The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-09-03
OFFICIAL MINUTES
OF CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

Virginia Mimi, august oath 1915
Regular meeting Of the City Council
of the City of Virginia. Minnesota:
Council called to order by the p:esi-
dent
Present, Aldermen Heritage. Harvey,
Walsh Matheson, Lien, McGhee, Coffey,
Mr.. Presidents.
Absent Alderman Murray-1.
Reading of minutes of previous meet
Moved and supported that the min
utes be approved as read.
Carried.
Alderman Murray takes his seat in the
Property owners In the vicinity of the
intersection Of Cook street and Virginia
chase and remove that certain store
building, located on Lot. No. 10, block
101. Second addition to Virginia., ana
naming several reasons why this should
be done, the principal reason being that
the same is dangerous to traffic on ac-
count of obstructing the view.
The petition was referred to the COM
mittee on city property and buildings aa;S
ed the attention of the council to the
hazardous condition pf Williams and
Ridgewood additions on account of hay
ing no water in these additions for
ferred to the water and light commit
Moved and supported that the city
clerk be instructed to request l.. M. U.s.
With the original copy of Ridgewood addi-
ton.
Carried.
The report Of the chief of police Of
ending August Hst 1915 was read. ac-
cepted and ordered filed.
David German submitted a second let
ter and sketch Of his ideas of the con-
ont ~
cipal slaug hter house and the same vas
referred to the mayor and the special
committee on this subject.
The meat inspectors report ,o,! for ,, the
the inspector reported that the meat
markets, bakeries. hotels and groceries
were in good condition, was read, ac-
cepted and ordered filed.
properties in the city which are not
connected with the sanitary sewer and
repeated requests to make such connec-
lions have been ignored.
committee that the properties may be
checked up and recommendations made
The s500pO insurance policy on the
machinery and repair shop OF me .neoc cry ~,
for a period Of three years, was accepted
and ordered filed.
Applications for jitney. automobile IL
cense under ordinance. Nc. 157 were re.
& Vogelpohl, Geo. A. Deckert, MARI
Eddy Tor two cars. D. o. and Edwin
A. Nelson and Fred Weller.
Moved and supported that the applI'
cations to run automobiles for hire un
der ordinance No 157. as submitted al
this meeting, be accepted and orderet
filed and licenses ordered issued. witt
the exception Of the application OF Free
Weller and which is to be referred tt
the committee on license for investiga
ton.
Carried.
The health committee reported tina
| the construction of sanitary sewers l!
private properties in the city and which
proposals were opened and read at
| meeting of the council on August 18th
Moved and supported that the repor
Of the health committee on the matte
| of PROPOSALS to construct sanitary sewer
in private residences, as opened at
recent meeting. be accepted, the propo
sal ordered filed and that the contrac
for such sewer construction ano con
nection be awarded to Larson Bros
and that the mayor and city clerk
tract and bond for the performance o
this work.
Carried. .
Moved and supported that all partie
7 having PAID to the city the sum q
$3.50 for license to run automobiles TO
hire under ordinance No. ~ and whic
ordinance has been repealed by ord
nance No. 157, be granted return 9
unearned license fee pro rata. the ad
justment to he made as from dat
Of automobile license to the date of tn