The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-02-15

bility of burning wood at the Light &
Water plant and report at the next
regular meeting. Carried.
The Special Committee appointed
to confer with the State Board of In
vestment of Minnesota relative to sc.
curing loan from the State reported
on the result of the conference.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that a
vote of thanks be rendered the Com
mittee for the excellent work accom-
plished. Carried.
Report of the City Clerk on the
financial condition Of the City Was
read
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
report be accepted and filed. Carried.
The City Attorney reported on the
damage suits tried at the recent ses-
sion of the District Court.
Report of the Health Commissioner
was read.
| Report ordered filed.
! Report of the Fire Warden was
read.
Report ordered filed.
Report of the Clerk of Court for
the month of January, 1918, was read.
Report ordered filed.
Appointment of Arthur Knutson as
Deputy Clerk of the Municipal Court
by Clerk William Vuoti was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the appointment be confirmed. Car
ried.
Report from the Ely Fire Depart
ment was read.
Report ordered filed.
Communication from the First Ma
tional bank of Ely advising a credit
of $S19 and interest for the month of
January, 1918, was read.
| Communication ordered accepted
and fled
Communication from the State
Board of Control recommending a
steel door at the Jail entrance was
read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Erickson that
the matter be referred to the Parks,
Grounds & Building Committee to re-
port at the next regular meeting. Car
ried
| Communication from Local Board
No. 8 requesting that the City fur
| nish the janitOr service for their
quarters and that w. L. Eisenach be
appointed janitor at salary of $500
per month, was read.
Moved by Alderman Erickson, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the request granted. Carried.
Communication from the Ely Gem
etery Association expressing the de-
sire of the Association to turn over
the cemetery to the City of Ely, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Somero that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the matter referred to the Parks,
Grounds and Buildings Committee
and the City Attorney to report at
the first regular meeting in March,
1918. Carried.
Depository bond of the First Ma
tional Bank of Ely in the amount of
100000 with the Aetna Casualty
Company as sureties thereon was
read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
bond be approved. Carried.
The surety bonds of Arthur Knut-
son, as City Clerk, William Vuoti,
Clerk of Court, Nick Alfalfa, Street
Commissioner, Henry Mattila, Police
Officer, Louis Pogorelz, Police Off
GER, and John Lobe, Police Officer,
were read
Moved by Alderman White, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that the
various bonds as read be approved.
Carried.
Alderman Erickson offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its adOp-
ton, which motion to adopt was Sec
onded by Alderman White, to-wit:
WHEREAS, Honorable George L. |
Brozich has filed written resigna- |
ton with the City Clerk, resigning |
the office of Mayor of the City of Ely, |
Minnesota,
THEREFORE,, BE 1T RESOLVED, |
that the said resignation be and is |
hereby accepted and the office of
Mayor is hereby declared vacant.
Resolution adopted and so declared. |
Alderman Harri nominated Olof
Knutson as a candidate to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Mayor George L. Brozich.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman White that the
City Clerk be instructed to cast a
unanimous ballot for Olof Knutson as
Mayor for the unexpired term Car
ried.
Olof Knuson declared elected.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that