The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-16
Respectfully submitted,
MIKE SOMERO,
A. E. JOHNSON,
q MAXI

Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, that
the report be accepted and filed and
that the City Cerk be instructed to
draw orders on the City Treasurer
for the various amounts with the ex-
ception of the account Of w. j. Dyer
& Bro. for the sum of $4,000, that
payment be delayed until such time
that the piano is tuned and bench
to match is furnished. Carried.
Report of the City Treasurer show
ing the financial standing of the City
was read and ordered filed.
Communication from the City
Engineer requesting that an assist
ant to the City Engineer be appoint
ed and salary stated was read.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup
ported by Alderman johnson, that
the communication be referred to the
Mayor and City Engineer to appoint
and set salary. Carried.
Report of Health Commissioner
for the month of April together with
report of City Nurse was read.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that
the report be accepted and filed and
that the recommendations be carried
out that the committee on sanitation
together with the Mayor and City At
torney with power to act, take the
necessary steps to have the dam now
being built at BURNSIDE Lake at the
head of BURNSIDE River removed on
account of damage to the City water
supply. Carried.
Report of the City Fire Warden
for the month of April was read and
ordered filed.
Report of Clerk of Court for the
month of April showing fines and
fees collected and deposited with the
City Treasurer in the amount of
$1853.O0, was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, that
the report of the Clerk of Court be
accepted and filed. Carried.
Petition from Tony Kroner ct al
property owners in blocks 5, 6, T.
and 8, Whiteside's Park Addition,
requesting the extension of the City
sewer and water mains was read.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
petition and matter of extending the
city sewer and water mains be re-
ferred to the Street Sewer and Side
walk Committee to work in conjunct-
ion with the City Engineer to make
estimate and report at the next meet
ing. Carried.
Application of L. w. Phillips re-
questing permit to cross the side
walk in front of lot Block 10 of the
Original Plat of Ely, for the purpose
of entrance to garage was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
application be accepted and permit
granted and the work to be done un-
der the supervision of the City En-
gineer. Carried.
Application of L. w. Phillips re-
questing permit to install a gas
oline tank underneath the Sidewalk
on Lot 5, Block 10, of the Original
Plat of Ely was read.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, Sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, that
the application be accepted and per-
NIT granted. Carried.
Application for soft drink IL
ccnses were read as folio ":
1. Louis Ll:son to operate IN the
building on Lot J. Block 1t, of the
Original Plat rf Ely.
2. Emil Asa to operate in sne
building on Lot /, Block ID, Original
Plat of Ely.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Brozich, that the
applications be accepted and licens, $
granted upon the approval by the
Mayor and Chief of Police. Carried
Application of Tony Merstnik re-
questing permit to connect with the
City sewer connecting Lots 1, 2 and
g, Block 2, Whiteside's Third Ad-
dition was read.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, that
the application be accepted and per-
init granted the work to be done un-
der the supervision of the Supt. of
Light and Water. Carried.
Communication from the Worlds
War Veterans of Ely, requesting fl
nancial aid was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Somero, that the
communication be referred to the
Accounts and Finance Committee for
report. Carried
The Mayor having announced that
the eight hour system has been in
stalled with the police force and rec
ommending a $1,000 cut in salaries
with the exception of the Chief and
further recommending the appoint
ment of Earl West as patrolman on
the force and asked the Council to
the same.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
council approve of the action of the
Mayor with reference to police force
Carried.