The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Ely, Mimi, March 20, 1917.

Ely, Mimi, March 20, 1917.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
ell called to order at o'clock p. m. by
Mayor Brozich.
Roll call: Present: Aldermen
White, Erickson, Eisenach, Somero,
Knutson and McCurdy.
Absent: none.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
minutes of the previous regular meet.
ing be approved as published. Car.
ried.
Report of the Committee on Ac'
counts and Finances recommending
that William Vuoti be instructed to
continue keeping the physical inven'
tory of the City at salary Of $1,000
per month was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that the
report of the Committee on Accounts
and Finances be accepted and filed
and recommendations carried out.
Carried.
Report of the Fire, Light and Water
Committee recommending that the 10
inch intake be inspected for leaks,
breaks and other defects was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
report of the Fire, Light and Water
Committee be accepted and filed and
the recommendations carried out.
Carried.
Report of the Street, Sewer and
Sidewalk Committee recommending
the purchase of an auto sprinkler was
read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup.
ported by Alderman Somero that the
report of the Street, Sewer and Side.
walk Committee be accepted and filed
and the matter referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole. Carried.
Report of the Street, Sewer and
Sidewalk Committee recommending
that claims for damages from Chas
Litka and John Dulincar be rejected
was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that the
report of the Street, Sewer and Side
walk Committee be accepted and filed
and the claims rejected. Carried.
Annual report of the City Treasurer
was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that the
report of the City Treasurer be &C
copied and filed and the report pub
lished. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that the
Committee on Accounts and Finances
and the Fire, Light and Water Com.
mittee be instructed to investigate
the matter of the deficiency in the
Light and Water Fund and report as
soon as possible.
Roll call: Yeas: White, Erickson,
Eisenach, Somero, Knutson and Bro.
zich.
Nays-McCurdy.
Motion carried.
Report Of the Supt. of the L. & w.
Dept. recommending that the order
placed for feed water heater be can
celled; that the 4-inch centrifugal
pump be sold and a larger one pur-
chased; that the coal dock be re-
paired and a coal storage capacity be
provided for, was read.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
City Clerk be instructed to commun-
icate with the Plat Iron Works rela-
tive to sending representative here
to inspect the 4-inch pump or to send.
ing the pump to the factory for inspec-
ton. Carried.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that the
Committee on Parks, Grounds and
Buildings be instructed to repair the
city coal dock as ordered by the Du-
luth & Iron Range r. R. Co. Carried.
Petition from Mrs. Mary Laitala,
Gust Peramaki and Chas. Niskala to
have the assessments, against Lot 6,
Block 20 and Lots 5-6-7, Block 81 all
Of the original plat, levied for the
construction of a sanitary sewer,
annulled, was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
matter be referred to the Committee
on Accounts and Finances to report
at the next regular meeting. Carried.
Liquor license application of Emil
Akola to sell intoxicating liquors for
period of one year, commencing on
the 21st day of March, 1917 and ter.
minating on the goth day of March,
1918 in the lower front room of the
building located on Lot 1, Block IA
of the original plat of Ely, was read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the liquor license application of Emil
Akola be accepted and filed and IL
cense granted upon the filing of the
proper bond. Carried.
Liquor license application of Joseph
Mavetz to sell intoxicating liquors for
a period of one year, commencing on