The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-28
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.
Ely. Minnesota, June 18th, 1918

Ely, Minnesota, June 18th, 1918
The regular meeting of the City
Council was called to order at
o'clock by Mayor Knutson.
Roll call. Present Aldermen Bro
zich, Harri, Eisenach, McCurdy and
Mayor Knutson.
Absent. Alderman White and
Somero.
Moved by Alderman Harri, SUP
ported by Alderman Eisenach, that
the minutes of the previous meeting
be approved as published. Carried.
The following report of the Ac
counts and Finance Committee was
read, to-wit:
Ely, Minnesota. June 18th, 1918
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council, City of Ely.
Gentlemen: We your committee to
whom was referred the matter OF
compensation to be paid to Ed. Dahl
who was injured while in the employ
of the City, beg to report that said
Dahl was not incapacitated from
work for longer than one week and
that under the Minnesota Workmen's
Compensation Act, there is no com
pensation due him for such injury.
Yours respectfully,
Finance Committee,
BY Mike Somero, Chairman.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Brozich, that the
report of the Accounts and Finance
Committee be accepted and filed.
Carried.
Report of the Chief of Police, show
ing the amount of $160.25 collected
for dog tax and deposited with the
City Treasurer, together with a
statement of % dogs killed, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Eisenach, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
report of the Chief of Police be &C
cepted and filed. Carried.
Report of the City Treasurer show
ing comparison of water meter read
ings as against fat rate charges, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Eisenach, that
the report Of the City Treasurer be
accepted and filed, and that meter
rates be charged on all meters now
being installed after November LIST.
Carried.
Communication from Chas. A. Nut
ter, City Engineer, stating the fact
that he had appointed Walter E. Eng
lund as assistant, and asking the
council to confirm the same and to fix
his monthly compensation, was read
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup.
ported by Alderman Brozich, that the
be accepted, appoint
ment confirmed and that the monthly
compensation of Mr. Englund be the
same as previously paid for the posi-
ton. Carried.
Communication from the Supt. OF
Light and Water listing the supplies
together with the cost of same for the
necessary to put the under.
ground line on 1st Ave. East In good
was read.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
be accepted and that
The matter of supplies be referred to
he Purchasing Committee with power
10 act. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that
wherever the Supt. of Light and Wa.
,er might find defective wiring
throughout the City, the same be
ordered repaired. Carried.
Report of s. M. Lester, on his audit
If the books of the city for the year
ending December S1st, 1917, was sub
nitted.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup.
ported by Alderman Brozich that the
ludit report of Mr.. Lester be referred
% the Accounts and Finance Commit
zee to report at the next regular meet
ng. Carried.
Application of J. A. Graves request
ng that license be granted him to
operate a moving picture show in the
over front room of the building
lnown as the "Elco Theater" on Lot
!, Block IA, Original Plat of Ely, was
cad.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup.
'orted by Alderman Eisenach, that
he application be accepted and H.
enss granted upon payment of the
roper fee. Carried.
Application of Victor Gustafson re-
Nesting that permit be granted to |
nove a building from Lot /, Block 9,
Vhitesides Addition to Ely, to Lot /,