The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-11-24
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
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CITY OF ELY.

Ely, Minnesota, Nov. 81, 1916
Regular meeting of the City Coun
Gil called to order at 8 o'clock P. M
by acting Mayor Brozich.
Present: Aldermen White, Brozich
Knutson. Jenko and Buccowich.
Absent: Alderman Erickson.
Moved by Alderman White, support
ed by Alderman Buccowich, that the
minutes of the last regular and reg
ular adjourned meetings be approved
as published. CARRIED.
Petition from Gust Enquist and
others, owners of property along First
avenue west and Conan street, for
one street light to be installed on the
corner of First avenue west and Con
an street was read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson, that the
petition be accepted and filed and that
the matter be referred to the Light
and Water Committee and Supt. OF
the L. & w. Dept with power to act
CARRIED.
Petition from Jacob Varoga and
others, owners of property from 9th
avenue east to Sth avenue east along
Sheridan street, petitioning the Coun
Gil to install two street lights, one al
9Th avenue east and Sheridan street
and the other at 7th avenue east and
Sheridan street, was read.
Moved by Alderman Buccowich
supported by Alderman White, that
the petition be accepted and filed and
the matter referred to the Light and
Water Committee and the Supt. OF
the L. & w. Dept. with power to act
CARRIED.
Application from Frank Pengall fol
q peddler's license for period Of one
year was read.
Moved by Alderman Buccowich
supported by Alderman Knutson, thai
the application be accepted and flee
and license granted upon the payment
of the proper fee. CARRIED.
Report from w. C. Buck, consulting
engineer, on the recent test of the new
Lentz engine and generator was read
Moved by Alderman White, support
ed by Alderman Jenko, that the re
port be laid on the table until some
future period. CARRIED.
William Mitchell, Supt. of the L.
w. Dept, and Chas. A. Nutter, City
Engineer, made verbal report of the
recent test of the new unit installed
at the plant.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Jenko, that thu
report of the Supt. of the L. & w
Dept. and the City Engineer be &C
eepted. CARRIED.
Liquor license bond of William
Maxi for the required amount Of
100000 with the Aetna Accident &
Liability Company as sureties there
on, was read.
Moved by Alderman White, support
cd by Alderman Knutson, that the Ii
quor license bond of William Max
be approved. CARRIED.
Liquor license bond of Chas. Peter
son fer the required amount OF
100000 with the Aetna Accident &
Liability Company as sureties there
on, was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Buccowich, that
the liquor license bond Of Chas. Pet
erson be approved. CARRIED.
Report of the Finance Committee
was read as follows:
Ely, Minnesota, Nov. 81, 1916
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council,
City~of Ely.
Gentlemen:
We,s your Finance Committee, hav
ing examined the following bills find
them to be correct and recommend
that they be allowed and paid, viz:
H. ]. Merdink, legal services on
new charter $3.50 .0C
A. ]. Thomas, do --- 250.0(
A. w. Nelson, do ------ 250.0(
H. J. Merdink, stenographer's
services and supplies for
charter --------------- 5000
Mike Weinzierl, expenses as
delegate to convention - 30.2t
John Erickson, do --- 30.2t
H. J. Merdink, do ------- 3O.2t
Arthur Knutson, do - 30.2t
Charles Pauly, furnishing
meals to registration and
election boards --- $500