The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-02-16

Buildings Committee be accepted and
filed and the matter laid on the table.
Carried.
The city attorney made verbal re-
port regarding the various bills sub
mitted to the State Legislature for
passage.
/ Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
portel by Alderman Knutson that the
report be accepted. Carried.
Report of the Superintendent of the
Light & Water Dept. regarding the
water supply and recommending that
the 16-inch intake be extended out
into the lake beyond the present 10
inch intake was read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that the
matter be taken under consideration
and that the extension of the 16-inch
intake be referred to the Fire, Light
and Water Committee to report at the
next regular meeting. Carried.
Report of the Supt. of the L. 6 w.
Dept upon the condition of the water
main on Milwaukee avenue was rea1.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by alderman Eisenach that the
matter be referred to the Light and
Water Committee with power to act.
Carried.
Report Of the Supt. of the L. X w.
Dept. recommending that one Of the
engineers at the plant be designated
as a chief engineer was read. The
Supt. recommended further that Matt
Porthan be given this appointment
and that the present machinist be re-
tanned rntil his services are no longer
required.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup.
ported by Alderman Somero that the
report be accepted and filed and the
recommendations carried out. Car
ried.
Report of the health officer on the
total NUMBER of births and deaths in
the City of Ely during the year 1916
was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
report be accepted and filed. Carried
Report of the Fire Warden upon the
fire conditions in the city was read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that the
report be accepted and filed. Carried
Report of the Clerk of Court for the
| month of January showing total col
lections in the amount of $1325O' was
| read.
Moved by Alderman Somero, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that the
report be accepted and filed. Carried
Report from the Secretary of the
Fire Department that the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year was read:
Chief. G. Cox.
First Asst. Chief-Richard Hodge
Second Asst. Chief-E. A. La Beau
Capt. No. Hose Cart-Jack Sera
phine
Capt. No. Hose Cart-B. O
Strachan.
Foreman Hook and Ladder-Jos
Gerzin.
Chemical Foreman-Joseph Roth
man.
Secretary-D. L. Childers.
Treasurer-H A. Chinn
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
report be accepted and filed and the
election confirmed. Carried.
Annual report of the Secretary OF
the Fire Department was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the report be accepted and filed. Car
ried.
Applications to tap the city sewer
and water mains from Fred Skubo and
Michael Rom were read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
applications be accepted and fled and
permits granted; the work to be done
under the supervision of the Supt. OF
the L. & w. Dept. Carried.
Communications from the First Ma
tional and First State Banks of Ely
advising the expiration of the insur
ance carried on the City Hall were
read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that the