The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-08-17
prepare estimate cost of said worl
Carried.

prepare estimate cost of said work.
Carried.
iRequisition for supplies from the
Court G Police and Light & Water
Departments were read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Mayor Brozich that the re-
QUESTIONS be referred to the Sales &
Purchasing Committee with power to
act. Carried.
Damage claim of Mrs. Elizabeth
Smrekar in the amount of $500 for
damage to fence and premises on lots
1924 of Block 81 in Whiteside's Ad-
dition to Ely, was read.
Moved by Mayor Brozich, supported
by Alderman Eisenach that the dam
age claim be referred to the Parks,
Grounds & Buildings Committee to
investigate and report at the next
regular meeting. Carried.
Moved by Mayor Brozich, supported
by Alderman Somero that the City of
Ely furnish the Home Guards with
uniforms not to exceed $4,000 each.
| Carried.
Permit from B. M. Pattison giving
the City of Ely permission to remove
rock from the west end of the open
pit into the open pit was read.
Moved by Mayor Brozich, supported
by Alderman McCurdy that the permit
be accepted and filed and the Street
Commissioner instructed to remove
the necessary rock. Carried.
Communication from Joseph Man
tel relative to sanitary sewer con-
nection on Lots l and 2, Block 81 of
Whiteside's Addition to Ely, was read.
Moved by Mayer Brozich, supported
by Alderman Eisenach that the com.
munication be laid on the table. Car
ried.
Moved by Mayor Brozich, supported
by Alderman Erickson that the Coun-
Gil dissolve into a Committee of the
Whole. Carried.
Alderman Eiseaach appointed
Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order and the fol-
lowing report was read; viz,
Ely, Minnesota, August 7th, 1917.
To the HONORABLE Mayor and Com.
mon Council, City of Ely.
Gentlemen:
We, your Committee of the Whole,
to whom various matters were re-
ferred beg to report and recommend
that:
The City Clerk be instructed to ad
wise the National Septic Process Pro-
tective League that the City of Ely is
in favor of continuing the litigation
with the Cameron Septic Tank Com.
pany and will subscribe a reasonable
amount toward that end; that all an
plications for the position of Driver
for the Motor Fire Truck be referred
to the Fire Department for appoint.
ment subject to the approval of the
Council; that the salary of said Dri.
vers be $4,000 per month, each: that
septic tank be constructed at the
Light & Water plant along the lines
as recommended by the State Board
OF Health; that the matter of extend.
ing or enlarging the intake at the
plant be laid on the table for further
consideration.
Respectfully submitted.
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
By, Louis Eisenach, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup.
ported by Alderman Erickson that the
report of the Committee of the Whole
be accepted and filed and recommen-
dations carried out. Carried.
Moved by Mayor Brozich, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the following qualified electors be an.
pointed Judges of Election for the
coming election to be held on the 10th
day of September, 1917, viz: For the
first precinct, John Feeney, Adolph
Schroeder and John E. Porthan; for
the second precinct, Fred B. James.
Olof Knutson and John Erickson: for
the third precinct, John Dinsmore.
John Prout, ST., and r. X. Toms: and
that the usual voting places be desie.
mated as the polls for said election.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the meeting adjourn. Carried.
ri ARTHUR KNTrTSONr