The Virginia enterprise., 1915-06-11
THE CITY COUNCIL
Official Publication of Proceedings

Council Chambers. Virginia, Minn., June
1st, 1915.
Regular meeting of the city council of the
city of Virginia, Minnesota.
Council called to Order by the President.
Roll call:
Present. Aldermen Heritage. Harvey, Walsh,
President-9.
Reading of minutes of previous meeting.
Moved and supported that the minutes be
approved read.
Carried
Mrs. Frank Michan appeared before the
council for the purpose of protesting against
the paying of $500 account to the water
ing out water pipes in the alley at the rear
of No. $50 Locust street. stating that the
face of the ground had been removed to such
depth that the pipes were exposed to the
frost.
The matter was referred to the city engineer
and street commissioner for report at the
next meeting of the council.
The committee 4th of July celebration
in this city this year appeared before the
council and requested that the council make a
substantial donation toward the celebration,
and the matter was referred to the committee
finance for one week.
The ordinance designating the roadway
monty known Eveleth road as Virginia av
enue was before the council for its third and
final reading
Moved and supported that the ordinance be
gwen It's CnlrO ana nnAl reading.
The ordinance was read by the clerk.
Moved by Alderman Heritage. supported
by Alderman Coffey that the ordinance be
adopted.
The president ordered roll call of ayes
and nays the adoption of the ordinance
and the same resulted follows:
Ayes-Aldermen Heritage, Harvey. Walsh,
Matheson. Murray. Lein. McGhee Coffey, Mr..
President.-9.
Nays-None.
Upon the foregoing vote the president de-
clared the ordinance adopted.
The ordinance determining the improvement
by paving, curb and gutter and grading of
Virginia was before the council for its third
and final reading.
Moved and supported that the ordnance be
given its third and final reading.
Carried. 4
The ordinance was read by the clerk.
Moved by Alderman Heritage. supported by
Alderman Harvey, that the ordinance be
adopted.
The president ordered roll call of ayes
and nays on the adoption of this ordinance
and the same resulted follows
Ayes-Aldermen Heritage, Harvey. Walsh.
Matheson, Murray, Lien, McGhee, Coffey, Mr..
President
Nays-None.
Upon the foregoing vote the president de-
clared the ordinance adopted.
The ordinance to regulate motor and other
vehicles and traffic in the city of Virginia
was before the council for its third and final
reading.
Moved and supported that the ordinance
be given its third and final reading.
Carried.
The clerk read the ordinance
Moved by Alderman McGhee, supported by
Alderman Lien, that the ordinance be adopted
The president ordered a roll call of ayes
and nays on the adoption of this ordinance
and the same resulted follows:
| Ayes-Aldermen Heritage, Harvey, Walsh,
Matheson. Murray, Lien. McGhee, Coffee, Mr..
| President-9.
| Nays-None
Upon the foregoing vote the president de-
clared the ordinance adopted.
| An ordinance amending ordinance No. 142
| of the city of Virginia. entitled AN ordinance
! licensing automobiles carrying passengers for
hire, regulating their charges and prescribing
| standing places therefor in the city of Vir
ginia," was before the council.
Moved and supported that the ordinance be
| given it's first reading.
Carried.
| The clerk read the ordinance
An ordinance amending ordinance No. 49,,
! entitled AN ordinance regulating bill post
ers and the posting and scattering of bills" :"
was before the council.
Moved and supported that the ordinance be
given its first reading.
Carried
The clerk read the ordinance
Cigarette licenses for two years were grant
ed to Alland Mattila, TIA Fourth street ;
Gearalds Bros, 800 Chestnut street: Walter
Darcy, 2S4 Chestnut street; T. w. Lusk. 4o6
Chestnut street.
A. E. Mack applied to the council to be ap-
pointed as inspector on cement curb and gut
ter or on the cement bridge and the applica-
tion was accepted and ordered filed.
The reports of the clerk of municipal court
of fines and costs collected in that court for
the weeks ending May 22nd and May 29th,
1915, were read, accepted and ordered filed.
Tho W0cf rvSrSn TSvian 0iofi1 in
communication, desired the council to CO.
operate with the club for the purpose of max
ing proper representation to the Mesaba Rail
way company for the extension of the street
railway service to West Virginia. and the
communication submitted to the commit
tee on railroads.
The Central Auto company submitted COM
munication to the council relative to the mat
ter of altering the garage building Willow
street In such a manner as would render the
location safe for travel and desired to be COM
pensated for sum approximately $4,000 to
$500 in making alterations outlined by
the special committee appointed by the council.
Moved and supported that the communica-
tion be submitted to the city attorney.
Carried.
Joe Elias, s1s Seventh street, made applica-
ton to the council for license to sell milk
and cream and the same was accompanied by
the usual fee and the milk inspectors certi-
fcate.
Moved and supported that the application
turned over to the city treasurer
Carried.
The poundmaster reported $l075 collected
by him during the month of May, 1915, and
the report was accepted ana ordered filed.
The meat inspector reported that he con-
demned Is pounds of meat at the Goshen
market on Walnut street and IL pounds of
liver belonging to John Johola, and that the
hotels, bakeries and groceries were in good
condition for the week ending June 1st, 1915.
The report was accepted and ordered filed.
The city engineer submitted his first ap-
proximate estimate of work done by Law
rence-McCann company on their sewage dis
posal plant contract, the estimate calling for
payment of 81, 1878.
Moved and supported that the first approx
mate estimate of the city engineer for work
done by Lawrence McCann company their
ordered filed and that resolution be drawn
and presented covering the payment of this
estimate.
Carried.
President NOLAN submitted to the clerk
for reading to the council a letter written by .
T. P. Tumulty, secretary to President Wilson,
acknowledging with thanks the receipt of
commencing the action Of President Wilson
in the Lusitania disaster recently
Moved and supported that the contents of
the communication be recorded and that the
president of the council be permitted to re-
tain the letter.
Carried. |
A petition was received and which had been
signed by property owners abutting on Cherry |
street, between the d. N. 4 N. Ry. tracks |
and Railroad avenue, protesting against the
improvement by paving and curb and gutter
Of this portion Of Cherry street and the petit |
ton was accepted and ordered filed.
The superintendent of the incinerator plant
submitted 4 report of the cost of operations