The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-06-15
air the road leading to the lake was

pair the road leading to the lake was
read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that
the petition be accepted and filed and
referred to the Street, Sewer & Side
walk Committee with power to act.
Carried.
Petition from Joseph Janezic and
Matt Marolt for electric light extern
sion to their residence in North
Chandler location was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
petition be accepted and filed and re-
ferred to the Fire, Light & Water
Committee and the Superintendent of
the L. & w. Department with power
to act. Carried.
Communication from the Northern
Electric Co., of Duluth, Minnesota.
advising the expiration of the lamp
contract was read.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the proper officers authorized to
renew said contract. Carried.
Alderman Eisenach offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved it's
adoption, which motion to adopt was
seconded by Alderman Somero:
WHEREAS, the Council deems it
necessary that fund be established
and maintained in the City Treasury
in which shall be kept the funds pro-
vided for the purpose of public en-
tertainment;
THEREFORE BE 1T RESOLVED
by the Common Council of the City
of Ely, that there be and is hereby
created and established a fund in the
Treasury of the City of Ely, to be
known as the ENTERTAINMENT
FUND"
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the sum of one thousand ($1,000.-
0O) dollars be transferred from the
General Fund to said Entertainment
Fund.
Yeas: Aldermen Erickson, Eisen.
ach, Somero, Knutson and McCurdy
Nays: None.
Resolution adopted and so declared
Report from the Ely Baseball club
showing a deficit in their treasury in
the amount of $4O.31 was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
report be accepted and filed and the
City Clerk authorized to draw an or
der on the City Treasurer in the
amount of $4,000 payable to said
Baseball club. Carried.
Communication from the Mime
sofa Commission of Public Safety
relative to the sale and use of in
toxicating liquors was read.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
communication be accepted and filed
| and the City Attorney Instructed tt
draw an ordinance incorporating the
provisions as ordered by said Com
mission. Carried.
Communication from Eli Rosen
bloom relative to furnishing trees
shrubs, ETC., was read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman McCurdy tina,
the communication be referred to the
Parks, Grounds and Buildings Com
mittee with power to act and to re
port. Carried.
Depository bond of the First Ma
tional Bank of Ely in the amount Of
100000 with the Aetna Accident &
Liability Company as sureties thereon
was read.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach thai
the bond of the First National Bank
of Ely be approved. Carried.
Liquor license bond of Jacob Lamp
in the amount of 100000 with the
Aetna Accident & Liability Company
as sureties thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman Somero, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach thai
the bond of Jacob Lampi be approved
Carried.
Liquor license bond of Joseph Sc
liskar in the amount of 100000 will
the Aetna Accident & Liability Com
pany as sureties thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that thu
bond of Joseph Seliskar be approved
| Carried.
Surety bond of John A. Harri ant
the Anderson-Hays Motor Company
in the amount of $6540.00 with thu
Globe Indemnity Company as suretie'
| thereon was read.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup
| ported by Alderman Eisenach tina
the bond of John A. Harri and thu
Anderson-Hays Motor Co., be ap
proved. Carried.
Petition from H. j. Merdink for al
increase in salary was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach tha
the petition from H. j. Merdink bt
referred to the Committee on Ac