The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14

as to the feasibility of making this
connection. Carried.
Petition of A. Fenske ct al, prop
erty owners in Block and Is of the
Original Plat of Ely, requesting that
the alley between said blocks be
graveled and placed in better corr
dition, was read.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup
ported by Alderman White, that the
petition be accepted and the matter
referred to. the Street Sewer and
Sidewalk Committee together with the
City Engineer to report at the next
regular meeting. Carried.
Communication from Fred J. st.
Marie requesting that he be granted
a permit to cross the City Sidewalk
In the rear of Lot /, Block II, of the
Original Plat of Ely, for the purpose
of driveway for garage, was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Somero. that the
matter be referred to the City Engi
neer with power to act. Carried.
Communication from J. H. Hyvari-
men offering to deliver the cord wood
sold by the City of Ely at fifty cents
per cord, was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that the
communication be accepted and that
the City enter into contract for same.
Carried.
Application of Slogan Bros. request
ing license for the moving picture
show at the Rex Theater, was read.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
application be accepted and license
granted upon payment of proper fee.
Carried.
Bids for the furnishing of Home
Guard Uniforms from the following
named parties were opened and read,
to-wit:
A. E. Heiberg, Virginia, Minnesota,
and Maurice l.. Rothchild & Co.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that the
matter of bids for Home Guard uni
forms be referred to Committee or
the Whole. Carried.
Bids for coal requirements were
opened and read, from the following
named parties, toswit:
J. A. Rothman, Ely, Minnesota.
Frank Veranth, Ely, Minnesota.
Pittsburgh Coal Company, Duluth,
Minnesota.
Carnegie Dock &. Fuel Company,
Duluth, Minnesota.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Brozich, that the
matter of bids for coal be referred to
a Committee of the Whole. Carried.
Alderman McCurdy entered at this
time.
DIR. Geo. T. Ayres, member of the
Local Draft Board appeared in per-
son before the City Council and
asked the Council, on the part of the
City, to approve of the appointment
of City Engineer, chas. A. Nutter, as
clerk of the Local Draft BID. and that
any time that Mr.. Nutter might de-
vote in connection with said board,
be considered an act of loyalty.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup,
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
appointment of Chas. A. Nutter as
clerk of the Local Draft Board be
approved and that the time and labor
devoted by Mr.. Nutter in connection
with his duties as such Clerk be con-
sidered as an act of loyalty on the
part of the City. Carried.
The Council resolved to a Commit
tee of the Whole, with Alderman
Harri as chairman, to consider the
various matters referred.
Recess declared.
Meeting called to order and the
following report Of the committee of
the whole was read, to-wit:
Ely, Mimi, June 4th, 1918.
To the Honorable City Council, City
of Ely, MINI.
Gentlemen: We your committee of
the whole to whom was referred
various matters beg to report and
recommend as follows:
That the blue prints submitted by
City Engineer of the proposed Park
Ground site ON Long Lake, be ap-
proved and that the proper City au-
thorities procure the necessary deed
to the property and that the park be
known as Lake View Park.
Further recommending that the
matter of purchasing uniforms for
the Ely Home Guard, be referred to
the Purchasing Committee to work
in cojunction with committee from
tho Home Huard with nowar IN act