l8 N. Central avenue, for sand
! foundation under the building on lot g. block
! IL, original addition.
; Moved and supported that the permit be
granted under the usual regulations which NJ q
cover the use of the necessary portion OF this
avenue in front Of this premises
Risbere and Warwick submitted for approval
4 Deposit company Of Maryland, in the sum
! Of 12,874.00, for the construction Of = certain
concrete bridge over the narrows between the
Moved and supported that the bond be ae.
! cepted and ordered filed after being approved
by the mayor and city attorney
The General Construction company applied
to the council for permit to use necessary
portion Of Poplar street and alley In the rear
Of lots 22, %. - and Is. block a; during the
f. Gf tw ~. story solid brick school
Moved and supported that the application
be granted, the bond accepted and ordered
hled after being approved by the mayor mayor IN; nd
terms Of the ordinance
The secretary Of the water and light com
| know what amount of = surety bond would
be required Of the secretary during his term
as such officer, and the city clerk was In
BY .a ss to ns
, .hsl state about what would be the prope,
amount Of the bond IN their estimation.
Ii. e to1 he week ending Nay
18th, 1915. was read, accepted and ordered
Emil ojanpa. applied for renewal Of
plumbers license and submitted ''oooo
Moved and supported that the license Be
ordered issued and III bond aeespted and O.
mayor and city attorney.
Joseph H. Kosan desired to know what fee,