The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-30
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Ely. Minnesota, November goth, 1917
Regular meeting of the City Cour
Gil called to order at o'clock P. M
by Mayor Brozich.
Present: Aldermen Erickson, Eli
senach, Somero, Knutson and Nc
Curdy.
Absent: Alderman White.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman McCurdy that
the minutes of the last regular and
adjourned regular meetings be ap
proved as published and that the
reading of the minutes of the last
special meeting be dispensed with
Carried.
The City Attorney reported that he
had entered judgment against Joseph
Smuk and Charles Litka.
The City Assessor reported that the
Minnesota Tax Commission made a
reduction in the assessed valuation
of the City of Ely.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup,
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the matter be referred to the local
Tax Committee to investigate. Car
ried.
Communication from Odin Halden,
County Auditor, urging the City
Council to consider the matter of re-
vising or reducing the Tax levy, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Aldermtn Somero that the
matter be referred to Committee OF
the Whole. Carried.
Application from Chas. Hogman,
Steve Seliga and Henry Lahti to tap
the city sewer and water mains were
read.
Moved by Alderman Somero, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that
the applications be accepted and filed
and permits granted, the work to be
done under the supervision of the
Superintendent of the L. & w. Dept
Carried.
Communication from l. G.. Cox
Chief of the Fire Department, petit
tioning the council for permission to
keep his automobile in the Fire Hall
was read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman McCurdy that
the communication be accepted and
filed and permission granted. Carried
Liquor license transfer application
of Bart Coffey praying for transfer
of liquor license No. 800, issued in
the name of Bart Coffey, to Lawn
Haudnett, was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the application be accepted and filed
and the transfer granted. Carried.
Report of the State Board OF
Health on the public water supply
was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
pored by Alderman Somero that the
report be accepted and filed. Car
ried.
Order number Fourteen (14) from
the Minnesota Safety Commission
was read.
The matter was referred to the
Mayor with power to act.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that the
matter of the telephone franchise
recently expired, be referred to the
City Attorney to take the matter ur
with the Telephone Company. Car
ried.
The Council dissolved into a Com
mittee of the Whole to consider the
matter of revising or reducing the
Tax Levy.
Alderman Knutson appointed Chair
man.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order.
Alderman Olof Knutson, offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption, which motion to adopt was
seconded by Alderman John Erick
son, to-wit:
RESOLVED that there be and here
by is assessed and levied against the
taxable property in the City of Ely
Minnesota, for the next ensuing year
the sum of $140,500O9 to be appor
toned to the several funds as fol
lows:
General Fund ---$ 10000. or
Court & Police Fund - 10000 0C
Permanent Improvement
Fund .-------------- $4,000 OF
Fire Department Fund - 12,5O0OC
Interest Fund -------- 5000 O(
Civic Fund ---.--- 100000
Sinking Fund ------ 100000
Permanent Improvement
Revolving Fund ------ 100000
Library & Armory Fund - 10000 OF
Light & Water Fund - 100000
Entertainment Fund - 100000
Building Fund --------- 5000. OK
Park Fund --------- 5,OO6O OF
Total ----------$ 14O, 5OO.O (
That said lew he certified tn the