The Ely miner., 1915-10-15
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Ely, Minnesota, Oct. 18th, 1915.

Ely, Minnesota, Oct. 18th, 1915.
The adjourned meeting of the city
council of Oct. 5th was called to order
at 8 o'clock, p. m. by Mayor Harri.
Roll-call: Present, Aldermen Som
ero, Gasperlin, Knutson and Buc-
cowich. Absent, Aldermen White
and Preshern.
Moved by Alderman Buccowich,
supported by Alderman Gasperlin that
the minutes of the previous meeting
be approved as published. Carried.
Communication from the State
Board of Control requesting that a
larger lookup be built, was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson. sup
supported by Alderman Gasperlin
that the communication be accepted
and filed and referred to the City
Legal Advisor, Mr.. Thomas. Carried.
Applications Of R. ]. Toms, Jr. and
H. j. Lockhart, to tap the city sewer
and water mains, were read.
Moved bv Alderman Gasperlin, sup
ported by Alderman Buccowich that
the applications by accepted and filed
and permits granted, the work to be
done under the supervision of the
superintendent of light and water
department. Carried.
Report of w. G. Buck, Consulting
Engineer for the city, regarding the
Lentz engine, steel water tank, high
duty pump, and generator and switch
board, was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Buccowich that
the report be accepted and filed and
recommendations made by Mr.. Buck
regarding the installation of light
ming arresters at the plant be carried
out and the matter referred to the
superintendent of light and water
and Mr.. Buck with power to act.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Buccowich that
the city clerk draw orders On the city
treasurer in payment of the various
amounts due the Erie City Iron
Works Co., The Des MOines Bridge
and Iron Co., and the Platt Iron
Works, they having completed the
work for the city. Carried.
Communication from A. J. Thomas,
regarding the settlement of the judg.
ment of K. S. Johnson against the
city was read.
Moved by Alderman Buccowich,
supported by Alderman Gasperlin
that the communications be accepted
and filed, and the city clerk be in.
structed to draw an order on the city
treasurer in favor Of X. S. Johnson,
in the amount of S542l.4l upon the
filing of the satisfaction of judgment
against the city. Carried.
Communication from Mr.. A. j.
Thomas and Mr.. Leo. A. Ball regard
ing the plating Of Semer's End Ad-
dition to Ely, was read.
Communications were ordered filed.
Report of Charles A. Nutter, city
engineer with plans and protiles and
estimated cost for the grading on
Sheridan Street between 9th ave. east
and 10th ave. east and 7th ave. east
between Camp and Sheridan Street
and 9Th ave. east between Camp and
Sheridan Street. showing the estimat-
ed cost to be "a, 1890, was read.
Moved by Alderman Buccowich,
supported by Alderman Gasperlin
that the report be accepted and filed
and the matter referred to the street,
sewer and sidewalk committee to re-
port at the next regular meeting.
Carried.
Report of the light and water COM
mittee recommending that the city
accept the proposal of Hanks-Prlce
Co. for covering of piping at the light
and water plant, was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Gasperlin that
| the report be accepted and filed and
recommendations carried out. Car
ried
Moved by Alderman SomerO, sup
ported by Alderman KnutsOn that the
council go into committee of the
whole to canvass the votes of the
special election held October 18th,
1915. Alderman Knutson was ap-
pointed chairman. Recess declared.
Meeting called to order.
The following resolution was offer
ed by Alderman Knutson who moved
its adoption which motion to adopt
was seconded by Alderman Somero.
RESOLVED that whereas it ap-
pears after full canvass of the returns
of the special election held In and for
the city of Ely, st. Louis County,
Mimi. on the 18th day of Oct. 1915,
for the purpose Of voting upon the
question of issuing bonds of the city
of Ely in the aggregate amount OF
Forty Thousand Dollars to be ex-
pended as set forth In the resOlulon
adopted by this council, and now on
| file in the office of the city clerk.
That the whole number of votes cast
at said election was 333 Of which num-
ber of votes so cast the number vot-