The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-29
Gordon, was read.

Carried.
Requisition of various supplies was
read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson. sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
matter of supplies be referred to the
purchasing committee with power to
act. Carried.
Report of the Supt. of Light and
Water on the coal test showing
evaportion to be 81 per 10. of water
per 10. of coal, was read and ordered
filed.
Reports of the Supt. of Light and
Water on earnings and expenses for
Nov, 1914 showing net loss of $685. a;
for the month of Dec. 1914 showing a
net loss of s3lS.55, were read.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
reports of the Supt. Of Light aud
Water be accepted and fled. Carried.
Report of the Board of Health on
conditions of city lookup recon-
mending that a padded cell be in
stalled, was read.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
report be accepted and filed and the
matter of padded cell be referred to
the Buildings and Grounds committee
with power to act. Carried.
Report of the City Engineer show
ing total cost of lowering storm
sewers to be 81, 399S7. was read.
Moved by Alderman Somero, sup.
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
report be accepted and filed. Carried.
Report of the Clerk of the Court for
the month of Oct. showing total of
fines and fees collected and deposited
with the City Treasurer to be $40 20;
for the month of Nov, $685. and for
the month of Dec, S64.50, were read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
reports of the Clerk of the Court be
| dCC6pUCu duu HlSu.
The following report of the special
committee on tax matters was read:
To the Honorable Mayor & Common
Council,
City of Ely,
Gentlemen:
We, your committee, to whom was
/ rafa 70 nf
| beg to report that we have considered
the several matters of recent tax levy
and as finally returned by the State
| Tax Commission to the County Audi
tor of the County, and have reason to
believe that said commission nave
not complied with the law with
reference to the tax levy of the City
of Ely, we would further report and
recommend that your committee be
authorized and empowered to incur
what expenses are necessary for full
Investigation of the matter, and as is
consistent to do so, report to this
council with their further recon-
mendation thereon.
| Resp. submitted,
A. j. Thomas, Chairman
Committee.
Moved by Alderman James, sup
ported by Alderman Hegfors that the
report of the special committee be
accepted and filed and request fol
expenses incurred be granted. Car
ried.
The Mayor submitted the follow
ing:
Ely, Mimi, Jan. 81, 1915.
To the Honorable John A. Harri
Mayor of the City of Ely,
ST. Louis County, Minnesota.
Sir:
We the undersigned board of free
holders duly appointed and qualified
as the Charter Commission OF sale
city having authority to prepare anC
propose amendments to the city
charter of said city, have prepared
proposed amendments, a draft o.
which are hereto attached, to sale
proposed amendments. in the nature
Of a revision of said charter, which is
signed by majority of the memter:
of the board and charter commission
and which we hereby and herewith
deliver to you, to be submitted to the
electors of the city for their actor
thereon and in the manner as prOvid
ed by law.
Dated at Ely. Minnesota, this 2lsi
day of January, 1915.
Signed: A. j. THOMAS,
Chairman.
JNO. A. DINsMORE.
JOHN A. HARRI,
GEO. L. BROZTCH.
JOHN E. PoRTHAN,
FRANK VERANTH,
LOUIS EIsENACH.
A. S. JAMES,
PETER SCHAEFER,
T.HOs. JURY,
L.. j. WHITE,
Secretary.
Alderman Knutson offered the fol
lowing resolution and moved it,:
adoption which motion to adopt wa:
seconded by Alderman Axel Hegfors
viz
| RESOLVED that whereas the
Mayor of the City has presented tt
this Council. proposed amendments tt
the city charter of the City of Ely, II
the nature of revision of the charte
now in force, which proposed revision
was delivered to the said officer, sign
ed by majority of the Charter Com
mission of the city to be submitted tt
the electors of the city in the manne
| 90 nrnuided hu law for their action