The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1915-07-30
City Council!

Reading of minutes of previous meet
Moved and supported that the minutes
be approved as read and corrected
Carried.
Moved and supported that the words
olution accepting the proposal of Law
rence-McCann company TO do paving
on certain streets and avenues in the
words be placed after the word "inch''
In noting the size of wood blocks to
be used.
The clerk stated that this was the
date set in the advertisement to re-
ce1ve proposals on construction of storm
sewer in the alleys running east and
west on north and south sides of Chest
intersection of the alleys in block "a
and running south to the intersection
of the alleys in block 81, and then east
from that point to Cleveland avenue,
posals.
Moved and supported that the pro-
posals in the hands of the city clerk
De r, Opened opens and read to the council.
The proposals were opened and read
and proved to be from the following
Eaton-Butler Contracting Co.. Virgin
Joseph Ferrier, Duluth, MINI.
Z: G. Butler, Virginia, Mimi.
Rlsberg & Warwick. virginia, MINI.
Pastoret Construction CO., Duluth,
MINI.
Eveleth Construction Co., Eveleth,
MINI.
Moved and supported that the pro-
posals as reao by the city clerk on con-
struction of storm sewer be referred to
the city engineer and city clerk that a
tabulated report may be submitted to
H.
Wednesday evening, July 21st, 1915, and
which will be considered as an a0 iourn-
ment to, this meeting.
An ordinance licensing automobiles
carrying passengers for hire, regulating
t 11e charges and prescribing standing
places El9 81, therefor in the, city Of Virginia,
142, was given it's first reading.
An ord finance requiring all persons do
ing work as electricians, or making
changes, alterations or repairs in any
ELECTRICAL wiring or appliance within the
city of Virginia, to take GU, license and
give bond, and fixing the amount of
such fee and bond, was given it's first
The reports of the clerk of the mu-
nlclpal court for the weeks ending July
10Th and 18th, 1915, as approved by the
city 8; attorney were accepted and oroer-
The accounts Of Edwin ]. Bishop,
which were audited by this firm for the
hscal year ending March 31st 1918, were
Mrs. I. "A. Torseth was granted y
cigarette license for two years at No.
1Ol Fourth street.
IN Mov vsdo, and t supported that the certi-
posa ais on paving and curb and gutter
at the last regular meeting be released
and returned to the makers
John E. Daley and A. G. Haggberg
were H granted licenses to run and oper-
ate automobiles for carrying passen-
gers for hire.
The clerk of the district court SUBJ
Judges Of Il. J. McGh he as 'e m ae4af5er
OF the charter commission to take the
from the city.
Moved and supported that the notl-
flcatlon be accepted and ordered filed.
Joe Pence was granted a license to
sell milk and cream in the city and
certificate was ordered issued
The report of the water and light
ter, light and gas plants Of the city for
the month of June. 1915, was read, &C.
cepted and ordered fled
M. H: Boyle applied to the council
LOT position as Inspector on the. paving
or sewer contracts the present season
fled
The report Of the chief of police of
arrests in his department for the week
ending July 17th 1915, was read, &C.
Risberg & Warwick submitted execut-
Cd contract and bond in the matter of
same was accepted and ordered filed
city attorney.
The. street commissioner reported ia
VOrablV ho
non OF the street sweeping and sprin-
KING machine submitted for trial by
The H. e., A Mith Mfg: Co. of St.
Moved and supported that the report
be accepted and ordered filed.
Moved and supported that the sprn-
n1itted to the city of Virginia on trial
by the AUSTIN Western company he ac-
copied and that the proposal of this
and that a resolution be authorized to
be drawn and presented covering the
payment Of this machine.
Carried.
Moved and supported that John r.
Mitchell. who was employed by the city
charge of the checking Of the loads and
yardage of crushed rock to be deliver
ed by John c. McKusick to the city Of
Virginia, be paid at the rate of s4oo
per day instead Of $500 per day and
! that the rate Of wages at $500 per day
be deemed to be paid to him from the
day ne commenced work
The license committee reported I'M
favorably on the granting to NJ wager
and j. Goldstein of a license for 500 90
per year SO long as the ordinance only
requires a fee for six months at this
fee and recommended that the license
fee be paid by all peddlers be in ac-
cordance with the ordinance as it now
stands.
Moved and supported that the report
OF the committee be accepted and that
the applications be denied.
Carried.
The light and water committee report
ed favorably on the petition asking for
installation and maintenance of an arc
lamp at the corner of Wyoming avenue
and Ash street.
Moved and supported that the report
Of the committee be accepted AND that
a resolution be authorized to be drawn
and presented covering the installation
of an arc lamp at this loca ton.
Carried.
The committee on license reported un-
favorably on the granting to Louis
Perushak of Ely of a license to oper-
ate a rag doll and teddy bear stand in
the o city on Sunday, August 1st., 1915.
of the committee be accepted and the
license denied.
Carried.
The city engineer submitted an esti-
mate of the amount of crushed rock
delivered to the city by John c. Nc
calling for payment of LIS cubic Yards
1851 20.
Moved and supported that the esti-