The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-08-13

period of two years.
The report of the chief of police of
rests in his department for the week ending
July 81, 1915, was read accepted and ordered
Joseph Terrier of Duluth, in a communica-
ton to the council, desired to have released
his certified check of $500 which accom-
panied his proposal on storm sewer construc-
ton of July 20, 1915.
Moved and supported that the check be re-
leased and ordered submitted to him and
that all other checks whi(, accompanied
the proposals on the construction of this
sewer the date of opening the proposals
be returned to the makers if so desired, with
the exception of the next highest bid to the
successful proposer.
The secretary OF the police and fire COM
mission submitted to the council a copy of
the proceedings of the regular meeting of
this commission, held on August 2, 1915.
and the same accepted to become a part
of the proceedings Of this meeting.
The proceedings were as follows:
POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION.
Office of the Secretary. August 2. 1915.
Regular meeting of the police and fire
commission.
President Poirier presides
Present, Commissioners Hanson and Por-
ier-2.
Absent, Commissioner Coffey-1
The minutes of the proceedings of the
proved AZ read.
The chief of police reported Is patrolmen
having served one extra shift on July a. and
each being entitled to payment of SO for this
shift.
Moved and supported that the report of
the chief of police be accepted and ordered
filed and that warrants be drawn in payment
Of the various amounts.
Carried.
Applications for appointment as patroman
was received from j. E. Okerstrom and on
the fire department. Otto johnson and Valen-
tine Fior
The applications were referred to the
proper committees.
The first quarterly report of the secretary
of receipts and expenditures and also show
ing the balance hand in the police and
and ordered filed.
Fire Chief Stckney. in a communication,
asked the assistance of the commission to
enable him to attend the International Fire
Chiefs convention to be held at Cincinnati
Ohio, the last week Of August
Moved and supported that the communica-
tion be accepted and ordered filed.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the pay rolls
for the police and fire department members,
as drawn and presented On the 18th of July
and the Isl of August, 1918, be approved as
read having been o. KID by the chiefs Of
the two departments and approved by the
finance committee.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the secretary be
authorized to communicate with the council
and a, state on behalf of the commission that
the present method and system of turning
on and turning off the whiteway lighting
from the alleys and the unsafe and impaired
condition of the switch boxes should be
changed and that some system should be de-
viSed whereby the turning and off of the
wh!teway system could be done at the light
and water power plant.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the president
appoint committee of two to read over the
various ordinances touching on regulation
OF automobiles for hire and submit COM
munication to the council relative to the
ideas of the commission so that the auto
mobiles for hire would be under better con-
troll by the police department..
Carried.
The president appointed Commissioners
Hanson and Poirer on this committee
RESOLUTION NO. 14s.
Police and Fire Commission, City of Vir-
ginia, Mimi. Aug 2, 1915.
Resolution authorizing the payment of bills
accruing during the month of July, 1915
BY Commissioner Hansen.
Resolved: BY the police and fire commits
sion Of the city of Virginia. that the follow
ing bills be allowed and ordered paid:
Fitz hotel. board of prisoners. .......s 49,
The Electric Shop dry cells fire hall $50
e. NJ Iredway, supply police depart
nnent go
E. G. billiard. supplies alarm system 1880
virginia Hardware company. supplies
police and fire departments w 9O5
E. J. Steuerwad. repair to clock at
! nfe nail Observation-Disclosures. 100
Prussian Remedy company, two soap
The ' Western Union Telegraph company Soo
rental of clock 200
Mesaba Telephone company, calls and
rentals Observation-Disclosures. 1894
Horseless Carriage Auto company, two
castings for police patrol ..... as 90
Water and Light department. lighting
=, both departments .:............. s913
Peter Robitaille, cleaning at fire hall 800
, Virginia Store company, supplies both
uSPai 'lIiehIS 500
w. b. Pratt company. supplies both
; departments %
Lane MacGregor & Co.. premium on
; ooho Observation-Disclosures. 500
Standard Oil company. gasoline and
OIL both departments ........ 63.o2
New LONDON Milling company, hay.
hre hall Observation-Disclosures. 1OO6
Peerless Handcuff company. 10 pairs
, Eaton Dry Line. coal, fire hall 10 AZ
? Moved by Commissioner Hanson, SUPPORTED St ed
ny commissioner Poirier. that above resolu-
ton be adopted
Ayes: Commissioners Hanson, Poirier-2.
! Nays: None
Adopted August 2. 1915
'Ao|ee anu supported that the commission
adjourn until the next regular meeting,
: Carried
O. A. PORTER,
; President of the Commission,
ALBERT E. BICKFORD,
Secretary.
George Johnson. 4O7 Chestnut street. an
piled for renewal of liquor license at this
location and submitted 81 900 surety bond.
Moved and supported that the license be
granted. the bond accepted and ordered filed
after being approved by the mayor and city
attorney. and that a resolution be authorized
TO be drawn and presented covering the grant
ing of this license
! Carried.
The city engineer submitted to the council
the plans and specifications for the construc-
tioh OF sanitary sewer connections to private
houses as petitioned for by the owners in
| 1914. 40
Moved and supported that the plans and
specifications of the city engineer, relative to
sanitary sewer connections to private houses
IN this city. be accepted and ordered filed and
that the city clerk be authorized to advertise
Tor proposals for constructing these sewers
complete.
! Carried
The city engineer submitted first estimate
IN favor of the Eveleth Construction com
pany on 1915 cement sidewalk contract this
estimate calling for payment of 81, 309. 99
Moved and supported that the first estimate
OF the city engineer for cement sidewalk
construction for 1915 be accepted and ordered
MED and that a resolution be authorized