The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-24
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.

Regular meeting Of the City Coun
Gil called to order at s o'clock P. M
by Acting Mayor Knutson.
Present: Aldermen White, Erick'
son. Eisenach, Somero, Knutson and
McCurdy.
Absent: Mayor Brozich.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the minutes of the last Special, adj
iourned Special and Regular meeting
be approved as published. Carried.
Report of the Parks, Grounds q
Buildings Committee recommending
that not more than $4,000 be paid
Mrs. Elizabeth Smrekar in settlement
of her claim was read.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that
the report be accepted and filed and
that said amount be offered Mrs.
Smrekar as recommended. Carried.
Report of the Street, Sewer &
Sidewalk Committee that they made
an agreement with Mr.. Edward Harri
to pay him $1,000 and with Mr.. VIII,
liam Desjardins to pay him $4,000
for right-of-way for SO inch and 80
inch sewers was read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman SomerO that the
| report be accepted and filed and said
payments made upon the filing of the
proper deeds for such right-of-way as
approved by the City Attorney. Car
ried.
City Attorney reported verbally on
the various damage suits against The
City of Ely.
Report of the Superintendent of the
l.. &. w. Dept. on the damage done
| the Whiteway system by the recent
hail storm was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported By Alderman Eisenach that the
I.report be accepted and filed. Carried
Petition from the Oliver Iron Min
| ing Company petitioning the City Of
Ely to construct a feet cement side
walk without curb and gutter, along
| the north side and west end of BLOCK
II and along the south side and west
end of block IS &C T'hiteside's Parl
Addition to the original plat of Ely
was read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson thai
the petition be accepted and filed ant
said work ordered done Carried.
Petition from James Tonkin and
others, property owners along Long
lake, petitioning the Council to raise
the lake level was read
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman McCurdy that the
petition be accepted and filed and re
ferred to the Supt of the L. & w
Dept. with power to act. Carried.
Application from John Pryatel tt
tap the City water main connecting
Lot 6, Block of Semer's Addition tt
Ely, was read.
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman McCurdy that the
application be accepted and filed and
permit granted, the work to be done
under the supervision of the Supt. OF
the l.. & w. Dept. Carried.
Petition from Victor Gustafson petit
tioning the Council to construct 9
driveway fronting Lot 4, Block Of
| Whiteside's Second Addition to Ely
was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
petition be accepted and filed and
| said driveway constructed. Carried
Communication from the Ely Com
mercial Club asking the Council to
| appropriate $4,000 to said Club was
| read.
Alderman McCurdy offered the fol
lowing resolution and moved it's adop
ton, which motion to adopt was sec.
onded by Alderman White;
RESOLVED, that there be and here
by is transferred from the General
Fund to the Civic Fund the sum OF
Five Hundred ($5OOOO) dollars for
the purpose of maintaining CONNER.
cial and Civic Associations to further
the best interests of the City and its
Taxpayers.
Yeas: Aldermen White, Erickson,
Eisenach, Somero, Knutson and Nc.
Curdy.
Nays. None.
Resolution adopted and so declared.