The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-03-26

! city and which collections became
part of the agreement on the part Of thf
CT; at the taking over of the plant. ex.
pressed the sentiments Of the company
Of this amount practically closed the
former light and wafer corporation and
also Terminated the affairs between this
company ana the city after continued
desired on behalf of the company to
express their best wishes for the future
and that any friction or suspicion of un-
pleasantness having arisen between any
should be fully overlooked-by both par
ties and that all past feeling of bitter
ness, If any existed, should be entirely
forgotten, and thanked the council for
the enumerable courtestes extended
through the past years. -.
Moved and supported that the CON-
munication be accepted and ordered filed
and that the city clerk be: instructed to
express sentiments to the Virginia Elec-
trio Power & Water company for and
thoughts dominated the members of the
council and that all bitterness had tl1r-
ned into the friendliest feelings and that
the council desires to thank the COM
pany for favors they had extended to
the city in the matter of acquiring the
plant in 1913, and that the future Of all
the members attached to- the company
would be bright and prosperous and
happy;
The meat inspectors report for the
week ending March Is, 1915. was read,
accepted and ordered filed
The report Of the chief of police of
arrests in his department for the week
ending March IL. 1916 was read. accepted
and ordered filed. =,
The city engineer, reporting on the
matter of assessment for dirt against
lots 10 and 20. block 8, during the year
hof n ha1 hoa 40
in transcribing. from the original list
to the list to- be presented to the city
clerk and that the assessment should be
placed against Let 10, block 9, Northside
addition.
Moved and supported that the report
of the city engineer be accepted and Or
dered filed and that the proper correc-
ton be made in the usual manner.
The city attorney. reporting on the
matter of communication from the ceme-
terry association. stated that the title to
the land and other matters in connec-
ton with the cemetery association were
being looked into and that more de-
finite report could be made by him at
the next regular meeting.
Inc committee on land for wholesale
establishment to be located in this city
desired more time to make a more de-
shaping themselves in a very good form
for the ultimate success in this line.
The committee on streets reported fay-
orably on granting to F. c. Whiting a
stairway on the north side OF his building
on lot II, block o. abutting the alley
Moved and supported that the report
81 the committee be accepted ana or
accordingly.
Carried
Moved and supported that the city
clerk De Instructed to advertise for pro-
.,"sals for corrugated steel culverts and
that the following number of feet and
dimensions be made a portion of the
PROPOSAL: Two. 30 foot IS inch culyerts
No. IA guage; two, 30 foot 30 inch Gull
verts' No. II guage; five, 30 foot "a inch
G ;.,; NO. IA guage; one, 20 foot 10
foot II inch culverts, No. Is guaee. the
same to be used in connection with Gull
verts across certain portion Of the
SIND Lake Road cutoff
Carried
The committee on streets reported to
the council that. owing to the extra
heav;' traffic by both pedestrians and
teams over the steel bridge at the mar
rows between Silver and Virginia lakes.
this brdse and faR St Of
action be taken by the council to have
Il double team way and a double foot
walk constructed
Moved and supported that the city en-
and estimates of the cost of repairs to
the steel bridge so as to accommodate
the steadily growing traffic over the steel
fridge and that the plans specify var
ious kinds OF remedies and materials.
Carried.
Ehe committee on streets recommend
ed that the services of second assis-
tant engineer. Benjamin Wilk, be dis
pensed with March IS, 1915, and stated
that the reason for this Is that the work
in the engineering department would not
warrant extra help
Moved and supported that the recon-
rendation Of the committee on streets
relative to laying off Benjamin Wilk, be
carried out.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the city en-
gineer and street commissioner be in
structed to check up the various portions
Of the city where cement sidewalk will
probably be petitioned for or ordered in
for the coming season and submit an
approximate number of square yards
Of sidewalk so that the council will be
IN a position to know about the total
number Of square yards to advertise for
N asking for proposals.
Carried
Moved and supported that the council
adjourn until the next regular meeting.
Carried.