The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-23
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
CITY OF ELY.
Ely, Mimi, Feb. 20, 1917.

Ely, Mimi, Feb. 20, 1917.
Regular meeting of the City Council
called to order at o'clock P. M. by
Acting Mayor Knutson.
Roll call: Present-Aldermen
White, Erickson, Somero, Knutson
and McCurdy. Absent-Mayor Bro
zich and Alderman Eisenach.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman McCurdy that
the minutes of the previous regular
meeting be approved as published.
Carried.
Report of the Parks, Grounds and
Buildings Committee recommending
that the City Band be allowed $4,000
for each outdoor concert given and
that the total amount to be expended
for concerts to January 1, 1918 shall
not exceed the sum of $4,000 was
read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
report of the Parks, Grounds and
Buildings Committee be accepted and
filed and the recommendations car
ried out. Carried.
Monthly progress report of City
Engineer was read.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup.
ported by Alderman White that the
report of the City Engineer be ac
copied and filed. Carried.
Monthly progress report of the
Supt. of the L. & w. Dept. was read
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
report of the Supt. of the L. e W.
Dept. be accepted and filed. Carrieu
Cigarette license application from
Frank Pengal to manufacture, sell
and dispose of cigarettes, cigarette
paper and wrappers and cigarette to-
bacco for a period of two years, com
mencing on the goth day of February
1917, and terminating on the 10Th day
of February, 1919, in the lower front
| room of the building located on Lot
s, Block z, of the Original Plat OF
| Ely was read.
| Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
application of Frank Pengal be &C
copied and filed and license granted
Carried.
Application from Joseph Dougay to
have the liquor license, issued to and
exercised by him, in the lower front
room of the building located on Lot
1, Block IA, of the Original Plat OF
Ely, transferred to Emil Akola, fol
the unexpired term of said license
was read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that the
application Of Joseph Dougay be &C
cepted and filed and the transfer
granted upon the filing of the proper
bond Carried.
Liquor license application of Lorer
Walsh to sell intoxicating liquors II
the lower front room of the building
located on Lot 1, Block 4, of Cranes
Re-arrangement of Block 4, of the
Original Plat of Ely, for a period Of
one year. commencing on the 4th day
of March, 1917, and terminating or
the 3rd day of March, 1918, was read
Moved by Alderman Somero, sup
ported by Alderman McCurdy that the
liquor license application of Loren
Walsh be rejected. Carried.
Liquor license bond of Emil Akola
in the amount of 100000 with the
National Surety company as sureties
thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman McCurdy that the
bond of Emil Akola be accepted upon
the approval of the City Attorney
| Carried.
Liquor license bond of Bart Coffey
in the amount of 100000 with the
Aetna Accident & Liability company
as sureties thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
bond of Bart Coffey be accepted upon
the approval of the City Attorney
Carried.
Communication from s. s. William
son, Public Accountant, recommend
ing changes in the bookkeeping sys.
tenn was read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup.
ported by Alderman Somero that the