The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-06-04

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and dog catcher and that his service!
be at the pleasure OF the council, ant
that he be paid at the rate of $50 pei
Carried. :
+ The water and light commission sub.
relative to water connections and Other
matters pertaining to the agreement
between the city and the commission
and the contents in this communication
and water.
The water and light commission sub
ndtted q communication Nm which 1t
was stated that the commission con-
sidered bona of $4,000 as sufficient
to cover the secretaryship of the COM
mission.
Moved and supported that the Sec
rotary of the water and light commits
sion be instructed to nave executed q
100000 surety bond as such secretary
o1.r' the commission and that the city
mission to this effect.
Carried.
The Mesaba Telephone company de-
sired a permit from the city to lay con-
Quits in certain portions Of the city
attached to the application.
Moved and supported that the permit
be granted. according to the same reg
9 q as was granted this company
surety bond Of $1,000 be executed and
presented to the council before the per-
mission be authorized.
Carried.
The report of arrests by the chief of
police in his department for the week
ending May. q, 1915, was accepted and
ordered filed.
The report of the meat inspector re-
ries and groceries were in good conoi-
ton for the week ending May "a, 1915,
ana the report was accepted and order
councii surety bond in the sum of
5000 in .sthe matter OF 11e contract
granted to them for the construction
of cement sidewalks and cement, pri-
vate driveways in the city the present
season.
Moved and supported that the bond
be accepted and ordered filed after be-
ing approved by the mayor and city
attorney
Carried
Moved and supported that the certi-
fled check which accompanied the pro-
posal Of Kilbride & Forristel on cement
sidewalk construction lin TIA, city be
returned to the makers.
Carried.
Moved and supported that the pay
roll of city officials for the month Of
May and the appointees for the last
ed paid.
Carried.
Mayor Boylan stated to the council
that on June 18th. 1915, Virginia would
and representative Of the state. who
will make a visit to the northern par,
of the state, and that he would recon-
mend to the council that a, sufficient
sum of money be appropriated for the
proper entertainment of this junket
ing party.
Moved and supported that the sum of
1871 %aU1 . lie appropriated app FOR park pur.
by the mayor and city clerk and SUBJ
mitted to the chairman of the enter
tainment committee OF the commercial
club for the purpose Of entertaining
visit this city in June and that a re-
solution be drawn and presented cover
ing the expenditure of the above sum.
Mayor ROylan, as chairman Of the
observance, stated that this committee
had met with the like committee OF
the the local school board ana that 1t was
bration for this year would ibe held
on Saturday forenoon. May 18th. 1915,
and that it was expected that the city
officials woulo attend in "a body and
O'Clock in the forenoon of this date
to participate in this parade
Moved and supported that the report
" the mayor De accepted and the re-
commentator ordered carried out.
Carried.
Chairman Murray of the license COM
mittee, and to which committee was re-
ferred the matter OF automobiles for
hire and jitney bus controversy, stated
that the committee would ,recomend
that the ordinance regulating automo-
olles for hire be amended so as to re-
duce the annual fee for automobile
licenses in the city from $500 to $500
that on June 18th, 1915, Virginia would
and that the words 'or STOP as contained in
the sixth line Of paragraph 4 of ordinance No.
l42 be stricken out.
Moved and supported that the report
or the committee be accepted and that
the recommendation be carried out, to
the effect thar the city attorney he au-
thorlzed to draw an amendment to the
ordinance covering the changes desired
Moved and supported that the city at
tolney be instructed to start condem-
nation ate proceedings for six foot side
the Great Northern Railway depot.
Moved and supported that an amend
ment pc made to this motion that a
pointed by the president to interview
and try and effect FIFE eo an sjust%e eet''e on
the difficulty so as to make the location
thoroughfare.
The president put the motion to the
council and decla4ed the amendment
carried and the Original motion not
The president appointed as this spec
lal committee Aldermen McGhee, Muir
ray and Coffey.
.; Moved and , supported that the matter
referred to the city attorney and Or
dinance committee for the preparation
of such an ordinance to be submitted
at the next meeting of the council
Carried.
of framing a suitable building ordinance
and one in which the regulation OF build
ing permits will be made, be referred
committee.
Carried.
Moved slnd supported that Andrew
Beystrom, as inspector on cement side
walk and private driveway construction
in this city the present season, be paid
at the rate OF $500 per day.
Carried
The city attorney submitted to the
council written report on his findings
T as to the title of L. M. Osborn 20 land
which has been plated under the name
of Ridgewood and that the title is now
in Louis McClelland Osborn, free and
clear of all membranes except certain
and a mortage of 5000 and Which,
mortgage has properly joined in thu
dedication of this plat and that al
easements Of lots III this addition fol
sewer purposes were in proper form
Moved and supported that the repor,
| of the city. attorney be accepted anG
ordered filed and that the president Of
the council! appoint time when the
view Ridgewood addition, and that thu
city attorney be instructed to prepar,
a resolution accepting this plat as al
addition to the city and have the sam,
ready for action by the council at it
| next meeting
| Carried.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
| Resolution No. 1168.
| City of VIRGINIA. Mimi MAY 9Th