The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-20
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

by Mayor Brozich.
Present: Aldermen White, Erick-
son, Eisenach, Somero and Knutson.
Absent: Alderman McCurdy.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that the
reading of the minutes of the pre-
vious adjourned regular meeting be
dispensed with Carried.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that the
construction of the proposed sewers
and water main extensions be under
the supervision of the City Engineer
to act in conjunction with the Street,
Sewer and Sidewalk Committee. Car
ried.
Report of the City Clerk relative
to damage suits of Joseph Smuk and
Chas. Litka was read
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
report be accepted and filed and the
City Attorney be instructed to take
legal procedure to protect the inter-
ests of the City. Carried.
Report from the Superintendent of
the Light and Water Department, rec
ommending various repairs at the
Light and Water plant was read.
Mnun1 hxy
ported by Alderman Eisenach that the
report be accepted and filed and re-
ferred to the Fire, Light & Water
Committee with power to act. Car
ried.
Communication from Fittsburg
Coal Company of Duluth, Minnesota
| relative to the coal situation was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
communication be accepted and filed.
| Carried.
Cigarette license applications from
Louis Bazinet and Henry Kornfeld
to manufacture, sell and dispose of
cigarettes, etc., for period of two
years, in the lower front room of the
buildings located on Lot s, Block II
of the original plat and Lot g. Block
IL of the original plat, respectively,
were read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup.
ported by Alderman Eisenack that
the cigarette license applications be
| accepted and filed and licenses
granted upon The payment of the pro-
per fee. Carried.
Liquor license bond Of Math Kapch
In the amount of 100000 with the
National Surety Company as sureties
thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
liquor license bond of Math Kapch be
approved. Carried.
| Contractors bond of William Des-
jardins in the amount of $4,000 with
John A. Dinsmore and L. ]. White as
sureties thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the bond Of William Desjardins be
approved. Carried.
Report of the State Board of Health
on the public water supply was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup.
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the report be accepted and filed. Car
ried.
| Proposals from Crane & Ordway
Company, John W. Hildred & Com
pany and Morgan-Gerrish Company on
a feed water heater were read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson. sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
| various proposals be referred to the
Sales and Purchasing Committee with
power to act. Carried
| Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that the
matter of, moving the Superintend-
ent's Office, adding an addition to the
warehouse to huose apparatus, rein
forcing the floor in the Fire Hall and
securing a suitable Pound be referred
to the Parks, Grounds and Buildings
committee with power to act. Car
ried.
| Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that the
matter of constructing cess-pool and
installing toilet at the L. & W. plant
be referred to the Board of Health to
investigate and report at the next
regular meeting and that the City
Engineer be instructed. to prepare
plans and estimated cost of same ana
| report at the next regular meeting.
Carried.
Mayor Brozich asked to be excused,
which request was granted.
Acting Mayor Knutson takes the
Chair.
Moved by Alderman Somero, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that
the sewer right-of-way matter be re-
ferred to the Street, Sewer and Side
walk Committe to investigate and re-
port at the next regular meeting.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
matter OF removing the rock on the
Semer property be referred to the
Street, Sewer and Sidewalk Commit