The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-16
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE -
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Ely, Minnesota, november ltn, 1911.
Adjourned regular meeting of the
City Council called to order at 8
o'clock P. M. by Mayor Brozich.
Present: Aldermen White, Eisen-
ach, Somero, Knutson.
Absent: Aldermen Erickson and
McCurdy.
The reading of the minutes of the
last regular meeting was dispensed
with. -
Moved by Alderman Knu:son, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
council go into a Committee of the
Whole to canvass the returns of the
special election held November 9Th,
1917. Carried.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Alderman Knutson, who
moved it's adoption, which motion to
adopt was seconded by Alderman
White, to-wit:
RESOLVED, that whereas 1T ap-
pears after full canvass of the returns
of the special election held in and
for the City of Ely, st. Louis County,
Minnesota, on the 9Th day of Novem-
Der, 1917, for the purpose of voting
upon the question of issuing bonds
of the City of Ely, Minnesota, in the
aggregate amount of One Hundred
and Eighty Thousand ($1S0,000) dol
lars to be expended as set forth in
the resolution adopted by this coun-
Gil, and now on file in the Office of
the City Clerk; that the whole num-
Der of votes so cast at said election
was 419, of which number of votes
so cast the number voting in favor
of such issue was 281 and the num-
Der voting against said issue was
1873.
THEREFORE be it further re-
solved that the question of issuing
said bonds be, and hereby is, declared
carried.
Upon the call of the question OF
the adoption of the resolution those
voting yes were Mayor Brozich and
Aldermen White, Eisenach, Somere
and Knutson, and those voting no
were none.
The resolution adopted and so de-
clared.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Alderman Mike Somero who
moved it's adoption, which. motion to
adopt was seconded by Alderman
Louis Eisenach, to-wit:
RESOLVED, that whereas the City
of Ely, Minnesota, at an election
held on the 9Th day of November, A.
D. 1917, voted to issue the bonds OF
said City of Ely, Minnesota, in the
aggregate amount of $180,000.00.
THEREFORE, be it further re.
solved that a notice of sale OF said
bonds be given by the City Clerk OF
the City of Ely, Minnesota, which no
tice shall be published in the Ely
Miner, the official paper of the City
of Ely, Minnesota, stating that this
Council will open bids for the con-
sideration by them on the 9Th day OF
December 1917, at o'clock P. M. OF
said day at the usual place of meeting
in the City Hall.
Those voting yes were Mayor Bro
zich and Aldermen White, Eisenach,
Somero and Knutson, and those vot-
ing no were none.
Resolution adopted and so declared.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
following qualified electors be desig-
mated as Judges of Election for the
coming general city election, to-wit:
First precinct-John H. Feeney,
John E. Porthan and Henry Chinn
Second precinct-Fred B. James,
Frank Nikkola and John Pete.
Third precinct-John B. Smrekar,
Walter Eisenach and John Dinsmore;
and that the usual voting places be
designated as polls for said election.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that
the City Clerk be authorized to draw
an order on the City Treasurer in the