The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-06-19
Ely, Mimi, June II, 1914.

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Roll-call: Present, Aldermen SOM
Gro. Knutson. James. Preshern.
Absent, Alderman White and Heg-
fOrs.
The minutes of the previous meet
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman James that the
minutes of the meeting of June as
published and of June IL as read DE
approved. Carried.
Communication from the State
Board of Health with reference TO
their bill for examining the City
water supply to date, amounting TO
s175 90 and requesting that payment
be made at once, was read.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the city clerk be instructed to
draw on the city treasurer for the
amount and in the future the BOARD
of Health notify the council when
examinations are required. Carried.
Alderman Hegfors entered at this
time and took his seat in the lcouncll
chambers.
Application of E. Jainbeck request
ing permit to tap the city sewer and
water main on lot 9, blk 7. Semers
addition; application of the st. Crolx
Lumber & Mfg. Co. to tap the city
sewer and water main in the Chandler
Location for pasture purposes; appli-
cation of Henry Metsapelto TO Tap
the city sewer and water main In the
alley between 1st ave. west ana
central ave. north of Harvey street;
and application of John Sotllch re-
auesting a permit to tap the city
sewer AUDITING lot 5, blk. is, White
sides addition, were read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
applications as read be accepted and
permits granted.
Communication from G. L. Brozich
agent for the Semer Land company
with reference to cancellations OF
sewer assessments amounting TO
s277.95 against the Semer Land COM
pany on the north side of Sheridan
street and about 800 feet west OF
Central ave., was read.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that
the communication be accepted ana
placed on file. Carried.
The Mayor having granted the ap-
pllcation of M. SHIRLEY to peddle vari-
Gus goods for one day from June 10 to
June IL at the rate of SIS per day and
asked the council to approve the
same.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman James that the
action of the mayor be approved.
Carried.
Petition from Mark Zoretic and
others requesting that the three
cluster standards on Sd ave. east be-
tween Sd ave east and Chapman st.
be replaced by light standards. was
read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Preshern that
the petition be referred to the light
and water committee with power to
act. Carried.
Assignment of the wages of Waino
Milarten to the Ely Finnish Stock
company earned during the month of
June, was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman James that the
communication be laid on the table.
Carried.
Communication from the 1st State
Bank advising credit of $1,000 in
terest on deposit during the month of
May, was read and ordered filed.
Carried.
Report from the State Board of
Health on the water supply as taken
May IL, 1914 was read.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
report be accepted and placed on file.
Carried.
Report on receipts and expenditures
on the Ely Firemens' Relief Associa-
tion showing cash on hand December
81, 1918 to be S4424.71, was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
report be accepted and placed on file.
The following report and recon-
mendations from the light and water
committee were read:
To the Hon. Mayor and Com. Coun-
Gil, City of Ely.
Gentlemen:-We, your committee
of light and water do Recommend
that the city purchase enough pre-
payment meters to give them a trial
and that VIM. Hartfield's house be
connected up and that he pay for any
additional meters that are installed
and that the city dispense.with their
street tap charges and plain faucet