The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-10-05

Der 4th and 18th and August 2lst; of
the special meeting held August 3lst
and of the adjourned meeting held
September goth, be approved as pub
lished in the official paper of the city.
Carried.
A communication from Anton Kot-
chevar stating that his stock had
been damaged to the extent of about
$4,000 by reason Of the cellar having
been flooded on the night between the
18th and 10th of August, and asking
that the council allow him sufficient
amount to pay for such damage was
read.
Mayor Dinsmore appointed Alder
man Knutson, Eisenach and GouZe as
a special committee to investigate
said claim and damage.
Petitions from r. Walker, Andrew
Saari, Nick Alfalfa and NJ. L. Kapsch
to tap main water pipes and from M.
X. Niemi, Katy Rova and Henry Kur-
vinen TO tap the service pipe leading
to Sylvester Rautio's house on Third
Avenue were read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Gouze that the
petitions be granted and suggestion
made that the parties tapping on to
the service pipe use It inch pipe.
Carried, unanimously.
Petition from ISak Wikman and
other residents living near First
Avenue West and Harvey Street,
asking that an arc lamp be placed at
said street corner was read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that
the petition be referred to the light
and water committee, with full power
to act. Carried, unanimously.
Petition from Math Kapsch asking
permission to move one of the old
Chandler buildings situated near the
depot, to the lot east of his meat mar
ket, was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the permission be granted, he to pay
for all necessary expense of cutting
and recommending electric light wires.
Carried, unanimously.
Petition from the Ely Fire Depart
ment asking that the city improve
Conan Street and make it in tit con-
dition to be used for track at the
tiremen's tournament to be held here
next summer, was read. .-.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that a
special committee be appointed with
full power to act in conjunction with
the Fire Department in the matter of
improving said street. Carried unani-
mously.
Aldermen Eisenach, Knutson and
Gouze were appointed to serve as such
committee.
A communication from julius Gold
zier, Chairman of the Executive COM
mittee agitating the establishment
of Postal Savings Banks, asking the
council to introduce resolution en-
closed favoring such establishing of
Postal Savings Banks, was read.
Alderman Knutson offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its
adoption:
WHEREAS: Repeated failures of
Savings Banks involving the small
savings of wage-earners and others
have demonstrated the necessity of a
system by which such savings can be
made absolutely secure. and
WHEREAS: This question has been
solved in other countries by the insti-
tuition of Postal Savings Banks, which
have proven to be effective in en-
couraging thrift and economy among
the people, therefore be it
RESOLVED; That we favor the
establishment of Postal Savings
Banks in the United States and urge
upon Congress the speedy enactment
of the necessary laws for that pur-
pose.
Alderman Gouze seconded the
motion to adopt the above resolution
and it was adopted on the following
vote: Yeas, Aldermen Eisenach,
Gouze and Knutson. Nays. none.
A communication from John Bed
ford stating that he had sold his in
tsrest in the license granted him for
selling Intoxicating liquors at retail
in the lower front room of the build
ing situated on lot l, block IA. Orig
inal Plat Of Ely, to George Harder
and asking the council to sanction
same. and an application from George
Harder asking for transfer of the
said license for the uneXpired term
thereof, was read.
| Moved by Alderman Knutson. sup
ported by Alderman Gouze that the
communication from John Bedford
and the application from George
Harder asking for a transfer of the
license be accepted and placed on file
ii and the said license be transferred on