The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-15
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF ELY.


by Mayor Knutson.
Roll Call. Present: Aldermen
Harri, Maxi, Brozich, Somero, Strach-
an and johnson and Mayor Knutson.
Absent, none.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
minutes of the two previous meetings,
the previous Adjourned regular meet
ing and the last Special meeting be
approved as published. Carried.
City Treasurer's report on the con-
dition of the City Treasury was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, that the
report be accepted and filed. Carried.
City Timekeeper's report relative
to citizenship of the City employees
was read.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
City of Ely do not employ anyone
who does not show reasonable dill
igence in securing complete citizen
ship. Carried.
Requisition from the Chief of the
Ely Fire Department for 500 feet
single jacket fire hose was read.
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, that the
City Clerk advertise for bids on same,
proposals to be opened and consid-
cred, September End, 1919. Carried.
Communication from the Vermilion
Realty Company, relative to the pro-
posed Chandler Addition to the City
of Ely, and praying for its accept
ance was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Strachan, that
the communication be accepted and
filed and the matter referred to the
City Engineer to report at the
next regular meeting. Carried.
Communication from the >Secre-
tary of the Community Service Gen.
ter petitioning for an appropriation
of $500 was read.
Moved by Alderman Strachan, sup
ported by Alderman Johnson, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and the above stated amount be ap-
propriated. Carried.
Communication from the st. Louis
County Fergus Falls Relief Commit
tee relative to raising Ely's apportion-
ment of $4,000 toward said relief
was read.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and referred to the Mayor and the
Committee on Accounts and Finances
with power to act. Carried.
Communication from the Ely Base
Ball Team petitioning the>Council to
pay the attached invoice in the
amount of $252.00, was read.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman Harri, that the
communication be accepted and filed
and that the previous action of the
Council relative to financing the said
Baseball Team be revoked and that
the City Clerk be authorized to draw
an order on the City Treasurer in the
amount of $252.00 in payment of the
above mentioned invoice. Carried.
Soft drink license application of
Matt Palolampi to operate in the
building located on lot 1, block 5 of
Cranes Encouragement to Ely, was
read.
Moved by Alderman Harm sup
ported by Alderman Brozich, that the
application be accepted and filed and
license granted.
Yeas: Aldermen Harri, Maxi, Bro
zich, Johnson and Mayor Knutson.
Nays: Aldermen Somero and
Strachan.
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that mas
much as it has been the policy Of the
Council to re-instate, on their return
all those who left their Office to enter
the military service Of the United
States, that the Office Of the City
Clerk be declared vacant and Arthur
Knutson be appointed as City Clerk
for the balance of the term. Carried
Moved by Alderman Brozich, sup
ported by Alderman Maxi, that the
Mayor and Committee on Accounts
and Finances be instructed to invest.
igate the matter of increasing the
wages and salaries of all the City en-
ployees and report at the next reg.
ular meeting. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Brozich, that the
City Assessor, City Engineer and City
Clerk be instructed to complete all
assessments not levied and cause the
same to be published preparatory to
collection. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Maxi, sup
ported by Alderman johnson, that the
City Engineer be instructed to inves-
tigate and report on the matter Of
extending the storm sewer, on 3rd
Avenue East, two blocks south to
Pattison street, to connect at that
point to the present main storm sewer.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Harri, sup
ported by Alderman Brozich, that the