The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-05-04
heater was read.

heater was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that
communication be filed and the heater
returned and the City Clerk instructed
to notify Hanks-Price Company of
the action of the Council. Carried.
Communication from Hanks-Price
Company regarding their bill for
freight on the new Lentz engine was
read.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup.
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the bill from Hanks-Price Company
be rejected Carried.
Communication from w. C. Buck of
Minneapolis, Mimi, regarding his bill
for drawing plans for Coagulatior.
basin was read.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that w.
e. Buck be paid on the basis of 21s
per cent of his estimate of the cost of
constructing said Coagulation basin,
with interest thereon. Carried.
Communication from the Platt
Iron Works regarding the 4 inch
Centrifugal pump was read.
Moved by Alderman MrCurdy, sup
ported by Alderman Knutson that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the matter dropped. Carried.
Communication from the Secretary
of the Commercial Club advising that
the Commercial Club recommends
that the City of Ely give such finan.
cial assistance to the Baseball Club
as the Council deems advisable.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that the
communication from the Secretary OF
the Commercial Club be referred to
the Committee of the Whole. Carried
Application from John Maxi for a
permit to tap the City sewer and
water mains, connecting Lot Is
Block of Semer's Addition to Ely
was read.
Moved by Alderman Somero that
the application of John Maxi be &C
cepted and filed and permit granted
the work to be done under the super
vision of the Supt of the L. & w
Department. Carried.
Appointment of Arthur Knutson as
Deputy Clerk of Court by william
Vuoti, Clerk of Court, and approval o.
such appointment by John Schaefer
Municipal Judge, was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that tn,
appointment be confirmed. Carried
Proposal from Slogan Brothers OF
fering the City $25O.OO for the build
| ing situated on the rear of their lot
was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach tina
the offer be rejected Carried.
Cigarette license application o
Mark Zoretic to manufacture, sell ant
dispose of cigarettes, cigarette papel
and wrappers and cigarette tobacco
in the lower front room of the build
| ing located on Lot II, Block of the
original plat of Ely, for a period O
two years, was read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman McCurdy that tn,
application of Mark Zoretic be &C
copied and filed and license granted
| Carried.
Petition from the common laborer.
employed by the City of Ely for al
increase in wages was read.
Moved by Alderman Knutson, sup
| ported by Alderman McCurdy that tn,
petition be referred to the Commute,
of the Whole. Carried.
Petition from the electricians ant
linemen employed by the City of Ell!
for an increase in wages was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that thu
petition be referred to the COMMITTEES
| of the Whole. Carried.
Bond of Peter Schaefer as City
Printer in the amount of $4,000 will
the United States Fidelity and Guar
anty Company as sureties thereon
was read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that thu
bond of Peter Schaefer be approved
Carried.
Petition from property owners II
Walbank's Addition for the extension
of the water main from Block 4 O.
Semer's Addition into the alley IL
Block 1 of Walbank's Addition, wa.
read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup