The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-10-08
THE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Virginia, MIMI, September 70, 1915
Regular meeting of the city council of tn,
city of Virginia, Minnesota -
Council called to order by the President.
Roll call: Present-Aldermen Heritage
Harvey, Matheson. Murray, Lien. McGhee
Coffey-7.
Absent: Aldermen Walsh, Mr. President-2
Reading Of Minutes of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes be
approved as read.
Carried.
The report of the chief of police of ar
rests in his department for the week end
ing September 25th 1915, was read, accepted
and ordered filed
to n0 tss sad that ss hs owing
praisers for the year 1914 assessed lot 10,
FLOCK 9. Anderson's third addition, city prop
erty, the city clerk be apd is hereby author
lied to cause to be cancelled the assessment
submit it to the county auditor and also to
the city treasurer.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city attorney
draft q resolution authorizing and directing
the city treasurer to pay money on time
checks submitted to him and issued by the
street commiSGioner and countersigned by
the city time keeper, this resolution to cover
all funds Of the city.
The clerk submitted communications by
himself and also the secretary sof state on the
matter as to whether or not Virginia is in the
third or fourth classification of cities of the
state and the correspondence was referred
to the city attorney for proper disposal of the
question.
The report of the clerk of the municipal
court for the week ending September 25th,
1915, as approved by the city attorney. was
read accepted and ordered filed.
The city engineer submitted profile and
cost of concrete paving in the alleys in
blocks 81. IS and SO. Second addition, and
block II, Anderson's Second addition.
Moved and supported that the report of
the engineer on paving of the alleys in these
blocks be accepted and ordered fled
Carried.
The report of the meat inspector for the
week ending September 28th, 1915, was read,
accepted and ordered filed
c. E. Hendrick applied for permit to remove
certain one story frame church building
from lot g. block a., to the rear of the Pres
byterian church on lots 81 and 80, block 81,
asking for the use of Spruce street and Cleve-
land avenue for this purpose, and accompany
ing this application was q letter from the
chairman of the board of trustees of the
Presbyterian church asking that the council
bond as the moving Of the building will only
require two hours work and that all side
walks, boulevards and trees would be pro-
tected.
Moved and supported that the application
be granted and the correspondence filed.
Carried.
L. M Osborn of Ridgewood addition stated
in letter to the council that certain road
work in his addition had been attended to
council. and that he desired to have the
council re-convey block 16 of this addition
as provided in the deed to the city.
Moved and supported that the vice presi.
may meet and proceed to Ridgewood addition
to inspect the work which has been done.
Carried.
The vice president set the date as Of
H.A>L NJ tn1o
The Virginia Military band in a letter de-
sired to thank the council for the favors
shown to them the past season In giving to
the band a considerable share of the park
planning on giving series Of mid winter
concerts if suitable hall could be obtained
and solicited suggestions from the council as
to the proper place. and the letter was referred
report
The clerk stated that this was the date set
in his advertisement to receive proposals from
persons or firms desiring to furnish coal to
the city hall the coming winter season and
that on his desk were two proposals.
Moved and supported that the proposals
in the hands of the city clerk be opened and
read.
The proposals were opened and read and
proved to be from w. H. Eaton and Peter
son & Johnson and the prices quoted in both
the proposals were read.
moved ana supported tnaJ the proposals
as read be referred to the committee on city
property and buildings.
Carried.
The street commissioner submitted list of
Der of loads of dirt from the city during the
present season at % cents per load.
Moved and supported that those receiving
certain number of loads of dirt during the
present season from the city be billed by the
city clerk and those who do not pay the
amount submitted shall be subject to have
an assessment for this item placed on the
taxes against their lots and blocks for the
year 1916.
Mayor Boylan, chairman of the special COM
mittee in the matter of entertaining dele
gates of the third annual convention of the
League of Minnesota Municipalities on Oc-
tober goth and 21st, next, reported that ar
engagements had been made by the COMMITTEES
for nearly all the matters which will be
necessary to give the delegates proper and
fitting reception and entertainment and ban
ouet and that as near as the committee could
and the committee desired to have this amount
passed at this meeting.
Moved and supported that resolution be
drawn and presented at this meeting fol
rant in the sum of 81 900 to be placed at the
disposal of the special committee on arrange
mentS for the coming league meeting.
Carried.
committee reported that the matter of con
nection with the Troy Laundry by pipe linz
to the water reservoir of the water and lieh'
department had become quite a problem ant
that the committee did not feel as though i
would recommend such an undertaking ant
desired to have the council take the matter
up as committee of the whole.
Moved and supported that the petition o.
]. L. Booth of the Troy Laundry be sub
mitted to the council committee of tn
| whole and that q meeting of the council
the water and light commission and Mr.
Booth be arranged for Monday afternoon a
8 o'clock that conference may be held.
Carried.
| The railroad committee reported favorabl!
on the petition of Alex Niemi in the matte
of having a proper fence constructed on tn
east side of the right-of way of the Duluth
Winnipeg & Pacific Railway company. com
mencing at Spruce street and proceeding
south to Cook street, the same being in con
formity with the franchise granted to thi
4 company fer right of-way through the cit
and also that proper roadway be con
structed and maintained around the block
effected in the Second addition to Virgins
Moved and supported that the report of tn
committee be accepted, the petition ordere
| fled and that the city attorney be instructe
to notify this company to comply with tn
terms of the franchise.
| Carried.
I The water and light committee reporte
favorably on the installation and mainten
ance of an arc lamp At the corner Of Locus
street and Railroad avenue
| Moved and supported that the report @