The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17

ried.
Report of the Fire Warden recon
mending that the storage of gasoline
by the City of Ely be done in com
pliance with the insurance compa
MES regulations was read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that the
report be accepted and filed and the
matter of storing gasoline by the City
of Ely be referred back to the war
den to enforce. Carried.
Report of the Clerk of Court for
the month of April was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri. sup.
ported by Alderman McCurdy, that
| the report of the Clerk of Court be
referred back for more complete re-
port. Carried.
| Communication from the Chief of
the Fire Department requesting that
he may arrange for vacation for the
fire truck drivers was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that the
communication be accepted and the
| matter referred back to the Chief
with power to act. Carried.
Communication from the Ely Fire
Department requesting that the City
of Ely defray the expense of dele
CATION of three to attend the meeting
of the Minnesota State Firemen's AS
ISOLATION was read.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach, that
the communication be referred to the
Fire, Light G Water Committee with
power to act. Carried.
A petition from the Police Officers
of the City of Ely, requesting that an
increase of 10 per cent be made in
their monthly salary was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that the
petition be accepted, filed and request
granted, the same to take effect May
1st Carried.
Petition of John Amman ct al, re-
questing that the alley in the rear of
Block 1, Wallis Addition to Ely, be
cleared and improved was read.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
matter be referred to the Street,
Sewer and Sidewalk Committee to
report. Carried.
Applications to connect with the
City sewer and water mains were
read as follows:
Matt Marold, connecting Lot IL,
Block 1, Whiteside's Addition; Alex
Elfving, connecting Lot S, Block 5,
Whiteside's Second Addition to Ely;
Jacob Tikkala, connecting Lot 10.
Block Is, Conan's Addition to Ely.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman McCurdy, that
the applications be accepted and per-
mits granted. The work to be done
under the supervision of the Supt. of
Light & Water. Carried.
Communication from the First State
Bank of Ely advising that the insur-
ance of $4,000 on the Light & Water
Plant expires May 18th, and asking
the same be renewed was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman White, that the
communication be accepted, filed and
a renewal of the policy made. Car
lied.
Communication from u. G. st. Clair,
Chairman of the Township Board OF
Fall Lake, requesting the use of the
City street roller for the purpose CT
repairing the road between the St.
Louis line and Section Thirty and
White Iron Lake was read.
Moved by Alderman McCurdy, sup.
ported by Alderman Eisenach, that
the communication be accepted and
the Township of Fall Lake be granted
the use, free of charge, of the City
street roller, they to defray all cost
of operation. Carried.
Communication from the Ely Com
mercial Club requesting that the City
consider the matter of securing a
large Service Flag, with stars show
ing the number of boys in the SER
vice from Ely was read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that the
communication be accepted and that
the matter of securing a Service Flag
be referred to the Sales & Purchas-
ing Committee with power to act.
Carried.
Communication from Matt Martin
requesting that the Council raise his
salary to $4,000 per month was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach that
the communication be accepted ard
the request granted to take effect
May LIST. Carried.
Communication from r. M. Madden
of Virginia, Mimi, relative to the pur-
chase from the City of the steel from
the old water tower was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup.