The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-12-29
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Ely, Mimi, Dec. 20, l

! Ely, Mimi, Dec. 20, 1916
Adjourned regular meeting of the
city council called to order at O.
clock D. m. by acting Mayor Brozich.
Roll call: Present-Aldermen Bro
zich, Erickson, Knutson, Jenko and
Buccowich. Absent-Mayor Vein
zierl and Alderman White.
Moved by Alderman Erickson sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that the
minutes of the last regular meeting be
approved as published. Carried.
Communication from the st. Louis
County Delegation club regarding any
legislation the city desires enacted
was read.
Alderman White entered at this
time and took his seat in the council
Moved by Alderman White, support
ed by Alderman Buccowich that the
matter of legislation be referred to
the legal advisor and the Ely Com.
mercial club. Carried.
Communication from the State
Board of Control regarding the city
lookup was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup.
ported by Alderman White that the
communication be accepted and filed
and referred to the legal advisor.
Carried.
Communication from the American
Exchange National Bank of Duluth
regarding city warrants held by them
in the amount of $15,500.00 was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the city clerk instructed to re-
quest the American Exchange Ma
tional Bank to carry the said war.
rants for period of about six months
longer. Carried.
Petition from Philip Rosenbloom
for permit to move two-story
frame building from Lot l, Block 2
in Whitesides Addition to Lot L
Block 10, in Whitesides Addition was
read.
Moved by Alderman White, support
ed by Alderman Jenko that the petit
ton be accepted and filed and permit
granted upon the filing of the proper
bond in the amount of $4,000 Car
ried.
Communication from MacGovern &
Company of New York offering the
city 100000 for the Skinner engine ant
generator was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Jenko that the
offer of MacGovern & Company bt
accepted and filed and the city clerl
instructed to request a check for the
full amount with the order Carried
Petition from the common labor
employees of the city for an increase
in wages was read.
Moved by Alderman Jenko, support
ed by Alderman White that the petit
ton be laid on the table, to be takeI
up by the new council. Carried.
Petition from George Schneider ant
others for street lamp to be install
led on the south side of Camp stree
and east of the last o. I. M. company.
dwelling house was read.
Moved by Alderman Buccowich
supported by Alderman Jenko that the
petition be accepted and filed and re
ferred to the light and water com
mittee and the Supt. Of the L. & w
Dept with power to act Carried.
Liquor license application from
John Gianotti to sell intoxicating Ii
quors for period of one year, com
mencing on the 18th day of December
1916, and terminating on the 18th day
Of December, 1917, in the lower front
room of the building located on Lot
Block II, of the original plat of Ely
was read.
Moved by Alderman White, support
ed by Alderman Erickson that the Ii
quor license application of John Clan
otti be accepted and filed and license
be granted upon the filing of the
proper bond. Carried.
Liquor license bond of John Clan
otti in the amount of 100000 with
the National Surety company as sur
cites thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman Buccowich
supported by Alderman Knutson thai
the bond of John Gianotti be approved
Carried.
Assignment of F. B. James to Geo