The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-09-04
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Ely, Minnesota. Sept. /, 1914.

MOVcu ny AiuCiiudh AuuOoOhi Sop
ported by Alderman Somero that the
minutes of the previous meeting be
approved as published. Carried.
Communication from School Dist.
No. IL requesting that the city en-
ployes install cement sidewalks at
the Winton school house, was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
communication be referred to COM
mittee of the whole. Carried.
Communication from the County
Auditor advising the return of City
Warrant No. 1857 for $4,000 drawn
in the name of the City Treasurer for
10 per cent liquor licenses, the law
with reference to same having been
repealed, was read.
Moved by Alderman KnutsOu, sup
ported by Alderman SOmero that the
communication be accepted and war
rant No. 1851 cancelled and the
amount of $4,000 be replaced to the
proper fund. Carried.
Communication from Awkward Sons
| Co., filing d claim to the amount OF
S203. 90 against the account OF X. 5.
Johnson, contractor for catch basins
and manholes furnished, was read
and ordered filed.
Communication from Joseph Beck
| with reference to Sectional shake and
dumping CRATES, was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
communication be referred to COM
mittee of the whole.
Communication from the Ely Fire
Department with reference to bill of
Ed. Dahl to the amount of $2l.OO
labor performed during the Firemen's
Tournament at the dance pavilion,
was read
Moved by Alderman Knutson. sup
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
communication be referred back to
the Ely Fire Department. Carried.
Communication from the Range
Municipal League advising that the
next meeting to be held in Hibbing.
Sept. 4, was read and ordered filed.
Application of William Kevern re-
lquesting that permit to tap the
City Storm Sewer system on Camp
street between lst and End avenues
east, was read.
Moved by Alderman Somero, sup
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
application be accepted and permit
granted. Carried.
Applications to tap the city sewer
and water mains were read as follows:
j. A. Rothman, to connect with the
city water main, lot 2, blk. %, OF the
Original Plat OF Ely; Bror Magnusson
to connect with the city sewer and
water main. lot 5. blk. 4, Cranes re-
arrangement to Ely; Frank Dolensek
to connect with the city sewer and
water mains connecting House No, 4,
on railroad land west OF the city
limits, was read.
| Moved by Alderman KnutsOn, sup
ported by Alderman Preshern that the
applications as read be accepted and
permits granted. Carried.
Report on coal test on Berwind coal
recently made at the light and water
plant. was read and ordered filed.
Application for liquor license trans
Df In in "a
name of Clyde Mcdonald be transfer
ed to the name of Loren Walsh was
read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman HegfOrs that the
application for liquor license transfer
of license No. 23S be accepted and
transfer granted upon the filing of
proper bond.
| Carried on the following vote:
Those voting yes were Alderman
White, Somero, Knutson, Preshern
and Hegfors. Nays, none.
| Application for liquor license trans
fer of license No. 23l issued In the
name of P. j. Holland be transferred
to the name of Dennis Bradford, was
read.
i Moved by Alderman Somero, sup
ported by Alderman KnutsOn that
the application for liquor license
transfer be referred to a committee of
the whole. Carried.
Liquor license application of Martin
Skala requesting that license be
granted him to sell him Intoxicating
liquors for period of year from the
10Th day of August, 1914, to the 18th
day of August, 1915, in the lower
front room of building located on lot
II. block 3. OF Whiteside's addition to
Ely, was read.
Moved by Alderman White. sup
ported by Alderman Preshern that
the liquor license application be ac-
copied and license granted upon the
filing of proper bond.
Motion duly carried on the follow
ing vote: Those voting yes were
Alderman White. Somero. KnutsOn,
Preshern and Hegfors. Nays, none.
Liquor license application Of Frank
Veranth requesting that license be
granted him to sell Intoxicating liquor
for a period of year from the 18th
day of September, 1914, to the 18th
day of Sept, 1915. in the lower front
room of building located on lot s.,