The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-19
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
CITY COUNCIL,
CITY OF ELY.
Ely, Minnesota, Sept, 10, 1913


p. M. by Mayor Trezona.
Roll-call: Present., Aldermen Hodge,
Somero, Buccowich. Knutson and
Toms. Absent Alderman Fulford.
Moved by Alderman Buccowich.
supported by Alderman Knutson that
the minutes of the previous meetings
be approved as published. Carried.
Application of Max Godld applying
for Il license to peddle dry goods for
period of three mouths from the date
oLSeptember Is, 1913 was read.
Moved by Alderman Toms, support
ed 10y Alderman Hodge that the APP
plication be laid on the table. Car
ried
Application of John INLAND re-
Questing that Il permit. be granted him
to tap the city sewer and water main
connecting lot -. blk. s, Semer'S ad-
dition was read.
Moved 10y Alderman Hodge, sup
ported 10y Alderman Somero that the
application be accepted and permit
granted. Carried.
Application of George Barich re-
queSting a permit to tap the city
sewer and water main connecting lots
6 and :, block 8, of Whiteside's ad-
dition. was read.
Moved by Alderman Toms. sup
ported by Alderman BuccOwich that
the application be accepted and per-
NIT granted. Carried
Application of Frank,Petek request
ing that a permit be granted him to
tap sewer and water main connecting
lot I, block II of WhiteSide's addition
10 Ely, was read.
Moved by Alderman Buccowich,
supported by Alderman Toms that the
application be accepted and permit
granted. Carried.
City Engineers report, Estimte No.
on ID. ii. Clough & Co.'S. contract
for the construction of cement side
walks, crosswalks, drivewayS, curb and
cutters in the City of Ely, showing a
total amount due the contractor Sept.
l, 1913, less 10 per cent retained. to be
Sll,24475, was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson. sup
ported by Alderman Buccowch that
the estimate be accepted and placed
on file. Carried.
Clerk of Courts report showing
fines and fees collected during the
month of August and deposited with
the City Treasurer to be $6l.25, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Toms, support
ed by Alderman Hodge that the Clerk
Of Courts report be accepted and filed.
Carried.
Light and water committees re-
port on the extension of electric line
thru the Savoy location. recommend
ing that the same be install and that
the Supt. Of the light and water de-
partment be instructed to install
same, was read.
Moved by Alderman Knptson, sup
ported by Alderman Buccowich that
the report be accepted and recon-
mendations carried out. Carried.
Report Of the Fire Department
committee recommending that the
city provide in their budget for 1913
II for $l20000 in the fire department
fund, said amount being for the pur-
pose of defraying the expense of the
tiTemen's tournament TO be held in
Ely September, 1914, was read.
Moved by Alderman Hodge, sup
ported by Alderman Toms that the
report of the Fire Department com
mittee be accepted and recommended
lions carried out. Carried.
Report Of the light and water com
mlttee recommending that Mrs. Lar
son be appointed gate-tender at Spald-
ing Dam at a salary of $500 a month,
was read.
Moved by Alderman Toms sup
ported by Alderman Hodge that the
report be accepted and recommends
tions concorded. Carried.
Alderman Knutson offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved it's
adoption: which motion was seconded
by Alderman Buccowich:
WHEREAS. BE it resolved and order
ed that there be transferred from the
General Fund to the Light and Water
fund the sum of 9,246O0 said amount
being for money earned for water fur
nished for sprinkling and fire protec-
tion during the year 1912 and 1913
and electric current furnished for
street lighting during the year 1912
and 1913 TO August 81, 1913.
The resolution was declared adopted
on the following vote:
Yeas Alderman Hodge. Somero
KnutsOn. Buccowich and Tens.
Nays. none
Moved by Alderman Toms, support
ed by Alderman Hodge that the mat
ter of regulating the water supply in
Long Lake be referred to the Light
and Water committee with power to
act. Carried.
Moved 10y Alderman Toms. support
ed by Alderman Knutson that the
council adjourn until Tuesday at
s o'clock, p, NJ. September %, 1913.
Carried.
L. VISITED JR., City Clerk.