The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-03-24
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Ely, Minnesota, March 2lst, 1916.
The regular meeting of the city
council was called to order ats O'Clock
P. M. by Mayor Harri.
Present, Aldermen White, Somero,
Gasperlin, Preshern and Buccowich.
Absent. Alderman Knutson.
Moved by Alderman Buccowlch,
supported by Alderman Gasperlin
that the minutes Of the previous
regular meeting be approved as pub
lished. Carried.
Petition from Joe Seliskar and
Others requesting the council to in
vestigate the fire risk in building
located on lot 9, block 7, Whiteside's
addition, was read.
Petition ordered laid on the table.
Report from the City Attorney on
the meeting of the League of Mime
sofa Municipalities, was read.
Report accepted and filed.
Report from the Purchasing Com
mittee recommending that the City
OF Ely enter into $500 contract with
James & Williamson for the purchase
of incandescent lamps and that the
proper city officials be authorized to
execute same, was read.
Moved by Alderman Buccowich.
supported by Alderman Gasperlin that
the report be accepted and filed and
recommendations carried out. Car
ried.
The following resolution was Offer
ed by Alderman j. H. White who
moved its adoption, the motion to
adopt was seconded by Alderman
Mike Somero: viz
RESOLVED that whereas the city
clerk has made and presented to this
council his report OF the expenses OF
constructing sanitary sewer and
the laying Of a water pipe and connec-
tion thereto to the mains of the City
OF Ely at a point described as starting
and connecting with such mains at
the intersection Of the north end OF
third avenue east with Chandler
Street; running thence south on said
avenue two hundred and twenty feet;
thence east through the extension OF
the alley between Camp Street and
Chandler Street and across the south
west quarter Of the southwest quarter
of section twenty-seven; township
sixty three. north of range twelve
west, City of Ely: three hundred and
one feet. in which it appears that the
total cost of said construction was
hn VT
four and 54-l00 dollars, (S2, 464.54) that
the expense of the sewer construction
was eleven hundred, sixty-six and
O3.l00 dollars, Isl, l66 OBJ.
THEREFORE be it hereby further
resolved that it Is the Judgment
of this council, that One-third, tO-wit-
Three hundred, eighty-eight and 6S-lOO
dollars of the expense of the cOnStruc-
tion Of said sewer should be borne by
the City at large, that said amount
be paid out of the treasury. and the
balance of the sum and in the amount
of seven hundred. seventy-seven and
$500 dollars, (777.35) be and is levied
and assessed pro rata, against all the
lots and parcels of land abutting upon
said construction in proportion to the
frontage of such lot or parcel of land,
60 admitting, that the City Clerk cause
proper notice of such levy and assess
ment to be published as required by
: law.
Carried. Those voting yes being
: Aldermen White, Somero, Gasperlin,
Preshern and Buccowich. Nays.
none.
The following resolution was offer
s ed by Alderman Paul Buccowich who
moved its adoption, the motion to
adopt was seconded by Alderman
Mike Somero, viz
RESOLVED that whereas the city
clerk has made and presented to this
council his report of the expenses of
constructing sanitary sewer and the
| laying Of water pipe and making con-