The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-26
Ely, Mimi, October 23rd, 1917.


Adjourned regular meeting called
to order at 8 o'clock P. NJ by Mayor
Brozich.
Present: Aldermen White, Erick.
son, Somero, Knutson, McCurdy.
Absent: Alderman Eisenach.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
| ported by Alderman White that the
minutes of the previous regular, ad
journed regular and special meetings
be approved as published and that
the reading of the minutes of the last
two special meetings and the last reg
ular meeting be dispensed with. Car
ried.
The City Attorney reported yer
bally regarding the telegram from the
| New York Continental Jewell Filtra
ton Company with reference to exc
cutting the contract for filtering appa
ratus.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that the
report be accepted and the City At
torney instructed to endeavor to ef
feet change of date of said con.
tract and to telegraph the company
to wait for a letter Carried.
Communication from the Ely fire
Department petitioning the Council
for the use of the Peerless truck
when not required for sprinkling, for
additional fire fighting apparatus, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup.
ported by Alderman White that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the request granted. Carried.
Applications from Hans Niemi and
others to tap the City sewer and water
mains were read
Moved by Alderman White, sup.
ported by Alderman Somero that the
applications be accepted and filed and
permits granted, the work to be dt:ne
under the supervision of the Supt. of
the L. & w. Carried.
Petition from john Otrin and 9Th
ers, residents in Chandler Location,
for the installation of one street lamp
in their neighborhood was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
petition be accepted and filed and re-
ferred to the Fire, Light & Water
Committee and the Superintendent of
the Light & Water Department with
power to act. Carried.
Petition from Math Zgonc and 9TH
ers for the cleaning of the alley in
block 1 of Whiteside's Park Addition
was read.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
petition be accepted and filed and re-
ferred to the Street, Sewer and Side
walk Committee with power to act
and report at the next regular meet
ing. Carried.
Cigarette license applications from
1. Gordon and John Paulos, to sell
cigarettes, cigarette papers, tobacco,
ETC., for a period of two years in the
lower front room of the buildings To-
Gated on lot 1, block of Whiteside's
Addition and lot 8, block Is of the
original plat, respectively, were read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that the
applications be accepted and filed and
licenses granted Carried.
Report from the State Board of
Health on the public water supply
was read.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
report be accepted and filed and the
recommendations carried out. Car
ried
Communication from Hanks-Price
Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
accepting the offer to settlement all
claims against the City of Ely for the
amount of $251.11 was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the City Clerk authorized to
cav an order on the City Treas