The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-05-22
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Respectfully submitted,
JOHN PREsHERN,
AXEL HEGFORS,
j. H. WHITE,
Street, sewer and sidewalk com.
CHAs. A. NUTTER.
City Engineer.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
report be accepted and the matter re-
ferred to committee of the whole.
Carried.
Communication from Peter Schaefer
Secretary of the Ely cemetery Associ-
alton with reference to damages to
the cemetery by reason of gravel be-
ing taken from the sand-pit and plac-
ed on road leading past the Pioneer
school. was read.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
communication be referred back for a
more definite statement as to when,
where and by whom the gravel was
hauled, Carried.
Petition from Frank Veranth and
others requesting that a public water
ing place be installed anywhere on
Central Avenue between Camp street
and Sheridan St., was read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Preshern that
the petition be accepted and the mat
ter be referred to the light aud water
committee with power to act. Car
ried.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
Council resolve to committee of the
whole for the purpose of designating
a polling place and choosing the
judges to act in the several wards Of
the city of Ely for the primary elec-
tion to be held June Is, 1914, and
also take up various other matters
referred. Carried.
Recess declared. The Chair ap-
pointed Alderman James to act as
Chairmon.
Meeting called to order and the fol-
lowing report of the committee of the
whole was read:
To the Hon. Mayor and Com. Coun-
Gil,
Gentlemen: We. your committee
of the whole to whom was referred
the matter of choosing polling places
and appointing judges for the various
wards for the Primary Election to be
held June Is, 1914, do recommend that
the polling places be designated as
follows: The City Hall building for
the first ward; Old Catholic church
for the End ward; and the Austrian
Library for the Sd ward; that the
judges to serve in the various wards
as follows: j. A. Rothman, Henry
Chinn and j. III. White for the 1st
ward; f. B. James. Eugene st. Marie
and n. G.. Erickson for the End ward;
Martin Skala, John Dinsmore and
Jake Butalla for the Sd ward, and we
further recommend that the matter
of sewer from trunk sewer in Camp
street to point in the alley on a line
between lots and 2, blk. 4, Cranes
Encouragement, distance of 102 feet
together with 1t inch water service
pipe be installed by day labor under
the supervision of the city engineer,
and that six foot cement sidewalk
be placed on the east side of 1st ave.
east from Camp street to the turn In
Chandler street and 5 foot cement
liz no nloRnd 10 al nf
Chandler street to Sd ave. east, q total
done by day labor under the supervi-
sion Of the city engineer, and that a
inch water main with hydrant and
street tap be placed in the Old Chand
Ter location as recommended by the
light and water committee said
work to be done by day labor under
the supervision Of the city engineer
and that Conan street be graded from
Central Avenue to End avenue west;
and lst avenue west from Harvey to
Conan street be graded according to
the plans and specifications submitted
by the street, sewer and sidewalk COM
mittee and the city engineer, said
work to be done by day labor under
the supervision of the city engineer;
that the Mayor and City Clerk be
authorized to execute a lease for
ground space on lot A. blk. 8, original
plat of Ely, for period of five years,
with privilege of renewal at the
expiration of the yrs.
Respectfully submitted,
f. B, JAMES. Chairman,
Com. of the Whole.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
report of the Committee of the whole
be accepted and filed. Carried.
Alderman White offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its adop-
ton:
RESOLVED, that whereas the LIST
State Bank of Ely, at Ely, Minnesota,
and the 1st National Bank of Ely, at
the same place have in writing pro-
posed and offered to act as deposition
les of the public funds of said city of
Ely. for the current year commencing
in 1914, and to pay at the rate of two
~ per cent interest on daily balances
on money on deposit from time to
time and have filed surety bonds as
surety for the faithful performance
Of their duties as such depository and
as follows, viz:
lst State Bank with the National
Surety Company of New York as