The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-02-18

soon as possible. This can only be
done with due patience on the part OF
all citizens.
We have just organized our club
and everv member of the Club and
citizen of Ely must realize that we
cannot accomplish everything at one
meeting. We have quite number OF
local matters to be attended to, WHICH
will be taken care of in due course.
but In order to be successful. we must
approach all these matters In the
spirit of friendship and Cancellation.
1t is hard to plough rough ground,
but with persistence it can be pre-
pared for fruitful cultivation and
there is no question but that it can
bear good and profitable fruit. The
finance committee has given US very
comprehensive report, which was
based on the broadcast possible prin-
ciple of citizenship and brotherhood.
Their report was accepted unani-
mously and this report recommended
creation Of our financial basis at One
Dollar per membership. This means
that every man whether he Is a large
or small property holder. can become
member by paying his annual fee OF
One Dollar. 1t will be necessary,
however, that all those benefited
most by this organization, such as
businessmen and larger property
holders, will be expected to take out
as many memberships as they pos
sibly can. All the money that is
obtained from membership fees will
be spent absolutely for the benefit OF
the community under the direction OF
the management of the Club and a
full report of all receipts and ex-
penses will be published in the Ely
Miner.
One of the most important ques-
lions that came before the meeting
was that of the public improvement
assessment which has recently been
levied by the city council. 1t has
developed general feeling among the
taxpayers of the City that this assess
ment has not been made on the basis
of equality, but the authorities In
charge of this assessment have assured
Us that it was done according to the
quarter of the City of Ely, which has
been substantiated by the decision or
our Supreme Court in the late litlga-
tion, If this is true, then l think
that it is time for the citizens OF Ely
TO get together and make another
attempt in creating a new charter
which will be as just as Is possible to
make it. This matter will come up
before our next meeting and every
citizen aud taxpayer is kindly request
ed to be present.
There is no necessity OF creating
any ill feeling in any quarter on ac-
count of this existing problem. 1t
must be and will be settled amicably,
but believe that the duty OF our
Commercial Club is to facilitate these
settlements by ascertaining facts and
report them thru the respective COM
mittees of the Clut, and for this rea-
son the committees on Public I'm
provement and Equalization have
been instructed to obtain all facts and
data pertaining to this assessment
and report at our next meeting on
February 29th.. at which time it is
hoped that this question will be dis
posed of to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned. In requesting these COM
mittees to do this work believe l
have only followed the sentiment OF
majority of the taxpayers. We as a
body should have report on what Is
being done, without any prejudice or
without any feeling that a wrong
has been committed. The matter of
this assessment as we'll as our taxa
tion should receive our careful study
and 1 believe after our committees
make thorough study of this ques-
tion and report to the main body in
due form, that we will find friendly
way to dispose of all these vexing
problems that are now before US, and
l want to impress upon every member
of this Club and particularly upon the
chairmen of the various committees
and the official staff. that the sooner
we do away with our local problems.
the sooner we will be able to grasp
the Importance of other and larger