The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-15


Respectfully submitted,
OLAF KNUTSON,
j. III. WHITE. 4
MIKE SoMERO,
Committee
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported 10y Alderman Somero that
the report of the finance committee
be accepted and the city clerk be IN
structed TO draw orders in payment
of the various amounts. Carried.
The following report of the Build
ings and Grounds committee was
read:
To the City Council. City of Ely,
Gentlemen:
The undersigned committee to
whom was referred the matter OF
looking up location for the purpose
OF building stand pipe for the water
works and supply tank for the city,
have the following report to make
thereon, and hereby state that we
have conferred with Mr.. Semer of
Escanaba. Michigan. personally and
investigated the following described
premises which Mr.. Semer offered 10
convey 20 the City at the price of Six
Hundred dollars, viz:
Commencing at point one hun
dred aud sixteen (il6) feet west of
the southwest corner Of block three
~ Semer's addition To Ely ST. Louis,
ICounty. Minnesota, and according to
said plat as filed and OF record In the
office Of the Register of Deeds OF said
County; as a place of beginning. run
ming thence west in straight line
and extended in the same direction as
the north line of Chapman Street
in the City Of Ely, three hundred and
thirty feet, (330) more or less to the
north and south quarter line running
through the center of section thirty
three (33) in twp. siXty-three (63l
north OF range twelve y
west Of the 4th Principal
meridian: thence running along said
quarter line TO Its intersection with
the south line of said county road, in
its extension west from the west end
of Sheridan Street: thence running
east on the south line of said county
road, to point, one hundred and six
teen feet, (ll6) west OF the northwest
corner Of said block three (3) Semers
addition to Ely; thence running south
on line parallel to the west line TO
said block three (3) TO the place of
beginning and containing two and
two tenthS of an acre more or less.
Your committee recommends that
the City accept said offer and par
chase said property
Respectfully submitted,
AXEL HEGFoRs.
OLoF KNUTSON,
f. b. JAMES,
Bldgs. & Grounds Com.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
report of the Buildings and Grounds
committee be accepted and that the
offer of Semer with reference to a
title of land be accepted and papers be
drawn and to have same executed.
Carried.
The following report of the Special
Committee on Tax Valuation was
read:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council,
| City of Ely,
Gentlemen:
Your committee appointed to meet
with the county board and the State
Tax Commission in regards TO the
increased valuations on real and
personal property in the City of Ely
as returned by the assessor and
equalized and reviewed by the city
council sittipg'as board Of review,
beg leave TO report as follows:
"That the State Tax Commission
in arbitrarily reducing the valuations
of the City of Ely, insofar as certain
property was concerned, acted con-
trary to the State Laws of 1913 under
which the said as, essments were
made:
THAT the State Tax Commission
in arbitrarily setting the valuations
acted contrary to the Instructions
issued by the said State Tax Commits
sion to the assessor and Board OF
Review of the City of Ely aud under
which instructions the assessments
were made.
"Phat the State Tax Commissioners
by their act in ignoring the valua-
lions placed on the real and personal
property OF the City Of Ely by the
assessor and Board of Review have
violated the statutes by denying an
equal and just valuation on all real
and personal propertyin the City of
Ely.
Your committee would recommend
that this council, if they see fit. take
further steps to ascertain why certain
real and personal property in the City
of Ely'was singled for special taxa
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